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Biography
BA Biological Sciences, St Anne's College, The University of Oxford (awarded 2001)
PhD Plant Molecular Biology, The University of Nottingham (awarded Dec 2004)
PhD Plant Molecular Biology, The University of Nottingham (awarded Dec 2004)
Roles and responsibilities
Lab leader
Lecturer in Genetics
Lecturer in Genetics
Funding overview
Waters MT: 2016, 'Discovering new plant hormone signalling networks', UWA Fellowship Support.
Flematti GR, Waters MT, Dixon KW, Merritt D, Perez-Fernandez, M: 2016, 'Smoke-derived karrikins reveal a new pathway for plant development', ARC Discovery projects.
Waters MT: 2015, 'Unlocking a new hormone signalling system to increase plant performance', ARC Future Fellowships.
Waters MT: 2014, ‘A novel bioassay based in yeast to discover a predicted new plant hormone’, Winner, UWA Pitch Your Project in 3 Minutes. Awarded funds: $3,000
Waters MT: 2011, 'Smoke signals and shoot branching hormones – how do plants tell the difference?', UWA Research Development Award. Awarded funds: $25,334
Smith SM, Dixon, KW Waters, MT: 2010, 'Molecular mechanisms of karrikin mode of action in the control of plant growth', UWA Research Collaboration Award. Awarded funds: $15,500
Smith SM, Beveridge CA, Dixon, KW, Waters MT, Scaffidi A, Flematti GR, Long R, Dun E, Brewer P: 2010, 'Relationship between strigolactones & karrikins in the control of plant growth & development', UWA–UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award. Awarded funds: $19,878
Flematti GR, Waters MT, Dixon KW, Merritt D, Perez-Fernandez, M: 2016, 'Smoke-derived karrikins reveal a new pathway for plant development', ARC Discovery projects.
Waters MT: 2015, 'Unlocking a new hormone signalling system to increase plant performance', ARC Future Fellowships.
Waters MT: 2014, ‘A novel bioassay based in yeast to discover a predicted new plant hormone’, Winner, UWA Pitch Your Project in 3 Minutes. Awarded funds: $3,000
Waters MT: 2011, 'Smoke signals and shoot branching hormones – how do plants tell the difference?', UWA Research Development Award. Awarded funds: $25,334
Smith SM, Dixon, KW Waters, MT: 2010, 'Molecular mechanisms of karrikin mode of action in the control of plant growth', UWA Research Collaboration Award. Awarded funds: $15,500
Smith SM, Beveridge CA, Dixon, KW, Waters MT, Scaffidi A, Flematti GR, Long R, Dun E, Brewer P: 2010, 'Relationship between strigolactones & karrikins in the control of plant growth & development', UWA–UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award. Awarded funds: $19,878
Previous positions
2009 Field Research Assistant
University of Western Australia, School of Plant Biology
2004-2008 Post-doctoral Research Fellow (PI: Prof Jane A Langdale)
University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences
University of Western Australia, School of Plant Biology
2004-2008 Post-doctoral Research Fellow (PI: Prof Jane A Langdale)
University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences
Current projects
Honours and PhD opportunities:
1. Smoke alarm: Discovering new signalling compounds that operate in plants
http://www.science.uwa.edu.au/future-students/postgrad/opportunities/molecular/smoke
2. Exploiting chemical signals to boost plant performance
http://www.science.uwa.edu.au/future-students/postgrad/opportunities/molecular/chemical-signals
1. Smoke alarm: Discovering new signalling compounds that operate in plants
http://www.science.uwa.edu.au/future-students/postgrad/opportunities/molecular/smoke
2. Exploiting chemical signals to boost plant performance
http://www.science.uwa.edu.au/future-students/postgrad/opportunities/molecular/chemical-signals
Teaching overview
GENE2250 Principles of Inheritance
GENE3350 Evolution and Development
GENE4001 Advanced Studies in Genetics and Genomics
BIOC5001 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
GENE3350 Evolution and Development
GENE4001 Advanced Studies in Genetics and Genomics
BIOC5001 Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research
Plant developmental genetics
Karrikin and strigolactone signalling
Synthetic biology
Chemical biology
Karrikin and strigolactone signalling
Synthetic biology
Chemical biology
Keywords
- Plant development and genetics
- Synthetic biology
- Karrikin and strigolactone signal transduction
- Photosynthetic development
- Plant genetics and hormone signalling
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Projects 2011 2020
Discovering new plant hormone signalling networks!
University of Western Australia
1/04/16 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
Smoke-derived karrikins reveal a new pathway for plant development
Australian Research Council ARC
1/01/16 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Unlocking a new hormone signalling system to increase plant performance
Australian Research Council ARC
1/01/15 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
Smoke Signals and Shoot Branching Hormones - How Do Plants Tell the Difference?
University of Western Australia
1/01/12 → 31/12/12
Project: Research
Relationship Between Strigolactones & Karrikins in the Control of Plant Growth & Development
Smith, S., Dixon, K., Flematti, G., Long, R., Scaffidi, A. & Waters, M.
University of Western Australia
1/01/11 → 31/12/11
Project: Research
Research Output 2008 2018
An allelic series at the KARRIKIN INSENSITIVE 2 locus of Arabidopsis thaliana decouples ligand hydrolysis and receptor degradation from downstream signalling
Yao, J., Mashiguchi, K., Scaffidi, A., Akatsu, T., Melville, K. T., Morita, R., Morimoto, Y., Smith, S. M., Seto, Y., Flematti, G. R., Yamaguchi, S. & Waters, M. T., 1 Oct 2018, In : Plant Journal. 96, 1, p. 75-89 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Arabidopsis
Hydrolysis
Arabidopsis thaliana
hydrolysis
Ligands
Karrikin-KAI2 signalling provides Arabidopsis seeds with tolerance to abiotic stress and inhibits germination under conditions unfavourable to seedling establishment
Wang, L., Waters, M. T. & Smith, S. M., 1 Jul 2018, In : New Phytologist. 219, 2, p. 605-618 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Germination
Seedlings
Arabidopsis
abiotic stress
Seeds
From little things big things grow: Karrikins and new directions in plant development
Waters, M. T., 2017, In : Functional Plant Biology. 44, 4, p. 373-385 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
plant biology
combustion
plant development
branching
mechanism of action
Strigolactone Signaling and Evolution
Waters, M. T., Gutjahr, C., Bennett, T. & Nelson, D. C., 28 Apr 2017, In : Annual Review of Plant Biology. 68, p. 291-322 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
Orobanchaceae
Rhizosphere
Plant Roots
Plant Growth Regulators
parasitic plants
The biological function, targeting specificity and redesign of PPR RNA editing factors
Sun, Y., 2017, (Unpublished)Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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RNA editing
functional diversity
chloroplasts