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Biography
After finishing his BSc with Honours at UWA in 2018, majoring in Botany and Genetics, Will commenced his PhD in the School of Biological Sciences in 2020 under the supervisor of Prof. Jacqueline Batley.
Will's research interests lie in crop genomics and plant-pathogen interactions. His PhD project focusses on blackleg disease, a devasting fungal disease that heavily impacts the Australian canola industry. The aim of his project is to identify new sources of genetic resistance to blackleg in canola.
Teaching overview
BIOL1130 - Frontiers in Biology (Lab Demonstrator)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Botany , BSc (First Class Honours), The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 31 Oct 2018
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In silico prediction and analysis of transmembrane-coiled-coil resistance gene analogues in 27 Brassicaceae species
Cantila, A. Y., Thomas, W. J. W., Bayer, P. E., Edwards, D. & Batley, J., Jan 2024, In: Plant Pathology. 73, 1, p. 115-130 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Searching for and identifying candidate disease resistance genes in canola (Brassica napus) using genomics
Thomas, W., 2024, (Unpublished)Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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The complex relationship between disease resistance and yield in crops
Derbyshire, M. C., Newman, T. E., Thomas, W. J. W., Batley, J. & Edwards, D., Sept 2024, In: Plant Biotechnology Journal. 22, 9, p. 2612-2623 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Comparative pangenome analyses provide insights into the evolution of Brassica rapa resistance gene analogues (RGAs)
Amas, J. C., Bayer, P. E., Hong Tan, W., Tirnaz, S., Thomas, W. J. W., Edwards, D. & Batley, J., Oct 2023, In: Plant Biotechnology Journal. 21, 10, p. 2100-2112 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Web of Science) -
CRISPR-Based Genome Editing Tools: An Accelerator in Crop Breeding for a Changing Future
Zhang, F., Neik, T. X., Thomas, W. J. W. & Batley, J., 11 May 2023, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24, 10, 27 p., 8623.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Ken and Julie Michael Convocation Postgraduate Research Travel Award
Thomas, William (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Award
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Grains Research and Development Corporation Research Scholarship
Thomas, William (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Postgraduate Scholarship