Ms Janet Laird

  • Research Technician (Molecular Biosciences)

telephone: 6995
email: Janet.Laird@glasgow.ac.uk

Arnott Lab (Rm 407), Bower Building, University Ave, Glasgow G12 8QQ

Import to contacts

Biography

Key Skills 

Core Funded 

Techniques: DNA & RNA extractions, plasmid preps, RE digests, gel electrophoresis, cloning and transformations, competent cell preps, PCR, RT-PCR, QPCR, aseptic technique, plant tissue culture, crossing Arabidopsis plants, media preparation, bacterial growth on solid/liquid medium & charcoal plate preparation

Administration: Ordering, both internal and external, COSHH forms, writing up lab protocols, cataloguing, line requests for building fabric repairs 

IT: Word, Excel, email 

Research interests

The groups I currently work for are: 

  • Dr JJ Milner; Host defence responses & signalling in response to virus infection. Counter- defence strategies employed by viruses. 
  • Prof HG Nimmo; Molecular mechanisms for sensing time and temperature in plant Circadian Clocks. 

Publications

List by: Type | Date

Jump to: 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2016 | 2013 | 2012 | 2007 | 2004
Number of items: 12.

2023

James, A. B. , Sharples, C., Laird, J., Armstrong, E. M., Guo, W., Tzioutziou, N., Zhang, R., Brown, J. W.S., Nimmo, H. and Jones, M. (2023) REVEILLE2 thermosensitive splicing: a molecular basis for the integration of nocturnal temperature information by the Arabidopsis circadian clock. New Phytologist, (doi: 10.1111/nph.19339) (PMID:37897048) (Early Online Publication)

2021

Nimmo, H. G. and Laird, J. (2021) Arabidopsis thaliana PRR7 provides circadian input to the CCA1 promoter in shoots but not roots. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 750367. (doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.750367) (PMCID:PMC8559795)

2020

Nimmo, H. G. , Laird, J., Bindbeutel, R. and Nusinow, D. A. (2020) The evening complex is central to the difference between the circadian clocks of Arabidopsis thaliana shoots and roots. Physiologia Plantarum, 169(3), pp. 442-451. (doi: 10.1111/ppl.13108) (PMID:32303120)

2019

Sullivan, S. , Kharshiing, E., Laird, J., Sakai, T. and Christie, J. M. (2019) Deetiolation enhances phototropism by modulating NON-PHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 phosphorylation status. Plant Physiology, 180, pp. 1119-1131. (doi: 10.1104/pp.19.00206) (PMID:30918082) (PMCID:PMC6548275)

2016

Bordage, S., Sullivan, S. , Laird, J., Millar, A. J. and Nimmo, H. G. (2016) Organ specificity in the plant circadian system is explained by different light inputs to the shoot and root clocks. New Phytologist, 212(1), pp. 136-149. (doi: 10.1111/nph.14024) (PMID:27240972) (PMCID:PMC5006879)

2013

Laird, J. et al. (2013) Identification of the domains of cauliflower mosaic virus protein P6 responsible for suppression of RNA silencing and salicylic acid signalling. Journal of General Virology, 94(12), pp. 2777-2789. (doi: 10.1099/vir.0.057729-0) (PMID:24088344) (PMCID:PMC3836500)

2012

Love, A.J., Geri, C., Laird, J., Carr, C., Yun, B.-W., Loake, G.J., Tada, Y., Sadanandom, A. and Milner, J.J. (2012) Cauliflower mosaic virus protein P6 inhibits signaling responses to salicylic acid and regulates innate immunity. PLoS ONE, 7(10), e47535. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047535) (PMID:23071821) (PMCID:PMC3469532)

2007

Love, A.J., Laird, J., Holt, J., Hamilton, A.J., Sadanandom, A. and Milner, J.J. (2007) Cauliflower mosaic virus protein P6 is a suppressor of RNA silencing. Journal of General Virology, 88(12), pp. 3439-3444. (doi: 10.1099/vir.0.83090-0) (PMID:18024914)

Love, A. J., Laval, V., Geri, C., Laird, J., Tomos, A.D., Hooks, M.A. and Milner, J.J. (2007) Components of Arabidopsis defense- and ethylene-signaling pathways regulate susceptibility to Cauliflower mosaic virus by restricting long-distance movement. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 20, pp. 659-670. (doi: 10.1094/MPMI-20-6-0659)

Roberts, K., Love, A.J., Laval, V., Laird, J., Tomos, A.D., Hooks, M.A. and Milner, J.J. (2007) Long-distance movement of Cauliflower mosaic virus and host defence responses in Arabidopsis follow a predictable pattern that is determined by the leaf orthostichy. New Phytologist, 175, pp. 707-717. (doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02136.x)

2004

Geri, C., Love, A.J., Cecchini, E., Barrett, S.J., Laird, J., Covey, S.N. and Milner, J.J. (2004) Arabidopsis mutants that suppress the phenotype induced by transgene-mediated expression of cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) gene VI are less susceptible to CaMV-infection and show reduced ethylene sensitivity. Plant Molecular Biology, 56, pp. 111-124.

Laird, J., Armengaud, P., Giuntini, P., Laval, V. and Milner, J.J. (2004) Inappropriate annotation of a key defence marker in Arabidopsis: will the real PR-1 please stand up? Planta, 219, pp. 1089-1092. (doi: 10.1007/s00425-004-1355-x)

This list was generated on Thu Apr 18 00:22:22 2024 BST.
Jump to: Articles
Number of items: 12.

Articles

James, A. B. , Sharples, C., Laird, J., Armstrong, E. M., Guo, W., Tzioutziou, N., Zhang, R., Brown, J. W.S., Nimmo, H. and Jones, M. (2023) REVEILLE2 thermosensitive splicing: a molecular basis for the integration of nocturnal temperature information by the Arabidopsis circadian clock. New Phytologist, (doi: 10.1111/nph.19339) (PMID:37897048) (Early Online Publication)

Nimmo, H. G. and Laird, J. (2021) Arabidopsis thaliana PRR7 provides circadian input to the CCA1 promoter in shoots but not roots. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 750367. (doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.750367) (PMCID:PMC8559795)

Nimmo, H. G. , Laird, J., Bindbeutel, R. and Nusinow, D. A. (2020) The evening complex is central to the difference between the circadian clocks of Arabidopsis thaliana shoots and roots. Physiologia Plantarum, 169(3), pp. 442-451. (doi: 10.1111/ppl.13108) (PMID:32303120)

Sullivan, S. , Kharshiing, E., Laird, J., Sakai, T. and Christie, J. M. (2019) Deetiolation enhances phototropism by modulating NON-PHOTOTROPIC HYPOCOTYL3 phosphorylation status. Plant Physiology, 180, pp. 1119-1131. (doi: 10.1104/pp.19.00206) (PMID:30918082) (PMCID:PMC6548275)

Bordage, S., Sullivan, S. , Laird, J., Millar, A. J. and Nimmo, H. G. (2016) Organ specificity in the plant circadian system is explained by different light inputs to the shoot and root clocks. New Phytologist, 212(1), pp. 136-149. (doi: 10.1111/nph.14024) (PMID:27240972) (PMCID:PMC5006879)

Laird, J. et al. (2013) Identification of the domains of cauliflower mosaic virus protein P6 responsible for suppression of RNA silencing and salicylic acid signalling. Journal of General Virology, 94(12), pp. 2777-2789. (doi: 10.1099/vir.0.057729-0) (PMID:24088344) (PMCID:PMC3836500)

Love, A.J., Geri, C., Laird, J., Carr, C., Yun, B.-W., Loake, G.J., Tada, Y., Sadanandom, A. and Milner, J.J. (2012) Cauliflower mosaic virus protein P6 inhibits signaling responses to salicylic acid and regulates innate immunity. PLoS ONE, 7(10), e47535. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047535) (PMID:23071821) (PMCID:PMC3469532)

Love, A.J., Laird, J., Holt, J., Hamilton, A.J., Sadanandom, A. and Milner, J.J. (2007) Cauliflower mosaic virus protein P6 is a suppressor of RNA silencing. Journal of General Virology, 88(12), pp. 3439-3444. (doi: 10.1099/vir.0.83090-0) (PMID:18024914)

Love, A. J., Laval, V., Geri, C., Laird, J., Tomos, A.D., Hooks, M.A. and Milner, J.J. (2007) Components of Arabidopsis defense- and ethylene-signaling pathways regulate susceptibility to Cauliflower mosaic virus by restricting long-distance movement. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 20, pp. 659-670. (doi: 10.1094/MPMI-20-6-0659)

Roberts, K., Love, A.J., Laval, V., Laird, J., Tomos, A.D., Hooks, M.A. and Milner, J.J. (2007) Long-distance movement of Cauliflower mosaic virus and host defence responses in Arabidopsis follow a predictable pattern that is determined by the leaf orthostichy. New Phytologist, 175, pp. 707-717. (doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02136.x)

Geri, C., Love, A.J., Cecchini, E., Barrett, S.J., Laird, J., Covey, S.N. and Milner, J.J. (2004) Arabidopsis mutants that suppress the phenotype induced by transgene-mediated expression of cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) gene VI are less susceptible to CaMV-infection and show reduced ethylene sensitivity. Plant Molecular Biology, 56, pp. 111-124.

Laird, J., Armengaud, P., Giuntini, P., Laval, V. and Milner, J.J. (2004) Inappropriate annotation of a key defence marker in Arabidopsis: will the real PR-1 please stand up? Planta, 219, pp. 1089-1092. (doi: 10.1007/s00425-004-1355-x)

This list was generated on Thu Apr 18 00:22:22 2024 BST.