Luke Ramsay

Barley Geneticist
Cell and Molecular Sciences
E: Luke.Ramsay@hutton.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)
My research interests are centred on the utilisation and development of genetics tools and genomics resources for barley and their application to breeding.  This underpins an interest in the genetic inheritance of agronomically important traits which has fostered closer ties with industry in particular breeding companies with UK-based programmes.   These interactions include work on influencing the distribution and frequency of recombination for longer-term breeding goals.  Involvement in the IBH has also led to more interactions with end-user industries and a growing emphasis on the genetics of malting quality and in particular water use in the early stages of malting.

Biography

After undergraduate studies at the University of Edinburgh, my initial research experience was based around studies on the quantitative genetics of Brassica spp. (PhD University of Birmingham and the Scottish Crop Research Institute and then a Post-doc at the University of Birmingham and the John Innes Centre).  However, since coming back to the Institute I have concentrated almost exclusively on barley and have been involved mainly in the development of molecular markers and their application to questions relating to the patterns of genetic and functional diversity in barley.

Research

My research interests are centred on the development of genetics tools and genomics resources for barley and their application to breeding.  This underpins an interest in association genetics for agronomically important traits that has involved the development of high-throughput SNP genotyping capabilities.  This work has fostered closer ties with industry in particular breeding companies with UK-based programmes.  Interactions on dissection of genetic control of economic traits and the development of pre-breeding material will form the basis of much future work as will the possibilities that an ability to influence distribution and frequency of recombination would bring to longer-term breeding goals.

Current research projects

  • BBSRC Response Mode ‘R-Evolve’ BB/V016938/1 2021-2025 (£657,162) (Co-I)
  • BBSRC Response Mode BB/R010315/1 ‘Skinning’ 2017-2022 (£585,468) (Co-I)
  • EU H2020 101000622 RADIANT ReAlising DynamIc vAlue NeTworks for underutilised crops  (Co-I)
  • BBSRC Response Mode BB/T002905/1‘Developing nutrient-enriched cereal grains with large embryos’ (Co-I)
  • FACCE-JPI DEFRA CH0213 ‘Barista’ 2019-2022 (£60,000) (C0-I).

Past research

My initial research was based around studies on the quantitative genetics of Brassica spp. (University of Birmingham and John Innes Centre).  However since coming to the Institute I have concentrated almost exclusively on barley and have been involved mainly in the development of molecular markers and their application to questions relating to the patterns of genetic and functional diversity in barley.

Publications

Journals

Books / chapters

  • Arrieta, M.; Colas, I.; Macaulay, M.; Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L. (2020) A modular tray growth system for barley, In: Pradillo M. & Heckmann S. (eds.) Plant Meiosis. Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana, New York, Volume 2061, 367-379
  • Darrier, B.; Arrieta, M.; Mittmann, S.U.; Sourdille, P.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R.; Colas, I. (2020) Following the formation of synaptonemal complex formation in wheat and barley by high-resolution microscopy, In: Pradillo M. & Heckmann S. (eds.) Plant Meiosis. Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana, New York, Volume 2061, 207-215
  • Mittmann, S.; Arrieta, M.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R.; Colas, I. (2019) Preparation of barley pollen mother cells for confocal and super resolution microscopy, In: Harwood, W.A. (ed.). Barley: Methods and Protocols. Methods Molecular Biology, Volume 1900, New York: Humana Press, 167-179.
  • Ramsay, L.; Colas, I.; Waugh, R. (2014) Modulation of meiotic recombination., In: Kumlehn, J. & Stein, N. (eds.). Biotechnological Approaches to Barley Improvement, Part II. Springer, Berlin, Chapter 16, pp311-329.
  • Waugh, R.; Thomas, W. T. B.; Flavell, A. J.; Ramsay, L.; Comadran, J.; Russell, J. R. (2014) Genome wide association scans (GWAS), In: Kumlehn, J. and Stein, N. (eds.) Biotechnological Approaches to Barley Improvement, Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, 69. Berlin: Springer, pp. 345-365
  • Waugh, R.; Flavell, A.J.; Russell, J.R.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Ramsay, L.; Comadran, J. (2014) Exploiting barley genetic resources for Genome Wide Association Scans (GWAS)., Tuberosa, R., Graner, A. & Frison, E. (eds.). Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources. Volume 1. Managing, Sequencing and Mining Genetic Resources. Springer, The Netherlands, Chapter 10, pp237-254.
  • Powell, W.; Waugh, R.; Bradshaw, J.E.; Russell, J.R.; Ramsay, L. (2006) Introduction to classical genetics and plant breeding., In: Christou, P. & Klee, H. (eds.). Handbook of Plant Biotechnology. 2nd ed. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Chichester, pp3-29.
  • Thomas, W.T.B.; Russell, J.R.; Bonar, N.; Booth, A.; Fuller, J.D.; Lawrence, P.; Macaulay, M.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R.; Powell, W. (1997) Simple sequence repeats SSRs and QTL mapping in barley crosses.., In: H. Buerstmayer & P. Ruckenbauer (eds.). Application of Marker Aided Selection in Cereal Breeding Programs. Eucarpia Section Cereals Meeting. Tulln, Austria, 28-29.

Technical / contract reports

  • Thomas, W.T.B.; Comadran, J.; Ramsay, L.; Shaw, P.; Marshall, D.F.; Newton, A.C.; O’Sullivan, D.; Cockram, J.; Mackay, I.; Bayles, R.; White, J.; Kearsey, M.J.; Luo, Z.; Wang, M.; Tapsell, C.; Harrap, D.; Werner, P.; Klose, S.; Bury, P.; Wroth, J.; Argilllier, O.; Habgood, R.; Glew, M.; Bochard, A-M.; Gymer, P.; Vequaud, D.; Christerson, T.; Allvin, B,; Davies, N.; Broadbent, R.; Brosnan, J.; Bringhurst, T.; Booer, C.; Waugh, R. (2014) Association genetics of UK elite barley (AGOUEB)., Final Project Report to HGCA, No 528, 125pp.
  • Ramsay, L.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Comadran, J.; Marshall, D.F.; Shaw, P.; Waugh, R. (2011) Genetic diversity in modern barley varieties., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2010, pp23-24.
  • Ramsay, L.; Rostoks, N.; Marshall, D.F.; Mudie, S.; Close, T.J.; Waugh, R. (2006) Breeding facilitates whole genome LD-mapping., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2006, pp16-17.
  • Macaulay, M.; Russell, J.R.; Ramsay, L.; Marshall, D.F.; Powell, W.; Waugh, R.; Thomas, W.T.B. (2004) Lessons from barley recommended lists., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2003/2004, pp144-145.
  • Ramsay, L.; Caldwell, K.; Russell, J.R.; Macaulay, M.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Powell, W.; Waugh, R. (2003) Linkage disequilibrium in barley., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2002/2003, p114.
  • Thomas, W.T.B.; Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L.; Russell, J.R.; Powell, W.; Meyer, R.C.; Young, G.R.; Lawrence, P.E.; Booth, A.; Swanston, J.S.; Newton, A.C. (2002) Molecular markers for agriculturally important traits in barley., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2001/2002, 162-164.
  • Caldwell, D.; McCallum, N.; Mudie, S.; Hedley, P.E.; Ramsay, L.; Liu, H.; Marshall, D.F.; Waugh, R. (2002) A physical/chemical mutation grid for barley functional genomics., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2001/2002, pp157-158.
  • Ramsay, L.; Hedley, P.E.; Liu, H.; McCallum, N.; Mudie, S.; Cardle, L.; Harrower, B.E.; Machray, G.C.; Marshall, D.F.; Waugh, R. (2002) Barley transcriptome resources., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2001/2002, pp151-152.
  • Bryan, G.J.; Milbourne, D.; Isidore, E.; McNicoll, J.; Tierney, I.; Purvis, A.; Williamson, S.; Ramsay, L.; McLean, K.; Waugh, R. (2002) Application of a potato UHD genetic linkage map for BAC landing and contig initiation in a region of linkage group V., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2001/2002, pp143-146.
  • James, A.B.; Bryan, G.J.; Dear, PH.; Thangavelu, M.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R. (2001) High density, high throughput physical mapping in plants., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2000/2001, pp79-81.
  • Cardle, L.; Macaulay, M.; Marshall, D.F.; Milbourne, D.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R. (2000) SSR frequency and occurrence in plant genomes., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1999/2000, pp108-110.
  • Ellis, R.P.; Russell, J.R.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R.; Powell, W. (1999) Barley domestication – Hordeum spontaneum, a source of new genes for crop improvement., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1998/99, 97-100.
  • Waugh, R.; Collins, A.; Milbourne, D.; Ramsay, L.; Meyer, R.C.; Hackett, C.A.; Bradshaw, J.E.; Gebhardt, C.; Bonnel, E.; Bonar, N. (1998) Development of markers for potato genetics and breeding., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1997/98, 86-88.
  • Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L. (1996) EU FAIR CT95-0003., Second Year Consolidated Report.

Conference papers

  • George, T. S.; Brown, L. K.; Russell, J.R.; Robertson-Albertyn, S.; Bulgarelli, D.; Ramsay, L.; White, P. J. (2020) Understanding the rhizosheath: opportunities for manipulating the soil root interface, Rooting 2020, 24-28 June 2020, Nottingham University
  • Brown, L.K.; Russell, J.R.; Robertson-Albertyn, S.; Bulgarelli, D.; Ramsay, L.; White, P.J.; George, T.S. (2018) Understanding the rhizosheath: opportunities for manipulating the soil root interface., 10th Symposium of the International society of Root Research Conference, (ISRR10), Yearn Hotel, Israel, 8-12 July 2018.
  • Black, K.; Walker, G.; White, P.J.; Karley, A.; Ramsay, L.; Ramsay, G.; James, E.K.; Squire, G.R.; Iannetta, P.P.M. (2016) Mainstream pulses: exploring local solutions to supply chain limitations., 2nd Conference of the International Legume Society, Legumes for a Sustainable World, Tróia, Portugal, 11-14 October 2016. Conference paper and presentation.
  • Iannetta, P.P.M.; Karley, A.; Ramsay, L.; Ramsay, G.; James, E.K.; Squire, G.R. (2016) Sustainable and profitable protein production using faba bean., 14th Congress of the European Society of Agronomy, in association with Association of Applied Biologists, Edinburgh, Scotland, 5-9 September 2016. Conference paper and presentation.
  • George, T.S.; Brown, L.K.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Ramsay, L.; Bengough, G.; Leiser, W.; Russell, J.R.; Hallett, P.D.; White, P.J. (2015) Understanding the biophysical formation and genetic control of the rhizosheath., ISRR R-9 Roots Down Under: Belowground Solutions to Global Challenges, 9th Symposium for the International Society of Root Research, Canberra, Australia, 6-9 October 2015.
  • George, T.S.; Brown, L.K.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Ramsay, L.; Bengough, G.; Leiser, W.; Russell, J.R.; Hallett, P.D.; White, P.J. (2015) Understanding the biophysical formation and genetic control of the rhizosheath., Rhizosphere 4, Maastricht, The Netherlands, 21-25 June 2015.
  • George, T.S.; Brown, L.K.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Ramsay, L.; Bengough, G.; Russell, J.; White, P.J. (2014) Understanding the genetic control of rhizosheath formation and impacts of multiple stress on phosphorus acquisition., Phosphorus in Soils and Plants, 5th International Symposium, 4th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit, Montpellier, France, 26 August to 3 September 2014.
  • George, T.S.; Brown, L.K.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Ramsay, L.; Russell, J.; White, P.J. (2013) Understanding the genetic control of rhizosheath formation and impacts of multiple tress on phosphorus acquisition., In: XVII International Plant Nutrition Colloquium and Boron Satellite Meeting, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, 19-22 August 2013. Proceedings, pp225-226.
  • George, T.S.; Brown, L.K.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Ramsay, L.; Russell, J.; White, P.J. (2013) Understanding the genetic control of rhizosheath formation and impacts of multiple stress on phosphorus acquisition., XVII International Plant Nutrition Colloquium and Boron Satellite Meeting, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, 19-22 August 2013.
  • George, T.S.; French, A.; Brown, L.K.; Daniell, T.J.; Karley, A.J.; Ramsay, L.; White, P.J. (2013) Genotypic variation in the ability of plants to tolerate manganese deficiency in cereals grown in calcareous systems: the role of root phytases., XVII International Plant Nutrition Colloquium and Boron Satellite Meeting, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, 19-22 August 2013.
  • Daniell, T.J.; Mitchell, S.; Taylor, A.; Baggs, E.M.; Ramsay, L. (2013) Interaction between plant cultivar and greenhouse gas emission from arable soil – can the plant be used to minimise emissions?, 11th INTECOL Congress, Ecology: Into the next 100 years, ExCel Centre, London, 18-23 August 2013.
  • George, T.S.; French, A.; Brown, L.K.; Daniell, T.; Karley, A;. Ramsay, L.; White, P.J. (2013) Genotypic variation in the ability of plants to tolerate manganese deficiency in cereals grown in calcareous systems: the role of root phytases., In: XVII International Plant Nutrition Colloquium and Boron Satellite Meeting, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey, 19-22 August 2013. Proceedings, pp39-40.
  • Daniell, T.; Mitchell, S.; Taylor, A.; Baggs, E.; Ramsay, L. (2013) Interaction between plant cultivar and greenhouse gas emission from arable soil – can the plant be used to minimise emissions?, 11th INTECOL Congress, Ecology: Into the next 100 years, ExCel Centre, London, 18-23 August 2013.
  • Shaw, P.; Milne, I.; Cardle, L.; Waugh, R.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Ramsay, L.; Comadran, J.; Stephen G.; Bayer, M.; Graham, M.; Kennedy J.; Oakey, H.; Marshall, D.F. (2012) Visualizing genetic transmission patterns in plant pedigrees., Plant and Animal Genome XX, San Diego, California, 14-18 January 2012.
  • Daniell, T.J.; King, D.; Ramsay, L.; Baggs, E.M. (2011) Variation in soil N2O emission across barley (Hordeum Vulgare) cultivars., Rhizosphere 3 International Conference, Perth, Australia, 25-30 September 2011.
  • Barral Baron, G.; Booth, A.; Ramsay, L.; Russell, J.R.; Waugh, R.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Werner, P. (2010) Dissecting nitrogen use efficiency of cereals using an association genetics approach., Association of Applied Biologists – Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants and Crops, Olde Barn Hotel, Marston, Lincs, UK 15-16 December 2010.
  • Muehlbauer, G.J.; Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Marshall, D.F.; Newton, A.C. (2010) Potential impacts of a new oat genomics toolbox: Lessons from the barley CAP., Plant & Animal Genome XVIII, San Diego, California, USA, 9-13 January 2010.
  • Cockram, J.; White, J.; Zuluaga, D.; Mackay, I.; Luo, Z.W.; Kearsey, M.J.; Comadran, J.; Marshall, D.F.; Ramsay, L.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Harrap, D.; Werner, P.; Tapsell, C.; Balding, D.J.; Waugh, R.; O’Sullivan, D. (2010) Genome-wide association mapping in barley: From simulations to fine-mapping., Plant & Animal Genome XVIII, San Diego, California, USA, 9-13 January 2010.
  • Wojciechowski, T.; Ramsay, L.; Gooding, M.J.; Gregory, P.J. (2009) Root architecture of wheat is affected by expression of reduced height genes., International Symposium on Root Research and Applications (RootRAP), Boku, Vienna, Austria, 2-4 September 2009.
  • Waugh, R.; Marshall, D.F.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Comadran, J.; Russell, J.R.; Close, T.; Stein, N.; Hayes, P.; Muehlbauer, G.; Cockram, J.; O’Sullivan, D.; Mackay, I.; Flavell, A.J.; Ramsay, L. (2009) Whole-genome association mapping in elite inbred crop varieties., OECD Genome Association, Perth, Australia, 9-12 November 2009 (Invited plenary).
  • Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L.; Comadran, J.; Marshall, D.F.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Russell, J.R.; Close, T.; Stein, N.; Hayes, P.; Muehlbauer, G.J.; Cockram, J.; O’Sullivan, D.; Mackay, I.; Flavell, A.J. (2009) Whole-genome scans in elite barley germplasm as a strategy for gene isolation., 19th International Triticeae Mapping Initiative – 3rd COST Tritigen Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 31 August – 4 September 2009 (Talk).
  • Waugh, R.; Marshall, D.F.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Comadran, J.; Russell, J.R.; Close, T.; Stein, N.; Hayes, P.; Muehlbauer, G.; Cockram, J.; O’Sullivan, D.; Mackay, I.; Ramsay, L. (2009) Whole-genome association mapping in elite inbred crop varieties as a platform for gene discovery., ACPFG Genomics Symposium: The Genomics of Salinity, Adelaide, Australia, 16-18 November 2009 (Invited plenary).
  • Ramsay, L.; Comadran, J.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Marshall, D.F.; Druka, A.; MacKenzie, K.; Bhat, P.; Close, T.J.; Waugh, R. (2008) Barley genomics: Development and application of SNP genotyping., 5th UK Cereal Genetics and Genomics Workshop, Rothamsted, 16-18 April 2008.
  • Waugh, R.; Marshall, D.F.; Druka, A.; Comadran, J.; Russell, J.R.; Chen, X.W.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Close, T.J.; Stein, N.; Ramsay, L. (2008) Genomic dissection of phenotypic variation in barley., BSPP Cereal Pathosystems Conference 2008, Queen Mary, University of London, 16-17 December 2008, p63.
  • Moragues, M.; Russell, J.R.; Ceccarelli, S.; Grando, S.; Baum, M.; Macaulay, M.; Booth, A.; Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L.; Comadran, J.; Close, T.J.; de Young, J.; Flavell, A.J. (2008) High throughput SNP-based marker analysis of landrace barley., 10th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-10 April 2008.
  • Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L.; Marshall, D.F.; Kearsey, M.J.; O’Sullivan, D.M.; Tapsell, C.; Klose, S.; Bury, P.; Habgood, R.; Gymer, P.; Christerson, T.; Allvin, B.; Davies, N.; Brosnan, J.; Booer, C.; Thomas, W.T.B. (2008) High density genome scan of progress in UK winter and spring malting barley., 10th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-10 April 2008.
  • Marshall, D.F.; Close, T.; Ramsay, L.; Druka, A.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Flavell, A.J.; Shaw, P.; Milne, I.; Waugh, R. (2008) Barley genomics and genetic analysis – new trends in barley genomics., 10th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-10 April 2008.
  • George, T.S.; Wishart, J.; Brown, L.K.; Ramsay, G.; Ramsay, L.; Ramsey, R.; Gregory, P.J.; White, P.J. (2008) Variation in roots and rhizosphere: potential for improving resource capture in crop plants., XVI Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology, Tampere, Finland, 17-22 August 2008.
  • Waugh, R.; Rostoks, N.; Ramsay, L.; Druka, A.; Marshall, D.F.; Close, T.; Wanamaker, S.; Svensson, J.T.; Bhat, P.; Roose, M.L.; Hayes, P.; Stein, N. (2007) Barley genomics and its impact on breeding., 13th Australian Barley Technical Symposium, Fremantle, Australia, 26-30 August 2008.
  • Waugh, R.; Rostoks, N.; Ramsay, L.; Marshall, D.F.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Druka, A.; Wanamaker, S.; Svensson, J.T.; Bhat, P.; Graner, A.; Stein, N.; Varshney, R.K.; Kearsey, M.J.; Luo, Z.W.; Potokina, E.; Close, T.J. (2006) Towards whole genome association genetic scans in barley., Eucarpia Cereals Meeting, Lleida, Spain, 14-17 November 2006.

Conference posters / abstracts

  • Brown, L.; Russell, J.; Ramsay, L.; White, P.; George, T. (2022) Understanding the Rhizosheath Opportunities for Manipulating the Soil Root Interface , World Congress of Soil Science, 31 July – 5 August 2022, Glasgow.
  • Colas, I.; Macaulay, M.; Mittmann, S.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R. (2019) Using barley mutants to understand meiosis and recombination in cereals., COST INDEPTH SEB Conference, Spain, 8-12 December 2019.
  • Ramsay, L.; Colas, I.; Macaulay, M.; Sandhu, A.; Armstrong, S.; Waugh, R. (2019) Desynaptic8 is a spontaneous mutation in X-Ray Repair Cross Complementing 2 (XRCC2) in barley. , British Meiosis Meeting, Aberystwyth, UK, 17-18 April 2019.
  • Schreiber, M.; Barakate, A.; Uzrek, N.; Colas, I.; Lewandowska, D.; Macaulay, M.; Mittmann, S.; Arrieta, M.; Clavijo, B.; Wright, J.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R. (2018) Developing bioinformatics resources to study meiosis in the barley cultivar Golden Promise., Plant and Animal Genome, Sa Diego, USA, 13-17 January 2018.
  • Barakate, A.; Schreiber, M.; Stephens, J.; Davidson, D.; Uzrek, N.; Macaulay, M.; Colas, I.; Lewandowska, D.; Sourdille, A.; Arrieta, M.; Mittmann, S.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R. (2018) Targeted mutagenesis of meiotic genes in barley (Hordeum vulgare): Understanding and manipulating meiotic crossovers., Monogram 2018, Norwich, UK, 24-26 April 2018.
  • Colas, I.; Mittmann, S.;Macaulay, M.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R. (2018) Using barley mutants to understand meiosis and recombination in cereals., British Meiosis Meeting, Brighton, UK, 24-25 April 2018. (Poster)
  • Barakate, A.; Stephens, J.; Colas, I.; Schreiber, M.; Lewandowska, D.; Uzrek, N.; Macaulay, M.; Arrieta, M.; Mittmann, S.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R. (2017) Understanding and manipulating meiotic crossovers in barley (Hordeum vulgare)., British Meiosis Meeting, Dundee, 19-20 April 2017. Poster
  • Lewandowska, D.; Uzrek, N.; Ten Have, S.; Hodge, K.; Colas, I.; Barakate, A.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R. (2017) Proteomic profile of barley male meiocytes at early stages of meiosis., British Meiosis Meeting, Dundee, 19-20 April 2017. Poster.
  • Mittmann, S.; Ramsay, L.; Macaulay, M.; Waugh, R.; Colas, I. (2017) Discovery of novel E3 ubiquitin ligase by fine mapping and characterization of the barley desynaptic mutant des12., British Meiosis Meeting, Dundee, 19-20 April 2017. Poster.
  • Mittmann, S.; Ramsay, L.; Macaulay, M.; Waugh, R.; Colas, I. (2016) Control of meiosis and recombination in barley; Characterization and fine mapping of the barley desynaptic mutant des12., EPSO/FESPB Meeting , Prague, 26-30 June 2016. Poster.
  • Brennan, M.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Hedley, P.E.; Morris, J.; Shepherd, T.; Ramsay, L.; Topp, C.F.E.; Hoad, S.P. (2016) Grain skinning in malting barley: understanding the environmental and genetic influences., The 12th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 26-30 June 2016. (Poster).
  • Looseley, M.E.; Bayer, M.; Hedley, P.E.; Bull, H.; Booth, A.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Ramsay, L.; Morris, J.; Waugh, R.; Russell, J.R. (2016) A genome wide analysis of key genes controlling diastatic power activity in winter and spring barley., International Barley Genetics Symposium, 12th, Minneapolis, USA, 26-30 June 2016. Poster
  • Baker, K.; Cook, N.; Bayer, M.; Colas, I.; Ramsay, L.; Russell, J.; Flavell, A.J. (2014) Epigenome of barley: Development and optimisation of a ChiP-Seq protocol to investigate histone modification in barley., Plant and Animal Genome XXII, San Diego, California, USA, 12-16 January 2014.
  • Macaulay, M.; Colas, I.; Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L. (2014) Mapping and characterization of the barley desynaptic mutants., Plant and Animal Genome XXII, San Diego, California, USA, 12-16 January 2014.
  • Colas, I.; Macaulay, M.; Mittmann, S.; Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L. (2014) Cytological characterization of the barley desynaptic mutants., Plant and Animal Genome XXII, San Diego, California, USA, 12-16 January 2014.
  • Colas, I.; Macaulay, M.; Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L. (2013) Fine mapping and characterization of the barley desynpatic des10., EMBO Meiosis Conference, Germany, September 2013.
  • Colas, I.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R. (2013) A review of the barley desynaptic mutants., Monogram 2013, Dundee University, 18 April 2013.
  • Shaw, P.; Thomas, B.; Ramsay, L.; Waugh, R.; Comadran, J.; Stephen, G.; Milne, I.; Graham, M.; Kennedy, J.; Marshall, D. (2013) Visualizing genetic transmission patterns in plant pedigrees., Plant and Animal Genome XXI, San Diego, CA, USA, 12-16 January 2013, P0974.
  • Thomas, W.T.B.; Barral Baron, G.; Harrap, D.; Booth, A.; Keith, R.; Warden, C.; Russell, J.; Waugh, R.; Werner, P.; Ramsay, L. (2013) Association genetics on nitrogen use efficiency parameters in winter barley., Plant Genetics and Breeding Technologies, 21 (Abstract)
  • Barral Baron, G.; Booth, A.; Ramsay, L.; Russell, J.; Waugh, R.; Thomas, W.T.B.; Werner, P. (2012) Dissecting nitrogen use efficiency of cereals using an association genetics approach., 11th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Hangzhou, China, 15-20 April 2012, No.84 (Abstract).