The big picture: using wildflower strips for pest control
They may be beautiful, but these strips prove pretty deadly for every farmer's mortal enemy: aphids
Science
Dr Catherine Famelton
Plant Molecular Biologist - Post-Doctoral Researcher
Engineering Biology for Agriculture
Location
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
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Biography
Dr Catherine Famelton investigates how sugar signalling shapes wheat yield formation, uniting physiology, biochemistry and genetics. She collaborates with spin-out SugaROx to optimise a biostimulant for sustainable wheat yield improvement.
Catherine received a BA in Biology from the University of Oxford, specialising in plant molecular biology. She completed an interdisciplinary PhD with the University of Birmingham, the John Innes Centre, Norwich, and RAGT Seeds, in which she identified a novel transcriptional regulator of wheat senescence, and translated findings into genetic tools for wheat breeding.
Awards
- 2023 - PhD Biosciences, University of Birmingham
- 2019 - BA (Hons) Biological Sciences, University of Oxford