Roger Parish
Encyclopedia
Roger Parish is a professor of botany
at La Trobe University
, Melbourne
, Australia
. He was the Acting Vice-Chancellor in 2006.
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
at La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was the Acting Vice-Chancellor in 2006.
Recent Publications
- Suppression and restoration of male fertility using a transcription factor Plant Biotech. J., 5, 297-313 (2007)
- The Arabidopsis AtMYB5 gene regulates mucilage synthesis, seed coat development and trichome morphogenesis Plant Cell, 21, 72-89 (2009)
- Death of a tapetum: A programme of developmental altruism Plant Science, 178, 73-89. (2010)