Department of Plant Sciences
University of Cambridge
Downing Street
Cambridge CB2 3EA

| Coleochaete: a new system for studying plant morphogenesis | |
| History: published work on Coleochaete. Experimental system: culture of Coleochaete Key benefits: 2D growth, easy handling, visualisation Quantitative imaging: measuring cellular growth In silico morphogenesis: software models of Coleochaete growth |
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| Computer modelling of plant morphogenesis | |
| A computational model of cellular morphogenesis in plants: Rudge, T. and Haseloff, J. Advances in Artificial Life. 3630:78-87, (2005). A system for modelling cell cell Interactions during plant morphogenesis. Dupuy L, Mackenzie J, Rudge T, Haseloff J. Ann. Bot. (2007). |
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| Web news - recent articles | |
| News: topical collection of web articles and links related to the laboratory's work |
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| Scientific Computing in Cambridge Users Group | |
| SciComp@Cam: Group for Scientific Computing in Cambridge Website: http://www.SciComp.org.uk Network forum: http://SciComp.collectivex.com Brochure: download PDF (650KB) Scientific Computing: new hardware and software |
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| Visualisation of plant microarchitecture | |
| Gallery of confocal images from the Haseloff Lab: cellular architecture in wide variety of algal, fungal and plant systems. Plant Visions: 100 years of plant imaging in Cambridge. An exhibition curated by Beverley Glover and Jim Haseloff. Click to see images or download brochure. Image analysis. Software techniques for improved 3D segmentation and description of cell geometry for physical modelling of morphogenesis |
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Engineering plant form.
This site for Jim Haseloff's laboratory at the University of Cambridge descibes the growing set of methods for visualising and manipulating cell fates in intact plant tissues. We are using these as tools for reprogramming plant development and morphogenesis.
News itemscan be found at http://www.synbio.org.uk. Navigate there to get access to more news and resources for Synthetic Biology in microbial and plant systems.
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Recruitment for iGEM2009: Synthetic Biology competition
iGEM2008 Cambridge iGEM Team: summer bioengineering project
Registry of Parts: BioBricks for genetic devices
International iGEM competition: global site at MIT