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N. Smirnoff

University of Exeter

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Plant Biology· 2 Biochemistry· 1 Ecology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1

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K. E. Helliwell· 2 shared A. Buckling· 1 shared A. G. Smith· 1 shared A. Holzer· 1 shared B. J. Green· 1 shared C. Brownlee· 1 shared C. Griffin· 1 shared C.- E. Schaum· 1 shared

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5 papers

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Wherefore the magic? The evolutionary role of psilocybin in nature

Kirsty J. Matthews Nicholass, Ilona Flis, Mick E. Hanley, Mairi E. Knight, Sarah Lane, George R. Littlejohn, Michael D. F. Thom, R.A. Billington, Rich Boden, R. Cummins, B. J. Green, C. Griffin, S. Jones, D. Salmon, I. Sleep, , Jonathan S. Ellis

This study investigates the evolutionary role of psilocybin by testing its effects on Drosophila development and behavior, finding developmental stress and reduced survival but no receptor-specific response.

Ecology and Evolution · Apr 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Diatoms exhibit dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in response to high light and oxidative stress

s. flori, J. Dickenson, T. Gaikwad, I. Cole, N. Smirnoff, K. E. Helliwell, C. Brownlee, G. L. Wheeler

This study identifies dynamic chloroplast calcium signals in diatoms under high light and oxidative stress, showing distinct responses from cytosolic calcium.

bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2023Plant Biology

Differences between apoplastic and cytosolic reactive oxygen species production in Arabidopsis during pattern-triggered immunity

N. Smirnoff, D. Arnaud, M. J. Deeks

The paper investigates ROS dynamics in Arabidopsis during PAMP-triggered immunity, revealing distinct apoplastic and cytosolic H2O2 responses and the role of RBOHF in stomatal closure and immunity.

bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology

Physiological and molecular responses of a newly evolved auxotroph of Chlamydomonas to B12 deprivation

F. Bunbury, K. E. Helliwell, P. Mehrshahi, M. P. Davey, D. L. Salmon, A. Holzer, N. Smirnoff, A. G. Smith

This study examines the physiological and molecular responses of a newly evolved B12-dependent mutant of Chlamydomonas to B12 deprivation and shows that co-culturing with B12-producing bacteria improves survival and B12 use-efficiency.

bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2019Biochemistry

Environmental fluctuations accelerate molecular evolution of thermal tolerance in a marine diatom

C.- E. Schaum, A. Buckling, N. Smirnoff, D. Studholme, G. Yvon-Durocher

This study shows that marine diatoms can rapidly adapt to warming, especially in fluctuating environments, through genomic and phenotypic changes.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2018Evolutionary Biology