Michael Webster Bevan

The paper investigates how a cell size at division threshold mechanism maintains the leaf cell proliferation boundary during leaf growth.

The paper identifies hidden genetic and epigenetic variation in polyploid wheat that contributes to local adaptation and suggests using methylation and transposon diversity for breeding.

The paper assesses and improves wheat genome assemblies using Fosill jumping libraries, finding that whole genome shotgun assemblies are more accurate than BAC-based ones.