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Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education, University of Dundee
Award Date: 30 Jun 2021
Doctor of Philosophy, Complex Manipluation of Lignin Through Downregulation of Multiple Genes of Lignin Biosynthesis, University of Dundee
Award Date: 12 Jul 2001
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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The Dundee Resource for Sequence Analysis and Structure Prediction (DRSASP) - 2023 and Beyond
Abbott, J. (Investigator), Barton, G. (Investigator) & MacGowan, S. (Investigator)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/09/24 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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A Sensitive DNA and Protein Alignment Resource to Enable Bioinformatics/AI research in the Million Genomes Era (24BBR)
Abbott, J. (Investigator), Barton, G. (Investigator) & Drost, H. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Acinetobacter enrichment shapes composition and function of the bacterial microbiota of field-grown tomato plants
Robertson, S., Mosca, A., Ashraf, S., Corral, A., Alegria Terrazas, R., Arnton, C., Thorpe, P., Morris, J. A., Hedley, P. E., Babbi, G., Savojardo, C., Martelli, P. L., Møller, F. D., Nielsen, H. N., Leekitcharoenphon, P., Aarestrup, F. M., Halder, R., Laczny, C. C., Wilmes, P. & Pietrantonio, L. & 4 others, , 15 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: mSphere. 11, 2, p. 1-21 21 p., e00842-25.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction: Regulatory Rewiring Drives Intraspecies Competition in Bacillus subtilis
Kalamara, M., Bonsall, A., Griffin, J., Carneiro, J., Gierlinski, M., Eigentler, L., Stevenson, D., Wood, A., Porter, M., Dorfmueller, H., MacPhee, C. E., Abbott, J. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Stanley-Wall, N. (Lead / Corresponding author), 21 Apr 2026, In: PLoS Genetics. 22, 4, 1 p., e1012128.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Draft and complete genome sequences of environmental Bacillus isolates and relatives collected from a range of soil and compost samples
Abbott, J. C., Stevenson, D., Kalamara, M., MacPhee, C. E. & Stanley-Wall, N. R., 2026, University of Dundee, 10 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Evaluation of combined root exudate and rhizosphere microbiota sampling approaches to elucidate plant-soil-microbe interactions
Escudero-Martinez, C. (Lead / Corresponding author), Browne, E. Y., Schwalm, H., Santangeli, M., Brown, M., Brown, L., Roberts, D. M., Duff, A. M., Morris, J., Hedley, P. E., Thorpe, P., Abbott, J., Brennan, F. P., Bulgarelli, D., George, T. S. & Oburger, E. (Lead / Corresponding author), Jun 2026, In: New Phytologist. 250, 6, p. 4077-4092 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Regulatory Rewiring Drives Intraspecies Competition in Bacillus subtilis
Kalamara, M., Bonsall, A., Griffin, J., Carneiro, J., Gierlinski, M., Eigentler, L., Stevenson, D., Wood, A., Porter, M., Dorfmueller, H., MacPhee, C. E., Abbott, J. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Stanley-Wall, N. (Lead / Corresponding author), 17 Feb 2026, In: PLoS Genetics. 22, 2, p. e1012050 24 p., e1012050.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Genome sequence data and genome annotation data
Stanley-Wall, N. (Creator), Kalamara, M. (Creator) & Abbott, J. (Creator), University of Dundee, 2022
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB43128
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Prizes
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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Abbott, J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
Abbott, J. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Election to learned society
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The Brian Cox Prize for Excellence in Public Engagement with Research: Project of the Year
Duce, S. (Recipient), Abbott, J. (Recipient), Procter, J. (Recipient), Soares, B. (Recipient), Barton, G. (Recipient), Hale, J. (Recipient), Bos, J. (Recipient), Lakin, L. (Recipient), Frediani, K. (Recipient), Adams, T. (Recipient), Escudero Martinez, C. (Recipient), Harrower, B. (Recipient), Hein, I. (Recipient), Houston, K. (Recipient), Huitema, E. (Recipient), Macaulay, M. (Recipient), Mateos, B. (Recipient), Mcallister, T. (Recipient), Mchugh, K. (Recipient), Robertson-Albertyn, S. (Recipient) & Shadbolt, J. (Recipient), 2 Feb 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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External Examiner - University College London BSc(Hons) Biochemistry board
Abbott, J. (Examiner)
19 Dec 2026 → …Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Gatsby masterclass
Bulgarelli, D. (Organiser), Robertson-Albertyn, S. (Organiser), Abbott, J. (Presenter), Hein, I. (Presenter), Hurst, C. (Contributor), Bos, J. (Contributor) & Escudero-Martinez, C. (Contributor)
7 Nov 2022Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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Daffodil DNA Project
Hale, J. (Member), Lakin, L. (Member), Abbott, J. (Member), Bulgarelli, D. (Member), Duce, S. (Member), Cameron, A. (Member), Jabeen, K. (Member), Frediani, K. (Member), Macaulay, M. (Member) & Robertson-Albertyn, S. (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Other activity types › Schools engagement
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St Clement's and St Francis Primary Schools Visit
Duce, S. (Contributor), Carstairs, M. (Contributor), Soares, B. (Contributor) & Abbott, J. (Contributor)
3 May 2018Activity: Other activity types › Other