Emeritus Prof David Smyth - Researcher Profile

Biography

David Smyth works in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University as an Emeritus Professor.

David’s research areas of interest are:

• How genes regulate the morphogenesis of flowers.
• Using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model species to uncover regulatory genes.
• Understanding the structure and function of the PETAL LOSS protein, its regulation, and to uncover the signals involved in petal initiation.

Qualifications

SCIENCE

Institution: University of Adelaide

Year awarded: 2005

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Australian National University

Year awarded: 2005