Gibberellin metabolism and signaling

Thomas, S. G., Rieu, I. and Steber, C. M. 2005. Gibberellin metabolism and signaling. Vitamins and Hormones. 72, pp. 289-338. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0083-6729(05)72009-4

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Induced variation in BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE 1 (BRI1) confers a compact wheat architecture

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Gill, M., Phillips, A. L., Tarkowska, D., Addy, J., Sokolowska, P., Foulkes, M. J., Pearce, S., Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2025. Induced variation in BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE 1 (BRI1) confers a compact wheat architecture. BMC Plant Biology. 25, p. 700. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06762-w

At the crossroads: strigolactones mediate changes in cytokinin synthesis and signalling in response to nitrogen limitation

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Sigalas, P., Bennett, T., Buchner, P. H., Thomas, S. G., Jamois, F., Arkoun, M., Yvin, J.-C., Bennett, M.J. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2024. At the crossroads: strigolactones mediate changes in cytokinin synthesis and signalling in response to nitrogen limitation. The Plant Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16976

Stacked mutations in wheat homologues of rice SEMI-DWARF1 confer a novel semi-dwarf phenotype

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Ndreca, B., Huttly, A. K., Bibi, S., Bayon, C., Lund, G., Ham, J., Alarcon-Reverte, R., Addy, J., Tarkowská, D., Pearce, S., Hedden, P., Thomas, S. G. and Phillips, A. L. 2024. Stacked mutations in wheat homologues of rice SEMI-DWARF1 confer a novel semi-dwarf phenotype. BMC Plant Biology. 24, p. 384. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05098-1

Environmental regulation of male fertility is mediated through Arabidopsis transcription factors bHLH89, 91, and 10

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Robson, J. K., Tidy, A. C., Thomas, S. G. and Wilson, Z. A. 2023. Environmental regulation of male fertility is mediated through Arabidopsis transcription factors bHLH89, 91, and 10 . Journal of Experimental Botany. p. erad480. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad480

Nutritional and tissue-specific regulation of cytochrome P450 CYP711A MAX1 homologues and strigolactone biosynthesis in wheat

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Sigalas, P., Buchner, P. H., Thomas, S. G., Jamois, F., Arkourn, M., Yvin, J.- C., Bennett, M. J. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2023. Nutritional and tissue-specific regulation of cytochrome P450 CYP711A MAX1 homologues and strigolactone biosynthesis in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74 (6), pp. 1890-1910. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad008

Changes in the concentrations and transcripts for gibberellins and other hormones in a growing leaf and roots of wheat seedlings in response to water restriction

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Ptoskova, K., Szecowka, M., Jaworek, P., Tarkowska, D., Petrik, I., Pavlovic, I., Novak, O., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2022. Changes in the concentrations and transcripts for gibberellins and other hormones in a growing leaf and roots of wheat seedlings in response to water restriction. BMC Plant Biology. 22 (1), p. 284. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03667-w

Nitrate signaling promotes plant growth by upregulating gibberellin biosynthesis and destabilization of DELLA proteins

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Camut, L., Gallova, B., Jilli, L., Sirlin-Josserand, M., Carrera, E., Sakvarelidze-Achard, L., Ruffel, S., Krouk, G., Thomas, S. G., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Daviere, J-M. and Achard, P. 2021. Nitrate signaling promotes plant growth by upregulating gibberellin biosynthesis and destabilization of DELLA proteins. Current Biology. 31 (22), pp. 4971-4982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.09.024

N-terminal truncated RHT-1 proteins generated by translational reinitiation cause semi-dwarfing of wheat Green Revolution alleles

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Thomas, S. G., Van De Velde, K., Heyse, F., Kaspar, R., Van Der Straeten, D. and Rohde, A. 2021. N-terminal truncated RHT-1 proteins generated by translational reinitiation cause semi-dwarfing of wheat Green Revolution alleles. Molecular Plant. 14 (1), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2021.01.002

Wheat growth responses to soil mechanical impedance are dependent on phosphorus supply

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Wang, X., Shen, J., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Thomas, S. G., Ge, Y., Ashton, R. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2021. Wheat growth responses to soil mechanical impedance are dependent on phosphorus supply. Soil & Tillage Research. 205, p. 104754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104754

Mapping sites of gibberellin biosynthesis in the Arabidopsis root tip

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Barker, R., Garcia, M. N. F., Powers, S. J., Vaughan, S., Bennett, M. J., Phillips, A. L., Thomas, S. G. and Hedden, P. 2020. Mapping sites of gibberellin biosynthesis in the Arabidopsis root tip. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/NPH.16967

Novel Rht-1 dwarfing genes: tools for wheat breeding and dissecting the function of DELLA proteins

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Thomas, S. G. 2017. Novel Rht-1 dwarfing genes: tools for wheat breeding and dissecting the function of DELLA proteins. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (3), pp. 354-358. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erw509

O-GlcNAcylation of master growth repressor DELLA by SECRET AGENT modulates multiple signaling pathways in Arabidopsis

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Zentella, R., Hu, J. H., Hsieh, W. P., Matsumoto, P. A., Dawdy, A., Barnhill, B., Oldenhof, H., Hartweck, L. M., Maitra, S., Thomas, S. G., Cockrell, S., Boyce, M., Shabanowitz, J., Hunt, D. F., Olszewski, N. E. and Sun, T. P. 2016. O-GlcNAcylation of master growth repressor DELLA by SECRET AGENT modulates multiple signaling pathways in Arabidopsis. Genes & Development. 30 (2), pp. 164-176. https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.270587.115

Genome wide binding site analysis reveals transcriptional coactivation of cytokinin-responsive genes by DELLA proteins

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Marin-De La Rosa, N., Pfeiffer, A., Hill, K., Locascio, A., Bhalerao, R. P., Miskolczi, P., Gronlund, A. L., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Thomas, S. G., Bennett, M. J., Lohmann, J. U., Blazquez, M. A. and Alabadi, D. 2015. Genome wide binding site analysis reveals transcriptional coactivation of cytokinin-responsive genes by DELLA proteins. PLOS Genetics. 11, p. e1005337. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005337

DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis

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Plackett, A. R. G., Ferguson, A. C., Powers, S. J., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2014. DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. 201 (3), pp. 825-836. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12571

The role of gibberellin signalling in plant responses to abiotic stress

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Colebrook, E. H., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2014. The role of gibberellin signalling in plant responses to abiotic stress. Journal Of Experimental Biology. 217, pp. 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.089938

Molecular mechanism for the interaction between gibberellin and brassinosteroid signaling pathways in Arabidopsis

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Gallego-Bartolome, J., Minguet, E. G., Grau-Enguix, F., Abbas, M., Locascio, A., Thomas, S. G., Alabadi, D. and Blazquez, M. A. 2012. Molecular mechanism for the interaction between gibberellin and brassinosteroid signaling pathways in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 109, pp. 13446-13451. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1119992109

Mathematical modeling elucidates the role of transcriptional feedback in gibberellin signaling

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Middleton, A. M., Ubeda-Tomas, S., Griffiths, J., Holman, T., Hedden, P., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L., Holdsworthy, M. J., Bennett, M. J., King, J. R. and Owen, M. R. 2012. Mathematical modeling elucidates the role of transcriptional feedback in gibberellin signaling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 109, pp. 7571-7576. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1113666109

Characterization of the fungal gibberellin desaturase as a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase and its utilization for enhancing plant growth

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Bhattacharya, A., Kourmpetli, S., Ward, D. A., Thomas, S. G., Gong, F., Powers, S. J., Carrera, E., Taylor, B., Nunez De Caceres Gonzalez, F., Tudzynski, B., Phillips, A. L., Davey, M. R. and Hedden, P. 2012. Characterization of the fungal gibberellin desaturase as a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase and its utilization for enhancing plant growth. Plant Physiology. 160, pp. 837-845. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.112.201756

Analysis of the developmental roles of the Arabidopsis gibberellin 20-oxidases demonstrates that GA20ox1, -2 and -3 are the dominant paralogs

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Plackett, A. R. G., Powers, S. J., Fernandez-Garcia, N., Urbanova, T., Takebayashi, Y., Seo, M., Jikumaru, Y., Benlloch, R., Nilsson, O., Ruiz-Rivero, O., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Thomas, S. G. and Hedden, P. 2012. Analysis of the developmental roles of the Arabidopsis gibberellin 20-oxidases demonstrates that GA20ox1, -2 and -3 are the dominant paralogs. The Plant Cell. 24, pp. 941-960. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.111.095109

Gibberellin biosynthesis and its regulation

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Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2012. Gibberellin biosynthesis and its regulation. Biochemical Journal. 444, pp. 11-25. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20120245

Molecular characterization of Rht-1 dwarfing genes in hexaploid wheat

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Pearce, S., Saville, R., Vaughan, S. P., Chandler, P. M., Wilhelm, E. P., Sparks, C. A., Al-Kaff, N., Korolev, A., Boulton, M. I., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Nicholson, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2011. Molecular characterization of Rht-1 dwarfing genes in hexaploid wheat. Plant Physiology. 157, pp. 1820-1831. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.183657

Gibberellin control of stamen development: a fertile field

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Plackett, A. R. G., Thomas, S. G., Wilson, Z. A. and Hedden, P. 2011. Gibberellin control of stamen development: a fertile field. Trends in Plant Science. 16, pp. 568-578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2011.06.007

Modification of gibberellin signalling (metabolism and signal transduction) in sugar beet: analysis of potential targets for crop improvement

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Mutasa-Göttgens, E. S., Qi, A., Mathews, A. M., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2009. Modification of gibberellin signalling (metabolism and signal transduction) in sugar beet: analysis of potential targets for crop improvement. Transgenic Research. 18, pp. 301-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-008-9211-6

Genetic analysis reveals that C19-GA 2-oxidation is a major gibberellin inactivation pathway in Arabidopsis

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Rieu, I., Eriksson, S., Powers, S. J., Gong, F., Griffiths, J., Woolley, L., Benlloch, R., Nilsson, O., Thomas, S. G., Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2008. Genetic analysis reveals that C19-GA 2-oxidation is a major gibberellin inactivation pathway in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 20, pp. 2420-2436. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.108.058818

Adopting an integrative systems biology approach to study root growth and development

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Bennett, M., French, A., Hodgman, C., Hedden, P., Holman, T., Middleton, A., King, J., Owen, M., Pridmore, T., Swarup, R., Thomas, S. G., Ubeda-Tomas, S. and Wilson, M. 2008. Adopting an integrative systems biology approach to study root growth and development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.022

The gibberellin biosynthetic genes AtGA20ox1 and AtGA20ox2 act, partially redundantly, to promote growth and development throughout the Arabidopsis lifecycle

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Rieu, I., Ruiz-Rivero, O., Fernandez-Garcia, N., Griffiths, J., Powers, S. J., Gong, F., Linhartova, T., Eriksson, S., Nilsson, O., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2008. The gibberellin biosynthetic genes AtGA20ox1 and AtGA20ox2 act, partially redundantly, to promote growth and development throughout the Arabidopsis lifecycle. The Plant Journal. 53 (3), pp. 488-504. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2007.03356.x

Over-expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene from Phaseolus coccineus L. enhances gibberellin inactivation and induces dwarfism in Solanum species

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Dijkstra, C., Adams, E., Bhattacharya, A., Page, A. F., Anthony, P., Kourmpetli, S., Power, J. B., Lowe, K. C., Thomas, S. G., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L. and Davey, M. R. 2008. Over-expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene from Phaseolus coccineus L. enhances gibberellin inactivation and induces dwarfism in Solanum species. Plant Cell Reports. 27, pp. 463-470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-007-0471-z

Decreased shoot stature and grain alpha-amylase activity following ectopic expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene in transgenic wheat

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Appleford, N. E., Wilkinson, M. D., Ma, Q., Evans, D. J., Stone, M. C., Pearce, S. P., Powers, S. J., Thomas, S. G., Jones, H. D., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Lenton, J. R. 2007. Decreased shoot stature and grain alpha-amylase activity following ectopic expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene in transgenic wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58, pp. 3213-3226. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm166

Gibberellin metabolism and signal transduction

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2006. Gibberellin metabolism and signal transduction. in: Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. (ed.) In: Annual Plant Reviews Volume 24: Plant Hormone Signaling (Chapter 6) Blackwell Publishing Oxford.

Genetic characterization and functional analysis of the GID1 gibberellin receptors in Arabidopsis

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Griffiths, J., Murase, K., Rieu, I., Zentella, R., Zhang, Z-L., Powers, S. J., Gong, F., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Sun, T-P. and Thomas, S. G. 2006. Genetic characterization and functional analysis of the GID1 gibberellin receptors in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 18 (12), pp. 3399-3414. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.106.047415

A Novel Dwarfing Mutation in a Green Revolution Gene from Brassica rapa

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Muangprom, A., Thomas, S. G., Sun, T-P. and Osborn, T. C. 2005. A Novel Dwarfing Mutation in a Green Revolution Gene from Brassica rapa. Plant Physiology. 137 (3), pp. 931-938. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.104.057646

The Arabidopsis F-box protein SLEEPY1 targets gibberellin signaling repressors for gibberellin-induced degradation

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Dill, A., Thomas, S. G., Hu, J., Steber, C. M. and Sun, T-P. 2004. The Arabidopsis F-box protein SLEEPY1 targets gibberellin signaling repressors for gibberellin-induced degradation. The Plant Cell. 16, pp. 1392-1405.

DELLA proteins and gibberellin-regulated seed germination and floral development in Arabidopsis

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Tyler, L., Thomas, S. G., Hu, J., Dill, A., Alonso, J. M., Ecker, J. R. and Sun, T-P. 2004. DELLA proteins and gibberellin-regulated seed germination and floral development in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 135, pp. 1008-1019.

Update on gibberellin signaling. A tale of the tall and the short

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Thomas, S. G. and Sun, T-P. 2004. Update on gibberellin signaling. A tale of the tall and the short. Plant Physiology. 135, pp. 668-676.

Induction of dwarfism in transgenic Solanum dulcamara by over-expression of a gibberellin 20-oxidase cDNA from pumpkin

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Curtis, I. S., Ward, D. A., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L., Davey, M. R., Power, J. B., Lowe, K. C., Croker, S. J., Lewis, M. J., Magness, S. L. and Hedden, P. 2000. Induction of dwarfism in transgenic Solanum dulcamara by over-expression of a gibberellin 20-oxidase cDNA from pumpkin. The Plant Journal. 23, pp. 329-338.

Molecular cloning and functional expression of gibberellin 2-oxidases, multifunctional enzymes involved in gibberellin deactivation

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Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 1999. Molecular cloning and functional expression of gibberellin 2-oxidases, multifunctional enzymes involved in gibberellin deactivation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 96 (8), pp. 4698-4703. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.96.8.4698

Genetic engineering for bolting resistance

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Van Roggen, P. M., Thomas, S. G., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Debenham, G. B., Scott, R. W. and Mathews, A. M. 1997. Genetic engineering for bolting resistance. Proceedings 60th Congress of the Institut International de Recherches Betteravieres, Cambridge, July 1997 . pp. 571-574