Prof. Sir Leslie Fowden

Name	Prof. Sir Leslie Fowden
Job title	Former Director of Rothamsted Research
Preferred citation	Fowden, L.

Research outputs

Memoirs Sir Leslie Fowden 13 October 1925 to 16 December 2008

Fowden, L., Fowden, A. L., Anderson, J. W. and Lea, P. 2021. Memoirs Sir Leslie Fowden 13 October 1925 to 16 December 2008. in: Royal Society Publishing.

Norman Pirie (1907-97) [Obituary]

Fowden, L. and Pierpoint, W. S. 1997. Norman Pirie (1907-97) [Obituary]. Nature. 387 (6633), p. 560. https://doi.org/10.1038/42378

The perception and transduction of stress by plant cells

Leigh, R. A. 1993. The perception and transduction of stress by plant cells. in: Fowden, L., Stoddart, J. L. and Mansfield, T. A. (ed.) Plant adaptation to environmental stress Chapman & Hall, London. pp. 223-237

Understanding photosynthetic adaptation to changing climate

Lawlor, D. W. and Keys, A. J. 1993. Understanding photosynthetic adaptation to changing climate. in: Fowden, L., Stoddart, J. and Mansfield, T. A. (ed.) Plant adaptation to environmental stress Chapman & Hall, London. pp. 85-106

Insect plant adaptations - discussion

Clarke, B. C., Fowden, L., Kuc, J., Southwood,, Bell, E. A., Wood, R. J., Bradshaw, A. D., Grahambryce, I. J., Hartl, D. L. and Datta, N. 1984. Insect plant adaptations - discussion. Ciba Foundation Symposia. 102, pp. 147-151.

Adaptation of plants to mineral stress in problem soils - discussion

Clarke, B. C., Foy, C. D., Fowden, L., Bradshaw, A. D., Wolfe, M. S., Epstein, E., Gressel, J., Hutchinson, T. C., Hartl, D. I., Sawicki, R. M., Wood, R. J. and Bell, E. A. 1984. Adaptation of plants to mineral stress in problem soils - discussion. Ciba Foundation Symposia. 102, pp. 32-39.

Adaptation of plants to atmospheric pollutants - discussion

Clarke, B. C., Hutchinson, T. C., Foy,, Bradshaw, A. D., Gressel, J., Davies, J. E., Kuc, J., Fowden, L. and Grahambryce, I. J. 1984. Adaptation of plants to atmospheric pollutants - discussion. Ciba Foundation Symposia. 102, pp. 67-72.

Purification and properties of 4-methyleneglutaminase from the leaves of peanut (Arachis hypogaea )

Ibrahim, S. A., Lea, P. J. and Fowden, L. 1984. Purification and properties of 4-methyleneglutaminase from the leaves of peanut (Arachis hypogaea ). Phytochemistry. 23, pp. 1545-1549.

An outside view of the chinese agricultural scene

Fowden, L. 1983. An outside view of the chinese agricultural scene. Chemistry & Industry. (12), pp. 453-454.

Agriculture and food

Fowden, L. 1982. Agriculture and food. Chemistry & Industry. (16), pp. 582-589.

Science in Crop Protection

Fowden, L. 1981. Science in Crop Protection. in: Cooke, G. W. (ed.) Agricultural research 1931-1981: a history of the Agricultural Research Council and a review of developments in agricultural science during the last fifty years  Agricultural Research Council. pp. 139-159

Nonprotein Amino Acids

Fowden, L. 1981. Nonprotein Amino Acids. in: Conn, E. E. and Stumpf, P. K. (ed.) The biochemistry of plants: a comprehensive treatise. Volume 7: Secondary plant products  Academic Press Inc New York.

Non-protein amino-acids of plants

Fowden, L. 1981. Non-protein amino-acids of plants. Food Chemistry. 6 (3), pp. 201-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/0308-8146(81)90009-1

Crop protection chemicals - directions of future-development - introductory-remarks

Fowden, L. 1981. Crop protection chemicals - directions of future-development - introductory-remarks. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 295 (1076), pp. 3-4. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1981.0120

Mechanism of plant avoidance of autotoxicity by secondary metabolites, especially by nonprotein amino acids

Fowden, L. and Lea, P. J. 1979. Mechanism of plant avoidance of autotoxicity by secondary metabolites, especially by nonprotein amino acids. in: Herbivores: Their interaction with secondary plant metabolites Academic Press.

Purification and properties of asparaginase from lupinus species

Lea, P. J., Fowden, L. and Miflin, B. J. 1978. Purification and properties of asparaginase from lupinus species. Phytochemistry. 17 (2), pp. 217-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9422(00)94149-9

The gentle synthesizers

Fowden, L. 1976. The gentle synthesizers. British Science News. 141, pp. 10-12.

Utilization of selenocysteine by a cysteinyl-transfer-rna synthetase from phaseolus-aureus

Shrift, A., Bechard, D., Harcup, C. and Fowden, L. 1976. Utilization of selenocysteine by a cysteinyl-transfer-rna synthetase from phaseolus-aureus. Plant Physiology. 58 (3), pp. 248-252. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.58.3.248

Phytochemistry - world of a chemist among plants

Fowden, L. 1976. Phytochemistry - world of a chemist among plants. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews. 1 (1), pp. 63-71.

Imino acids and n-heterocyclic amino-acids from plants

Fowden, L. 1976. Imino acids and n-heterocyclic amino-acids from plants. Heterocycles. 4 (1), pp. 117-130. https://doi.org/10.3987/r-1976-01-0117

Asparagine breakdown in leaves and maturing seeds

Lea, P. J., Fowden, L. and Miflin, B. J. 1976. Asparagine breakdown in leaves and maturing seeds. Plant Physiology. 57 (supp), pp. 40-40.

4,5-dihydroxypipecolic acids in seed of julbernardia, isoberlinia and brachystegia

Shewry, P. R. and Fowden, L. 1976. 4,5-dihydroxypipecolic acids in seed of julbernardia, isoberlinia and brachystegia. Phytochemistry. 15 (12), pp. 1981-1983. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9422(00)88861-5

tRNA species in the developing grain of Triticum aestivum

Norris, R. D., Lea, P. J. and Fowden, L. 1975. tRNA species in the developing grain of Triticum aestivum. Phytochemistry. 14 (8), pp. 1683-1686. https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(75)85273-3

Uptake of phenylalanine and tyrosine by seedling root tips

Watson, R. and Fowden, L. 1975. Uptake of phenylalanine and tyrosine by seedling root tips. Phytochemistry. 14 (5-6), pp. 1181-1186. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9422(00)98591-1

Repression of beta-cyanoalanine synthase by iron - possible mechanism for anomalous growth response of plants to cyanide

Israelstam, G. F. and Fowden, L. 1975. Repression of beta-cyanoalanine synthase by iron - possible mechanism for anomalous growth response of plants to cyanide. Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenphysiologie. 76 (1), pp. 86-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0044-328x(75)80050-x

Purification and properties of glutamine-dependent asparagine synthetase isolated from lupinus-albus

Lea, P. J. and Fowden, L. 1975. Purification and properties of glutamine-dependent asparagine synthetase isolated from lupinus-albus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 192 (1106), pp. 13-26. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1975.0148