Professor Paul Lynch
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Job title: Head of Biological and Forensic Sciences
Email: p.t.lynch@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591748
Room: KR N609
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Recent publications
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Lynch P.T., Benson E.E. and Harding K. (2007) Climate change: the role of ex situ and cryo-conservation in the future security of economically important, vegetatively propagated plants. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 82, 157 - 160.
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Lynch P.T., Siddika A., Mehra A., Fabbri A., Benelli C. and Lambardi M, (2007). The challenge of successful cryopreservation of olive (Olea europaea L.) shoot tips. Adv. Hort. Sci. 21:211-214.
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Lynch PT., Benson EE. and Harding K., 2007. Invited Commentary: Climate change: the role of ex situ and cryo-conservation in the future security of economically important, vegetatively propagated plants. J. Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 82: 157-160.
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Lynch P.T., Siddika A., Johnston J.W., Trigwell S.M., Mehera A., Benelli C., Lambardi M. and Benson E.E. (2011) Effects of pretreatments on oxidative stress, antioxidante profiles and cryopreservation of olive somatic enbryos. Plant Science 181: 47 - 56.
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Khoddamzadeh A.A., Sinniah U.R., Lynch P.T., Kadir A., Kadzimin S. B. and Mahmood M. (2011) Cryopreservation of protocom-like bodies (PLBs) of Phalaenopsis bellina (Rchb.f.) christenson by encapsulation-dehydration. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 107: 471-481.
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Science
Subject Area: Biological Sciences
I am Head of Biological and Forensic Sciences and a member of the EHS Faculty Research Leadership Team.
Teaching responsibilities
- My teaching includes plant biology, conservation, microbiology, molecular biology and research methods.
Professional interests
Plant biology; plant biotechnology; plant conservation; and cryopreservation.
Research interests
As a plant biotechnologist with a long-standing interest in the culture and manipulation of plant cells and tissue under in vitro conditions: current research focused on the use of biotechnology for plant conservation, particularly cryopreservation and the use of plant biotechnology in environmental science.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
- Society for Low Temperature Biology - Treasurer (1996-1999); Secretary (2002-2005)
- International Association of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
Recent Conferences
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Panis B. and Lynch P.T. (eds) (2011) Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Cryopreservtaion in Horticultural Species. Acta Horticultutae 908. International Society for Horticultural Science
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Grapin A., Keller E.R.J., Lynch P.T., Pansi B., Revilla Bahillo A. and Engelmann F. (2012) Cryopreservation of crop species in Europe. Proceedings of the final meeting of COST 871, CryoPlanet. Publications Office of the European Union
Additional Interests and Activities
Membership of journal editorial boards:
- Associate editor Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology (April 2005 - present)
- Past member of the editorial board of Cryo-Letters
- Past member of the editorial board of Cryobiology
- Research Students:
Completed supervisions:
- M. Davidson - Biotechnological approaches for the improvement of quince (PhD 1999).
- X. Luan - Bacteria associated with late onset asthma (PhD 2000).
- C.A.L. Brady - Plant metabolism of xenobiotics (MPhil 2002).
- T.W. Swan - In vitro plant cultures as biomonitors of xenobiotic chemicals (PhD 2004).
- L. Brewin - Elucidation of the mechanisms of copper tolerance in Sea Thrift (A. maritima) (PhD 2005).
- M. Al-Majathoub - Development of cryopreservation approaches for the conservation of strawberry germplasm (PhD completed 2005).
- G. Souch - Cryopreservation of Allium spp. (PhD completed 2006).
- A. Siddika - In Vitro Conservation of Woody Fruit Tree Species (PhD completed 2007)
Ongoing supervisions:
L. Chan - Human exposure assessment of fluoride from tea (Camellia sinensis L.) with specific reference to bioaccessibity.
Media experience
Numerous stories about cryopreservation and plant biotechnology.
Undergraduate qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Botany, University of Liverpool
Research qualifications
- PhD Plant and Fungal Biotechnology, University of Liverpool
Research posts
| Institution | Project | Dates |
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| University of Nottingham | Transfer cytoplasmic male sterility into commercial rice varieties (Farms of Tex | 1987-1989 |
| University of Nottingham | Rockefeller Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (Rive Biotechnology Programme) | 1989 -1993 |
