Professor Antony Dodd studies circadian clocks in both plants and bacteria, exploring how these internal timekeeping systems help organisms adapt to changing environmental conditions. His research combines laboratory and field-based experiments, integrating molecular genetics with quantitative approaches to uncover fundamental biological rhythms.

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Holly Kay investigates the role of circadian rhythms in mutualistic interactions between plants and bacteria. As part of the ERC-funded MicroClock project, she focuses on the circadian clock in Bacillus subtilis, working in collaboration with LMU Munich and Leiden University. Her research explores how biological clocks influence interspecies coordination and the benefits these interactions provide.

Jack investigates how circadian clocks in bacteria and plants interact to coordinate their daily biological activities. His work explores fundamental properties and functions of the recently discovered circadian clock of a soil bacterium, Bacillus subtilis, applying this knowledge to understand beneficial circadian clock-regulated bacteria-plant interactions. This aims to deepen understanding of circadian ecology, with potential applications in sustainable agriculture, soil and ecosystem health, and understanding impacts of global warming.

Trained as a molecular microbiologist, Jack has a strong background in bacterial molecular biology, metabolism, ecology and evolution. His previous research has examined bacterial cell wall metabolism and bacteriophage infection under nutrient-limitation.