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- Email Address
- g.norton@abdn.ac.uk
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- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences
Biography
BSc (Hons), Molecular Biology, University of Hertfordshire, 2001
PhD, Plant Molecular Biology, University of Hertfordshire, 2005
Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen, 2005-2013
Lecturer, University of Aberdeen, 2013-2017
Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen, 2017- 2021
Reader, University of Aberdeen 2021-present
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Schools Examination Officer
- External Memberships
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Editor for Agronomy – http://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy
Editor for Exposure and Health - https://link.springer.com/journal/12403
Guest editor of the Agronomy special issues “Accumulation and Distribution of Elements in Crop Plants” - http://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/accumulation-elements
- Research
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Research Overview
My research interests include the accumulation and distribution of elements in plants and their impact on human health and food security, with a focus on arsenic and beneficial minerals such as zinc. I have been integrating elemental concentrations with genetic mapping, genomics, and transcriptomics, with the aim of identifying genes and the mechanisms responsible for the accumulation of elements in plants. I also have an interest in understanding the processes involved in arsenic (and other metals) cycling in the environment.
Current Research
Current research group.
PhD students.
Rosie Boyko
Alysha Knight
Juani Hallat-Sanchez
Yehia Hazzazi
Former research group.
PhD student
Zainab Abubakar Adamu – “Genetics of drought resistance in rice: Role of aquaporins on root hydraulic conductance and water use traits in rice”.
Mohammad Sayedul Islam – “Physiological and Molecular characterization of adaptation to alternative wetting and drying in Bangladeshi rice cultivars”
Partha Talukdar – “The transfer mechanism of arsenic in rice from the shoot to the grain during grain filling.”
Tanvir Chowdhury – “Biogeochemical cycling of elements in Bangladeshi soils”
Munmi Phukon - "Transcriptomics study of rice in response to alternate wetting and drying irrigation”
Natasha Falconer – “Rice: balancing sustainable agricultural production methods and cultivar diversity with nutrient content and contaminant levels - a Bangladeshi dietary modelling proof of concept project"
Barry Nourice - "Impact of salinity on agriculture in the Seychelles"
Jonathan Cope – “Introgressing resilience and resource use efficiency traits from Scots Bere to elite barley”
Research technician
Claire Deacon
Luke Harrold
Funding and Grants
BBSRC funded project “A genetic dissection of traits required for sustainable water use in rice using Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)” joint with Lancaster, the International Rice Research Institute and Bangladesh Agricultral University (Mymensingh). £1.1 M with £922 K to Aberdeen. Co-I (P.I. Adam Price). Start February 2012, end January 2016.
Scottish Funding Council - via Food and Drink Network "Identifying environmental factors which cause variation in fatty acid composition in rapeseed oil". £5K. P.I. (Co-I's; Prof Paul Hallett and Prof David Salt).
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Programme Coordinator:
BSc Environmental Science
MSc Environmental Science (Joint with Dr Vasilis Louca)
MSc Environmental Management
Course coordinator:
EV3801 / EV5800: Environmental Analysis
SS5805: Land Use and the Changing Environment on Deeside (Joint with Prof. Graeme Paton)
Course contribution
BI1511 Ecology and Environmental Science
PL3309 / SS5305: Soils for Food Security
- Publications
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Future proofing a long-term agricultural experiment for decades to come: Relocation and redesign
European Journal of Agronomy, vol. 158, 127214Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGenX uptake by wheat and rice in flooded and non-flooded soils: A greenhouse experiment
Environmental Science and Pollution Research , vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 1607-1620Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImpact of Adding Anaerobic Digestate to Soil and Consequences on Crop Performance
Agronomy, vol. 13, no. 12, 2889Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHigh Frequency Inductive Power Transfer Through Soil for Agricultural Applications
IEEE transactions on power electronics, vol. 38, no. 11, 13415Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA comparison of soil liming requirement methodologies in temperate, Northern European pedo-climates
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, vol. 186, no. 5, pp. 543-553Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIodine in plant-based dairy products is not sufficient in the UK: a market survey
Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, vol. 79, 127218Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTrace element concentrations in soil contaminate corn in the vicinity of a cement manufacturing plant: Potential health implications
Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 813-823Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCadmium Tolerance and Accumulation in Wild Rice Species
Rice Science, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 181-185Contributions to Journals: LettersPotential Toxic Element (PTE) Soil Concentrations at an Urban Unregulated Ghanaian E-waste Recycling Centre: Environmental Contamination, Human Exposure and Policy Implications
Exposure and HealthContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-022-00516-x
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Superior haplotypes for early root vigor traits under dry direct seeded low nitrogen condition through Genome Wide Association Mapping
Frontiers in plant science, vol. 13, 911775Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEditorial: Natural Variations and Genetic Constraints on Plant Nutrition
Frontiers in Genetics, vol. 13, 941118Contributions to Journals: EditorialsEvaluating variation in germination and growth of landraces of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under salinity stress
Frontiers in plant science, vol. 13, 863069Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImpact of soil-type, soil-pH, and soil-metal(loids) on grain-As and Cd accumulation in Malawian rice grown in three regions of Malawi
Environmental Advances, vol. 7, 100145Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIdentification of genomic loci regulating grain iron content in aus rice under two irrigation management systems
Food and Energy Security, vol. 11, no. 1, e329Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHigher zero valent iron soil amendments dosages markedly inhibit accumulation of As in Faya and Kilombero cultivars compared to Cd
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 794, 148735Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148735
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Identifying potential novel resistance to the foliar disease ‘Scald’ (Rhynchosporium commune) in a population of Scottish Bere barley landrace (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, vol. 128, no. 4, pp. 999-1012Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGenome-wide association mapping of sodium and potassium concentration in rice grains and shoots under alternate wetting and drying and continuously flooded irrigation
Theoretical and Applied Genetics, vol. 134, pp. 2315-2334Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGenomic prediction of arsenic tolerance and grain yield in rice: Contribution of trait-specific markers and multi environment models
Rice, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 268-278Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPhysiological responses and transcriptome analyses of upland rice following exposure to arsenite and arsenate
Environmental and Experimental Botany, vol. 183, 104366Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGenome-wide association mapping for grain manganese in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using a multi-experiment approach
Heredity, vol. 126, no. 3, pp. 505-520Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGenetic loci regulating cadmium content in rice grains
Euphytica, vol. 217, no. 3, 35Contributions to Journals: ArticlesArsenic dynamics in paddy soil under traditional manuring practices in Bangladesh
Environmental Pollution, vol. 268, Part A, 115821Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGeochemical variability in the soils of Bangladesh as affected by sources of irrigation water and inundation land types
SN Applied Sciences, vol. 3, no. 2, 256Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRice Grain Cadmium Concentrations in the Global Supply-Chain
Exposure and Health, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 869-876Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-020-00349-6
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Genome-Wide Association Mapping for Salt Tolerance of Rice Seedlings Grown in Hydroponic and Soil Systems Using the Bengal and Assam Aus Panel
Frontiers in plant science, vol. 11, 576479Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessing the variation in manganese use efficiency traits in Scottish barley landrace Bere (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Annals of Botany, vol. 126, no. 2, pp. 289-300Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaa079
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/16314/1/mcaa079.pdf
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Selenite Foliar Application Alleviates Arsenic Uptake, Accumulation, Migration and Increases Photosynthesis of Different Upland Rice Varieties
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 10, 3621Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103621
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14472/1/ijerph_17_03621_v2.pdf
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Simultaneous stimulation of arsenic methylation and inhibition of cadmium bioaccumulation in rice grain using zero valent iron and alternate wetting and drying water management
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 711, 134696Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe Impacts of Applying Metal(loid) Enriched Wood Ash to Soils on the Growth and Elemental Accumulation of Rice
Exposure and Health, vol. 11, pp. 311–324Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGenetic loci regulating arsenic content in rice grains when grown flooded or under alternative wetting and drying irrigation
Rice, vol. 12, 54Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://snp-seek.irri.org/
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12284-019-0307-9
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/12630/1/Genetic_loci_regulating_arsenic_content_in_rice_grains_when_grown_flooded_or_under_alternative_wetting_and_drying_irrigation.pdf
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Genotypic differences in shoot silicon concentration and the impact on grain arsenic concentration in rice
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, vol. 182, no. 2, pp. 265-276Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201800373
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/13718/1/jpln.201800373.pdf
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Rice minerals and heavy metal(oid)s
Rice: Chemistry and Technology. Fourth edition. Elsevier, pp. 169-194, 26 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811508-4.00006-X
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Alternate wetting and drying in Bangladesh: Water saving farming practice and the socioeconomic barriers to its adoption
Food and Energy Security, vol. 7, no. 4, 00149Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComparison of on-site field measured inorganic arsenic in rice with laboratory measurements using a field deployable method: Method validation
Food Chemistry, vol. 263, pp. 180-185Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGenome Wide Association mapping of grain and straw biomass traits in the rice Bengal and Assam Aus Panel (BAAP) grown under alternate wetting and drying and permanently flooded irrigation
Frontiers in plant science, vol. 9, 1223Contributions to Journals: ArticlesInteraction between contrasting rice genotypes and soil physical conditions induced by hydraulic stresses typical of alternate wetting and drying irrigation of soil
Plant and Soil, vol. 430, no. 1-2, pp. 233-243Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPhysiographical variability in arsenic dynamics in Bangladeshi soils
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 612, pp. 1365-1372Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBiomass and elemental concentrations of 22 rice cultivars grown under alternate wetting and drying conditions at three field sites in Bangladesh
Food and Energy Security, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 98-112Contributions to Journals: ArticlesArsenic in Bangladeshi soils related to physiographic region, paddy management, and mirco- and macro-elemental status
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 590-591, pp. 406-415Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA protective role for nitric oxide and salicylic acid for arsenite phytotoxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, vol. 115, pp. 163-173Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.02.019
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Impact of alternate wetting and drying on rice physiology, grain production, and grain quality
Field Crops Research, vol. 205, pp. 1-13Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMobility and toxicity of heavy metal(loid)s arising from contaminated wood ash application to a pasture grassland soil
Environmental Pollution, vol. 218, pp. 419-427Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUtilizing genetic variation and water management for cultivating low grain arsenic rice
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/b20466-140
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Widespread exposure to lead affects the body condition of free-living whooper swans Cygnus cygnus wintering in Britain
Environmental Pollution, vol. 209, pp. 60-67Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.11.007
Geomorphic regulation of arsenic in soils of Bangladesh
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/b20466-84
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Cadmium and lead in vegetable and fruit produce selected from specific regional areas of the UK
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 533, pp. 520-527Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.06.130
Sulfur mediated reduction of arsenic toxicity involves efficient thiol metabolism and the antioxidant defense system in rice
Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 298, pp. 241-251Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.06.008
Biallelic and Genome Wide Association Mapping of Germanium Tolerant Loci in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
PloS ONE, vol. 10, no. 9, 0137577Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessing the genetic diversity of rice originating from Bangladesh, Assam and West Bengal
Rice, vol. 8, pp. 1-9Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12284-015-0068-z
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5415/1/s12284_015_0068_z.pdf
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Effect of selenium fertilization on the accumulation of cadmium and lead in rice plants
Plant and Soil, vol. 384, no. 1-2, pp. 131-140Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-014-2189-3
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