Ian Roberts
Research Leader
Research Area: National Collection of Yeast Cultures
Contact Details:
Institute of Food Research,
Norwich Research Park,
Colney, Norwich,
NR4 7UA
UK
ian.roberts@ifr.ac.uk
Research interests
Phylogenetics and comparative genomicsSelected Publications
James S. A., Carvajal E. J. B., Bond C. J., Cross K., Nunez N. C., Portero P. B., Roberts I. N. (2009)
Candida carvajalis sp. nov., an ascomycetous yeast from the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle
FEMS Yeast Research 9 (5) 784-788
DOI:10.1111/j.1567-1364.2009.00518.x
Candida carvajalis sp. nov., an ascomycetous yeast from the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle
FEMS Yeast Research 9 (5) 784-788
DOI:10.1111/j.1567-1364.2009.00518.x
James S. A., O'Kelly M. J. T., Carter D. M., Davey R. P., van Oudenaarden A., Roberts I. N. (2009)
Repetitive sequence variation and dynamics in the ribosomal DNA array of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as revealed by whole genome re-sequencing
Genome Research 19 (4) 626-635
DOI:10.1101/gr.084517.108
Repetitive sequence variation and dynamics in the ribosomal DNA array of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as revealed by whole genome re-sequencing
Genome Research 19 (4) 626-635
DOI:10.1101/gr.084517.108
Liti G., Carter D. M., Moses A. M., Warringer J., Parts L., James S. A., Davey R. P., Roberts I. N., Burt A., Koufopanou V., Tsai I. J., Bergman C. M., Bensasson D., O'Kelly M. J. T., van Oudenaarden A., Barton D. B., Bailes E., Jones M., Durbin R., Louis E. J. (2009)
Population genomics of domestic and wild yeasts
Nature 458 (7236) 337-341
DOI:10.1038/nature07743
Population genomics of domestic and wild yeasts
Nature 458 (7236) 337-341
DOI:10.1038/nature07743
Pope G. A., MacKenzie D. A., Defernez M., Roberts I. N. (2009)
Metabolic footprinting for the study of microbial biodiversity
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols 4 (5) Article: pdb.prot5222
DOI:10.1101
Metabolic footprinting for the study of microbial biodiversity
Cold Spring Harbor Protocols 4 (5) Article: pdb.prot5222
DOI:10.1101
Wu Q., James S. A., Roberts I. N., Moulton V., Huber K. T. (2008)
Exploring contradictory phylogenetic relationships in yeasts
FEMS Yeast Research 8 (4) 641-650
DOI:10.1111/j.1567-1364.2008.00362.x
Exploring contradictory phylogenetic relationships in yeasts
FEMS Yeast Research 8 (4) 641-650
DOI:10.1111/j.1567-1364.2008.00362.x
Recent Publications
Brown W. R. A., Liti G., Rosa C., James S. A., Roberts I. N., Robert V., Jolly N., Tang W., Baumann P., Green C., Schlegel K., Young J., Hirchaud F., Leek S., Thomas G., Blomberg A., Warringer J. (2011)
A geographically diverse collection of Schizosaccharomyces pombe isolates shows limited phenotypic variation but extensive karyotypic diversity
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 1 (7) 615-626
DOI:10.1534/g3.111.001123
A geographically diverse collection of Schizosaccharomyces pombe isolates shows limited phenotypic variation but extensive karyotypic diversity
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 1 (7) 615-626
DOI:10.1534/g3.111.001123
Carvajal J., Libkind D., Briones A. I., Ubeda J., Portero P., Roberts I. N., James S. A., Morais P. B., Rosa C. A. (2011)
Yeasts biodiversity and its significance: Case studies in natural and human-related environments: Ex situ preservation, applications and challenges
Changing Diversity in Changing Environment
InTech (Open Access Publisher)
(4) 55-86
Yeasts biodiversity and its significance: Case studies in natural and human-related environments: Ex situ preservation, applications and challenges
Changing Diversity in Changing Environment
InTech (Open Access Publisher)
(4) 55-86
Chang C. F., Lin Y. C., Chen S. F., Carvajal E. J., James S. A., Bond C. J., Roberts I. N., Lee C. F. (2011)
Candida theae sp. nov., a new beverage-related member of the Lodderomyces clade
International Journal of Food Microbiology 153 10-14
DOI:doi:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.09.012
Candida theae sp. nov., a new beverage-related member of the Lodderomyces clade
International Journal of Food Microbiology 153 10-14
DOI:doi:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.09.012
Holland S. L., Dyer P. S., Bond C. J., James S. A., Roberts I. N., Avery S. V. (2011)
Candida argentea sp. nov., a copper and silver resistant yeast species
Fungal Biology 115 (9) 909-918
DOI:10.1016/j.funbio.2011.07.004
Candida argentea sp. nov., a copper and silver resistant yeast species
Fungal Biology 115 (9) 909-918
DOI:10.1016/j.funbio.2011.07.004
James S. A., Cadet G. M., Carvajal E. J. C., Barahona P. P., Cross K., Bond C. J., Roberts I. N. (2011)
Saturnispora quitensis sp. nov., a yeast species isolated from the Maquipucuna cloud forest reserve in Ecuador
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 61 (12) 3072-3076
DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.030759-0
Saturnispora quitensis sp. nov., a yeast species isolated from the Maquipucuna cloud forest reserve in Ecuador
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 61 (12) 3072-3076
DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.030759-0
Ravella S. R., Donavan N., James S. A., Shivaji S., Arunasn K., Bond C. J., Roberts I. N., Hobbs P. J. (2011)
Candida northwykensis sp. nov., a novel yeast isolated from the gut of the click beetle Melanotus villosus
Current Microbiology 63 (2) 115-120
DOI:DOI 10.1007/s00284-011-9952-y
Candida northwykensis sp. nov., a novel yeast isolated from the gut of the click beetle Melanotus villosus
Current Microbiology 63 (2) 115-120
DOI:DOI 10.1007/s00284-011-9952-y
Roberts I. N., Oliver S. G. (2011)
The yin and yang of yeast: biodiversity research and systems biology as complementary forces driving innovation in biotechnology
Biotechnology Letters 33 (3 ) 477-487
DOI:10.1007/s10529-010-0482-7
The yin and yang of yeast: biodiversity research and systems biology as complementary forces driving innovation in biotechnology
Biotechnology Letters 33 (3 ) 477-487
DOI:10.1007/s10529-010-0482-7
Davey R. P., James S. A., Dicks J., Roberts I. N. (2010)
TURNIP: Tracking unresolved nucleotide polymorphisms in large hard-to-assemble regions of repetitive DNA sequence
Bioinformatics 26 (22) 2908-2909
TURNIP: Tracking unresolved nucleotide polymorphisms in large hard-to-assemble regions of repetitive DNA sequence
Bioinformatics 26 (22) 2908-2909
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