Professor Tracy Lawson

Chen, T., Riaz, S., Davey, P., Zhao, Z., Sun, Y., Dykes, GF., Zhou, F., Hartwell, J., Lawson, T., Nixon, PJ., Lin, Y. and Liu, L-N., (2023). Producing fast and active Rubisco in tobacco to enhance photosynthesis. The Plant Cell. 35 (2), 795-807

Stamford, JD., Stevens, J., Mullineaux, PM. and Lawson, T., (2023). LED Lighting: A Grower’s Guide to Light Spectra. HortScience. 58 (2), 180-196

Stamford, JD., Vialet-Chabrand, S., Cameron, I. and Lawson, T., (2023). Development of an accurate low cost NDVI imaging system for assessing plant health.. Plant Methods. 19 (1), 9-

Chen, T., Hojka, M., Davey, P., Sun, Y., Dykes, GF., Zhou, F., Lawson, T., Nixon, PJ., Lin, Y. and Liu, L-N., (2023). Engineering α-carboxysomes into plant chloroplasts to support autotrophic photosynthesis. Nature Communications. 14 (1), 2118-

Wall, S., Cockram, J., Vialet-Chabrand, S., Van Rie, J., Gallé, A. and Lawson, T., (2023). The impact of growth at elevated [CO2] on stomatal anatomy and behavior differs between wheat species and cultivars.. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74 (9), 2860-2874

Freitas, RS., Oliveira, LA., McAdam, SAM., Lawson, T., DaMatta, FM. and Cardoso, AA., (2023). Woody species grown under sun and shade present similar stomatal speed. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology. 35 (3), 275-286

Ferguson, JN., Jithesh, T., Lawson, T. and Kromdijk, J., (2023). Excised leaves show limited and species-specific effects on photosynthetic parameters across crop functional types. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74 (21), 6662-6676

Doddrell, NH., Lawson, T., Raines, CA., Wagstaff, C. and Simkin, AJ., (2023). Feeding the world: impacts of elevated [CO2] on nutrient content of greenhouse grown fruit crops and options for future yield gains. Horticulture Research. 10 (4), uhad026-

Baghalian, K., Hajirezaei, M-R. and Lawson, T., (2023). Editorial: Current and future perspectives for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) in the 21st century. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, 1334641-

Moolphuerk, N., Lawson, T. and Pattanagul, W., (2022). Chitosan mitigates the adverse effects and improves photosynthetic activity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings under drought condition. Journal of Crop Improvement. 36 (5), 638-655

Faralli, M., Bontempo, L., Bianchedi, PL., Moser, C., Bertamini, M., Lawson, T., Camin, F., Stefanini, M. and Varotto, C., (2022). Natural variation in stomatal dynamics drives divergence in heat stress tolerance and contributes to the seasonal intrinsic water-use efficiency in Vitis vinifera (subsp. sativa and sylvestris). Journal of Experimental Botany. 73 (10), 3238-3250

Ruiz-Vera, UM., Acevedo-Siaca, LG., Brown, KL., Afamefule, C., Gherli, H., Simkin, AJ., Long, SP., Lawson, T. and Raines, CA., (2022). Field-grown ictB tobacco transformants show no difference in photosynthetic efficiency for biomass relative to the wild type.. Journal of Experimental Botany. 73 (14), 4897-4907

Wall, S., Vialet-Chabrand, S., Davey, P., Van Rie, J., Galle, A., Cockram, J. and Lawson, T., (2022). Stomata on the abaxial and adaxial leaf surface contribute differently to leaf gas exchange and photosynthesis in wheat.. New Phytologist. 235 (5), 1743-1756

Zhu, X-G., Hasanuzzaman, M., Jajoo, A., Lawson, T., Lin, R., Liu, C-M., Liu, L-N., Liu, Z., Lu, C., Moustakas, M., Roach, T., Song, Q., Yin, X. and Zhang, W., (2022). Improving photosynthesis through multidisciplinary efforts: The next frontier of photosynthesis research. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13, 967203-

(2022). Tracy Lawson. New Phytologist. 234 (2), 350-352

Simkin, AJ., Kapoor, L., Doss, CGP., Hofmann, TA., Lawson, T. and Ramamoorthy, S., (2022). The role of photosynthesis related pigments in light harvesting, photoprotection and enhancement of photosynthetic yield in planta.. Photosynthesis Research. 152 (1), 23-42

Long, SP., Taylor, SH., Burgess, SJ., Carmo-Silva, E., Lawson, T., De Souza, AP., Leonelli, L. and Wang, Y., (2022). Into the Shadows and Back into Sunlight: Photosynthesis in Fluctuating Light. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 73 (1), 617-648

Swift, TA., Fagan, D., Benito‐Alifonso, D., Hill, SA., Yallop, ML., Oliver, TAA., Lawson, T., Galan, MC. and Whitney, HM., (2021). Photosynthesis and crop productivity are enhanced by glucose‐functionalised carbon dots. New Phytologist. 229 (2), 783-790

Moore, CE., Meacham-Hensold, K., Lemonnier, P., Slattery, RA., Benjamin, C., Bernacchi, CJ., Lawson, T. and Cavanagh, AP., (2021). The effect of increasing temperature on crop photosynthesis: from enzymes to ecosystems.. Journal of Experimental Botany. 72 (8), 2822-2844

Eyland, D., van Wesemael, J., Lawson, T. and Carpentier, S., (2021). The impact of slow stomatal kinetics on photosynthesis and water use efficiency under fluctuating light.. Plant Physiology. 186 (2), 998-1012

Alvarez‐Fernandez, R., Penfold, CA., Galvez‐Valdivieso, G., Exposito‐Rodriguez, M., Stallard, EJ., Bowden, L., Moore, JD., Mead, A., Davey, PA., Matthews, JSA., Beynon, J., Buchanan‐Wollaston, V., Wild, DL., Lawson, T., Bechtold, U., Denby, KJ. and Mullineaux, PM., (2021). Time series transcriptomics reveals a BBX32-directed control of acclimation to high light in mature Arabidopsis leaves. The Plant Journal. 107 (5), 1363-1386

Stevens, J., Jones, MA. and Lawson, T., (2021). Diverse Physiological and Physical Responses among Wild, Landrace and Elite Barley Varieties Point to Novel Breeding Opportunities. Agronomy. 11 (5), 921-921

Vialet-Chabrand, S., Matthews, JSA. and Lawson, T., (2021). Light, power, action! Interaction of respiratory energy and blue light induced stomatal movements. New Phytologist. 231 (6), 2231-2246

Jezek, M., Silva-Alvim, FAL., Hills, A., Donald, N., Ishka, MR., Shadbolt, J., He, B., Lawson, T., Harper, JF., Wang, Y., Lew, VL. and Blatt, MR., (2021). Guard cell endomembrane Ca2+-ATPases underpin a ‘carbon memory’ of photosynthetic assimilation that impacts on water-use efficiency. Nature Plants. 7 (9), 1301-1313

Santos, MG., Davey, PA., Hofmann, TA., Borland, A., Hartwell, J. and Lawson, T., (2021). Stomatal Responses to Light, CO2, and Mesophyll Tissue in Vicia faba and Kalanchoë fedtschenkoi. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12, 740534-

Falco, WF., Scherer, MD., Oliveira, SL., Wender, H., Colbeck, I., Lawson, T. and Caires, ARL., (2020). Phytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles on Vicia faba: evaluation of particle size effects on photosynthetic performance and leaf gas exchange. Science of the Total Environment. 701, 134816-134816

Faralli, M. and Lawson, T., (2020). Natural genetic variation in photosynthesis: an untapped resource to increase crop yield potential?. The Plant Journal. 101 (3), 518-528

Simkin, AJ., Faralli, M., Ramamoorthy, S. and Lawson, T., (2020). Photosynthesis in non‐foliar tissues: implications for yield. The Plant Journal. 101 (4), 1001-1015

Murray, M., Soh, WK., Yiotis, C., Spicer, RA., Lawson, T. and McElwain, JC., (2020). Consistent Relationship between Field-Measured Stomatal Conductance and Theoretical Maximum Stomatal Conductance in C₃Woody Angiosperms in Four Major Biomes. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 181 (1), 142-154

Matthews, JSA., Vialet-Chabrand, S. and Lawson, T., (2020). Role of blue and red light in stomatal dynamic behaviour. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (7), 2253-2269

Lawson, T. and Flexas, J., (2020). Fuelling life: recent advances in photosynthesis research.. The Plant Journal. 101 (4), 753-755

Lawson, T. and Matthews, J., (2020). Guard Cell Metabolism and Stomatal Function. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 71 (1), 273-302

Zandalinas, SI., Fritschi, FB. and Mittler, R., (2020). Signal transduction networks during stress combination. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (5), 1734-1741

Evans, JR. and Lawson, T., (2020). From green to gold: agricultural revolution for food security. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (7), 2211-2215

Vialet-Chabrand, S. and Lawson, T., (2020). Thermography methods to assess stomatal behaviour in a dynamic environment.. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (7), 2329-2338

Ahmad, N., Khan, MO., Islam, E., Wei, Z-Y., McAusland, L., Lawson, T., Johnson, GN. and Nixon, PJ., (2020). Contrasting Responses to Stress Displayed by Tobacco Overexpressing an Algal Plastid Terminal Oxidase in the Chloroplast. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11, 501-

Van Meeteren, U., Kaiser, E., Malcolm Matamoros, P., Verdonk, JC. and Aliniaeifard, S., (2020). Is nitric oxide a critical key factor in ABA-induced stomatal closure?. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (1), 399-410

Lopez-Calcagno, PE., Brown, KL., Simkin, AJ., Fisk, SJ., Vialet-Chabrand, S., Lawson, T. and Raines, C., (2020). Stimulating photosynthetic processes increases productivity and water use efficiency in the field. Nature Plants. 6 (8), 1054-1063

Pedruzzi, DP., Araujo, LO., Falco, WF., Machado, G., Casagrande, GA., Colbeck, I., Lawson, T., Oliveira, SL. and Caires, ARL., (2020). ZnO nanoparticles impact on the photosynthetic activity of Vicia faba: Effect of particle size and concentration. NanoImpact. 19, 100246-100246

Boatman, TG., Upton, GJG., Lawson, T. and Geider, RJ., (2020). Projected expansion of Trichodesmium’s geographical distribution and increase of growth potential in response to climate change. Global Change Biology. 26 (11), 6445-6456

McAusland, L., Vialet‐Chabrand, S., Jauregui, I., Burridge, A., Hubbart‐Edwards, S., Fryer, MJ., King, IP., King, J., Pyke, K., Edwards, KJ., Carmo‐Silva, E., Lawson, T. and Murchie, EH., (2020). Variation in key leaf photosynthetic traits across wheat wild relatives is accession dependent not species dependent. New Phytologist. 228 (6), 1767-1780

Flütsch, S., Wang, Y., Takemiya, A., Vialet-Chabrand, SRM., Klejchová, M., Nigro, A., Hills, A., Lawson, T., Blatt, MR. and Santelia, D., (2020). Guard Cell Starch Degradation Yields Glucose for Rapid Stomatal Opening in Arabidopsis.. The Plant Cell. 32 (7), 2325-2344

Eyland, D., van Wesemael, J., Lawson, T. and Carpentier, S., (2020). The impact of stomatal kinetics on diurnal photosynthesis and water use efficiency under fluctuating light

Lawson, T. and Vialet-Chabrand, S., (2019). Speedy stomata, photosynthesis and plant water use efficiency. New Phytologist. 221 (1), 93-98

Boatman, TG., Davey, PA., Lawson, T. and Geider, RJ., (2019). CO2 modulation of the rates of photosynthesis and light-dependent O2 consumption in Trichodesmium. Journal of Experimental Botany. 70 (2), 589-597

Bretherton, L., Poulton, AJ., Lawson, T., Balestreri, C., Schroeder, D., Moore, CM. and Suggett, DJ., (2019). Day length as a key factor moderating the response of coccolithophore growth to elevated pCO2. Limnology and Oceanography. 64 (3), 1284-1296

Vialet-Chabrand, S. and Lawson, T., (2019). Dynamic leaf energy balance: deriving stomatal conductance from thermal imaging in a dynamic environment. Journal of Experimental Botany. 70 (10), 2839-2855

Faralli, M., Matthews, J. and Lawson, T., (2019). Exploiting natural variation and genetic manipulation of stomatal conductance for crop improvement. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 49, 1-7

van Wesemael, J., Kissel, E., Eyland, D., Lawson, T., Swennen, R. and Carpentier, S., (2019). Using Growth and Transpiration Phenotyping Under Controlled Conditions to Select Water Efficient Banana Genotypes. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10, 352-

Faralli, M., Cockram, J., Ober, E., Wall, S., Galle, A., Van Rie, J., Raines, C. and Lawson, T., (2019). Genotypic, Developmental and Environmental Effects on the Rapidity of gs in Wheat: Impacts on Carbon Gain and Water-Use Efficiency. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10, 492-

Murray, M., Soh, WK., Yiotis, C., Batke, S., Parnell, AC., Spicer, RA., Lawson, T., Caballero, R., Wright, IJ., Purcell, C. and McElwain, JC., (2019). Convergence in Maximum Stomatal Conductance of C3 Woody Angiosperms in Natural Ecosystems Across Bioclimatic Zones. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10, 558-

Zhang, Q., Peng, S. and Li, Y., (2019). Increase rate of light-induced stomatal conductance is related to stomatal size in the genus Oryza. Journal of Experimental Botany. 70 (19), 5259-5269

Adachi, S., Yamamoto, T., Nakae, T., Yamashita, M., Uchida, M., Karimata, R., Ichihara, N., Soda, K., Ochiai, T., Ao, R., Otsuka, C., Nakano, R., Takai, T., Ikka, T., Kondo, K., Ueda, T., Ookawa, T. and Hirasawa, T., (2019). Genetic architecture of leaf photosynthesis in rice revealed by different types of reciprocal mapping populations. Journal of Experimental Botany. 70 (19), 5131-5144

Swift, TA., Fagan, D., Benito-Alifonso, D., Hill, SA., Yallop, ML., Oliver, TAA., Lawson, T., Galan, MC. and Whitney, HM., (2019). Photosynthesis and crop productivity is enhanced by glucose-functionalized fluorescent carbon dots

Fabre, D., Yin, X., Dingkuhn, M., Clément-Vidal, A., Roques, S., Rouan, L., Soutiras, A. and Luquet, D., (2019). Is triose phosphate utilization involved in the feedback inhibition of photosynthesis in rice under conditions of sink limitation?. Journal of Experimental Botany. 70 (20), 5773-5785

Giannopoulos, A., Nikolopoulos, D., Bresta, P., Samantas, A., Reppa, C., Karaboiki, K., Dotsika, E., Fasseas, C., Liakopoulos, G. and Karabourniotis, G., (2019). Cystoliths of Parietaria judaica can serve as an internal source of CO2 for photosynthetic assimilation when stomata are closed. Journal of Experimental Botany. 70 (20), 5753-5763

McAusland, L., Atkinson, JA., Lawson, T. and Murchie, EH., (2019). High throughput procedure utilising chlorophyll fluorescence imaging to phenotype dynamic photosynthesis and photoprotection in leaves under controlled gaseous conditions. Plant Methods. 15 (1), 109-

Soh, WK., Yiotis, C., Murray, M., Parnell, A., Wright, IJ., Spicer, RA., Lawson, T., Caballero, R. and McElwain, JC., (2019). Rising CO ₂ drives divergence in water use efficiency of evergreen and deciduous plants. Science Advances. 5 (12), eaax7906-

Pennacchi, JP., Carmo-Silva, E., Andralojc, PJ., Lawson, T., Allen, AM., Raines, CA. and Parry, MAJ., (2019). Stability of wheat grain yields over three field seasons in the UK. Food and Energy Security. 8 (2), e00147-

Matthews, J. and Lawson, T., (2019). Climate Change and Stomatal Physiology. Annual Plant Reviews Online. 2 (3), 713-752

Matthews, JSA., Vialet-Chabrand, SRM. and Lawson, T., (2018). Acclimation to fluctuating light impacts the rapidity and diurnal rhythm of stomatal conductance.. Plant Physiology. 176 (3), 1939-1951

Archer, SD., Stefels, J., Airs, RL., Lawson, T., Smyth, TJ., Rees, AP. and Geider, RJ., (2018). Limitation of dimethylsulfoniopropionate synthesis at high irradiance in natural phytoplankton communities of the Tropical Atlantic. Limnology and Oceanography. 63 (1), 227-242

Ferguson, JN., Humphry, M., Lawson, T., Brendel, O. and Bechtold, U., (2018). Natural variation of life-history traits, water use, and drought responses in Arabidopsis. Plant Direct. 2 (1), e00035-

Boatman, TG., Davey, PA., Lawson, T. and Geider, RJ., (2018). The physiological cost of diazotrophy for Trichodesmium erythraeum IMS101. PLoS ONE. 13 (4), e0195638-e0195638

Boatman, TG., Mangan, NM., Lawson, T. and Geider, RJ., (2018). Inorganic carbon and pH dependency of Trichodesmium's photosynthetic rates.. Journal of Experimental Botany. 69 (15), 3651-3660

Boatman, TG., Oxborough, K., Gledhill, M., Lawson, T. and Geider, RJ., (2018). An integrated response of Trichodesmium erythraeum IMS101 growth and photo-physiology to Iron, CO₂, and light intensity. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9 (APR), 624-

Murchie, EH., Kefauver, S., Araus, JL., Muller, O., Rascher, U., Flood, PJ. and Lawson, T., (2018). Measuring the dynamic photosynthome. Annals of Botany. 122 (2), 207-220

Keys, M., Tilstone, G., Findlay, HS., Widdicombe, CE. and Lawson, T., (2018). Effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on phytoplankton community biomass, species composition and photosynthesis during an experimentally induced autumn bloom in the western English Channel. Biogeosciences. 15 (10), 3203-3222

Simkin, AJ., Lopez-Calcagno, PE., Davey, PA., Headland, LR., Lawson, T., Timm, S., Bauwe, H. and Raines, CA., (2017). Simultaneous stimulation of sedoheptulose 1,7‐bisphosphatase, fructose 1,6‐bisphophate aldolase and the photorespiratory glycine decarboxylase‐H protein increases CO2 assimilation, vegetative biomass and seed yield in Arabidopsis. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (7), 805-816

Boatman, TG., Lawson, T. and Geider, RJ., (2017). A Key Marine Diazotroph in a Changing Ocean: The Interacting Effects of Temperature, CO2 and Light on the Growth of Trichodesmium erythraeum IMS101. PLOS ONE. 12 (1), e0168796-e0168796

Camp, EF., Dong, LF., Suggett, DJ., Smith, DJ., Boatman, TG., Crosswel, JR., Evenhuis, C., Scorfield, S., Walinjkar, A., Woods, J. and Lawson, T., (2017). A novel membrane inlet-infrared gas analysis (MI-IRGA) system for monitoring of seawater carbonate system. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods. 15 (1), 38-53

Vialet-Chabrand, S., Matthews, JSA., Simkin, AJ., Raines, CA. and Lawson, T., (2017). Importance of Fluctuations in Light on Plant Photosynthetic Acclimation. Plant Physiology. 173 (4), 2163-2179

Vialet-Chabrand, SRM., Matthews, JSA., McAusland, L., Blatt, MR., Griffiths, H. and Lawson, T., (2017). Temporal Dynamics of Stomatal Behavior: Modeling and Implications for Photosynthesis and Water Use. Plant Physiology. 174 (2), 603-613

Vialet-Chabrand, S., Hills, A., Wang, Y., Griffiths, H., Lew, VL., Lawson, T., Blatt, MR. and Rogers, S., (2017). Global Sensitivity Analysis of OnGuard Models Identifies Key Hubs for Transport Interaction in Stomatal Dynamics. Plant Physiology. 174 (2), 680-688

Matthews, JSA., Vialet-Chabrand, SRM. and Lawson, T., (2017). Diurnal Variation in Gas Exchange: The Balance between Carbon Fixation and Water Loss. Plant Physiology. 174 (2), 614-623

Elena López-Calcagno, P., Omar Abuzaid, A., Lawson, T. and Anne Raines, C., (2017). Arabidopsis CP12 mutants have reduced levels of phosphoribulokinase and impaired function of the Calvin–Benson cycle. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (9), 2285-2298

Keys, M., Tilstone, G., Findlay, HS., Widdicombe, CE. and Lawson, T., (2017). Effects of elevated CO2 on phytoplankton community biomass and species composition during a spring Phaeocystis spp. bloom in the western English Channel. Harmful Algae. 67, 92-106

Simkin, AJ., McAusland, L., Lawson, T. and Raines, CA., (2017). Overexpression of the RieskeFeS Protein Increases Electron Transport Rates and Biomass Yield. Plant Physiology. 175 (1), 134-145

Driever, SM., Simkin, AJ., Alotaibi, S., Fisk, S., Madgwick, PJ., Sparks, CA., Jones, HD., Lawson, T., Parry, MAJ. and Raines, CA., (2017). Increased SBPase activity improves photosynthesis and grain yield in wheat grown in greenhouse conditions. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 372 (1730), 20160384-20160384

Carmo-Silva, E., Andralojc, PJ., Scales, JC., Driever, SM., Mead, A., Lawson, T., Raines, CA. and Parry, MAJ., (2017). Phenotyping of field-grown wheat in the UK highlights contribution of light response of photosynthesis and flag leaf longevity to grain yield. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (13), 3473-3486

Caspari, OD., Meyer, MT., Tolleter, D., Wittkopp, TM., Cunniffe, NJ., Lawson, T., Grossman, AR. and Griffiths, H., (2017). Pyrenoid loss in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii causes limitations in CO2 supply, but not thylakoid operating efficiency. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (14), 3903-3913

Wang, Y., Hills, A., Vialet-Chabrand, SRM., Papanatsiou, M., Griffiths, H., Rogers, S., Lawson, T., Lew, V. and Blatt, MR., (2017). Unexpected Connections between Humidity and Ion Transport Discovered using a Model to Bridge Guard Cell-to-Leaf Scales. The Plant Cell. 29 (11), 2921-2939

Bechtold, U., Penfold, CA., Jenkins, DJ., Legaie, R., Moore, JD., Lawson, T., Matthews, JSA., Vialet-Chabrand, SRM., Baxter, L., Subramaniam, S., Hickman, R., Florance, H., Sambles, C., Salmon, DL., Feil, R., Bowden, L., Hill, C., Baker, NR., Lunn, JE., Finkenstädt, B., Mead, A., Buchanan-Wollaston, V., Beynon, J., Rand, DA., Wild, DL., Denby, KJ., Ott, S., Smirnoff, N. and Mullineaux, PM., (2016). Time-series transcriptomics reveals that AGAMOUS-LIKE22 affects primary metabolism and developmental processes in drought-stressed arabidopsis. Plant Cell. 28 (2), 345-366

Sosan, A., Svistunenko, D., Straltsova, D., Tsiurkina, K., Smolich, I., Lawson, T., Subramaniam, S., Golovko, V., Anderson, D., Sokolik, A., Colbeck, I. and Demidchik, V., (2016). Engineered silver nanoparticles are sensed at the plasma membrane and dramatically modify the physiology of Arabidopsis thaliana plants. The Plant Journal. 85 (2), 245-257

Queiroz, AM., Mezacasa, AV., Graciano, DE., Falco, WF., M'Peko, J-C., Guimarães, FEG., Lawson, T., Colbeck, I., Oliveira, SL. and Caires, ARL., (2016). Quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence induced by silver nanoparticles. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 168, 73-77

Jacobs, M., Lopez-Garcia, M., Phrathep, O-P., Lawson, T., Oulton, R. and Whitney, HM., (2016). Photonic multilayer structure of Begonia chloroplasts enhances photosynthetic efficiency. Nature Plants. 2 (11), 16162-

McAusland, L., Vialet-Chabrand, S., Davey, P., Baker, NR., Brendel, O. and Lawson, T., (2016). Effects of kinetics of light-induced stomatal responses on photosynthesis and water-use efficiency. New Phytologist. 211 (4), 1209-1220

Vialet-Chabrand, S., Matthews, JSA., Brendel, O., Blatt, MR., Wang, Y., Hills, A., Griffiths, H., Rogers, S. and Lawson, T., (2016). Modelling water use efficiency in a dynamic environment: An example using Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Science. 251, 65-74

Elliott-Kingston, C., Haworth, M., Yearsley, JM., Batke, SP., Lawson, T. and McElwain, JC., (2016). Does Size Matter? Atmospheric CO2 May Be a Stronger Driver of Stomatal Closing Rate Than Stomatal Size in Taxa That Diversified under Low CO2. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7 (AUG2016), 1253-

Santelia, D. and Lawson, T., (2016). Rethinking Guard Cell Metabolism. Plant Physiology. 172 (3), 1371-1392

Webster, RJ., Driever, SM., Kromdijk, J., McGrath, J., Leakey, ADB., Siebke, K., Demetriades-Shah, T., Bonnage, S., Peloe, T., Lawson, T. and Long, SP., (2016). High C3 photosynthetic capacity and high intrinsic water use efficiency underlies the high productivity of the bioenergy grass Arundo donax. Scientific Reports. 6 (1), 20694-

Lawson, T. and McElwain, JC., (2016). Evolutionary trade-offs in stomatal spacing. New Phytologist. 210 (4), 1149-1151

Minguet-Parramona, C., Wang, Y., Hills, A., Vialet-Chabrand, S., Griffiths, H., Rogers, S., Lawson, T., Lew, VL. and Blatt, MR., (2016). An Optimal Frequency in Ca²⁺ Oscillations for Stomatal Closure Is an Emergent Property of Ion Transport in Guard Cells. Plant Physiology. 170 (1), 33-42

Beddow, J., Johnson, RJ., Lawson, T., Breckels, MN., Webster, RJ., Smith, BE., Rowland, SJ. and Whitby, C., (2016). The effect of oil sands process-affected water and model naphthenic acids on photosynthesis and growth in Emiliania huxleyi and Chlorella vulgaris. Chemosphere. 145, 416-423

Horrer, D., Flütsch, S., Pazmino, D., Matthews, JSA., Thalmann, M., Nigro, A., Leonhardt, N., Lawson, T. and Santelia, D., (2016). Blue Light Induces a Distinct Starch Degradation Pathway in Guard Cells for Stomatal Opening. Current Biology. 26 (3), 362-370

McElwain, JC., Yiotis, C. and Lawson, T., (2016). Using modern plant trait relationships between observed and theoretical maximum stomatal conductance and vein density to examine patterns of plant macroevolution. New Phytologist. 209 (1), 94-103

Simkin, AJ., McAusland, L., Headland, LR., Lawson, T. and Raines, CA., (2015). Multigene manipulation of photosynthetic carbon assimilation increases CO2 fixation and biomass yield in tobacco. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66 (13), 4075-4090

Khozaei, M., Fisk, S., Lawson, T., Gibon, Y., Sulpice, R., Stitt, M., Lefebvre, SC. and Raines, CA., (2015). Overexpression of Plastid Transketolase in Tobacco Results in a Thiamine Auxotrophic Phenotype. The Plant Cell. 27 (2), 432-447

Litthauer, S., Battle, MW., Lawson, T. and Jones, MA., (2015). Phototropins maintain robust circadian oscillation of PSII operating efficiency under blue light. The Plant Journal. 83 (6), 1034-1045

de Torres Zabala, M., Littlejohn, G., Jayaraman, S., Studholme, D., Bailey, T., Lawson, T., Tillich, M., Licht, D., Bölter, B., Delfino, L., Truman, W., Mansfield, J., Smirnoff, N. and Grant, M., (2015). Chloroplasts play a central role in plant defence and are targeted by pathogen effectors. Nature Plants. 1 (6), 15074-

Johnson, GN., Lawson, T., Murchie, EH. and Raines, C., (2015). Photosynthesis in variable environments. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66 (9), 2371-2372

Pieruschka, R. and Lawson, T., (2015). Preface. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66 (18), 5385-5387

Driever, SM., Lawson, T., Andralojc, PJ., Raines, CA. and Parry, MAJ., (2014). Natural variation in photosynthetic capacity, growth, and yield in 64 field-grown wheat genotypes. Journal of Experimental Botany. 65 (17), 4959-4973

Lawson, T., Davey, PA., Yates, SA., Bechtold, U., Baeshen, M., Baeshen, N., Mutwakil, MZ., Sabir, J., Baker, NR. and Mullineaux, PM., (2014). C₃ photosynthesis in the desert plant Rhazya stricta is fully functional at high temperatures and light intensities. New Phytologist. 201 (3), 862-873

Yates, SA., Chernukhin, I., Alvarez-Fernandez, R., Bechtold, U., Baeshen, M., Baeshen, N., Mutwakil, MZ., Sabir, J., Lawson, T. and Mullineaux, PM., (2014). The temporal foliar transcriptome of the perennial C3 desert plant Rhazya stricta in its natural environment. BMC Plant Biology. 14 (1), 2-

Gorecka, M., Alvarez-Fernandez, R., Slattery, K., McAusland, L., Davey, PA., Karpinski, S., Lawson, T. and Mullineaux, PM., (2014). Abscisic acid signalling determines susceptibility of bundle sheath cells to photoinhibition in high light-exposed Arabidopsis leaves. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 369 (1640), 20130234-20130234

Lawson, T. and Blatt, MR., (2014). Stomatal Size, Speed, and Responsiveness Impact on Photosynthesis and Water Use Efficiency  . Plant Physiology. 164 (4), 1556-1570

Lawson, T., Simkin, AJ., Kelly, G. and Granot, D., (2014). Mesophyll photosynthesis and guard cell metabolism impacts on stomatal behaviour. New Phytologist. 203 (4), 1064-1081

Barrera Zambrano, VA., Lawson, T., Olmos, E., Fernandez-Garcia, N. and Borland, AM., (2014). Leaf anatomical traits which accommodate the facultative engagement of crassulacean acid metabolism in tropical trees of the genus Clusia. Journal of Experimental Botany. 65 (13), 3513-3523

McKew, BA., Davey, P., Finch, SJ., Hopkins, J., Lefebvre, SC., Metodiev, MV., Oxborough, K., Raines, CA., Lawson, T. and Geider, RJ., (2013). The trade‐off between the light‐harvesting and photoprotective functions of fucoxanthin‐chlorophyll proteins dominates light acclimation in Emiliania huxleyi (clone CCMP 1516). New Phytologist. 200 (1), 74-85

Bechtold, U., Albihlal, WS., Lawson, T., Fryer, MJ., Sparrow, PAC., Richard, F., Persad, R., Bowden, L., Hickman, R., Martin, C., Beynon, JL., Buchanan-Wollaston, V., Baker, NR., Morison, JIL., Schöffl, F., Ott, S. and Mullineaux, PM., (2013). Arabidopsis HEAT SHOCK TRANSCRIPTION FACTORA1b overexpression enhances water productivity, resistance to drought, and infection. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64 (11), 3467-3481

McAusland, L., Davey, PA., Kanwal, N., Baker, NR. and Lawson, T., (2013). A novel system for spatial and temporal imaging of intrinsic plant water use efficiency. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64 (16), 4993-5007

Chronopoulou, P., Fahy, A., Coulon, F., Païssé, S., Goñi‐Urriza, M., Peperzak, L., Acuña Alvarez, L., McKew, BA., Lawson, T., Timmis, KN., Duran, R., Underwood, GJC. and McGenity, TJ., (2013). Impact of a simulated oil spill on benthic phototrophs and nitrogen‐fixing bacteria in mudflat mesocosms. Environmental Microbiology. 15 (1), 242-252

Lawson, T., (2013). Preface. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64 (13), 3923-3924

Suggett, DJ., Dong, LF., Lawson, T., Lawrenz, E., Torres, L. and Smith, DJ., (2013). Erratum to: Light availability determines susceptibility of reef building corals to ocean acidification. Coral Reefs. 32 (2), 339-339

Suggett, DJ., Dong, LF., Lawson, T., Lawrenz, E., Torres, L. and Smith, DJ., (2013). Light availability determines susceptibility of reef building corals to ocean acidification. Coral Reefs. 32 (2), 327-337

Honey, DJ., Gledhill, M., Bibby, TS., Legiret, FE., Pratt, NJ., Hickman, AE., Lawson, T. and Achterberg, EP., (2013). Heme b in marine phytoplankton and particulate material from the North Atlantic Ocean. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 483, 1-17

Murchie, EH. and Lawson, T., (2013). Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis: a guide to good practice and understanding some new applications. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64 (13), 3983-3998

Read, BA., Kegel, J., Klute, MJ., Kuo, A., Lefebvre, SC., Maumus, F., Mayer, C., Miller, J., Monier, A., Salamov, A., Young, J., Aguilar, M., Claverie, J-M., Frickenhaus, S., Gonzalez, K., Herman, EK., Lin, Y-C., Napier, J., Ogata, H., Sarno, AF., Shmutz, J., Schroeder, D., de Vargas, C., Verret, F., von Dassow, P., Valentin, K., Van de Peer, Y., Wheeler, G., Dacks, JB., Delwiche, CF., Dyhrman, ST., Glöckner, G., John, U., Richards, T., Worden, AZ., Zhang, X. and Grigoriev, IV., (2013). Pan genome of the phytoplankton Emiliania underpins its global distribution. Nature. 499 (7457), 209-213

Lawson, T., Kramer, DM. and Raines, CA., (2012). Improving yield by exploiting mechanisms underlying natural variation of photosynthesis. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 23 (2), 215-220

Oxborough, K., Moore, CM., Suggett, DJ., Lawson, T., Chan, HG. and Geider, RJ., (2012). Direct estimation of functional PSII reaction center concentration and PSII electron flux on a volume basis: a new approach to the analysis of Fast Repetition Rate fluorometry (FRRf) data. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods. 10 (3), 142-154

Suggett, DJ., Hall‐Spencer, JM., Rodolfo‐Metalpa, R., Boatman, TG., Payton, R., Tye Pettay, D., Johnson, VR., Warner, ME. and Lawson, T., (2012). Sea anemones may thrive in a high CO₂ world. Global Change Biology. 18 (10), 3015-3025

BECHTOLD, U., LAWSON, T., MEJIA‐CARRANZA, J., MEYER, RC., BROWN, IR., ALTMANN, T., TON, J. and MULLINEAUX, PM., (2010). Constitutive salicylic acid defences do not compromise seed yield, drought tolerance and water productivity in the Arabidopsis accession C24. Plant, Cell & Environment. 33 (11), 1959-1973

Galvez-Valdivieso, G., Fryer, MJ., Lawson, T., Slattery, K., Truman, W., Smirnoff, N., Asami, T., Davies, WJ., Jones, AM., Baker, NR. and Mullineaux, PM., (2009). The High Light Response inArabidopsisInvolves ABA Signaling between Vascular and Bundle Sheath Cells. The Plant Cell. 21 (7), 2143-2162

Lawson, T., (2009). Guard cell photosynthesis and stomatal function. New Phytologist. 181 (1), 13-34

Lawson, T., Lefebvre, S., Baker, NR., Morison, JIL. and Raines, CA., (2008). Reductions in mesophyll and guard cell photosynthesis impact on the control of stomatal responses to light and CO2. Journal of Experimental Botany. 59 (13), 3609-3619

MORISON, JIL. and LAWSON, T., (2007). Does lateral gas diffusion in leaves matter?. Plant, Cell & Environment. 30 (9), 1072-1085

Morison, JIL., Lawson, T. and Cornic, G., (2007). Lateral CO2 Diffusion inside Dicotyledonous Leaves Can Be Substantial: Quantification in Different Light Intensities. Plant Physiology. 145 (3), 680-690

LAWSON, T., BRYANT, B., LEFEBVRE, S., LLOYD, JC. and RAINES, CA., (2006). Decreased SBPase activity alters growth and development in transgenic tobacco plants. Plant, Cell & Environment. 29 (1), 48-58

Lawson, T. and Morison, J., (2006). Visualising patterns of CO₂ diffusion in leaves. New Phytologist. 169 (4), 641-643

Lefebvre, S., Lawson, T., Fryer, M., Zakhleniuk, OV., Lloyd, JC. and Raines, CA., (2005). Increased Sedoheptulose-1,7-Bisphosphatase Activity in Transgenic Tobacco Plants Stimulates Photosynthesis and Growth from an Early Stage in Development. Plant Physiology. 138 (1), 451-460

Morison, JIL., Gallouët, E., Lawson, T., Cornic, G., Herbin, R. and Baker, NR., (2005). Lateral Diffusion of CO2 in Leaves Is Not Sufficient to Support Photosynthesis. Plant Physiology. 139 (1), 254-266

(2005). CORRECTION. Plant Physiology. 138 (2), 1174-1174

Lefebvre, S., Lawson, T., Zakhleniuk, OV., Lloyd, JC. and Raines, CA., (2005). Increased sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase activity in transgenic tobacco plants stimulates photosynthesis and growth from an early stage in development. (vol 138, pg 451, 2005). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 138 (2), 1174-1174

von Caemmerer, S., Lawson, T., Oxborough, K., Baker, NR., Andrews, TJ. and Raines, CA., (2004). Stomatal conductance does not correlate with photosynthetic capacity in transgenic tobacco with reduced amounts of Rubisco. Journal of Experimental Botany. 55 (400), 1157-1166

Maple, J., Fujiwara, MT., Kitahata, N., Lawson, T., Baker, NR., Yoshida, S. and Møller, SG., (2004). GIANT CHLOROPLAST 1 Is Essential for Correct Plastid Division in Arabidopsis. Current Biology. 14 (9), 776-781

Lawson, T., (2003). The responses of guard and mesophyll cell photosynthesis to CO2, O2, light, and water stress in a range of species are similar. Journal of Experimental Botany. 54 (388), 1743-1752

Lawson, T., Oxborough, K., Morison, JIL. and Baker, NR., (2002). Responses of Photosynthetic Electron Transport in Stomatal Guard Cells and Mesophyll Cells in Intact Leaves to Light, CO2, and Humidity. Plant Physiology. 128 (1), 52-62

Lawson, T., Craigon, J., Black, CR., Colls, JJ., Landon, G. and Weyers, JDB., (2002). Impact of elevated CO2 and O3 on gas exchange parameters and epidermal characteristics in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Journal of Experimental Botany. 53 (369), 737-746

Lawson, T., (2002). Responses of Photosynthetic Electron Transport in Stomatal Guard Cells and Mesophyll Cells in Intact Leaves to Light, CO2, and Humidity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 128 (1), 52-62

Vandermeiren, K., Black, C., Lawson, T., Casanova, MA. and Ojanperä, K., (2002). Photosynthetic and stomatal responses of potatoes grown under elevated CO2 and/or O3—results from the European CHIP-programme. European Journal of Agronomy. 17 (4), 337-352

Vorne, V., Ojanperä, K., De Temmerman, L., Bindi, M., Högy, P., Jones, MB., Lawson, T. and Persson, K., (2002). Effects of elevated carbon dioxide and ozone on potato tuber quality in the European multiple-site experiment ‘CHIP-project’. European Journal of Agronomy. 17 (4), 369-381

Baker, NR., (2001). High resolution imaging of photosynthetic activities of tissues, cells and chloroplasts in leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany. 52 (356), 615-621

Lawson, T., Craigon, J., Black, CR., Colls, JJ., Tulloch, A-M. and Landon, G., (2001). Effects of elevated carbon dioxide and ozone on the growth and yield of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) grown in open-top chambers. Environmental Pollution. 111 (3), 479-491

Lawson, T., Craigon, JIM., Tulloch, A-M., Black, CR., Colls, JJ. and Landon, G., (2001). Photosynthetic responses to elevated CO2and O3 in field-grown potato(Solanum tuberosum). Journal of Plant Physiology. 158 (3), 309-323

Donnelly, A., Lawson, T., Craigon, J., Black, CR., Colls, JJ. and Landon, G., (2001). Effects of elevated CO2 and O3 on tuber quality in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 87 (3), 273-285

Lawson, T., Craigon, JIM., Tulloch, AM., Black, CR., Colls, JJ. and Landon, G., (2001). Photosynthetic responses to elevated CO2 and O3 in field-grown potato (Solanum tuberosum). Journal of Plant Physiology. 158 (3), 309-323

POOLE, I., LAWSON, T., WEYERS, JDB. and RAVEN, JA., (2000). Effect of elevated CO₂ on the stomatal distribution and leaf physiology of Alnus glutinosa. New Phytologist. 145 (3), 511-521

Lawson, T. and Weyers, J., (1999). Spatial and temporal variation in gas exchange over the lower surface of Phaseolus vulgaris L. primary leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany. 50 (337), 1381-1391

Lawson, T., (1999). Spatial and temporal variation in gas exchange over the lower surface of Phaseolus vulgaris L. primary leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany. 50 (337), 1381-1391

Lawson, T., James, W. and Weyers, J., (1998). A surrogate measure of stomatal aperture. Journal of Experimental Botany. 49 (325), 1397-1403

Lawson, T., Weyers, J. and A'Brook, R., (1998). The nature of heterogeneity in the stomatal behaviour of Phaseolus vulgaris L. primary leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany. 49 (325), 1387-1395

Lawson, T., (1998). A surrogate measure of stomatal aperture. Journal of Experimental Botany. 49 (325), 1397-1403

Lawson, T., (1998). The nature of heterogeneity in the stomatal behaviour of Phaseolus vulgaris L. primary leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany. 49 (325), 1387-1395

Parsons, R., Weyers, JDB., Lawson, T. and Godber, IM., (1997). Rapid and straightforward estimates of photosynthetic characteristics using a portable gas exchange system. Photosynthetica. 34 (2), 265-279

Weyers, JDB. and Lawson, T., (1997). Heterogeneity in Stomatal Characteristics. Advances in Botanical Research. 26 (C), 317-352

Poole, I., Weyers, JDB., Lawson, T. and Raven, JA., (1996). Variations in stomatal density and index: implications for palaeoclimatic reconstructions. Plant, Cell & Environment. 19 (6), 705-712

ABE, T., LAWSON, T., WEYERS, JDB. and CODD, GA., (1996). Microcystin‐LR inhibits photosynthesis of Phaseolus vulgaris primary leaves: implications for current spray irrigation practice. New Phytologist. 133 (4), 651-658

Lawson, T., Terashima, I., Fujita, T. and Wang, Y., (2018). Coordination Between Photosynthesis and Stomatal Behavior. In: The Leaf: A Platform for Performing Photosynthesis. Springer International Publishing. 141- 161. 9783319935928

McAusland, L., Vialet-Chabrand, SRM., Matthews, JSA. and Lawson, T., (2015). Spatial and Temporal Responses in Stomatal Behaviour, Photosynthesis and Implications for Water-Use Efficiency. In: Rhythms in Plants. Springer International Publishing. 97- 119. 9783319205168

Minguet-Parramona, C., Wang, Y., Hills, A., Vialet-Chabrand, S., Griffiths, H., Rogers, S., Lawson, T., Lew, V. and Blatt, MR., (2015). Emergent Oscillatory Properties in Modelling Ion Transport of Guard Cells. In: Rhythms in Plants. Springer International Publishing. 323- 342. 9783319205168

Lawson, T., von Caemmerer, S. and Baroli, I., (2010). Photosynthesis and Stomatal Behaviour. In: Progress in Botany 72. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 265- 304. 9783642131448

Mullineaux, PM. and Lawson, T., (2009). Measuring redox changes in vivo in leaves: prospects and technical challenges.. In: Redox-Mediated Signal Transduction: Methods and Protocols. Humana Press. 65- 75. 978-1617378027

Lawson, T. and Morison, JIL., (2004). Stomatal function and physiology. In: The Evolution of Plant Physiology. Elsevier. 217- 242. 9780123395528