Dr Dylan Phillips

PhD

Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science

Module Coordinator

• AB1 Genetics and Genomics in Agriculture (BDM5820)
• AB2 Chromosome Dynamics (BR21820)
• AB2 Molecular Biology of Development (BR36020)

Lecturer

• AB1 Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics (BR20620)
• AB1 Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics (BR37120)
• AB2 Biotechnology (BR35520)
• AB2 Chromosome Dynamics (BR21820)
• AB1 Crop and Grassland Production Science (BR37220)
• AB1 Frontiers in Plant Science (BR35820)
• AB1 Genetics and Genomics in Agriculture (BDM5820)
• AB1 Genetics, Evolution and Diversity (BR17120)
• AB2 Microbial and Plant Diversity (BR19920)
• AB2 Molecular Biology of Development (BR36020)
• AB1 Molecules and Cells (BR01340)
• AB1 Research Skills and Personal Development (Science) (2310) (PGM2310)

Moderator

• AB2 Biological chemistry (BR17320)
• AB1 Frontiers in Plant Science (BR35820)

Course Viewer

• AB1 Cell Biology (BR17520)

Tutor

• AB2 Chromosome Dynamics (BR21820)
• AB1 Exploring Genetics (BR14410)
• AB1 Genetics and Genomics in Agriculture (BDM5820)
• AB1 Grassland Systems (BDM5120)
• AB1 Integrated Year in Industry (BRS0060)
• AB1 Molecules and Cells (BR01340)
• AB1 Research Methods (BR27520)
• AB2 Silage Science (BDM5620)

Grader

• AB1 MBiol Research Project (BRM2860)
• AB1 Research Project (BR36440)

I completed my PhD at Aberystwyth and have since continued my research which focuses on understanding and manipulating the meiotic DNA repair pathways in a range of key crop species. These complex repair pathways are responsible for generating the genetically diverse populations that plant breeders select their elite lines from. The aim of the research is to enhance the transferred important traits from diverse germplasm into commercial varieties. Genome editing technology has already had a dramatic effect on how research is performed and will undoubtedly revolutionise the way plant breeding is performed. I am involved in the development and implementation of the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, and have a keen interest in improving current plant transformation methods.

• Forage Crops