Anna Jacob

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Anna Jacob is a student at Oxford Brookes University where she is studying Biology. Her interests include plant molecular biology and genetics, as well as the weird and wonderful aspects of plants.

Major distinguishing regulators defining the decision of a dividing cell to quiesce, differentiate or enter dormancy.

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Cell cycle arrest in plants

In the cell cycle, the G1 phase can be like a prison, where plant cells are arrested, unable to divide. These cells have been arrested for different reasons, serving sentences of different lengths. So how and why did they get there?

Anna Jacob

16 Apr 2018

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The Delights and Dangers of Tree-Hugging

On the International Day of Forests how will you be showing your appreciation for trees? Tree-hugging might be a sound good idea, but it’s not without risk.

Anna Jacob

21 Mar 2018

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Anna Atkins Photographic Pioneer

Anna Jacob

08 Mar 2018

Dr Chris Thorogood and his 3D oil-painting of Rafflesia arnoldii.

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Hallowe’en and the Monster Plant

This week, the biggest flower on the planet, also known as the “Queen of all Parasitic Plants”, has come to Oxford – but not in the way you would might expect.

Anna Jacob

30 Oct 2017