Clarence Swanton, University of Guelph

Research

nitrate accumulation nitrate translocation oxidative stress plant competition plant photobiology shade avoidance singlet oxygen

Latest papers

Brevis plant1, a putative inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase, is required for internode elongation in maize.
Journal of experimental botany · 2016
Maize (Zea mays) seeds can detect above-ground weeds; thiamethoxam alters the view.
Pest management science · 2015 · senior author
Thiamethoxam as a seed treatment alters the physiological response of maize (Zea mays) seedlings to neighbouring weeds.
Pest management science · 2015 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Mechanisms of nitrate accumulation under resource-independent plant competition.
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$84,000
Non-limiting Resource Mechanisms of Plant Competition
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$165,000
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Early Plant Competition
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$26,000

All 16 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Brevis plant1, a putative inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase, is required for internode elongation in maize.

Avila LM, Cerrudo D, Swanton C, Lukens L

Journal of experimental botany2016

DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv554 PMID: 26767748

02

Maize (Zea mays) seeds can detect above-ground weeds; thiamethoxam alters the view.

Afifi M, Lee E, Lukens L, Swanton C

Pest management science2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/ps.3936 PMID: 25367862

03

Thiamethoxam as a seed treatment alters the physiological response of maize (Zea mays) seedlings to neighbouring weeds.

Afifi M, Lee E, Lukens L, Swanton C

Pest management science2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/ps.3789 PMID: 24700817

Mechanisms of nitrate accumulation under resource-independent plant competition.

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Swanton, Clarence

Keywords: plant competition; oxidative stress; singlet oxygen; shade avoidance; nitrate translocation; nitrate accumulation; plant photobiology

$84,000

Non-limiting Resource Mechanisms of Plant Competition

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Swanton, Clarence

$165,000

Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Early Plant Competition

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Swanton, Clarence

$26,000

Physiological and molecular responses of maize and soybean to shade avoidances

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Swanton, Clarence

$300,000

Programmable precision maize planter

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Lee, Elizabeth

$96,402

The physiology of shade avoidance

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Swanton, Clarence

$105,900

Characterizing phenotypic variation, physiological costs, and global gene expression associated with shade avoidance in selected crop species

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Swanton, Clarence

$174,390

Soil nitrogen effect on weed management

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Swanton, Clarence

$73,700

Interaction of light quality with environmental stresses on plant phenology and off-spring fitness

Principal investigatorNSERC2003Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Swanton, Clarence

$75,000

Persistence of recombinant DNA from genetically modified corn and soybean

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Swanton, Clarence

$595,603

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Plant Agriculture (Guelph)

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Lewis Lukens

Plant Agriculture (Guelph)

3 shared papers, latest 2016

Elizabeth Lee

Plant Agriculture (Guelph)

2 shared papers, latest 2015

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: nitrate accumulation Dear Professor Swanton, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Brevis plant1, a putative inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase, is required for internode elongation in maize." (2016), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Mechanisms of nitrate accumulation under resource-independent plant competition." (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]