Prof. David Edwards
Bio
Professor David Edwards is a leading bioinformatician specializing in plant genomics and bioinformatics.
He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge (2000) and a BSc (Hons) from the University of Nottingham (1989). Since 2015, he has served as a Winthrop Professor at the University of Western Australia (UWA), where he leads the Centre for Applied Bioinformatics.
His research focuses on the application of bioinformatics in crop genomics, including genome sequencing, transcriptomics, and the use of machine learning in plant biology. Professor Edwards has held academic positions at institutions such as the University of Queensland and McGill University, and has contributed to various research projects and publications in the field.
Publications
| Title | Year | Published by | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pangenomes as a framework for adaptive radiation, speciation, and adaptation | 2025 | American Journal of Botany | DOI |
| First Report of Genomic Regions Associated With White Leaf Spot Resistance in Brassica napus | 2025 | Plant Pathology | DOI |
| Pangenomics combined with artificial intelligence and precision breeding can accelerate crop improvement | 2025 | Current Opinion in Plant Biology | DOI |
| The unexplored diversity of rough-seeded lupins provides rich genomic resources and insights into lupin evolution | 2025 | Nature Communications | DOI |
| Omics for Improving Seed Quality and Yield | 2025 | Seeds | DOI |
| Understanding plant phenotypes in crop breeding through explainable AI | 2025 | Plant Biotechnology Journal | DOI |
| Omics for Improving Seed Quality and Yield | 2025 | See DOI. | DOI |
| Applications of CRISPR/Cas tools in improving stress tolerance in Brassica crops | 2025 | Frontiers in Plant Science | DOI |
| Identification of new genomic loci for seed protein and oil content in the soybean pangenome using genome-wide association and haplotype analyses | 2025 | Theoretical and Applied Genetics | DOI |
| Genome‐wide identification and evolutionary analysis of disease resistance genes in Brassica carinata | 2025 | The Plant Genome | DOI |
| Phylogenomic and super‐pangenome analyses unveil the genetic landscape of tomato evolution and domestication | 2025 | Plant Biotechnology Journal | DOI |
| Exploring Cloned Disease Resistance Gene Homologues and Resistance Gene Analogues in Brassica nigra, Sinapis arvensis, and Sinapis alba: Identification, Characterisation, Distribution, and Evolution | 2025 | Genes | DOI |
| Core biological principles and tools stemming from basic Arabidopsis research | 2025 | The Plant Cell | DOI |
| Integrating multi-omics and machine learning for disease resistance prediction in legumes | 2025 | Theoretical and Applied Genetics | DOI |
| Exploring Cloned Disease Resistance Gene Homologues and Resistance Gene Analogues in <i>Brassica nigra</i>, <i>Sinapis arvensis</i>, and <i>Sinapis alba</i>: Identification, Characterisation, Distribution, and Evolution | 2025 | See DOI. | DOI |
| Plant disease epidemiology in the age of artificial intelligence and machine learning | 2025 | Agriculture Communications | DOI |
| Pan-transcriptome analysis provides insights into resistance and fruit quality breeding of pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) | 2025 | Journal of Integrative Agriculture | DOI |
| Can agricultural systems facing climate change benefit from a deeper understanding of invasive plant species? | 2025 | Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment | DOI |
| Brassica Panache | 2025 | Plant Genome | DOI |
| Changes of gene content in four crop species during domestication and breeding | 2025 | Agriculture Communications | DOI |
This list shows only the author's 20 most recent publications.
View all David's publications on ORCID