Ray Dixon
Professor
Molecular Microbiology
John Innes Center
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr. Ray Dixon is currently affiliated to John Innes Center, UK, continuing research in the specialized scientific area of Molecular Microbiology
Research Interest
Our major emphasis is on signal transduction cascades that regulate nitrogen fixation genes in response to oxygen, carbon and fixed nitrogen status. A long-term goal of this research is to exploit and engineer nitrogen fixation genes for agricultural benefit.
Publications
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Robson R., Smith B., Dixon R. (2016) John Raymond Postgate FIBiol. 24 June 1922 - 22 October 2014 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 62 p483-504
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Yang J., Xie X., Wang X., Dixon R., Wang Y. P. (2014) Reconstruction and minimal gene requirements for the alternative iron-only nitrogenase in Escherichia coli. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 111 pE3718-3725
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Wang J., Yan D., Dixon R., Wang Y. P. (2016) Deciphering the Principles of Bacterial Nitrogen Dietary Preferences: a Strategy for Nutrient Containment mBio 7 pe00792-16
