| RefNo | EC/2024/50 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Moore, Graham: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Graham Moore as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Fellow, citation giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Graham Moore is distinguished for two ground-breaking contributions. He proposed and verified the Synteny concept, namely the conservation of gene order across genomes. This has transformed genome analysis in many organisms, particularly plants. Synteny has enabled gene cloning through comparative analysis, with major ramifications in cereal breeding. He exploited Synteny to identify and clone the wheat gene that regulates chromosome pairing in this polyploid. He then determined how its duplication from an ancestral gene during polyploidisation led to a novel phenotype combination, stabilising the polyploid and doubling grain number, with extraordinary value to agriculture and civilisation. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers and date certificate was first submitted for candidacy are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |