Dr Richard Ludlow

2025

• Huang, Q., Yan, Y., Zhang, X., Cao, X., Ludlow, R., Lu, M. and An, H. 2025. Cycling Dof Factor 3 mediates light-dependent ascorbate biosynthesis by activating GDP-L-galactose phosphorylase in Rosa roxburghii fruit. Plant Physiology 197(1), article number: kiaf014. (10.1093/plphys/kiaf014)
• Davies, K. L. et al. 2025. Floral structure, histochemistry and volatile compounds in Bulbophyllum species of the ‘Cirrhopetalum alliance’ (Orchidaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 207(1), pp. 10-39. (10.1093/botlinnean/boae029)

2024

• Cirillo, A. et al. 2024. Comparison of volatile organic compounds, quality, and nutritional parameters from local Italian and international apple cultivars. Horticulturae 10(8), article number: 863. (10.3390/horticulturae10080863)
• Zhang, X., Gong, Z., Chen, X., Ludlow, R. A. and Guo, S. 2024. Enhanced removal of antibiotics and heavy metals in aquatic systems using spent mushroom substrate-derived biochar integrated with Herbaspirillum huttiense. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 31, pp. 47674-47689. (10.1007/s11356-024-34192-y)
• Zhang, X. et al. 2024. Increased nutritional quality of rice grains and migration mechanisms of selenium by spraying a foliar selenium-rich nutrient solution. Journal of Plant Nutrition 47(9), pp. 1347-1363. (10.1080/01904167.2024.2310572)
• Batume, C. et al. 2024. Evaluating repellence properties of catnip essential oil against the mosquito species Aedes aegypti using a Y-tube olfactometer. Scientific Reports 14, article number: 2269. (10.1038/s41598-024-52715-y)
• Baldwin, A. et al. 2024. The H3K27me3 histone mark correlates with repression of colour and aroma development post-harvest in strawberry fruit. Journal of Experimental Botany (10.1093/jxb/erae464)

2023

• Sirangelo, T. M., Ludlow, R. A. and Spadafora, N. D. 2023. Molecular mechanisms underlying potential pathogen resistance in cannabis sativa. Plants 12(15), article number: 2764. (10.3390/plants12152764)
• Baldwin, A. et al. 2023. Storage of halved strawberry fruits affects aroma, phytochemical content and gene expression, and is affected by pre-harvest factors. Frontiers in Plant Science 14, article number: 1165056. (10.3389/fpls.2023.1165056)
• Liu, Z., Rao, T., Ludlow, R. A., Yan, Y., Lu, M. and An, H. 2023. Overexpression of RrGGP2 and RrDHAR increases ascorbic acid content in tomato. Horticulturae 9(5), article number: 587. (10.3390/horticulturae9050587)
• Sirangelo, T. M., Ludlow, R. A., Chenet, T., Pasti, L. and Spadafora, N. D. 2023. Multi-omics and genome editing studies on plant cell walls to improve biomass quality. Agriculture 13(4), article number: 752. (10.3390/agriculture13040752)
• Yan, Y. et al. 2023. Gene expression profiling in Rosa roxburghii fruit and overexpressing RrGGP2 in tobacco and tomato indicates the key control point of AsA biosynthesis. Frontiers in Plant Science 13, article number: 1096493. (10.3389/fpls.2022.1096493)

2022

• Ren, G., Lu, M., Ludlow, R. A., Zhou, G., Zou, S. and An, H. 2022. AL-7, a novel Rosa roxburghii genotype with superior nutritional and antioxidant value.. HortScience 58(1), pp. 57-61. (10.21273/HORTSCI16837-22)
• Muto, A. et al. 2022. Comparative transcriptomic profiling of peach and nectarine cultivars reveals cultivar-specific responses to chilled postharvest storage. Frontiers in Plant Science 13, article number: 1062194. (10.3389/fpls.2022.1062194)
• Ludlow, R. A., Evans, G., Graz, M., Gracia, M., Castillo Martinez, P., Rogers, H. J. and Muller, C. T. 2022. From laboratory to industrial storage - Translating volatile organic compounds into markers for assessing garlic storage quality. Postharvest Biology and Technology 191, article number: 111976. (10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.111976)
• Sirangelo, T. M., Ludlow, R. A. and Spadafora, N. D. 2022. Multi-omics approaches to study molecular mechanisms in Cannabis sativa. Plants 11(16), article number: e2182. (10.3390/plants11162182)
• Fuchs, L. K. et al. 2022. Genetic manipulation of biosynthetic pathways in mint. Frontiers in Plant Science 13, article number: 928178. (10.3389/fpls.2022.928178)
• Abdelgawad, K. F., Awad, A. H. R., Ali, M. R., Ludlow, R. A., Chen, T. and El-Mogy, M. M. 2022. Increasing the storability of fresh-cut Green beans by using chitosan as a carrier for tea tree and peppermint essential oils and ascorbic acid. Plants 11(6), article number: 783. (10.3390/plants11060783)

2021

• Zhang, X., Lu, M., Ludlow, R. A., Ma, W. and An, H. 2021. Transcriptome analysis reveals candidate genes for dietary fiber metabolism in Rosa roxburghii fruit grown under different light intensities. Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology 62, pp. 751-764. (10.1007/s13580-021-00359-6)
• Wang, D., Lu, M., Ludlow, R. A., Zeng, J., Ma, W. and An, H. 2021. Comparative ultrastructure of trichomes on various organs of Rosa roxburghii. Microscopy Research and Technique 84(9), pp. 2095-2103. (10.1002/jemt.23765)
• Ludlow, R. A. et al. 2021. Storage time and temperature affects volatile organic compound profile, alliinase activity and postharvest quality of garlic. Postharvest Biology and Technology 177, article number: 111533. (10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111533)
• Ma, W., Lu, M., Ludlow, R. A., Wang, D., Zeng, J. and An, H. 2021. Contrastive analysis of trichome distribution, morphology, structure, and associated gene expression reveals the formation factors of different trichome types in two commercial Rosa species. Scientia Horticulturae 285, article number: 110131. (10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110131)
• Dhorajiwala, R. et al. 2021. Storage of halved strawberry fruits affects aroma, phytochemical content and gene expression. Presented at: 9th International Strawberry Symposium (ISS2021), Rimini, Italy, 01 - 05 May 2021IX International Strawberry Symposium, Vol. 1309. International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), (10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1309.127)
• Nan, H., Ludlow, R. A., Lu, M. and An, H. 2021. Genome-wide analysis of Dof genes and their response to abiotic stress in rose (Rosa chinensis). Frontiers in Genetics 12, article number: 538733. (10.3389/fgene.2021.538733)

2019

• Ludlow, R. A. 2019. Developing innovative marker systems for garlic post-harvest quality assessment. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
• El-Mogy, M. M., Ludlow, R. A., Roberts, C., Muller, C. T. and Rogers, H. J. 2019. Postharvest exogenous melatonin treatment of strawberry reduces postharvest spoilage but affects components of the aroma profile. Journal of Berry Research 9(2), pp. 297-307. (10.3233/JBR-180361)