Dr Richard Ludlow
Teams and roles for Richard Ludlow
Technology Hub Lead
Biosi Administration
Publication
2025
- Baldwin, A. et al. 2025. The H3K27me3 histone mark correlates with repression of colour and aroma development post-harvest in strawberry fruit. Journal of Experimental Botany 76 (9), pp.2487-2499. (10.1093/jxb/erae464)
- 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)
- Huang, Q. et al., 2025. Cycling Dof Factor 3 mediates light-dependent ascorbate biosynthesis by activating GDP-L-galactose phosphorylase in Rosa roxburghii fruit. Plant Physiology 197 (1) kiaf014. (10.1093/plphys/kiaf014)
- Li, J. et al., 2025. Induction and identification of colchicine-mediated polyploidy in three Rosa roxburghii accessions. HortScience 60 (7), pp.1099-1108. (10.21273/HORTSCI18547-25)
- Tang, Z. et al., 2025. Melatonin mitigates Cd-induced growth repression and RNA m6A hypermethylation by triggering MMR-mediated DNA damage response. Plants 14 (9) 1398. (10.3390/plants14091398)
- Wang, X. et al., 2025. MiR5651, miR170-3p, and miR171a-3p regulate cadmium tolerance by targeting MSH2 in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plants 14 (13) 2028. (10.3390/plants14132028)
2024
- 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 2269. (10.1038/s41598-024-52715-y)
- Cirillo, A. et al., 2024. Comparison of volatile organic compounds, quality, and nutritional parameters from local Italian and international apple cultivars. Horticulturae 10 (8) 863. (10.3390/horticulturae10080863)
- Zhang, X. et al., 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)
2023
- 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 1165056. (10.3389/fpls.2023.1165056)
- Liu, Z. et al., 2023. Overexpression of RrGGP2 and RrDHAR increases ascorbic acid content in tomato. Horticulturae 9 (5) 587. (10.3390/horticulturae9050587)
- Sirangelo, T. M. , Ludlow, R. A. and Spadafora, N. D. 2023. Molecular mechanisms underlying potential pathogen resistance in cannabis sativa. Plants 12 (15) 2764. (10.3390/plants12152764)
- Sirangelo, T. M. et al., 2023. Multi-omics and genome editing studies on plant cell walls to improve biomass quality. Agriculture 13 (4) 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 1096493. (10.3389/fpls.2022.1096493)
2022
- Abdelgawad, K. F. et al., 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) 783. (10.3390/plants11060783)
- Fuchs, L. K. et al. 2022. Genetic manipulation of biosynthetic pathways in mint. Frontiers in Plant Science 13 928178. (10.3389/fpls.2022.928178)
- Ludlow, R. A. et al. 2022. From laboratory to industrial storage - Translating volatile organic compounds into markers for assessing garlic storage quality. Postharvest Biology and Technology 191 111976. (10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.111976)
- 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 1062194. (10.3389/fpls.2022.1062194)
- Ren, G. et al., 2022. AL-7, a novel Rosa roxburghii genotype with superior nutritional and antioxidant value.. HortScience 58 (1), pp.57-61. (10.21273/HORTSCI16837-22)
- Sirangelo, T. M. , Ludlow, R. A. and Spadafora, N. D. 2022. Multi-omics approaches to study molecular mechanisms in Cannabis sativa. Plants 11 (16) e2182. (10.3390/plants11162182)
2021
- 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 2021. IX International Strawberry Symposium. Vol. 1309.International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). (10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1309.127)
- 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 111533. (10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111533)
- Ma, W. et al., 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 110131. (10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110131)
- Nan, H. et al., 2021. Genome-wide analysis of Dof genes and their response to abiotic stress in rose (Rosa chinensis). Frontiers in Genetics 12 538733. (10.3389/fgene.2021.538733)
- Wang, D. et al., 2021. Comparative ultrastructure of trichomes on various organs of Rosa roxburghii. Microscopy Research and Technique 84 (9), pp.2095-2103. (10.1002/jemt.23765)
- Zhang, X. et al., 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)
2019
- El-Mogy, M. M. et al., 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)
- Ludlow, R. A. 2019. Developing innovative marker systems for garlic post-harvest quality assessment. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Articles
- Abdelgawad, K. F. et al., 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) 783. (10.3390/plants11060783)
- 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 1165056. (10.3389/fpls.2023.1165056)
- Baldwin, A. et al. 2025. The H3K27me3 histone mark correlates with repression of colour and aroma development post-harvest in strawberry fruit. Journal of Experimental Botany 76 (9), pp.2487-2499. (10.1093/jxb/erae464)
- 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 2269. (10.1038/s41598-024-52715-y)
- Cirillo, A. et al., 2024. Comparison of volatile organic compounds, quality, and nutritional parameters from local Italian and international apple cultivars. Horticulturae 10 (8) 863. (10.3390/horticulturae10080863)
- 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)
- El-Mogy, M. M. et al., 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)
- Fuchs, L. K. et al. 2022. Genetic manipulation of biosynthetic pathways in mint. Frontiers in Plant Science 13 928178. (10.3389/fpls.2022.928178)
- Huang, Q. et al., 2025. Cycling Dof Factor 3 mediates light-dependent ascorbate biosynthesis by activating GDP-L-galactose phosphorylase in Rosa roxburghii fruit. Plant Physiology 197 (1) kiaf014. (10.1093/plphys/kiaf014)
- Li, J. et al., 2025. Induction and identification of colchicine-mediated polyploidy in three Rosa roxburghii accessions. HortScience 60 (7), pp.1099-1108. (10.21273/HORTSCI18547-25)
- Liu, Z. et al., 2023. Overexpression of RrGGP2 and RrDHAR increases ascorbic acid content in tomato. Horticulturae 9 (5) 587. (10.3390/horticulturae9050587)
- Ludlow, R. A. et al. 2022. From laboratory to industrial storage - Translating volatile organic compounds into markers for assessing garlic storage quality. Postharvest Biology and Technology 191 111976. (10.1016/j.postharvbio.2022.111976)
- 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 111533. (10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111533)
- Ma, W. et al., 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 110131. (10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110131)
- 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 1062194. (10.3389/fpls.2022.1062194)
- Nan, H. et al., 2021. Genome-wide analysis of Dof genes and their response to abiotic stress in rose (Rosa chinensis). Frontiers in Genetics 12 538733. (10.3389/fgene.2021.538733)
- Ren, G. et al., 2022. AL-7, a novel Rosa roxburghii genotype with superior nutritional and antioxidant value.. HortScience 58 (1), pp.57-61. (10.21273/HORTSCI16837-22)
- Sirangelo, T. M. , Ludlow, R. A. and Spadafora, N. D. 2023. Molecular mechanisms underlying potential pathogen resistance in cannabis sativa. Plants 12 (15) 2764. (10.3390/plants12152764)
- Sirangelo, T. M. , Ludlow, R. A. and Spadafora, N. D. 2022. Multi-omics approaches to study molecular mechanisms in Cannabis sativa. Plants 11 (16) e2182. (10.3390/plants11162182)
- Sirangelo, T. M. et al., 2023. Multi-omics and genome editing studies on plant cell walls to improve biomass quality. Agriculture 13 (4) 752. (10.3390/agriculture13040752)
- Tang, Z. et al., 2025. Melatonin mitigates Cd-induced growth repression and RNA m6A hypermethylation by triggering MMR-mediated DNA damage response. Plants 14 (9) 1398. (10.3390/plants14091398)
- Wang, D. et al., 2021. Comparative ultrastructure of trichomes on various organs of Rosa roxburghii. Microscopy Research and Technique 84 (9), pp.2095-2103. (10.1002/jemt.23765)
- Wang, X. et al., 2025. MiR5651, miR170-3p, and miR171a-3p regulate cadmium tolerance by targeting MSH2 in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plants 14 (13) 2028. (10.3390/plants14132028)
- 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 1096493. (10.3389/fpls.2022.1096493)
- Zhang, X. et al., 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)
- Zhang, X. et al., 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)
Conferences
- 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 2021. IX International Strawberry Symposium. Vol. 1309.International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). (10.17660/ActaHortic.2021.1309.127)
Thesis
- Ludlow, R. A. 2019. Developing innovative marker systems for garlic post-harvest quality assessment. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.