Biography.
Janet Higgins is a postdoctoral research scientist in the De Vega group, she is currently part of the Agricultural Diversity Research Program of the GROW Colombia Project, where she aims at “Building Genetic resources to accelerate the breeding of crops relevant for Colombia”. Janet previously worked in the Core Genomics team and has a wide experience of bioinformatics. Within the De Vega group, Janet has been able to develop her interest in plant genomics. Her previous project explored signatures of selection and novel diversity in over 650 native rice genomes during the breeding of rice within Vietnam.
Janet has a wide interest in Natural History and is a Fellow of the Linnean Society and an active member of the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland and Norfolk Wildlife Trust for which she participates in botanical surveys.
Publications.
Apr 2020
Emmrich P. M. F., Sarkar A., Njaci I., Kaithakottil G. G., Ellis T. H. N., Moore C., Edwards A., Heavens D., Waite D., Cheema J., Trick M., Moore J., Webb A., Calazzo R., Thomas J., Higgins J., Swarbreck D., Kumar S., Mundree S., Loose M., Yant L., Martin C., Wang T. L.
A draft genome sequence of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus), a resilient diploid legume
https://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.04.24.058164v1
Publishers version: doi:10.1101/2020.04.24.0581
Jul 2020
Higgins J,Bruno Santos,Tran Dang,Khuat Huu,Tran Duy,Nguyen Thi,Nguyen Truong,Dang Thi,Nguyen Thuy,Kieu Thi,Cong Nguyen,Tran Thi,Nguyen Thanh,Hoang Dung,Nguyen Thanh,Hoang Thi,Ta Kim,Cuong Duy,Son Vi,La Tuan,Nguyen Van,Tran Dang,Anthony Hall,Sarah Dyer,Le Huy,Mario Caccamo,Jose De
Evidence of selection, adaptation and untapped diversity in Vietnamese rice landraces
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.07.07.191981v1
Publishers version: doi:10.1101/2020.07.07.191981
Awards.
Daphne Jackson Fellowship 2004-2006
