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Sara Goodacre

Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

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Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Genetics, 糖心原创

2006-2011 RCUK Fellow, 糖心原创, 2002-2005 Research Fellow, University of East Anglia, 2000-2001 Research Fellow, University of Oxford, 1999 Ph.D., 糖心原创, 1995 B.A. (1998 M. A.) Natural Sciences, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge.

Research Summary

The 'SpiderLab' at Nottingham studies the diversity of spiders and of their silks, in order to understand what factors drive and explain the current distribution of diversity seen today. Insights… read more

Selected Publications

  • GOODACRE, S.L., MARTIN, O.Y., BONTE, D., HUTCHINGS, L., WOOLLEY, C., IBRAHIM, K., THOMAS, C.F.G. and HEWITT, G.M., 2009. BMC Biology. 7(June), 32
  • GILLESPIE, R.G., CLARIDGE, E.M. and GOODACRE, S.L., 2008. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 363(1508), 3335-3346
  • GUNNARSSON, B., GOODACRE, S.L. and HEWITT, G.M., 2009. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 98(1), 181-186
  • GOODACRE, S. L, 2011. Endosymbionts and behavior in Spiders Advances in Insect Physiology Edited by Profs Simpson and Casas. 40, 138-153

Current Research

The 'SpiderLab' at Nottingham studies the diversity of spiders and of their silks, in order to understand what factors drive and explain the current distribution of diversity seen today. Insights from these studies allow us to understand how we might best maximise the pest-controlling potential of spiders in a farmers field, and how we might copy particular genetic templates for spider silk to make our own, synthetic versions that give materials with new possibilities for use in medicine or engineering.

Studies of dispersal show that at least in some cases, interactions between the spider host and internal microbial species influence tendencies of spiders to disperse long distances using silk as a . These aeronautic behaviours, coupled with acrobatic tendencies when landing on water, may help to explain how genetic variation is shared amongst populations across large spatial scales. Conversely, reproductive incompatibitilies caused by these same microorganisms may explain why some host genetic variants remain more localised than the apparent potential for long-distance dispersal might suggest.

Molecular genetic studies of spider silks across the entire spider family have helped us to understand how these complicated proteins have evolved to fulfill such a diversity of functions, from silken sails that allow flying using the power of the wind, to intricate, composite silken structures in which to hide above ground or beneath the surface of a pond. We have used these insights to create our own, through collaborating with biological chemists. Insights from the field of chemistry have enabled us to make these versions functionalised, through chemically adding molecules that confer useful properties, such as antibiotics, cell-growth factors or dyes visible under particular wavelengths of light.

The SpiderLab has championed the use of spiders in , and in the development of genetic and genomic resources to aid in the study of spiders in need of direct conservation action.

  • GIBBONS, ALASTAIR T., IDNURM, ALEXANDER, SEITER, MICHAEL, DYER, PAUL S., KOKOLSKI, MATTHEW, GOODACRE, SARA L., GORB, STANISLAV N. and WOLFF, JONAS O., 2019. FUNGAL BIOLOGY. 123(7), 497-506
  • STRICKLAND M, TUDORICA V, 艠EZ脕膶 M, THOMAS NR and GOODACRE SL, 2018. Heredity. 120, 574鈥�580
  • GOODACRE, S and LOGUNOV, D, 2018. Arachnologische Mitteilungen. 2018(55), i-ii
  • MAMMOLA, S, GOODACRE, S. L. and ISAIA, M., 2017. Ecography.
  • REZAC, MILAN, KREJCI, TOMAS, GOODACRE, SARA L., HADDAD, CHARLES R. and REZACOVA, VERONIKA, 2017. JOURNAL OF ARACHNOLOGY. 45(2), 198-208
  • WOOLLEY, CHRISTOPHER, THOMAS, C. F. GEORGE, BLACKSHAW, ROD P. and GOODACRE, SARA L., 2016. JOURNAL OF ARACHNOLOGY. 44(3), 347-358
  • HARVEY D, BARDELANG P, GOODACRE SL, COCKAYNE A and THOMAS NR, 2016. Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). 29, 1604245
  • GIBBONS, A.T and GOODACRE, S.L, 2016. . In: SUTTON, JANE, ed., Invasive species: Ecology, management strategies and conservation 1. Nova Science Publishers, Inc..
  • GAJAPATHY, K., RAMANAN, A., GOODACRE, S. L., RAMASAMY, R. and SURENDRAN, S. N., 2016. . In: ANNO, A, ed., Gene-Environment Interaction Analysis: Methods in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 1. CRC Press. 121-149
  • GOODACRE SL, FRICKE C and MARTIN OY, 2015. Insect science. 22(2), 165-77
  • HAYASHI, M., HYDE, A.,, BAKKALI, M. and GOODACRE, S. L., 2015. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 15, 118.
  • HAYASHI M, BAKKALI M, HYDE A and GOODACRE SL, 2015. BMC evolutionary biology. 15, 228
  • HAYASHI M, BAKKALI M, HYDE A and GOODACRE SL, 2015. BMC evolutionary biology. 15, 118
  • STANDLEY CJ, GOODACRE SL, WADE CM and STOTHARD JR, 2014. Parasites & vectors. 7, 524
  • STANDLEY, CLAIRE J., GOODACRE, SARA L., WADE, CHRISTOPHER M. and STOTHARD, J. RUSSELL, 2014. PARASITES & VECTORS. 7,
  • WANG, JUNHUA, ZENG, LING and HAN, ZHAOJUN, 2014. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE. 14,
  • BRISCOE, A. G., GOODACRE, S. L., MASTA, S. E., TAYLOR, M. I., ARNEDO, M. A., PENNEY, D. and KENNY, J., 2013. PLoS One. 8(5), e62404
  • GAJAPATHY K, JUDE PJ, GOODACRE SL, PEIRIS LBS, RAMASAMY R and SURENDRAN SN, 2013. Parasites & vectors. 7, 348
  • GAJAPATHY, K.,, PEIRIS, B. S. L,, GOODACRE, S. L.,, SILVA, A., and JUDE, P. L., 2013. Parasites and Vectors. 6, 302
  • TUNI, C., GOODACRE, S., BECHSGAARD, J. and BILDE, T., 2012. PLoS ONE. 7(1), e29636
  • 2012. Conservation and Diversification of Spider Silk: An Evolutionary Perspective. In: Silk: properties, production and uses Nova Publishers.
  • GOODACRE, S. L. and MARTIN, O. Y., 2012. Insects. 3, 246-261
  • SARA L. GOODACRE, LORRAINE SOUTHAM, JAYNE NICHOLSON, AGNAR HELGASON & BRYAN SYKES, 2011. Patterns of diversity within Shetland 鈥� a human genetic perspective Shetland Naturalist. 3, 1-10
  • GOODACRE, S. L, 2011. Endosymbionts and behavior in Spiders Advances in Insect Physiology Edited by Profs Simpson and Casas. 40, 138-153
  • WRIGHT, SIMON and GOODACRE, SARA L, 2011. BMC research notes. 5, 326
  • GOODACRE, SARA L., 2011. ADVANCES IN INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, VOL 40: SPIDER PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR - PHYSIOLOGY. 40, 137-153
  • GUNNARSSON, T. G., GILL, J. A., GOODACRE, S. L., GELINAUD, G., ALKINSON, P. W., HEWITT, G. M., POTTS, P. M. and SUTHERLAND, W. J., 2010. Bird 糖心原创. VOL 53(PART 3), 193-198
  • GUNNARSSON, B., GOODACRE, S.L. and HEWITT, G.M., 2009. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 98(1), 181-186
  • OLIVER Y. MARTIN & SARA L. GOODACRE, 2009. Journal of Arachnology. 37, 106-108
  • GOODACRE, S. L., 2009. Human Genetics. 125, 461
  • GOODACRE, S.L., MARTIN, O.Y., BONTE, D., HUTCHINGS, L., WOOLLEY, C., IBRAHIM, K., THOMAS, C.F.G. and HEWITT, G.M., 2009. BMC Biology. 7(June), 32
  • BILDE, T. TUNI, C, SANTINI, A. GAROIA, F. & GOODACRE, S. L., 2008. Molecular Ecology Resources. 9(1), 128-130
  • GILLESPIE, R.G., CLARIDGE, E.M. and GOODACRE, S.L., 2008. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences. 363(1508), 3335-3346
  • WOOLLEY, C., THOMAS, C. F. G., HUTCHINGS, L., GOODACRE, S., HEWITT, G. M., BROOKS, S. P. and , 2007. Journal of Arachnology. 35(2),
  • GOODACRE, S.L., MARTIN, O.Y., THOMAS, C.F.G. and HEWITT, G.M., 2006. Molecular Ecology. 15(2), 517-527
  • GOODACRE, S L, 2006. Heredity. 97(1), 1
  • CHALLIS, R J, GOODACRE, S L and HEWITT, G M, 2006. Insect Molecular Biology. 15(1), 45-56
  • GOODACRE, S. L., THOMAZ, D. and DAVIES, E. K., 2006. BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL- LINNEAN SOCIETY. VOL 87(NUMBER 2), 167-184
  • EMERSON, BRENT C, FORGIE, SHAUN, GOODACRE, SARA and OROM脥, PEDRO, 2006. Molecular Ecology. 15(2), 449-58
  • ALONSO, M. R., GOODACRE, S. L., EMERSON, B. C., IBANEZ, M., HUTTERER, R. and GROH, K., 2006. BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL- LINNEAN SOCIETY. VOL 89(NUMBER 1), 169-187
  • FORGIE, S. A., GOODACRE, S. L., TAYLOR, M. I. and EMERSON, B. C., 2006. Molecular Ecology Notes. VOL 6(NUMBER 3), 820-822
  • GOODACRE, S., HELGASON, A., NICHOLSON, J., SOUTHAM, L., FERGUSON, L., HICKEY, E., VEGA, E., STEF脕NSSON, K., WARD, R. and SYKES, B., 2005. Heredity. 95(2), 129-135
  • THOMAS, C. F. G., BLACKSHAW, R. P., HUTCHINGS, L., WOOLLEY, C., GOODACRE, S., HEWITT, G. M., IBRAHIM, K., BROOKS, S. P. and HARRINGTON, R., 2003. IOBC WPRS BULLETIN. VOL 26(PART 4), 167-172
  • GOODACRE, S.L., 2002. Molecular Ecology. 11(1), 55-68
  • GOODACRE, S.L. and WADE, C.M., 2001. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 268(1462), 1-7
  • GOODACRE, S.L. and WADE, C.M., 2001. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 73(1), 131-138
  • GOODACRE, S. L., 2001. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 268(1463), 121-126
  • HELGASON, A., HICKEY, E., GOODACRE, S., BOSNES, V., STEFANSSON, K., WARD, R. and SYKES, B., 2001. American Journal of Human Genetics. VOL 68(PART 3), 723-737

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