Staff Profile
Professor Mike Probert
Professor of Structural Chemistry
- Email: michael.probert@ncl.ac.uk
- Address: Chemistry,
School of Natural and Environmental Sciences,
Bedson Building,
缅北禁地,
Kings Road,
NE1 7RU
Prof. Mike Probert completed his PhD with Prof. Judith A.K. Howard at Durham University (2005), where he remained as a PDRA and later as a Senior Research Fellow designing and building new single crystal X-ray diffraction equipment. The hardware developed, coupled with novel computational advances, formed a unique diffraction facility for the investigation of crystalline materials under extreme conditions.
Mike was appointed as a lecturer in Chemistry in 2013 and moved his bespoke facility to 缅北禁地. He has since expanded the X-ray diffraction and crystallisation capabilities at 缅北禁地 through both internal (Research Investment Fund) and external research council (EPSRC) funding. These expansions have enhanced the facility to generate a world leading laboratory, that now forms part of the National Crystallography Service for the UK. Mike was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2019 and to Professor of Structural Chemistry in 2023.
Mike has previously held the roles of Admissions Tutor, Degree Programme Director.
Mike's personal research group webpages can be found through this
Mike's research interests include: studying the structure/property correlations of molecular systems under extreme conditions, ranging from simple organic compounds that exist as liquids under ambient conditions, to complex multi-dimensional systems that undergo novel phase changes upon cooling and/or the application of pressure; the polymorphic nature of compounds in the solid state; and the accurate experimental determination of electron densities of crystalline materials. Additionally Mike has pioneered developments in modern crystallisation methods, developing the Encapsulated Nanodroplet Crystallisation (ENaCt) processes. These areas are all aided by the development of highly specialized equipment and novel experimental design that form an integral aspect to his research portfolio.
Prof Probert teaches various topics within chemistry contributing to courses:
Mathematical Skills for Chemists (NES1405)
Inorganic Chemistry (NES1403)
Advanced Structural Chemistry (NES3408)
Chemistry Far from Equilibrium (NES8405)
Chemistry Research Project (NES8400)
Prof Probert also demonstrates undergraduate practicals and tutors first year inorganic chemistry.
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Articles
- Pierre HC, Patel DJ, Raja HA, Darveaux BA, Patel KI, Mardiana L, Longcake A, Hall MJ, Probert MR, Pearce CJ, Oberlies NA. . Phytochemistry 2025, 236, 114492.
- Weatherson J, Probert MR, Hall MJ. . Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025, 147(14), 11949-11954.
- Aribot F, Voigt L, Dunstan MA, Wan W, McPherson JN, Kubus M, Yutronkie NJ, McMonagle CJ, Coletta M, Manvell AS, Perlepe P, Viborg A, Wong S, Stampe KA, Baran V, Senyshyn A, Deylamani ST, Le MD, Walker HC, Chanda A, Trier F, Pryds N, Wilhelm F, Jinschek JR, Pinkowicz D, Probert MR, Clerac R, Christensen NB, Brechin EK, Rogalev A, Pedersen KS. . Chem 2025, 11(10), 102557.
- Metherall JP, Corner PA, McCabe JF, Probert MR, Hall MJ. . Chemical Science 2025, 16(22), 9843-9853.
- Screen MA, McCabe JF, Askin S, Guest JL, Hodgkinson P, Cruz-Cabeza AJ, Blundell TJ, Rainer DN, Coles SJ, Longcake A, Probert MR, Mahon CS, Wilson MR, Steed JW. . Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025, 147(31), 28056-28072.
- Rangel-Grimaldo M, Earp CE, Raja HA, Wood JS, Crull EB, Mardiana L, Ho KL, Longcake A, Williamson RT, Palatinus L, Hall MJ, Probert MR, Oberlies NH. . Journal of Natural Products 2024, 87(8), 2095-2100.
- Hunnisett LM, Francia N, Nyman J, Abraham NS, Aitipamula S, Alkhidir T, Almehairbi M, Anelli A, Anstine DM, Anthony JE, Arnold JE, Bahrami F, Bellucci MA, Beran GJO, Bhardwaj RM, Bianco R, Bis JA, Boese AD, Bramley J, Braun DE, Butler PWV, Cadden J, Carino S, Cervinka C, Chan EJ, Chang C, Clarke SM, Coles SJ, Cook CJ, Cooper RI, Darden T, Day GM, Deng W, Dietrich H, DiPasquale A, Dhokale B, van Eijck BP, Elsegood MRJ, Firaha D, Fu W, Fukuzawa K, Galanakis N, Goto H, Greenwell C, Guo R, Harter J, Helfferich J, Hoja J, Hone J, Hong R, Husak M, Ikabata Y, Isayev O, Ishaque O, Jain V, Jin Y, Jing A, Johnson ER, Jones I, Jovan Jose KV, Kabova EA, Keates A, Kelly PF, Klimes J, Kostkova V, Li H, Lin X, List A, Liu C, Liu YM, Liu Z, Loncaric I, Lubach JW, Ludik J, Marom N, Matsui H, Mattei A, Mayo RA, Melkumov JW, Mladineo B, Mohamed S, Abardeh ZM, Muddana HS, Nakayama N, Nayal KS, Neumann MA, Nikhar R, Obata S, O'Connor D, Oganov AR, Okuwaki K, Otero-De-la-Roza A, Parkin S, Parunov A, Podeszwa R, Price AJA, Price LS, Price SL, Probert MR, Pulido A, Ramteke GR, Rehman AU, Reutzel-Edens SM, Rogal J, Ross MJ, Rumson AF, Sadiq G, Saeed ZM, Salimi A, Sasikumar K, Sekharan S, Shankland K, Shi B, Shi X, Shinohara K, Skillman AG, Song H, Strasser N, van de Streek J, Sugden IJ, Sun G, Szalewicz K, Tan L, Tang K, Tarczynski F, Taylor CR, Tkatchenko A, Tom R, Tous P, Tuckerman ME, Unzueta PA, Utsumi Y, Vogt-Maranto L, Weatherston J, Wilkinson LJ, Willacy RD, Wojtas L, Woollam GR, Yang Y, Yang Z, Yonemochi E, Yue X, Zeng Q, Zhou T, Zhou Y, Zubatyuk R, Cole JC. . Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials 2024, 80(Pt 6), 548-574.
- Hunnisett LM, Nyman J, Francia N, Abraham NS, Adjiman CS, Aitipamula S, Alkhidir T, Almehairbi M, Anelli A, Anstine DM, Anthony JE, Arnold JE, Bahrami F, Bellucci MA, Bhardwaj RM, Bier I, Bis JA, Boese AD, Bowskill DH, Bramley J, Brandenburg JG, Braun DE, Butler PWV, Cadden J, Carino S, Chan EJ, Chang C, Cheng B, Clarke SM, Coles SJ, Cooper RI, Couch R, Cuadrado R, Darden T, Day GM, Dietrich H, Ding Y, DiPasquale A, Dhokale B, van Eijck BP, Elsegood MRJ, Firaha D, Fu W, Fukuzawa K, Glover J, Goto H, Greenwell C, Guo R, Harter J, Helfferich J, Hofmann DWM, Hoja J, Hone J, Hong R, Hutchison G, Ikabata Y, Isayev O, Ishaque O, Jain V, Jin Y, Jing A, Johnson ER, Jones I, Jose KVJ, Kabova EA, Keates A, Kelly PF, Khakimov D, Konstantinopoulos S, Kuleshova LN, Li H, Lin X, List A, Liu C, Liu YM, Liu Z, Liu Z-P, Lubach JW, Marom N, Maryewski AA, Matsui H, Mattei A, Mayo RA, Melkumov JW, Mohamed S, Abardeh ZM, Muddana HS, Nakayama N, Nayal KS, Neumann MA, Nikhar R, Obata S, O'Connor D, Oganov AR, Okuwaki K, Otero-De-la-Roza A, Pantelides CC, Parkin S, Pickard CJ, Pilia L, Pivina T, Podeszwa R, Price AJA, Price LS, Price SL, Probert MR, Pulido A, Ramteke GR, Rehman AU, Reutzel-Edens SM, Rogal J, Ross MJ, Rumson AF, Sadiq G, Saeed ZM, Salimi A, Salvalaglio M, de Almada LS, Sasikumar K, Sekharan S, Shang C, Shankland K, Shinohara K, Shi B, Shi X, Skillman AG, Song H, Strasser N, van de Streek J, Sugden IJ, Sun G, Szalewicz K, Tan BI, Tan L, Tarczynski F, Taylor CR, Tkatchenko A, Tom R, Tuckerman ME, Utsumi Y, Vogt-Maranto L, Weatherston J, Wilkinson LJ, Willacy RD, Wojtas L, Woollam GR, Yang Z, Yonemochi E, Yue X, Zeng Q, Zhang Y, Zhou T, Zhou Y, Zubatyuk R, Cole JC. . Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials 2024, 80, 517-547.
- Metherall JP, Corner PA, McCabe JF, Hall MJ, Probert MR. . Acta Crystallographica Section B 2024, 80(1), 4-12.
- Ayon NJ, Earp CE, Gupta R, Butun FA, Clements AE, Lee AG, Dainko D, Robey MT, Khin M, Mardiana L, Longcake A, Rangel-Grimaldo M, Hall MJ, Probert MR, Burdette JE, Keller NP, Raja HA, Oberlies NH, Kelleher NL, Caesar LK. . Metabolomics 2024, 20(5), 90.
- Madlool AM, Alwaaly A, Dixon CM, Waddell PG, Clegg W, Probert MR, Harrington RW, Izod K. . Organometallics 2024, 43(2), 164–173.
- Ragbirsingh R, Hall MJ, Probert MR, Waddell PG. . Crystal Growth & Design 2024, 24(3), 1429-1437.
- Waddell PG, Probert MR, Johnson NT. . Journal of Chemical Education 2024, 101(10), 4276–4281.
- Zhu Q, Wei L, Zhao C, Qu H, Liu B, Fellowes T, Yang S, Longcake A, Hall MJ, Probert MR, Zhao Y, Cooper AI, Little MA. . Journal of the American Chemical Society 2023, 145(42), 23352-23360.
- Pointillart F, Flores Gonzalez J, Douib H, Montigaud V, McMonagle CJ, Le Guennic B, Cador O, Pinkowicz D, Probert MR. . Chemistry - A European Journal 2023, 29(35), e202300445.
- Straker H, McMillian L, Mardiana L, Hebberd G, Watson E, Waddell PG, Probert MR, Hall MJ. . CrystEngComm 2023, 25(16), 2479-2484.
- Alkhudhayr EAA, Sirbu D, Fsadni M, Vella B, Muhammad BT, Waddell PG, Probert MR, Penfold TJ, Hallam T, Gibson EA, Docampo P. . ACS Applied Energy Materials 2023, 6(22), 11573-11582.
- Metherall JP, Carroll RC, Coles SJ, Hall MJ, Probert MR. . Chemical Society Reviews 2023, 52(6), 1995-2010.
- Hunter LR, Karlsson JKG, Sellars JD, Probert MR. . CrystEngComm 2023, 25(16), 2353-2358.
- Cornia A, Nicolini A, McMonagle CJ, Probert MR. . Dalton Transactions 2022, 51, 16790-16794.
- Zhu J, Moreno I, Quinn P, Yufit DS, Song L, Young CM, Duan Z, Tyler AR, Waddell PG, Hall MJ, Probert MR, Smith AD, O'Donoghue AC. . Journal of Organic Chemistry 2022, 87(6), 4241–4253.
- AlSubeh ZY, Waldbusser A, Raja HA, Pearce CJ, Ho KL, Hall MJ, Probert MR, Oberlies NH, Hematian S. . Journal of Organic Chemistry 2022, 87(5), 2697-2710.
- Izod K, Liu M, Evans P, Wills C, Dixon CM, Waddell PG, Probert MR. . Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 2022, 61(39), e202208851.
- Algoazy N, Clarke RG, Penfold TJ, Waddell PG, Probert MR, Aerts R, Herrebout W, Stachelek P, Pal R, Hall MJ, Knight JG. . ChemPhotoChem 2022, 6(9), e202200090.
- Benesperi I, Michaels H, Edvinsson T, Pavone M, Probert MR, Waddell P, Munoz-Garcia AB, Freitag M. . Chem 2022, 8(2), 439-449.
- Kepplinger B, Mardiana L, Cowell J, Morton-Laing S, Dashti Y, Wills C, Marrs ECL, Perry JD, Gray J, Goodfellow M, Errington J, Probert MR, Clegg W, Bogaerts J, Herrebout W, Allenby N, Hall MJ. . Scientific Reports 2022, 12, 15579.
- Yim K-H, Yeung C-T, Wong MY-M, Probert MR, Law G-L. . Chemistry - A European Journal 2022, 28(56), e202201655.
- Michaels H, Golomb MJ, Kim BJ, Edvinsson T, Cucinotta F, Waddell PG, Probert MR, Konezny SJ, Boschloo G, Walsh A, Freitag M. . Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2022, 10(17), 9582-9591.
- Hunter LR, Sellars JD, Probert MR. . CrystEngComm 2022, 24(47), 8208-8212.
- Mason HE, Musselle-Sexton JRC, Howard JAK, Probert MR, Sparkes HA. . New Journal of Chemistry 2021, 45(31), 14014-14023.
- Johnson NT, Probert MR, Waddell PG. . Acta Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry 2021, C77(7), 426-434.
- Robertson CM, Winter SM, Howard JAK, Probert MR, Oakley RT. . Chemical Communications 2021, 57(79), 10238-10241.
- Andrews JL, Nilsson Lill SO, Freitag-Pohl S, Apperley DC, Yufit DS, Batsanov AS, Mulvee MT, Edkins K, McCabe JF, Berry DJ, Probert MR, Steed JW. . Crystal Growth and Design 2021, 21(12), 7150–7167.
- Novelli G, McMonagle CJ, Kleemiss F, Probert M, Puschmann H, Grabowsky S, Maynard-Casely HE, McIntyre GJ, Parsons S. . Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials 2021, 77, 785-800.
- Frank F, Manzoli LA, Mauker P, Alsimaree AA, Waddell PG, Probert MR, Penfold TJ, Knight JG, Hall MJ. . Tetrahedron 2020, 76(17), 131113.
- Villaman D, McMonagle CJ, Probert MR, Pena O, Moreno Y, Fuentealba M. . CrystEngComm 2020, 22(18), 3221-3233.
- Taylor CR, Mulvee MT, Perenyi DS, Probert MR, Day GM, Steed JW. . Journal of the American Chemical Society 2020, 142(39), 16668-16680.
- Zeng L, Sirbu D, Waddell PG, Tkachenko NV, Probert MR, Benniston AC. . Dalton Transactions 2020, 38, 13243-13252.
- Tyler AR, Ragbirsingh R, McMonagle CJ, Waddell PG, Heaps SE, Steed JW, Thaw P, Hall MJ, Probert MR. . Chem 2020, 6(7), 1755-1765.
- Hay MA, McMonagle CJ, Wilson C, Probert MR, Murrie M. . Inorganic Chemistry 2019, 58(15), 9691-9697.
- McMonagle CJ, Probert MR. . Journal of Applied Crystallography 2019, 52(2), 445-450.
- Unthank M, Cameron C, Wright A, Hughes D, Ashraf Alam M, Probert M. . Polymer Chemistry 2019, 10(36), 4920-4929.
- Smith EL, Ridout J, Sellars JD, Probert MR. . CrystEngComm 2019, 21(30), 4422-4426.
- Poirier S, Lynn H, Reber C, Tailleur E, Marchivie M, Guionneau P, Probert MR. . Inorganic Chemistry 2018, 57(13), 7713-7723.
- Maddock LCH, Nixon T, Kennedy AR, Probert MR, Clegg W, Hevia E. . Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2018, 57(1), 187-191.
- Hevia E, McLellan R, Davin L, Clegg W, Kennedy AR, Probert MR. . Chemistry - A European Journal 2018, 24(55), 14830-14835.
- Coffer PK, Dillon KB, Howard JAK, Probert MR, Shepherd HJ. . Inorganica Chimica Acta 2018, 479, 24-29.
- Johnson NT, Ott H, Probert MR. . Journal of Applied Crystallography 2018, 51(1), 200-204.
- Lamming G, Kolokotroni J, Harrison T, Penfold TJ, Clegg W, Waddell PG, Probert MR, Houlton A. . Crystal Growth and Design 2017, 17(11), 5753-5763.
- Johnson NT, Waddell PG, Clegg W, Probert MR. . Crystals 2017, 7(12), 360.
- Baksh A, Kepplinger B, Isah H, Probert MR, Clegg W, Wills C, Goodfellow M, Errington J, Allenby N, Hall MJ. . Natural Product Research 2017, 31(16), 1895-1900.
- Lee R, Yufit DS, Probert MR, Steed JW. . Crystal Growth and Design 2017, 17(4), 1647-1653.
- Scott JF, Morrison FD, Slawin AMZ, Lightfoot P, Clulow R, Gherson ASA, Bumstead AM, Gardner J, Capelli SC, Probert MR, Sahoo S, Young JS, Katiyar RS, Salje EKH. . Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2017, 95(9), 094119.
- Fleming JT, Waddell PG, Probert MR, Clegg W, Higham LJ. . European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2017, 2017(21), 2837-2844.
- Probert MR, Ramsden CA, Stanforth SP. . Tetrahedron Letters 2017, 58(14), 1425-1427.
- Daniels RE, Culham S, Hunter M, Durrant MC, Probert MR, Clegg W, Williams JAG, Kozhevnikov VN. . Dalton Transactions 2016, 45(16), 6949-6962.
- Cardona MA, Kveder M, Baisch U, Probert MR, Magri DC. . RSC Advances 2016, 6(88), 84712-84721.
- Lamming G, El-Zubir O, Kolokotroni J, McGurk C, Waddell PG, Probert MR, Houlton A. . Inorganic Chemistry 2016, 55(19), 9644-9652.
- Doherty S, Knight JG, Perry DO, Ward NAB, Bittner DM, McFarlane W, Wills C, Probert MR. . Organometallics 2016, 35(9), 1265-1278.
- Izod K, Evans P, Waddell PG, Probert MR. . Inorganic Chemistry 2016, 55(20), 10510-10522.
- Woodall CH, Craig GA, Prescimone A, Misek M, Cano J, Faus J, Probert MR, Parsons S, Moggach S, Martinez-Lillo J, Murrie M, Kamenev KV, Brechin EK. . Nature Communications 2016, 7, 13870.
- Lee R, Mason SA, Mossou E, Lamming G, Probert MR, Steed JW. . Crystal Growth & Design 2016, 16(12), 7175-7185.
- Lee R, Firbank AJ, Probert MR, Steed JW. . Crystal Growth and Design 2016, 16(7), 4005-4011.
- Roberts AJ, Clegg W, Kennedy AR, Probert MR, Robertson SD, Hevia E. . Dalton Transactions 2015, 44(17), 8196-8177.
- Izod K, Wills C, El-Hamruni S, Harrington RW, Waddell PG, Probert MR. . Organometallics 2015, 34(11), 2406-2414.
- Alwaaly A, Clegg W, Henderson RA, Probert MR, Waddell PG. . Dalton Transactions 2015, 44(7), 3307-3317.
- Sotelo J, Woodall CH, Allan DR, Gregoryanz E, Howie RT, Kamenev KV, Probert MR, Wright PA, Moggach SA. . Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2015, 54(45), 13332-13336.
- Sotelo J, Woodall CH, Allan DR, Gregoryanz E, Howie RT, Kamenev KV, Probert MR, Wright PA, Moggach SA. . Angewandte Chemie 2015, 127(45), 13530-13534.
- Izod K, Dixon CM, Harrington RW, Probert MR. . Chemical Communications 2015, 51(4), 679-681.
- Cowell J, Harrington RW, Probert MR, Hall MJ. . Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2015, 26(20), 1189-1196.
- Doherty S, Knight JG, Carroll MA, Ellison JR, Hobson SJ, Stevens S, Hardacre C, Goodrich P. . Green Chemistry 2015, 17(3), 1559-1571.
- Cowell J, Abualnaja M, Morton S, Linder R, Buckingham F, Waddell PG, Probert MR, Hall MJ. . RSC Advances 2015, 5(21), 16125-16152.
- Craig GA, Woodall CH, McKellar SC, Probert MR, Kamenev KV, Moggach SA, Brechin EK, Parsons S, Murrie M. . Dalton Transactions 2015, 44(42), 18324-18328.
- Benniston AC, Sirbu D, Turta C, Probert MR, Clegg W. . European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2014, 2014(36), 6212-6219.
- Izod K, Wills C, Probert MR, Harrington RW. . Main Group Metal Chemistry 2014, 37(5-6), 113-117.
- Benniston AC, Melnic S, Turta C, Arauzo AB, Bartolomé J, Bartolomé E, Harrington RW, Probert MR. . Dalton Transations 2014, 43(35), 13349-13357.
- Ridout J, Price LS, Howard JAK, Probert MR. . Crystal Growth & Design 2014, 14(7), 3384-3391.
- Edkins RM, Probert MR, Robertson CM, Howard JAK, Beeby A. . RSC Advances 2014, 4(11), 5351-5356.
- Doherty S, Knight JG, Ward NAB, Perry DO, Bittner DM, Probert MR, Westcott SA. . Organometallics 2014, 33(19), 5209-5219.
- Doherty S, Knight JG, Ward NAB, Perry DO, Bittner D, Probert MR, Westcott S. Palladium/KITPHOS-Catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura Couplings using 2-Diethylphosphonato-Substituted Aryl and Naphthylboronate Esters as the Nucleophilic Partner: A Complementary Approach to the Synthesis of Biaryl Monophosphonates. Chemical Communications 2014.
- Ridout J, Probert MR. . CrystEngComm 2014, 16(32), 7397-7400.
- Izod K, Wills C, Anderson E, Harrington RW, Probert MR. . Organometallics 2014, 33(19), 5283-5294.
- Davies LH, Wallis JF, Probert MR, Higham LJ. . Synthesis 2014, 46(19), 2622-2626.
- Lanoe PH, Tong CM, Harrington RW, Probert MR, Clegg W, Williams JAG, Kozhevnikov VN. . Chemical Communications 2014, 50(52), 6831-6834.
- Benniston AC, Sirbu D, Turta C, Probert MR, Clegg W. . ChemInform: selected abstracts in chemistry 2014, 45(49).
- Benniston AC, Sirbu D, Turta C, Probert MR, Clegg W. . Tetrahedron Letters 2014, 55(28), 3777-3780.
- Constantinides CP, Berezin AA, Zissimou GA, Manoli M, Leitus GM, Bendikov M, Probert MR, Rawson JM, Koutentis PA. . Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136(34), 11906-11909.
- Li W, Probert MR, Kosa M, Bennett TD, Thirumurugan A, Burwood RP, Parinello M, Howard JAK, Cheetham AK. . Journal of the American Chemical Society 2012, 134(29), 11940-11943.
- Probert MR, Robertson CM, Coome JA, Howard JAK, Michell BC, Goeta AE. . Journal of Applied Crystallography 2010, 43(6), 1415-1418.
- Winter SM, Cvrkalj K, Dube PA, Robertson CM, Probert MR, Howard JAK, Oakley RT. . Chemical Communications 2009, 2009(47), 7306-7308.
- Anderson KM, Probert MR, Whiteley CN, Rowland AM, Goeta AE, Steed JW. . Crystal Growth and Design 2009, 9(2), 1082-1087.
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Letter
- Spinelli G, Morritt GH, Pavone M, Probert MR, Waddell PG, Edvinsson T, Munoz-Garcia AB, Freitag M. . ACS Applied Energy Materials 2023, 6(4), 2122-2127.
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Reviews
- Etcheverry-Berrios A, Parsons S, Kamenev KV, Probert MR, Moggach SA, Murrie M, Brechin EK. . Magnetochemistry 2020, 6(3), 32.
- Lee R, Howard JAK, Probert MR, Steed JW. . Chemical Society Reviews 2014, 43(13), 4300-4311.
- Howard JAK, Probert MR. . Science 2014, 343(6175), 1098-1102.