Food safety: structure and expression of the asparagine synthetase gene family of wheat

Gao, R., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Xu, H., Huang, J. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Food safety: structure and expression of the asparagine synthetase gene family of wheat. Journal of Cereal Science. 68, pp. 122-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2016.01.010

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Generic workflow of a highly effective and easy anther culture method for both japonica and indica rice

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Guo, G., Liu, S., Zhang, S., Yang, L., Zong, Y., Halford, N. G., He, T., Gao, R., Guo, Z., Zhou, L., Liu, C., Wu, S. and Chen, Z. 2024. Generic workflow of a highly effective and easy anther culture method for both japonica and indica rice. Plants - Basel. 13 (17), p. 2531. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13172531

Genetic diversity and genome-wide association analysis of the hulled/naked trait in a barley collection from Shanghai Agricultural Gene Bank.

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Chen, Z., Guo, Z., Li, L., Halford, N. G., Guo, G., Zhang, S., Li, W., Zong, Y., Liu, S., Liu, C. and Zhou, L 2024. Genetic diversity and genome-wide association analysis of the hulled/naked trait in a barley collection from Shanghai Agricultural Gene Bank. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 25 (10), p. 5217. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105217

How to switch on a master switch

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Kaur, N. and Halford, N. G. 2024. How to switch on a master switch. Journal of Experimental Botany. 75 (10), pp. 2773-2775. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae116

Low asparagine wheat - Europe’s first field trial of genome edited wheat amid rapidly changing regulations on acrylamide in food and genome editing of crops

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Kaur, N., Brock, T., Raffan, S. and Halford, N. G. 2024. Low asparagine wheat - Europe’s first field trial of genome edited wheat amid rapidly changing regulations on acrylamide in food and genome editing of crops. Breeding Science. 74, pp. 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1270/jsbbs.23058

Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal the Importance of Lipid Metabolism and Photosynthesis Regulation in High Salinity Tolerance in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Leaves Derived from Mutagenesis Combined with Microspore Culture

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Xu, H., Halford, N. G., Guo, G., Chen, Z., Li, Y., Zhou, L, Liu, C. and Xu, R. 2023. Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal the Importance of Lipid Metabolism and Photosynthesis Regulation in High Salinity Tolerance in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Leaves Derived from Mutagenesis Combined with Microspore Culture. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 24 (23), p. 16757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242316757

A semiochemical view of the ecology of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae)

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Vuts, J., Powers, S. J., Venter, E. and Szentesi, A. 2023. A semiochemical view of the ecology of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae). Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 184 (1), pp. 19-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12862

Reducing the risk of acrylamide and other processing contaminant formation in wheat products

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Kaur, N. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Reducing the risk of acrylamide and other processing contaminant formation in wheat products . Foods. 12 (17), p. 3264. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12173264

Real-Time Quantitative PCR - Primer Design, Reference Gene Selection, Calculations and Statistics

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Chen, Z., Halford, N. G. and Liu, C. 2023. Real-Time Quantitative PCR - Primer Design, Reference Gene Selection, Calculations and Statistics. Metabolites. 13 (7), p. 806. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13070806

Uncovering plant epigenetics: new insights into cytosine methylation in rye genomes

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Kaur, N., Nayakoti, S., Brock, T. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Uncovering plant epigenetics: new insights into cytosine methylation in rye genomes. Journal of Experimental Botany. 74 (12), pp. 3395-3398. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad144

Field assessment of genome edited, low asparagine wheat: Europe's first CRISPR wheat field trial.

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Raffan, S., Oddy, J., Mead, A., Barker, G., Curtis, T. Y., Usher, S. L., Burt, C. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Field assessment of genome edited, low asparagine wheat: Europe's first CRISPR wheat field trial. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 21 (6), pp. 1097-1099. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14026

Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of barley landraces from Shanghai region using genotyping-by-sequencing

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Li, L., Halford, N. G., Wang, H., Zong, Y., Guo, Z., Lu, R., Liu, C. and Chen, Z. 2023. Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of barley landraces from Shanghai region using genotyping-by-sequencing. Phyton. 92 (4), pp. 1275-1287. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2023.026946

Accounting for environmental variation in the free asparagine content of wheat grain

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Oddy, J., Elmore, S. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Accounting for environmental variation in the free asparagine content of wheat grain. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis - JFCA. 120, p. 105333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105333

Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging

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Oddy, J., Addy, J., Mead, A., Hall, C., Mackay, C., Ashfield, T., Mcdiarmid, F., Curtis, T. Y., Raffan, S., Wilkinson, M. D., Elmore, J. S., Cryer, N., Moreira de Almeida, I. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 71 (7), pp. 3403-3413. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07208

Genetic control of grain amino acid composition in a UK soft wheat mapping population

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Oddy, J., Chhetry, M., Awal, R., Addy, J., Wilkinson, M. D., Smith, D., King, R., Hall, C., Testa, R., Murray, E., Raffan, S., Curtis, T. Y., Wingen, L., Griffiths, S., Berry, S., Elmore, S. J., Cryer, N., Moreira de Almeida, I. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Genetic control of grain amino acid composition in a UK soft wheat mapping population. The Plant Genome. 16 (4), p. e20335. https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20335

Epigenetic switch reveals CRISPR/Cas9 response to cytosine methylation in plants: Comment

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Raffan, S., Kaur, N. and Halford, N. G. 2022. Epigenetic switch reveals CRISPR/Cas9 response to cytosine methylation in plants: Comment. New Phytologist. 235 (6), pp. 2146-2148. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18405

Advances in barley breeding for improving nitrogen use efficiency

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Chen, Z., Li, L., Halford, N. G., Xu, H., Huang, L., Gao, R., Lu, R. and Liu, C 2022. Advances in barley breeding for improving nitrogen use efficiency. Agronomy. 12 (7), p. 1682. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071682

Progress towards the production of potatoes and cereals with low acrylamide-forming potential

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Halford, N. G., Raffan, S. and Oddy, J. 2022. Progress towards the production of potatoes and cereals with low acrylamide-forming potential. Current Opinion in Food Science. 47, p. 100887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2022.100887

Global wheat production could benefit from closing the genetic yield gap

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Senapati, N., Semenov, M. A., Halford, N. G., Hawkesford, M. J., Asseng, S., Cooper, M., Ewert, F., Ittersum, M. K. V., Martre, P., Olesen, J. E., Reynolds, M., Rotter, R. P. and Webber, H. 2022. Global wheat production could benefit from closing the genetic yield gap. Nature Food. 3 (July), pp. 532-541. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00540-9

Understanding the Relationships between Free Asparagine in Grain and Other Traits to Breed Low-Asparagine Wheat

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Oddy, J., Raffan, S., Wilkinson, M. D., Elmore, J. S. and Halford, N. G. 2022. Understanding the Relationships between Free Asparagine in Grain and Other Traits to Breed Low-Asparagine Wheat. Plants - Basel. 11 (5), p. 669. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11050669

Phosphorylation of the alpha-subunit of plant eukaryotic initiation factor 2 prevents its association with polysomes but does not considerably suppress protein synthesis

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Zhigailov, A. V., Stanbekova, G. E., Nizkorodova, A. S., Galiakparova, N. N., Gritsenko, D. A., Polimbetova, N. S., Halford, N. G. and Iskakov, B. K. 2022. Phosphorylation of the alpha-subunit of plant eukaryotic initiation factor 2 prevents its association with polysomes but does not considerably suppress protein synthesis. Plant Science. 317, p. 111190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111190

My lab unlocked: Professor Nigel Halford FRSB

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Halford, N. G. 2021. My lab unlocked: Professor Nigel Halford FRSB. The Biologist.

Rapid Generation and Analysis of a Barley Doubled Haploid Line with Higher Nitrogen Use Efficiency than Parental Lines by F1 Microspore Embryogenesis

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Xu, H., Li, Y., Gao, R., Xu, R., Guo, G., Lu, R., Halford, N. G., Chen, Z. and Liu, C. 2021. Rapid Generation and Analysis of a Barley Doubled Haploid Line with Higher Nitrogen Use Efficiency than Parental Lines by F1 Microspore Embryogenesis. Plants - Basel. 10 (8), p. 1588. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10081588

Vulnerability of European wheat to extreme heat and drought around flowering under future climate

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Senapati, N., Halford, N. G. and Semenov, M. A. 2021. Vulnerability of European wheat to extreme heat and drought around flowering under future climate. Environmental Research Letters. 16 (2), p. 024052. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abdcf3

Genome-wide identification of sucrose nonfermenting-1-related protein kinase (SnRK) genes in barley and RNA-seq analyses of their expression in response to ABA treatment

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Chen, Z., Zhou, L., Jiang, P., Lu, R., Halford, N. G. and Liu, C. 2021. Genome-wide identification of sucrose nonfermenting-1-related protein kinase (SnRK) genes in barley and RNA-seq analyses of their expression in response to ABA treatment . BMC Genomics. 22 (article), p. 300. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07601-6

Reduced free asparagine in wheat grain resulting from a natural deletion of TaASNB2: investigating and exploiting diversity in the asparagine synthetase gene family to improve wheat quality

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Oddy, J., Alarcon-Reverte, R., Wilkinson, M. D., Ravet, K., Raffan, S., Minter, A., Mead, A., Elmore, J. S., Moreira de Almeida, I., Cryer, N., Halford, N. G. and Pearce, S. 2021. Reduced free asparagine in wheat grain resulting from a natural deletion of TaASNB2: investigating and exploiting diversity in the asparagine synthetase gene family to improve wheat quality. BMC Plant Biology. 21 (1), p. 302. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03058-7

Wheat with greatly reduced accumulation of free asparagine in the grain, produced by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of asparagine synthetase gene TaASN2

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Raffan, S., Sparks, C. A., Huttly, A. K., Hyde, L., Martignago, D., Mead, A., Hanley, S. J., Wilkinson, P., Barker, G., Edwards, K. J., Curtis, T. Y., Usher, S. L., Kosik, O. and Halford, N. G. 2021. Wheat with greatly reduced accumulation of free asparagine in the grain, produced by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of asparagine synthetase gene TaASN2 . Plant Biotechnology Journal. 19 (8), pp. 1602-1613. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13573

Progress on reducing acrylamide levels in potato crisps in Europe, 2002 to 2019

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Powers, S. J., Mottram, D. S., Curtis, A. and Halford, N. G. 2021. Progress on reducing acrylamide levels in potato crisps in Europe, 2002 to 2019. Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment. 38 (5), pp. 782-806. https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2020.1871083

Wheat amino acid transporters highly expressed in grain cells regulate amino acid accumulation in grain

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Wan, Y., Wang, Y., Shi, Z., Rentsch, D., Ward, J. L., Hassall, K. L., Sparks, C. A., Huttly, A. K., Buchner, P. H., Powers, S. J., Shewry, P. R. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2021. Wheat amino acid transporters highly expressed in grain cells regulate amino acid accumulation in grain. PLOS ONE. 16 (2), p. e0246763. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246763

Field Validation of Senesced Banana Leaf Extracts for Trapping Banana Weevils on Smallholder Banana/Plantain Farms

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Birkett, M. A., Osafo-Acquaah, S., Powers, S. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2020. Field Validation of Senesced Banana Leaf Extracts for Trapping Banana Weevils on Smallholder Banana/Plantain Farms. Journal of Applied Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12838

Mapping sites of gibberellin biosynthesis in the Arabidopsis root tip

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Barker, R., Garcia, M. N. F., Powers, S. J., Vaughan, S., Bennett, M. J., Phillips, A. L., Thomas, S. G. and Hedden, P. 2020. Mapping sites of gibberellin biosynthesis in the Arabidopsis root tip. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/NPH.16967

Stress, nutrients and genotype - understanding and managing asparagine accumulation in wheat grain.

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Oddy, J., Raffan, S., Wilkinson, M. D., Elmore, J. S. and Halford, N. G. 2020. Stress, nutrients and genotype - understanding and managing asparagine accumulation in wheat grain. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience. 1, p. 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-020-00010-x

Cereal asparagine synthetase genes

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Raffan, S. and Halford, N. G. 2020. Cereal asparagine synthetase genes. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12632

Evidence that phosphorylation of the alpha-subunit of eIF2 does not essentially inhibit mRNA translation in wheat germ cell-free system.

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Zhigailov, A. V., Alexandrova, A. M., Nizkorodova, A. S., Stanbekova, G. E., Kryldakov, R. V., Karpova, O. V., Polimbetova, N. S., Halford, N. G. and Iskakov, B. K. 2020. Evidence that phosphorylation of the alpha-subunit of eIF2 does not essentially inhibit mRNA translation in wheat germ cell-free system. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11, p. 936. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00936

The sulphur response in wheat and its implications for acrylamide formation and food safety

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Raffan, S., Oddy, J. and Halford, N. G. 2020. The sulphur response in wheat and its implications for acrylamide formation and food safety. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 21 (11), p. 3876. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21113876

Novel low-nitrogen stress-responsive long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) in barley landrace B968 (Liuzhutouzidamai) at seedling stage

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Chen, Z., Jiang, Q., Jiang, P., Zhang, W, Huang, J., Liu, C, Halford, N. G. and Lu, R. 2020. Novel low-nitrogen stress-responsive long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) in barley landrace B968 (Liuzhutouzidamai) at seedling stage. BMC Plant Biology. 20, p. 142. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-02350-2

Top of the Crops. Has the EU got it wrong on genetically modified and gene edited crops?

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Halford, N. G. 2020. Top of the Crops. Has the EU got it wrong on genetically modified and gene edited crops? The Actuary. January/February 2020, pp. 20-21.

Foliar N Application at Anthesis Stimulates Gene Expression of Grain Protein Fractions and Alters Protein Body Distribution in Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

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Rossmann, A., Buchner, P. H., Savill, G. P., Powers, S. J., Hawkesford, M. J. and Muhling, K. H. 2019. Foliar N Application at Anthesis Stimulates Gene Expression of Grain Protein Fractions and Alters Protein Body Distribution in Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) . Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 67 (46), pp. 12709-12719. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04634

Research on the genetic control of flowering in potato set to blossom - The control of flowering in potato

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Halford, N. G. 2019. Research on the genetic control of flowering in potato set to blossom - The control of flowering in potato. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (3), pp. 747-748. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erz544

The wheat SnRK1α family and its contribution to Fusarium toxin tolerance.

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Perochon, A., Vary, Z., Malla, K. B., Halford, N. G., Paul, M. J. and Doohan, F. M. 2019. The wheat SnRK1α family and its contribution to Fusarium toxin tolerance. Plant Science. 288, p. 110217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110217

Reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of crop plants

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Raffan, S. and Halford, N. G. 2019. Reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of crop plants. in: Jaiwal, P. K., Chhillar, A. K., Chaudhary, D. and Jaiwal, R. (ed.) Nutritional quality improvement in plants Basel, Switzerland Springer Nature.

Contrasting gene expression patterns in grain of high and low asparagine wheat genotypes in response to sulphur supply

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Curtis, T., Raffan, S., Wan, Y., King, R., Gonzalez-Uriarte, A. and Halford, N. G. 2019. Contrasting gene expression patterns in grain of high and low asparagine wheat genotypes in response to sulphur supply. BMC Genomics. 20, p. 628. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-5991-8

Acrylamide in food: progress in and prospects for genetic and agronomic solutions

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Raffan, S. and Halford, N. G. 2019. Acrylamide in food: progress in and prospects for genetic and agronomic solutions. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 175 (3), pp. 259-281. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12536

Screening of locally available organic materials as substrates for production of Pochonia chlamydosporia in Kenya

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Luambano, N, Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Powers, S. J. 2019. Screening of locally available organic materials as substrates for production of Pochonia chlamydosporia in Kenya. Biological Control. 133, pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.03.001

Molecular quantification of Plasmodium parasite density from the blood retained in used RDTs

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Robinson, A., Busula, A., Muwanguzi, J., Powers, S. J., Masiga, D., Bousema, T., Takken, W., de Boer, J., Logan, J., Beshir, K. and Sutherland, C. 2019. Molecular quantification of Plasmodium parasite density from the blood retained in used RDTs. Scientific Reports. 9 (5107). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41438-0

Identification of a non-host semiochemical from tick-resistant donkeys (Equus asinus) against Amblyomma sculptum ticks

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Ferreira, L. L., Sarria, A. L. F., De Olivera Filho, J. G., De Olivera de Silva, F., Powers, S. J., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Borges, L. M. F. 2019. Identification of a non-host semiochemical from tick-resistant donkeys (Equus asinus) against Amblyomma sculptum ticks. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 10 (3), pp. 621-627. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.02.006

Determination of the prebiotic activity of wheat arabinogalactan peptide (AGP) using batch culture fermentation

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Harris, S., Powers, S. J., Monteagudo-Mera, A., Kosik, O., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R. and Charalampopoulos, D. 2019. Determination of the prebiotic activity of wheat arabinogalactan peptide (AGP) using batch culture fermentation. European Journal Of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-01908-7

Acrylamide: new European risk management measures and prospects for reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat

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Halford, N. G. and Raffan, S. 2019. Acrylamide: new European risk management measures and prospects for reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat. in: Food-Borne Toxicants: Formation, Analysis, and Toxicology Washington DC American Chemical Society (ACS). pp. Chapter 3, pp 27–43

Acrylamide in Food

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Halford, N. G. and Curtis, T. 2019. Acrylamide in Food. World Sci Publ Co Inc.

Legislation governing genetically modified (GM) and genome edited crops in Europe: The need for change

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Halford, N. G. 2019. Legislation governing genetically modified (GM) and genome edited crops in Europe: The need for change. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 99 (1), pp. 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.9227

Final grain weight is not limited by the activity of key starch-synthesising enzymes during grain filling in wheat

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Fahy, B., Siddiqui, H., David, L., Powers, S. J., Borrill, P., Uauy, C. and Smith, A. 2018. Final grain weight is not limited by the activity of key starch-synthesising enzymes during grain filling in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 69 (22), p. 5461–5475. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery314

Dry matter losses and quality changes during short rotation coppice willow storage in chip or rod form

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Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Misselbrook, T. H. and Shield, I. F. 2018. Dry matter losses and quality changes during short rotation coppice willow storage in chip or rod form. Biomass & Bioenergy. 112, pp. 29-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.02.005

Effects of variety, year of cultivation and sulphur supply on the accumulation of free asparagine in the grain of commercial wheat varieties

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Curtis, T., Powers, S. J., Wang, R. and Halford, N. G. 2018. Effects of variety, year of cultivation and sulphur supply on the accumulation of free asparagine in the grain of commercial wheat varieties. Food Chemistry. 239 (15 January), pp. 304-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.06.113

Host shift induces changes in mate choice of the seed predator Acanthoscelides obtectus via altered chemical signalling

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Vuts, J., Woodcock, C. M., Koenig, L., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., Szentesi, A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Host shift induces changes in mate choice of the seed predator Acanthoscelides obtectus via altered chemical signalling. PLOS ONE. 13 (11), p. e0206144. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206144

Managing Acrylamide at the Agricultural Stage: Variety Selection, Crop Management, and the Prospects for Solving the Acrylamide Problem Through Plant Breeding and Biotechnology

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Halford, N. G. 2018. Managing Acrylamide at the Agricultural Stage: Variety Selection, Crop Management, and the Prospects for Solving the Acrylamide Problem Through Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. in: Encyclopedia of Food Chemistry, Volume 1 Elsevier. pp. 559–568

Dissecting Wheat Grain Yield Drivers in a Mapping Population in the UK

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Pennacchi, J. P., Carmo-Silva, E., Andralojc, P. J., Feuerhelm, D,, Powers, S. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 2018. Dissecting Wheat Grain Yield Drivers in a Mapping Population in the UK. Agronomy. 8 (6), p. 94. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy8060094

Temperature and nitrogen supply interact to determine protein distribution gradients in the wheat grain endosperm

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Savill, G. P., Michalski, A., Powers, S. J., Wan, Y., Tosi, P., Buchner, P. H. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2018. Temperature and nitrogen supply interact to determine protein distribution gradients in the wheat grain endosperm. Journal of Experimental Botany. 69 (12), pp. 3117-3126. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery127

Reference gene selection for quantitative RT-PCR normalisation in barley under low nitrogen

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Chen, Z., Li, Y., Liu, C., Wang, Y., He, T., Guo, G., Fang, C., Gao, R., Xu, H., Zhou, L., Huang, J., Halford, N. G. and Lu, R. 2018. Reference gene selection for quantitative RT-PCR normalisation in barley under low nitrogen. Journal of Cereal Science. 82 (July), pp. 213-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2018.06.014

Crop Biotechnology: Genetic Modification and Genome Editing

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Halford, N. G. 2018. Crop Biotechnology: Genetic Modification and Genome Editing. London World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd.

Plasmodium-associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes

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Robinson, A., Busula, A. O., Voets, M. A, Beshir, K. B., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., Verhulst, N. O., Winskill, P., Muwanguzi, J., Birkett, M. A., Smallegange, R. C., Masiga, D. K., Mukabana, W. R., Sauerwein, R. W., Sutherland, C. J., Bousema, T., Pickett, J. A., Takken, W., Logan, J. G. and De Boer, J. G. 2018. Plasmodium-associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115 (18), pp. E4209-E4218. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1721610115

Isolation and identification of floral attractants from a nectar plant for the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae)

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Vuts, J., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Isolation and identification of floral attractants from a nectar plant for the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae). Pest Management Science. 74 (9), pp. 2069-2075. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4903

Wheat receptor-kinase-like protein Stb6 controls gene-for-gene resistance to fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

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Saintennac, C., Lee, W. S., Cambon, F., Rudd, J. J., King, R., Marande, W., Powers, S. J., Berges, H., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Langin, T. and Kanyuka, K. 2018. Wheat receptor-kinase-like protein Stb6 controls gene-for-gene resistance to fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Nature Genetics. 50, pp. 368-374. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-018-0051-x

Construction of a network describing asparagine metabolism in plants and its application to the identification of genes affecting asparagine metabolism in wheat under drought and nutritional stress

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Curtis, T. Y., Bo, V., Tucker A. and Halford, N. G. 2018. Construction of a network describing asparagine metabolism in plants and its application to the identification of genes affecting asparagine metabolism in wheat under drought and nutritional stress. Food and Energy Security. 7 (1), p. e00126. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.126

Genomic, biochemical and modelling analyses of asparagine synthetases from wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Xu, H., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Raffan, S., Gao, R., Huang, J., Heiner, M., Gilbert, D. R. and Halford, N. G. 2018. Genomic, biochemical and modelling analyses of asparagine synthetases from wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8, p. 2237. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.02237

The early inflorescence of Arabidopsis thaliana demonstrates positional effects in floral organ growth and meristem patterning

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Plackett, A. R. G., Powers, S. J., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2018. The early inflorescence of Arabidopsis thaliana demonstrates positional effects in floral organ growth and meristem patterning. Plant Reproduction. 31 (2), pp. 171-191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00497-017-0320-3

If not multiple comparisons, then what?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kozak, M. and Powers, S. J. 2017. If not multiple comparisons, then what? Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 171 (3), pp. 277-280. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12379

Effects of Cultivar and Nitrogen Nutrition on the Lipid Composition of Wheat Flour

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Min, B., Gonzalez-Thuillier, I., Powers, S. J., Wilde, P. J., Shewry, P. R. and Haslam, R. P. 2017. Effects of Cultivar and Nitrogen Nutrition on the Lipid Composition of Wheat Flour. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 65 (26), pp. 5427-5434. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b01437

The Gsp-1 genes encode the wheat arabinogalactan peptide

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wilkinson, M. D., Tosi, P., Lovegrove, A., Corol, D. I., Ward, J. L., Palmer, R., Powers, S. J., Passmore, D., Webster, G., Marcus, S. E., Knox, J. P. and Shewry, P. R. 2017. The Gsp-1 genes encode the wheat arabinogalactan peptide. Journal of Cereal Science. 74 (March), pp. 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2017.02.006

cis-jasmone elicits aphid-induced stress signalling in potatoes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sobhy, I. S., Woodcock, C. M., Powers, S. J., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2017. cis-jasmone elicits aphid-induced stress signalling in potatoes. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 43 (1), pp. 39-52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0805-9

Changes in the arabinoxylan fraction of wheat grain during alcohol production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kosik, O., Powers, S. J., Chatzifragkou, A., Prabhakumari, P. C., Charalampopoulos, D., Hess, L., Brosnan, J., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2017. Changes in the arabinoxylan fraction of wheat grain during alcohol production. Food Chemistry. 221 (15 April), pp. 1754-1762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.10.109

Acrylamide-forming potential of potatoes grown at different locations, and the ratio of free asparagine to reducing sugars at which free asparagine becomes a limiting factor for acrylamide formation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Dodson, A., Briddon, A., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2017. Acrylamide-forming potential of potatoes grown at different locations, and the ratio of free asparagine to reducing sugars at which free asparagine becomes a limiting factor for acrylamide formation. Food Chemistry. 220 (1 April), pp. 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.09.199

Odours of Plasmodium falciparum-infected participants influence mosquito-host interactions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Boar, J. G., Robinson, A., Powers, S. J., Burgers, S. L. G. E., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A., Smallegange, R. C., Van Genderen, P. J. J., Bousema, T., Sauerwein, R. W., Pickett, J. A., Takken, W. and Logan, J. G. 2017. Odours of Plasmodium falciparum-infected participants influence mosquito-host interactions. Scientific Reports. 7 (1), p. 9283. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08978-9

DIMBOA levels in hexaploid Brazilian wheat are not associated with antibiosis against the cereal aphids Rhopalosiphum padi and Sitobion avenae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Periera J. F., Sarria, A. L. F., Powers, S. J., Aradottir, G. I., Caulfield, J. C., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Pereira, P. V. R .S 2017. DIMBOA levels in hexaploid Brazilian wheat are not associated with antibiosis against the cereal aphids Rhopalosiphum padi and Sitobion avenae. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology. 29 (2), pp. 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40626-017-0084-z

Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-1 (ASN1) mRNA, complete cds

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Xu, H., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Raffan, S., Gao, R., Huang, J., Heiner, M., Gilbert, D. and Halford, N. G. 2017. Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-1 (ASN1) mRNA, complete cds.

Secale cereale glutamine synthetase-1 (GS1-1) mRNA, partial cds

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Curtis, T., Halford, N. G. and Raffan, S. 2017. Secale cereale glutamine synthetase-1 (GS1-1) mRNA, partial cds.

Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-2 (ASN2) mRNA, complete cds

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Halford, N. G. 2017. Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-2 (ASN2) mRNA, complete cds.

Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-3 (ASN3) mRNA, complete cds

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Xu, H., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Raffan, S., Gao, R., Huang, J., Heiner, M., Gilbert, D. and Halford, N. G. 2017. Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-3 (ASN3) mRNA, complete cds.

Europe tightens the screw on acrylamide in food

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Halford, N. G. 2017. Europe tightens the screw on acrylamide in food. Food & Beverage News.

Acrylamide levels in potato crisps in Europe from 2002 to 2016

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powers, S. J., Curtis, A, Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2017. Acrylamide levels in potato crisps in Europe from 2002 to 2016. Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment. 34 (12), pp. 2085-2100. https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2017.1379101

Association mapping in Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae) - identification of candidate genes associated with growth and phenology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hallingbäck, H. R., Fogelqvist, J., Powers, S. J., Turrion-Gomez, J., Rossiter, R., Amey, J., Martin, T., Weih, M., Gyllenstrand, N., Karp, A., Lagercrantz, U., Hanley, S. J., Berlin, S. and Rönnberg-Wästljung, A-C. 2016. Association mapping in Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae) - identification of candidate genes associated with growth and phenology. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. 8 (3), pp. 670-685. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12280

Testing the use of static chamber boxes to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from wood chip storage heaps

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Donovan, N. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2016. Testing the use of static chamber boxes to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from wood chip storage heaps. BioEnergy Research. 10 (2), pp. 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-016-9800-9

Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hamilton, M. L., Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2016. Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Marine Drugs. 14 (3), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/md14030053

Effects of fungicide treatment on free amino acid concentration and acrylamide-forming potential in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Effects of fungicide treatment on free amino acid concentration and acrylamide-forming potential in wheat. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 64 (51), pp. 9689-9696. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b04520

Genomic advancement: aiming to affirm and improve human life

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barash, C. I. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Genomic advancement: aiming to affirm and improve human life. Applied and Translational Genomics. 11 (December), pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atg.2016.11.002

The natural plant stress elicitor cis-jasmone causes cultivar-dependent reduction in growth of the stink bug, Euschistus heros and associated changes in flavonoid concentrations in soybean, Glycine max

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Da Graca, J. P., Ueda, T. E., Janegitz, T., Vieira, S. S., Salvador, M. C., De Oliveira, M. C., Zingaretti, S. M., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Hoffmann-Campo, C. B. 2016. The natural plant stress elicitor cis-jasmone causes cultivar-dependent reduction in growth of the stink bug, Euschistus heros and associated changes in flavonoid concentrations in soybean, Glycine max. Phytochemistry. 131 (November), pp. 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.08.013

Quantification of brown dog tick repellents, 2-hexanone and benzaldehyde, and release from tick-resistant beagles, Canis lupus familiaris.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Oliveira Filho, J. G., Sarria, A. L. F., Ferreira, L. L., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., De Leon, A. A., Birkett, M. A. and Borges, L. M. F. 2016. Quantification of brown dog tick repellents, 2-hexanone and benzaldehyde, and release from tick-resistant beagles, Canis lupus familiaris. Journal Of Chromatography B. 1022 (1 June 2016), pp. 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.03.014

Reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Curtis, T. Y. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat. Food and Energy Security. 5 (3), pp. 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.85

Changes in free amino acid concentration in rye grain in response to nitrogen and sulphur availability, and expression analysis of genes involved in asparagine metabolism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Postles, J., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Changes in free amino acid concentration in rye grain in response to nitrogen and sulphur availability, and expression analysis of genes involved in asparagine metabolism. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 917. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00917

Dry matter losses and greenhouse gas emissions from outside storage of short rotation coppice willow chip

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Misselbrook, T. H. and Shield, I. F. 2016. Dry matter losses and greenhouse gas emissions from outside storage of short rotation coppice willow chip. BioEnergy Research. 9, pp. 288-302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-015-9686-y

Relationship between Alkylpyrazine and Acrylamide Formation in Potato Chips

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Elmore, J. S., Snowden, S., Briddon, A., Halford, N. G. and Mottram, D. S. 2016. Relationship between Alkylpyrazine and Acrylamide Formation in Potato Chips. in: Granvogl, S. (ed.) Browned Flavors: Analysis, Formation, & Physiology Washington DC American Chemical Society (ACS). pp. 133-144

Reducing the Acrylamide-Forming Potential of Wheat, Rye and Potato: A Review [Chapter 4]

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. and Curtis, T. Y. 2016. Reducing the Acrylamide-Forming Potential of Wheat, Rye and Potato: A Review [Chapter 4]. in: Granvogl, M., Peterson, D. and Schieberle, P. (ed.) Browned Flavors: Analysis, Formation, & Physiology Washington DC American Chemical Society (ACS). pp. 35-53

Acrylamide in cereals: the problem, and potential genetic and agronomic solutions

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. and Curtis, T. Y. 2016. Acrylamide in cereals: the problem, and potential genetic and agronomic solutions. in: Jones, H. D. (ed.) Biotechnology of major cereals Wallingford CAB International (CABI). pp. 165-178

Distribution of lipids in the grain of wheat (cv. Hereward) determined by lipidomic analysis of milling and pearling fractions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gonzalez-Thuillier, I., Salt, L., Chope, G., Penson, S., Skeggs, P., Tosi, P., Powers, S. J., Ward, J. L., Wilde, P., Shewry, P. R. and Haslam, R. P. 2015. Distribution of lipids in the grain of wheat (cv. Hereward) determined by lipidomic analysis of milling and pearling fractions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 63, pp. 10705-10716. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5b05289

An analysis of Pseudomonas genomic diversity in take-all infected wheat fields reveals the lasting impact of wheat cultivars on the soil microbiota

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Chedom-Fotso, D., Chandra, G., Samuels, T., Greenaway, N., Backhaus, A., Mcmillan, V. E., Canning, G., Powers, S. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Hirsch, P. R., Clark, I. M., Mehrabi, Z., Roworth, J., Burnell, J. and Malone, J. G. 2015. An analysis of Pseudomonas genomic diversity in take-all infected wheat fields reveals the lasting impact of wheat cultivars on the soil microbiota. Environmental Microbiology. 17 (11), pp. 4764-4778. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13038

Analysis of cytochrome b5 reductase-mediated metabolism in the phytopathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici reveals novel functionalities implicated in virulence

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Derbyshire, M. C., Michaelson, L. V., Parker, J., Kelly, S., Thacker, U., Powers, S. J., Bailey, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Courbot, M. and Rudd, J. J. 2015. Analysis of cytochrome b5 reductase-mediated metabolism in the phytopathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici reveals novel functionalities implicated in virulence. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 82 (September), pp. 69-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2015.05.008

Quantitative proteomics analysis of the Arg/N-end rule pathway of targeted degradation in Arabidopsis roots

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, H., Deery, M. J., Gannon, L., Powers, S. J., Lilley, K. S. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Quantitative proteomics analysis of the Arg/N-end rule pathway of targeted degradation in Arabidopsis roots. Proteomics. 15 (14), pp. 2447-2457. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.201400530

Producing a road map that enables plants to cope with future climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G. and Foyer, C. H. 2015. Producing a road map that enables plants to cope with future climate change. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66 (12), pp. 3433-3434. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv277

Solanum lycopersicum AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 9 regulates cell division activity during early tomato fruit development

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

De Jong, M., Wolters-Arts, M., Schimmel, B. C. J., Stultiens, C. L. M., De Groot, P. F. M., Powers, S. J., Tikunov, Y. M., Bovy, A. G., Mariani, C., Vriezen, W. H. and Rieu, I. 2015. Solanum lycopersicum AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 9 regulates cell division activity during early tomato fruit development. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66, pp. 3405-3416. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv152

An introduction to bioenergy

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Halford, N. G. 2015. An introduction to bioenergy. Imperial College Press, London.

Multiple roles of a male-specific compound in the sexual behavior of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Vuts, J., Powers, S. J., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2015. Multiple roles of a male-specific compound in the sexual behavior of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 41, pp. 287-293. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-015-0560-3

Acrylamide in potato crisps prepared from 20 UK-grown varieties: effects of variey and tuber storage time

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Elmore, J. S., Briddon, A., Dodson, A. T., Muttucumaru, N., Halford, N. G. and Mottram, D. S. 2015. Acrylamide in potato crisps prepared from 20 UK-grown varieties: effects of variey and tuber storage time. Food Chemistry. 182, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.02.103

Transcriptome and metabolite profiling of the infection cycle of Zymoseptoria tritici on wheat reveals a biphasic interaction with plant immunity involving differential pathogen chromosomal contributions and a variation on the hemibiotrophic lifestyle definition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rudd, J. J., Kanyuka, K., Hassani-Pak, K., Derbyshire, M., Andongabo, A. E., Devonshire, J., Lysenko, A., Saqi, M., Desai, N. M., Powers, S. J., Hooper, J., Ambroso, L., Bharti, A., Farmer, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Dietrich, R. A. and Courbot, M. 2015. Transcriptome and metabolite profiling of the infection cycle of Zymoseptoria tritici on wheat reveals a biphasic interaction with plant immunity involving differential pathogen chromosomal contributions and a variation on the hemibiotrophic lifestyle definition. Plant Physiology. 167 (3), pp. 1158-1185. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.255927

Effects of water availability on free amino acids, sugars and acrylamide-forming potential in potato

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2015. Effects of water availability on free amino acids, sugars and acrylamide-forming potential in potato. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 63, pp. 2566-2575. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf506031w

Fungicide resistance risk assessment based on traits associated with the rate of pathogen evolution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Grimmer, M. K., Van Den Bosch, F., Powers, S. J. and Paveley, N. D. 2015. Fungicide resistance risk assessment based on traits associated with the rate of pathogen evolution. Pest Management Science. 71 (2), pp. 207-215. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3781

Effect of temperature, pH, carbon and nitrogen ratios on the parasitic activity of Pochonia chlamydosporia on Meloidogyne incognita

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Luambano, N. D., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Kimenju, J. W., Powers, S. J., Narla, R. D., Wanjohi, W. J. and Kerry, B. R. 2015. Effect of temperature, pH, carbon and nitrogen ratios on the parasitic activity of Pochonia chlamydosporia on Meloidogyne incognita. Biological Control. 80, pp. 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.09.003

Effects of abiotic stress and crop management on cereal grain composition: implications for food quality and safety

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Curtis, T. Y., Chen, Z. and Huang, J. 2015. Effects of abiotic stress and crop management on cereal grain composition: implications for food quality and safety. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66, pp. 1145-1156. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru473

Quantitative differences in gene expression of defence genes in Solanum tuberosum and S. sisymbriifolium infected with Globodera pallida

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Dybal, K., Powers, S. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., Nelson, D., Blackshaw, R., Carvalho, R. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2014. Quantitative differences in gene expression of defence genes in Solanum tuberosum and S. sisymbriifolium infected with Globodera pallida. Indian journal of nematology. 44 (1), pp. 62-72.

Improving the predictive power of fungicide resistance risk assessment

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Paveley, N., Grimmer, M., Powers, S. J. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2014. Improving the predictive power of fungicide resistance risk assessment. Dehneetal, H. W. (ed.) Modern fungicides and antifungal compounds, vol. 7 . Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft, Braunschweig. pp. 153-160

Systems responses to progressive water stress in durum wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Habash, D. Z., Baudo, M., Hindle, M. M., Powers, S. J., Defoin-Platel, M., Mitchell, R. A. C., Saqi, M., Rawlings, C. J., Latiri, K., Araus, J. L., Abdulkader, A., Tuberosa, R., Lawlor, D. W. and Nachit, M. M. 2014. Systems responses to progressive water stress in durum wheat. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e108431. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108431

Genetic diversity, population structure and phenotypic variation in European Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Berlin, S., Trybush, S. O., Fogelqvist, J., Gyllenstrand, N., Hallingback, H. R., Ahman, I., Nordh, N-E., Shield, I. F., Powers, S. J., Weih, M., Lagercrantz, U., Ronnberg-Wastljung, A-C., Karp, A. and Hanley, S. J. 2014. Genetic diversity, population structure and phenotypic variation in European Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae). Tree Genetics & Genomes. 10 (6), pp. 1595-1610. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-014-0782-5

Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Andralojc, P. J., Bencze, S., Madgwick, P. J., Philippe, H., Powers, S. J., Shield, I. F., Karp, A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2014. Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes. Food and Energy Security. 3, pp. 69-85. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.47

Identification and analysis of differentially expressed genes in the wheat- Zymoseptoria tritici interaction

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Kanyuka, K., Andongabo, A. E., Hassani-Pak, K., Powers, S. J., Lysenko, A., Saqi, M., Derbyshire, M., Lee, W-S., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Courbot, M. and Rudd, J. J. 2014. Identification and analysis of differentially expressed genes in the wheat- Zymoseptoria tritici interaction. Abstracts Plant Genomics Congress, London, 12-13 May 2014 .

Genetically modified plants

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. 2014. Genetically modified plants. in: eLS Chichester, West Sussex John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Assessment of core and accessory genetic variation in Rhizobium leguminosarum symbiovar trifolii strains from diverse locations and host plants using PCR-based methods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Hayat, R., Roberts, R., Powers, S. J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2014. Assessment of core and accessory genetic variation in Rhizobium leguminosarum symbiovar trifolii strains from diverse locations and host plants using PCR-based methods. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 59 (2), pp. 238-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.12270

Evaluation of a matrix to calculate fungicide resistance risk

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Grimmer, M. K., Van Den Bosch, F., Powers, S. J. and Paveley, N. D. 2014. Evaluation of a matrix to calculate fungicide resistance risk. Pest Management Science. 70 (6), pp. 1008-1016. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3646

Effects of genotype, season and nitrogen nutrition on gene expression and protein accumulation in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chope, G. A., Wan, Y., Penson, S. P., Bhandari, D. G., Powers, S. J., Shewry, P. R. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2014. Effects of genotype, season and nitrogen nutrition on gene expression and protein accumulation in wheat grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 4399-4407. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf500625c

Effect of sulphur fertilisation on the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat (HGCA Project Report No. 525)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Curtis, T., Halford, N. G., Powers, S. J., McGrath, S. P. and Zazzeroni, R. 2014. Effect of sulphur fertilisation on the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat (HGCA Project Report No. 525). Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Stoneleigh.

Safety assessment of genetically modified plants with deliberately altered composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Hudson, E., Gimson, A., Weightman, R., Shewry, P. R. and Tompkins, S. 2014. Safety assessment of genetically modified plants with deliberately altered composition. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 12 (6), pp. 651-654. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12194

Reducing the potential for processing contaminant formation in cereal products

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Curtis, T. Y., Postles, J. and Halford, N. G. 2014. Reducing the potential for processing contaminant formation in cereal products. Journal of Cereal Science. 59, pp. 382-392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2013.11.002

Food security: the challenge of increasing wheat yield and the importance of not compromising food safety

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Curtis, T. Y. and Halford, N. G. 2014. Food security: the challenge of increasing wheat yield and the importance of not compromising food safety. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 164 (3), pp. 354-372. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12108

Evidence for the complex relationship between free amino acid and sugar concentrations and acrylamide-forming potential in potato

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Briddon, A., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2014. Evidence for the complex relationship between free amino acid and sugar concentrations and acrylamide-forming potential in potato. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 164 (2), pp. 286-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12101

DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Plackett, A. R. G., Ferguson, A. C., Powers, S. J., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2014. DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. 201 (3), pp. 825-836. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12571

Photosynthetic assimilation of 14C into amino acids in potato (Solanum tuberosum) and asparagine in the tubers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Muttucumaru, N., Keys, A. J., Parry, M. A. J., Powers, S. J. and Halford, N. G. 2014. Photosynthetic assimilation of 14C into amino acids in potato (Solanum tuberosum) and asparagine in the tubers. Planta. 239, pp. 161-170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-013-1967-0

Food chemistry : A Kazakhstan perspective on the Maillard reaction and acrylamide formation in common foods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G. 2013. Food chemistry : A Kazakhstan perspective on the Maillard reaction and acrylamide formation in common foods. Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal.

Effects of variety and nutrient availability on the acrylamide forming potential of rye

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Postles, J., Elmore, J. S., Powers, S. J., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2013. Effects of variety and nutrient availability on the acrylamide forming potential of rye. Acrylamide, furans and other food-borne contaminants, from plant science to food chemistry. Aspects of Applied Biology 116 . pp. 125-130

Activity of enzymes associated with asparagine synthesis and breakdown in wheat under biotic and abiotic stress conditions

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Kudiyarova, Z. S., Muttucumaru, N., West, J. S. and Halford, N. G. 2013. Activity of enzymes associated with asparagine synthesis and breakdown in wheat under biotic and abiotic stress conditions. Acrylamide, furans and other food-borne contaminants, from plant science to food chemistry. Aspects of Applied Biology 116 . pp. 119-124

Producing low acrylamide risk potatoes: a three-year public/private sector collaborative project in the United Kingdom, focussed on genetics, agronomy and storage

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Halford, N. G. and Muttucumaru, N. 2013. Producing low acrylamide risk potatoes: a three-year public/private sector collaborative project in the United Kingdom, focussed on genetics, agronomy and storage. Acrylamide, furans and other food-borne contaminants, from plant science to food chemistry. Aspects of Applied Biology 116 . pp. 93-96

Acrylamide and flavour in potato crisps

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Elmore, J. S., Halford, N. G., Briddon, A., Dodson, A. T., Muttucumaru, N. and Mottram, D. S. 2013. Acrylamide and flavour in potato crisps.

Advances in reduction of acrylamide-forming potential in wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Curtis, T. Y. and Halford, N. G. 2013. Advances in reduction of acrylamide-forming potential in wheat. Acrylamide, furans and other food-borne contaminants, from plant science to food chemistry. Aspects of Applied Biology 116 . pp. 131-136

Effecto de extractos vegetales en crudo en el parasitismo de Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia sobre Meloidogyne incognita

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Vilchis-Martinez, K., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Powers, S. J. and Montes-Belmont, R. 2013. Effecto de extractos vegetales en crudo en el parasitismo de Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia sobre Meloidogyne incognita. Nematropica. 43, pp. 254-260.

Effect of root nitrogen supply forms on attraction and repulsion of second-stage juveniles of Meloidogyne graminicola

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Patil, J., Powers, S. J., Davies, K. G., Gaur, H. S. and Miller, A. J. 2013. Effect of root nitrogen supply forms on attraction and repulsion of second-stage juveniles of Meloidogyne graminicola. Nematology. 15, pp. 469-482. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685411-00002697

Effect in vitro of tomato root diffusate on Pochonia chlamydosporia growth and Meloidogyne incognita egg parasitism

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Powers, S. J. 2013. Effect in vitro of tomato root diffusate on Pochonia chlamydosporia growth and Meloidogyne incognita egg parasitism. Abstracts ONTA XLV Annual Meeting, La Serena, Chile, 20-25 October 2013 . pp. 64

bZIP67 regulates the omega-3 fatty acid content of Arabidopsis seed oil by activating FATTY ACID DESATURASE3

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mendes, A., Kelly, A. A., Van-Erp, H., Shaw, E., Powers, S. J., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2013. bZIP67 regulates the omega-3 fatty acid content of Arabidopsis seed oil by activating FATTY ACID DESATURASE3. The Plant Cell. 25, pp. 3104-3116. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.113.116343

Expression analysis of abscisic acid (ABA) and metabolic signalling factors in developing endosperm and embryo of barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chen, Z., Huang, J., Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J. and Halford, N. G. 2013. Expression analysis of abscisic acid (ABA) and metabolic signalling factors in developing endosperm and embryo of barley. Journal of Cereal Science. 58, pp. 255-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2013.06.009

Review of the strategies for the comprehensive food and feed safety and nutritional assessment of GM plants per se. EFSA supporting publication 2013: EN-480

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Tompkins, S., Hudson, E., Gimson, A., Halford, N. G., Weightman, R., Shewry, P. R., Wagstaff, C., Commane, D. and Lyne, A. 2013. Review of the strategies for the comprehensive food and feed safety and nutritional assessment of GM plants per se. EFSA supporting publication 2013: EN-480. European Food Safety Authority, Parma.

Acrylamide concentrations in potato crisps in Europe from 2002 to 2011

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powers, S. J., Mottram, D. S., Curtis, A. and Halford, N. G. 2013. Acrylamide concentrations in potato crisps in Europe from 2002 to 2011. Food Additives and Contaminants. 30 (9), pp. 1493-1500. https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2013.805439

Effects of nitrogen and sulfur fertilization on free amino acids, sugars and acrylamide-forming potential in potato

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2013. Effects of nitrogen and sulfur fertilization on free amino acids, sugars and acrylamide-forming potential in potato. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 61, pp. 6734-6742. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf401570x

Spatial patterns of gluten protein and polymer distribution in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

He, J., Penson, S., Powers, S. J., Hawes, C., Shewry, P. R. and Tosi, P. 2013. Spatial patterns of gluten protein and polymer distribution in wheat grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 61, pp. 6207-6215. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf401623d

The Arabidopsis F-box/Kelch-repeat protein At2g44130 is upregulated in giant cells and promotes nematode susceptibility

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Curtis, R. H. C., Pankaj, Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A. and Matthes, M. C. 2013. The Arabidopsis F-box/Kelch-repeat protein At2g44130 is upregulated in giant cells and promotes nematode susceptibility. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions - MPMI. 26, pp. 36-43. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-05-12-0135-FI

Priming of production in maize of volatile organic defence compounds by the natural plant activator cis- jasmone

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oluwafemi, S., Dewhirst, S. Y., Veyrat, N., Powers, S. J., Bruce, T. J. A., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2013. Priming of production in maize of volatile organic defence compounds by the natural plant activator cis- jasmone. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e62299. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062299

Differential defence response due to jasmonate seed treatment in cowpea and tomato against root-knot and potato cyst nematodes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pankaj, Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J., Gaur, H. S., Kurup, S. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2013. Differential defence response due to jasmonate seed treatment in cowpea and tomato against root-knot and potato cyst nematodes. Nematology. 15, pp. 15-21. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854112X641754

Suppression of the SUGAR-DEPENDENT1 triacylglycerol lipase family during seed development enhances oil yield in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kelly, A. A., Shaw, E., Powers, S. J., Kurup, S. and Eastmond, P. J. 2013. Suppression of the SUGAR-DEPENDENT1 triacylglycerol lipase family during seed development enhances oil yield in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). Plant Biotechnology Journal. 11 (3), pp. 355-361. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12021

Effects of variety and nutrient availability on the acrylamide-forming potential of rye grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Postles, J., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2013. Effects of variety and nutrient availability on the acrylamide-forming potential of rye grain. Journal of Cereal Science. 57, pp. 463-470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2013.02.001

Shared influence of pathogen and host genetics on a trade-off between latent period and spore production capacity in the wheat pathogen, Puccinia triticina

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pariaud, B., Van Den Berg, F., Van Den Bosch, F., Powers, S. J., Kaltz, O. and Lannou, C. 2013. Shared influence of pathogen and host genetics on a trade-off between latent period and spore production capacity in the wheat pathogen, Puccinia triticina. Evolutionary Applications. 6 (2), pp. 303-312. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12000

Inhibition of SnRK1 by metabolites: tissue-dependent effects and cooperative inhibition by glucose 1-phosphate in combination with trehalose 6-phosphate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Nunes, C., Primavesi, L. F., Patel, M. K., Martinez-Barajas, E., Powers, S. J., Sagar, R., Fevereiro, P. S., Davis, B. G. and Paul, M. J. 2013. Inhibition of SnRK1 by metabolites: tissue-dependent effects and cooperative inhibition by glucose 1-phosphate in combination with trehalose 6-phosphate. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 63, pp. 89-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.11.011

Inoculum levels of Meloidogyne hispanica and M. javanica affect nematode reproduction and growth of tomato genotypes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Maleita, C. M. N., Curtis, R. H. C., Powers, S. J. and Abrantes, I. M. De O. 2012. Inoculum levels of Meloidogyne hispanica and M. javanica affect nematode reproduction and growth of tomato genotypes. Phytopathologia mediterranea. 51, pp. 566-576. https://doi.org/10.14601/Phytopathol_Mediterr-9740

Effect of small lipophilic molecules in tomato and rice root exudates on the behaviour of Meloidogyne incognita and M. graminicola

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dutta, T. K., Powers, S. J., Gaur, H. S., Birkett, M. A. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2012. Effect of small lipophilic molecules in tomato and rice root exudates on the behaviour of Meloidogyne incognita and M. graminicola. Nematology. 14, pp. 309-320. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854111X612306

Host status of cultivated plants to Meloidogyne hispanica

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Maleita, C. M. N., Curtis, R. H. C., Powers, S. J. and Abrantes, I. M. De O. 2012. Host status of cultivated plants to Meloidogyne hispanica. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 133, pp. 449-460. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-011-9918-8

A hypomethylated population of Brassica rapa for forward and reverse epi-genetics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Amoah, S., Kurup, S., Rodriguez Lopez, C. M., Welham, S. J., Powers, S. J., Hopkins, C. J., Wilkinson, M. J. and King, G. J. 2012. A hypomethylated population of Brassica rapa for forward and reverse epi-genetics. BMC Plant Biology. 12, p. 193 (17pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-12-193

Statistics in nematology

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Powers, S. J. 2012. Statistics in nematology. in: Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Marban-Mendoza, N. (ed.) Practical plant nematology Biblioteca Basica de Agricultura, Texcoco. pp. 841-870

Concentrations of free amino acids and sugars in nine potato varieties: effects of storage and relationship with acrylamide formation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J., Gillatt, P. N., Hartley, L., Elmore, J. S. and Mottram, D. S. 2012. Concentrations of free amino acids and sugars in nine potato varieties: effects of storage and relationship with acrylamide formation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 60, pp. 12044-12055. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf3037566

Characterization of the fungal gibberellin desaturase as a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase and its utilization for enhancing plant growth

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bhattacharya, A., Kourmpetli, S., Ward, D. A., Thomas, S. G., Gong, F., Powers, S. J., Carrera, E., Taylor, B., Nunez De Caceres Gonzalez, F., Tudzynski, B., Phillips, A. L., Davey, M. R. and Hedden, P. 2012. Characterization of the fungal gibberellin desaturase as a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase and its utilization for enhancing plant growth. Plant Physiology. 160, pp. 837-845. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.112.201756

Toward two decades of plant biotechnology: successes, failures and prospects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G. 2012. Toward two decades of plant biotechnology: successes, failures and prospects. Food and Energy Security. 1, pp. 9-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.3

Analysis of the developmental roles of the Arabidopsis gibberellin 20-oxidases demonstrates that GA20ox1, -2 and -3 are the dominant paralogs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Plackett, A. R. G., Powers, S. J., Fernandez-Garcia, N., Urbanova, T., Takebayashi, Y., Seo, M., Jikumaru, Y., Benlloch, R., Nilsson, O., Ruiz-Rivero, O., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Thomas, S. G. and Hedden, P. 2012. Analysis of the developmental roles of the Arabidopsis gibberellin 20-oxidases demonstrates that GA20ox1, -2 and -3 are the dominant paralogs. The Plant Cell. 24, pp. 941-960. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.111.095109

The acrylamide problem: a plant and agronomic science issue

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Curtis, T. Y., Muttucumaru, N., Postles, J., Elmore, J. S. and Mottram, D. S. 2012. The acrylamide problem: a plant and agronomic science issue. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, pp. 2841-2851. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers011

Genetically modified crops, 2nd ed

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Halford, N. G. 2012. Genetically modified crops, 2nd ed. Imperial College Press, London.

Evidence that abscisic acid promotes degradation of SNF1-related protein kinase (SnRK) 1 in wheat and activation of a putative calcium-dependent SnRK2

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Coello, P., Hirano, E., Hey, S. J., Muttucumaru, N., Martinez-Barajas, E., Parry, M. A. J. and Halford, N. G. 2012. Evidence that abscisic acid promotes degradation of SNF1-related protein kinase (SnRK) 1 in wheat and activation of a putative calcium-dependent SnRK2. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, pp. 913-924. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err320

Overexpression of GCN2-type protein kinase in wheat has profound effects on free amino acid concentration and gene expression

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Byrne, E. H., Prosser, I. M., Muttucumaru, N., Curtis, T. Y., Wingler, A., Powers, S. J. and Halford, N. G. 2012. Overexpression of GCN2-type protein kinase in wheat has profound effects on free amino acid concentration and gene expression. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 10 (3), pp. 328-340. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2011.00665.x

Producing low acrylamide risk potatoes: a three-year public/private sector collaborative project in the United Kingdom, focussed on genetics, agronomy and storage

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Halford, N. G. 2011. Producing low acrylamide risk potatoes: a three-year public/private sector collaborative project in the United Kingdom, focussed on genetics, agronomy and storage. Aspects of Applied Biology .

Producing low acrylamide risk potatoes: a three-year public/private sector collaborative project in the United Kingdom, focussed on genetics, agronomy and storage

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Halford, N. G. 2011. Producing low acrylamide risk potatoes: a three-year public/private sector collaborative project in the United Kingdom, focussed on genetics, agronomy and storage. In Aspects of Applied Biology .

Aspects of the behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Aspects of the behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts SEE11 Joint Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society of London and the Soil Ecology Society, Plymouth, 14-16 September 2011 .

How does Solanum sisymbriifolium affect Globodera pallida behaviour?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. P. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. How does Solanum sisymbriifolium affect Globodera pallida behaviour? Abstracts 43rd ONTA Annual Meeting, Coimbra, 4-9 September 2011 .

Biomass and energy crops IV (Aspects of Applied Biology 112)

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Booth, E., Halford, N. G., Shield, I. F., Taylor, G. and Turley, D. Voigt, T. (ed.) 2011. Biomass and energy crops IV (Aspects of Applied Biology 112). Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick .

Plant-nematode interactions: Globodera pallida and Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Plant-nematode interactions: Globodera pallida and Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts AAB Conference Advances in Nematology, London, 13 December 2011 .

Biological and physiological aspects in the host-parasitic relationship of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Esteves, I., Powers, S. J. and Kerry, B. R. 2011. Biological and physiological aspects in the host-parasitic relationship of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia.

AIGO: towards a unified framework for the analysis and the inter-comparison of GO functional annotations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Defoin-Platel, M., Hindle, M. M., Lysenko, A., Powers, S. J., Habash, D. Z., Rawlings, C. J. and Saqi, M. 2011. AIGO: towards a unified framework for the analysis and the inter-comparison of GO functional annotations. BMC Bioinformatics. 12, p. 431 (13pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-12-431

An engineered pathway for glyoxylate metabolism in tobacco plants aimed to avoid the release of ammonia in photorespiration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Carvalho, J. De F. C., Madgwick, P. J., Powers, S. J., Keys, A. J., Lea, P. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 2011. An engineered pathway for glyoxylate metabolism in tobacco plants aimed to avoid the release of ammonia in photorespiration. BMC Biotechnology. 11, p. 111 (17pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6750-11-111

Effect of the Mi gene on reproduction of Meloidogyne hispanica on tomato genotypes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Maleita, C. M., Viera Dos Santos, M. C., Curtis, R. H. C., Powers, S. J. and Abrantes, I. M. De O. 2011. Effect of the Mi gene on reproduction of Meloidogyne hispanica on tomato genotypes. Nematology. 13, pp. 939-949. https://doi.org/10.1163/138855411X566449

Determination of the N -glycosylation patterns of seed proteins: applications to determine the authenticity and substantial equivalence of genetically modified (GM) crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Marsh, J. T., Tryfona, T., Powers, S. J., Stephens, E., Dupree, P., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2011. Determination of the N -glycosylation patterns of seed proteins: applications to determine the authenticity and substantial equivalence of genetically modified (GM) crops. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 59, pp. 8779-8788. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf2010854

The role of plant breeding and biotechnology in meeting the challenge of global warming

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. 2011. The role of plant breeding and biotechnology in meeting the challenge of global warming. in: Carayannis, E. G. (ed.) Planet earth 2011 - global warming challenges and opportunities for policy and practice InTechOpen Ltd. pp. 493-506

Identification of new single nucleotide polymorphism-based markers for inter- and intraspecies discrimination of obligate bacterial parasites (Pasteuria spp.) of invertebrates

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mauchline, T. H., Knox, R., Mohan, S., Powers, S. J., Kerry, B. R., Davies, K. G. and Hirsch, P. R. 2011. Identification of new single nucleotide polymorphism-based markers for inter- and intraspecies discrimination of obligate bacterial parasites (Pasteuria spp.) of invertebrates. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, pp. 6388-6394. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.05185-11

Modelling rotations: can crop sequences explain arable seedbank abundance?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bohan, D. A., Powers, S. J., Champion, G., Haughton, A. J., Hawes, C., Squire, G., Cussans, J. and Mertens, S. K. 2011. Modelling rotations: can crop sequences explain arable seedbank abundance? Weed Research. 51 (4), pp. 422-432. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2011.00860.x

Effects of crop plants on abundance of Pochonia chlamydosporia and other fungal parasites of root-knot and potato cyst nematodes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Esteves, I., Powers, S. J. and Kerry, B. R. 2011. Effects of crop plants on abundance of Pochonia chlamydosporia and other fungal parasites of root-knot and potato cyst nematodes. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 159 (1), pp. 118-129. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2011.00479.x

Genetic mapping of rust resistance loci in biomass willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hanley, S. J., Pei, M. H., Powers, S. J., Ruiz, C., Mallott, M. D., Barker, J. H. A. and Karp, A. 2011. Genetic mapping of rust resistance loci in biomass willow. Tree Genetics & Genomes. 7 (3), pp. 597-608. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-010-0359-x

Biological and physiological aspects in the host-parasite relationship of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Esteves, I., Powers, S. J. and Kerry, B. R. 2011. Biological and physiological aspects in the host-parasite relationship of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia. Abstracts 6th IOBC Working Group Meeting on Multitrophic Interactions, Cordoba, 4-7 April 2011 . pp. 114

Comparison of host recognition, invasion, development and reproduction of Meloidogyne graminicola and M. incognita on rice and tomato

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dutta, T. K., Powers, S. J., Kerry, B. R., Gaur, H. S. and Curtis, R. H. C. 2011. Comparison of host recognition, invasion, development and reproduction of Meloidogyne graminicola and M. incognita on rice and tomato. Nematology. 13, pp. 509-520. https://doi.org/10.1163/138855410X528262

Chemotaxis can take plant-parasitic nematodes to the source of a chemo-attractant via the shortest possible routes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M., Dutta, T. K., Curtis, R. H. C., Powers, S. J., Gaur, H. S. and Kerry, B. R. 2011. Chemotaxis can take plant-parasitic nematodes to the source of a chemo-attractant via the shortest possible routes. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 8, pp. 568-577. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2010.0417

Evolutionarily recent enzyme system for formation of aspartate and catabolism of glutamate in cereals

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Gilmanov, M. K., Kudiyarova, Z. S., Rakhmetova, Z. K., Muttucumaru, N. and Halford, N. G. 2011. Evolutionarily recent enzyme system for formation of aspartate and catabolism of glutamate in cereals. Abstracts Stress Responses: Molecules, Organisms and Environments. Joint Meeting British Ecological Society, Biochemical Society and Society for Experimental Biology, London, 4-7 January 2011 . pp. 40

Inactivation of plant infecting fungal and viral pathogens to achieve biological containment in drainage water using UV treatment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Urban, M., Motteram, J., Jing, H-C., Powers, S. J., Townsend, J. A., Devonshire, J., Pearman, I., Kanyuka, K., Franklin, J. F. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2011. Inactivation of plant infecting fungal and viral pathogens to achieve biological containment in drainage water using UV treatment. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 110 (3), pp. 675-687. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04917.x

Sugars in crop plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Curtis, T. Y., Muttucumaru, N., Postles, J. and Mottram, D. S. 2011. Sugars in crop plants. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 158 (1), pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2010.00443.x

The sucrose non-fermenting-1-related (SnRK) family of protein kinases: potential for manipulation to improve stress tolerance and increase yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Coello, P., Hey, S. J. and Halford, N. G. 2011. The sucrose non-fermenting-1-related (SnRK) family of protein kinases: potential for manipulation to improve stress tolerance and increase yield. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62, pp. 883-893. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq331

Energy crops: introduction

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Karp, A. and Halford, N. G. 2011. Energy crops: introduction. in: Karp, A. and Halford, N. G. (ed.) Energy crops Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 1-12

Energy crops (RSC Energy and Environment Series No 3)

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Halford, N. G. and Karp, A. 2011. Energy crops (RSC Energy and Environment Series No 3). Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge.

The effects of storage on the formation of aroma and acrylamide in heated potato

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. 2010. The effects of storage on the formation of aroma and acrylamide in heated potato. in: In Controlling Maillard Pathways to Generate Flavors

Aspects of behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Pickett, J. A., Blackshaw, R. and Kerry, B. R. 2010. Aspects of behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts 30th International Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists, Vienna, 19-23 September 2010 . pp. 157

Behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. and Pickett, J. A. 2010. Behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 14 December 2010 .

From sugar and amino acid signalling to reducing the potential for acrylamide formation in foods

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Halford, N. G., Coello, P., Curtis, T., Hey, S., Muttucumaru, N., Postles, J. and Prosser, I. 2010. From sugar and amino acid signalling to reducing the potential for acrylamide formation in foods. Abstracts GARNet 2010 Meeting, Durham, 6-7 September 2010 .

Acrylamide: influence of plant genetics, agronomy and food processing. Aspects of Applied Biology 97

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Halford, N. G. Mottram, D. (ed.) 2010. Acrylamide: influence of plant genetics, agronomy and food processing. Aspects of Applied Biology 97. Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick .

Genes and processes controlling amino acid and sugar metabolism in potato: implications for acrylamide forming potential

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Muttucumaru, N., Elmore, S., Mottram, D., Parry, M. A. J. and Halford, N. G. 2010. Genes and processes controlling amino acid and sugar metabolism in potato: implications for acrylamide forming potential. Abstracts Society for Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting, Prague, 30 June-3 July 2010 . pp. 314

The Maillard reaction in food processing and cooking

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Halford, N. G., Curtis, T. Y. and Muttucumaru, N. 2010. The Maillard reaction in food processing and cooking. The Biochemist. 32 (6), pp. 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03206010

Signalling and behaviour of potato cyst nematode in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Pickett, J. A., Blackshaw, R. and Kerry, B. R. 2010. Signalling and behaviour of potato cyst nematode in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. 3rd Symposium on Potato Cyst Nematodes. Aspects of Applied Biology 103 . pp. 45-51

Analysis of leaf appearance, leaf death and phoma leaf spot, caused by Leptosphaeria maculans, on oilseed rape (Brassica napus) cultivars

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Powers, S. J., Pirie, E. J., Latunde-Dada, A. O. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2010. Analysis of leaf appearance, leaf death and phoma leaf spot, caused by Leptosphaeria maculans, on oilseed rape (Brassica napus) cultivars. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 157 (1), pp. 55-70. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2010.00409.x

Rubisco activities, properties and regulation in three different C4 grasses under drought

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Carmo-Silva, A. E., Keys, A. J., Andralojc, P. J., Powers, S. J., Arrabaca, M. C. and Parry, M. A. J. 2010. Rubisco activities, properties and regulation in three different C4 grasses under drought. Journal of Experimental Botany. 61, pp. 2355-2366. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq071

Photosynthate partitioning

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. 2010. Photosynthate partitioning. in: Davey, M. R. and Pua, E-C. (ed.) Plant developmental biology - biotechnological perspectives, Vol. 2 Springer, Berlin. pp. 67-82

Effects of sulphur nutrition during potato cultivation on the formation of acrylamide and aroma compounds during cooking

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Elmore, J. S., Dodson, A. T., Muttucumaru, N., Halford, N. G., Parry, M. A. J. and Mottram, D. S. 2010. Effects of sulphur nutrition during potato cultivation on the formation of acrylamide and aroma compounds during cooking. Food Chemistry. 122, pp. 753-760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.03.049

Effects of crop nutrition on wheat grain composition and end use quality

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Godfrey, D., Hawkesford, M. J., Powers, S. J., Millar, S. and Shewry, P. R. 2010. Effects of crop nutrition on wheat grain composition and end use quality. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 58, pp. 3012-3021. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf9040645

Free amino acids and sugars in rye grain: implications for acrylamide formation

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Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Balagiannis, D., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S., Parry, M. A. J., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z., Shewry, P. R. and Halford, N. G. 2010. Free amino acids and sugars in rye grain: implications for acrylamide formation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 58, pp. 1959-1969. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf903577b

The interface between metabolic and stress signalling

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Hey, S. J., Byrne, E. and Halford, N. G. 2010. The interface between metabolic and stress signalling. Annals of Botany. 105, pp. 197-203. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcp285

Quantitative resistance increases the durability of qualitative resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans in Brassica napus

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Brun, H., Chevre, A-M., Fitt, B. D. L., Powers, S. J., Besnard, A-L., Ermel, M., Huteau, V., Marquer, B., Eber, F., Renard, M. and Andrivon, D. 2010. Quantitative resistance increases the durability of qualitative resistance to Leptosphaeria maculans in Brassica napus. New Phytologist. 185 (1), pp. 285-299. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03049.x

Statistical modelling of multiple responses with repeated measures on experimental units

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powers, S. J., Pirie, E. J. and Nemeth, C. 2009. Statistical modelling of multiple responses with repeated measures on experimental units. Cambridge University Press (CUP). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859609990359

ABA response element binding proteins are convergence points for metabolic and stress signalling pathways involving SNF1-related protein kinases

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Parry, M. A. J., Hirano, E., Hey, S., Zhang, Y., Andralojc, P. J., Primavesi, L. F. and Halford, N. G. 2009. ABA response element binding proteins are convergence points for metabolic and stress signalling pathways involving SNF1-related protein kinases. Abstracts Plant Biology 2009, Honolulu, 18-22 July 2009 .

Grasses of different C4 subtypes reveal leaf traits related to drought tolerance in their natural habitats: changes in structure, water potential and amino acid content

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Carmo-Silva, A. E., Francisco, A., Powers, S. J., Keys, A. J., Ascensao, L., Parry, M. A. J. and Arrabaca, M. C. 2009. Grasses of different C4 subtypes reveal leaf traits related to drought tolerance in their natural habitats: changes in structure, water potential and amino acid content. American Journal Of Botany. 96, pp. 1222-1235. https://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.0800224

Nutritional effects of a host plant (potato) and break crops on Pochonia chlamydosporia and other fungal parasites of the potato cyst nematode, Globodera pallida

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Esteves, I., Powers, S. J. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Nutritional effects of a host plant (potato) and break crops on Pochonia chlamydosporia and other fungal parasites of the potato cyst nematode, Globodera pallida. Abstracts 2nd International Congress of Tropical Nematology, Maceio, Brazil, 4-9 October 2009 .

Signalling and behaviour of potato cyst nematode in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Barker, A., Pickett, J. A., Blackshaw, R. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Signalling and behaviour of potato cyst nematode in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts AAB Conference on Advances in Nematology, London, 15 December 2009 .

Sulphur nutrition differentially affects the distribution of asparagine in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Zhao, F-J., Gowa, G. B., Hawkins, N. J., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Halford, N. G., Parry, M. A. J. and Abecassis, J. 2009. Sulphur nutrition differentially affects the distribution of asparagine in wheat grain. Journal of Cereal Science. 50, pp. 407-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2009.07.001

New insights on the effects of heat stress on crops

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Halford, N. G. 2009. New insights on the effects of heat stress on crops. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60 (15), pp. 4215-4216. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp311

Real-time quantitative RT-PCR: design, calculations and statistics

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rieu, I. and Powers, S. J. 2009. Real-time quantitative RT-PCR: design, calculations and statistics. The Plant Cell. 21, pp. 1031-1033. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.109.066001

Preface: Special issue on crop science for a changing climate and plant biomass for food and energy

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Halford, N. G. 2009. Preface: Special issue on crop science for a changing climate and plant biomass for food and energy. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60 (10), p. 2773. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp179

Identifying target traits and molecular mechanisms for wheat breeding under a changing climate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Semenov, M. A. and Halford, N. G. 2009. Identifying target traits and molecular mechanisms for wheat breeding under a changing climate. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, pp. 2791-2804. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp164

Inhibition of SNF1-related protein kinase1 activity and regulation of metabolic pathways by trehalose-6-phosphate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, Y., Primavesi, L. F., Jhurreea, D., Andralojc, P. J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Powers, S. J., Schluepmann, H., Delatte, T., Wingler, A. and Paul, M. J. 2009. Inhibition of SNF1-related protein kinase1 activity and regulation of metabolic pathways by trehalose-6-phosphate. Plant Physiology. 149 (4), pp. 1860-1871. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.108.133934

Characterization of two unusual features of resistance to Soilborne cereal mosaic virus in hexaploid wheat: leakiness and gradual elimination of viral coat protein from infected root tissues

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lyons, R., Kutluk Yilmaz, N. D., Powers, S. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2009. Characterization of two unusual features of resistance to Soilborne cereal mosaic virus in hexaploid wheat: leakiness and gradual elimination of viral coat protein from infected root tissues. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions - MPMI. 22 (5), pp. 560-574. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-22-5-0560

Effects of osmotic and matric potential on radial growth and accumulation of endogenous reserves in three isolates of Pochonia chlamydosporia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Esteves, I., Peteira, B., Powers, S. J., Magan, N. and Kerry, B. R. 2009. Effects of osmotic and matric potential on radial growth and accumulation of endogenous reserves in three isolates of Pochonia chlamydosporia. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 19, pp. 185-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583150802650175

Snf1-related protein kinases (SnRKs) act within an intricate network that links metabolic and stress signalling in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G. and Hey, S. J. 2009. Snf1-related protein kinases (SnRKs) act within an intricate network that links metabolic and stress signalling in plants. Biochemical Journal. 419, pp. 247-259. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20082408

Effects of genotype and environment on free amino acid levels in wheat grain: implications for acrylamide formation during processing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Curtis, T. Y., Muttucumaru, N., Shewry, P. R., Parry, M. A. J., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S., Hook, S. and Halford, N. G. 2009. Effects of genotype and environment on free amino acid levels in wheat grain: implications for acrylamide formation during processing. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 57, pp. 1013-1021. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf8031292

Effects of climate change on plants: implications for agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Halford, N. G., Jones, H. D. and Lawlor, D. W. 2008. Effects of climate change on plants: implications for agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88. Association of Applied Biologists, Wellesbourne.

Arabidopsis sucrose non-fermenting-1-related protein kinase-1 and calcium-dependent protein kinase phosphorylate conserved target sites in ABA response element binding proteins

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, Y., Andralojc, P. J., Hey, S. J., Primavesi, L. F., Specht, M., Koehler, J., Parry, M. A. J. and Halford, N. G. 2008. Arabidopsis sucrose non-fermenting-1-related protein kinase-1 and calcium-dependent protein kinase phosphorylate conserved target sites in ABA response element binding proteins. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 153 (3), pp. 401-409. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2008.00302.x

Apical leaf necrosis as a defence mechanism against pathogen attack: effects of high nutrient availability on onset and rate of necrosis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Van Den Berg, F., Van Den Bosch, F., Powers, S. J. and Shaw, M. W. 2008. Apical leaf necrosis as a defence mechanism against pathogen attack: effects of high nutrient availability on onset and rate of necrosis. Plant Pathology. 57 (6), pp. 1009-1016. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2008.01865.x

Establishing substantial equivalence: transcriptomics

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Baudo, M. M., Powers, S. J. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2008. Establishing substantial equivalence: transcriptomics. in: Shewry, P. R. and Jones, H. D. (ed.) Transgenic wheat, barley and oats. Methods in molecular biology, vol. 478 Humana Press, New York. pp. 247-272

Genetic analysis reveals that C19-GA 2-oxidation is a major gibberellin inactivation pathway in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rieu, I., Eriksson, S., Powers, S. J., Gong, F., Griffiths, J., Woolley, L., Benlloch, R., Nilsson, O., Thomas, S. G., Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2008. Genetic analysis reveals that C19-GA 2-oxidation is a major gibberellin inactivation pathway in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 20, pp. 2420-2436. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.108.058818

Avoidance of conspecific odour by carabid beetles: a mechanism for the emergence of scale-free searching patterns

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Guy, A. G., Bohan, D. A., Powers, S. J. and Reynolds, A. M. 2008. Avoidance of conspecific odour by carabid beetles: a mechanism for the emergence of scale-free searching patterns. Animal Behaviour. 76, pp. 585-591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.04.004

GCN2-dependent phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Kanyuka, K., Parry, M. A. J., Powers, S. J. and Halford, N. G. 2008. GCN2-dependent phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 59 (11), pp. 3131-3141. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ern169

The wheat GCN2 signalling pathway: does this kinase play an important role in stress signalling?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Byrne, E., Wingler, A., Muttucumaru, N. and Halford, N. G. 2008. The wheat GCN2 signalling pathway: does this kinase play an important role in stress signalling? https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.410

Reducing acrylamide precursors in raw materials derived from wheat and potato

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Muttucumaru, N., Elmore, J. S., Curtis, T., Mottram, D. S., Parry, M. A. J. and Halford, N. G. 2008. Reducing acrylamide precursors in raw materials derived from wheat and potato. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 56, pp. 6167-6172. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf800279d

Effects of plant sulfur nutrition on acrylamide and aroma compounds in cooked wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Elmore, J. S., Parker, J. K., Halford, N. G., Muttucumaru, N. and Mottram, D. S. 2008. Effects of plant sulfur nutrition on acrylamide and aroma compounds in cooked wheat. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 56, pp. 6173-6179. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0730441

Photorespiration in C4 grasses remains slow under drought conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Carmo-Silva, A. E., Powers, S. J., Keys, A. J., Arrabaca, M. C. and Parry, M. A. J. 2008. Photorespiration in C4 grasses remains slow under drought conditions. Plant, Cell and Environment. 31 (7), pp. 925-940. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01805.x

The importance of temperature and moisture to the egg-laying behaviour of a pest slug, Deroceras reticulatum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Willis, J. C., Bohan, D. A., Powers, S. J., Choi, Y. H., Park, J. and Gussin, E. 2008. The importance of temperature and moisture to the egg-laying behaviour of a pest slug, Deroceras reticulatum. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 153 (1), pp. 105-115. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2008.00242.x

The gibberellin biosynthetic genes AtGA20ox1 and AtGA20ox2 act, partially redundantly, to promote growth and development throughout the Arabidopsis lifecycle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Rieu, I., Ruiz-Rivero, O., Fernandez-Garcia, N., Griffiths, J., Powers, S. J., Gong, F., Linhartova, T., Eriksson, S., Nilsson, O., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2008. The gibberellin biosynthetic genes AtGA20ox1 and AtGA20ox2 act, partially redundantly, to promote growth and development throughout the Arabidopsis lifecycle. The Plant Journal. 53 (3), pp. 488-504. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2007.03356.x

Effect of variety and environmental factors on gluten proteins: an analytical, spectroscopic and rheological study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Georget, D. M. R., Toscano-Underwood, C., Powers, S. J., Shewry, P. R. and Belton, P. S. 2008. Effect of variety and environmental factors on gluten proteins: an analytical, spectroscopic and rheological study. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 56, pp. 1172-1179. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf072443t

Plant biotechnology: transgenic crops

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Shewry, P. R., Jones, H. D. and Halford, N. G. 2008. Plant biotechnology: transgenic crops. in: Stahl, U., Donalies, U. E. B. and Nevoigt, E. (ed.) Food Biotechnology Springer International Publishing Ag.

Identification of human-derived volatile chemicals that interfere with attraction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Clark, S. J., Powers, S. J., Seal, N. J., Wadhams, L. J., Mordue (Luntz), A. J. and Pickett, J. A. 2008. Identification of human-derived volatile chemicals that interfere with attraction of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 34, pp. 308-322. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-008-9436-0

Decreased shoot stature and grain alpha-amylase activity following ectopic expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene in transgenic wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Appleford, N. E., Wilkinson, M. D., Ma, Q., Evans, D. J., Stone, M. C., Pearce, S. P., Powers, S. J., Thomas, S. G., Jones, H. D., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Lenton, J. R. 2007. Decreased shoot stature and grain alpha-amylase activity following ectopic expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene in transgenic wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58, pp. 3213-3226. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm166

Genetic and agronomic approaches to decreasing acrylamide precursors in crop plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Muttucumaru, N., Curtis, T. Y. and Parry, M. A. J. 2007. Genetic and agronomic approaches to decreasing acrylamide precursors in crop plants. Food Additives and Contaminants. 24(S1), pp. 26-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/02652030701403093

Genetic variation in pea (Pisum sativum L.) demonstrates the importance of root but not shoot C/N ratios in the control of plant morphology and reveals a unique relationship between shoot length and nodulation intensity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Ludidi, N. N., Pellny, T. K., Kiddle, G., Dutilleul, C., Groten, K., Van Heerden, P. D. R., Dutt, S., Powers, S. J., Romer, P. and Foyer, C. H. 2007. Genetic variation in pea (Pisum sativum L.) demonstrates the importance of root but not shoot C/N ratios in the control of plant morphology and reveals a unique relationship between shoot length and nodulation intensity. Plant, Cell and Environment. 30 (10), pp. 1256-1268. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01699.x

The structure and expression of cereal storage protein genes

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. and Shewry, P. R. 2007. The structure and expression of cereal storage protein genes. in: Olsen, O-A. (ed.) Endosperm: developmental and molecular biology. (Plant Cell Monographs, Vol. 8) Springer, Berlin. pp. 195-218

Changes in free amino acids and sugars in potatoes due to sulfate fertilization and the effect on acrylamide formation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S., Muttucumaru, N., Dodson, A. T., Parry, M. A. J. and Halford, N. G. 2007. Changes in free amino acids and sugars in potatoes due to sulfate fertilization and the effect on acrylamide formation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 55, pp. 5363-5366. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf070447s

Are GM and conventionally bred cereals really different?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Baudo, M., Lovegrove, A., Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M. and Beale, M. H. 2007. Are GM and conventionally bred cereals really different? Trends in Food Science and Technology. 18, pp. 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2006.12.010

DNA sequences from arabidopsis, which encode protein kinases and function as upstream regulators of Snf1 in yeast

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hey, S., Mayerhofer, H., Halford, N. G. and Dickinson, J. R. 2007. DNA sequences from arabidopsis, which encode protein kinases and function as upstream regulators of Snf1 in yeast. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 14, pp. 10472-10479. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M611244200

Asparagine in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lea, P. J., Sodek, L., Parry, M. A. J., Shewry, P. R. and Halford, N. G. 2007. Asparagine in plants. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 150 (1), pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2006.00104.x

Genetic characterization and functional analysis of the GID1 gibberellin receptors in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Griffiths, J., Murase, K., Rieu, I., Zentella, R., Zhang, Z-L., Powers, S. J., Gong, F., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Sun, T-P. and Thomas, S. G. 2006. Genetic characterization and functional analysis of the GID1 gibberellin receptors in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 18 (12), pp. 3399-3414. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.106.047415

Formation of high levels of acrylamide during the processing of flour derived from sulfate-deprived wheat

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Muttucumaru, N., Halford, N. G., Elmore, J. S., Dodson, A. T., Parry, M. A. J., Shewry, P. R. and Mottram, D. S. 2006. Formation of high levels of acrylamide during the processing of flour derived from sulfate-deprived wheat. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 54, pp. 8951-8955. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0623081

Kafirin structure and functionality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Belton, P. S., Delgadillo, I., Halford, N. G. and Shewry, P. R. 2006. Kafirin structure and functionality. Journal of Cereal Science. 44, pp. 272-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2006.05.004

AtGCN2 is involved in response to limitation of amino acid biosynthesis in arabidopsis plants

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Zhang, Y., Paul, M. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Halford, N. G. 2006. AtGCN2 is involved in response to limitation of amino acid biosynthesis in arabidopsis plants. Abstracts 8th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology, Adelaide, 20-25 August 2006 . pp. 217

The role of the protein kinase SnRK1 in regulating carbohydrate metabolism

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Halford, N. G., Hey, S., Muttucumaru, N., Zhang, Y., Primavesi, L. F., Jhurreea, D., Andralojc, P. J. and Paul, M. J. 2006. The role of the protein kinase SnRK1 in regulating carbohydrate metabolism. Abstracts 8th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology, Adelaide, 20-25 August 2006 . pp. 96

Comparative field performance over 3 years and two sites of transgenic wheat lines expressing HMW subunit transgenes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Powers, S. J., Field, J. M., Fido, R. J., Jones, H. D., Arnold, G. M., West, J., Lazzeri, P. A., Barcelo, P., Barro, F., Tatham, A. S., Bekes, F., Butow, B. and Darlington, H. 2006. Comparative field performance over 3 years and two sites of transgenic wheat lines expressing HMW subunit transgenes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 113, pp. 128-136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-006-0279-1

Production of high-starch, low-glucose potatoes through over-expression of the metabolic regulator SnRK1

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mckibbin, R. S., Muttucumaru, N., Paul, M. J., Powers, S. J., Burrell, M. M., Coates, S., Purcell, P. C., Tiessen, A., Geigenberger, P. and Halford, N. G. 2006. Production of high-starch, low-glucose potatoes through over-expression of the metabolic regulator SnRK1. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 4 (4), pp. 409-418. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2006.00190.x

Nutrient sensing in plant meristems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Francis, D. and Halford, N. G. 2006. Nutrient sensing in plant meristems. Plant Molecular Biology. 60, pp. 981-993. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-005-5749-3

Transgenesis has less impact on the transcriptome of wheat grain than conventional breeding

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Baudo, M. M., Lyons, R., Powers, S. J., Pastori, G. M., Edwards, K. J., Holdsworth, M. J. and Shewry, P. R. 2006. Transgenesis has less impact on the transcriptome of wheat grain than conventional breeding. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 4 (4), pp. 369-380. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2006.00193.x

The high-molecular-weight subunits of glutenin

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G. and Lafiandra, D. 2006. The high-molecular-weight subunits of glutenin. in: Bekes, F., Bushuk, W. and Wrigley, C. (ed.) Gliadin and glutenin: the unique balance of wheat quality American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), St Paul, MN. pp. 143-169

Comparison of repetitive sequences derived from high molecular weight subunits of wheat glutenin, an elastomeric plant protein

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wellner, N., Marsh, J. T., Savage, A. W. J., Halford, N. G., Shewry, P. R., Mills, E. N. C. and Belton, P. S. 2006. Comparison of repetitive sequences derived from high molecular weight subunits of wheat glutenin, an elastomeric plant protein. Biomacromolecules. 7, pp. 1096-1103. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm050893t

Simulated beetle defoliation on willow genotypes in mixture and monotype plantations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powers, S. J., Peacock, L., Yap, M-L. and Brain, P. 2006. Simulated beetle defoliation on willow genotypes in mixture and monotype plantations. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 148 (1), pp. 27-38. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2005.00035.x

Regulation of carbon and amino acid metabolism: roles of sucrose nonfermenting-1-related protein kinase-1 and general control nondepressible-2-related protein kinase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G. 2006. Regulation of carbon and amino acid metabolism: roles of sucrose nonfermenting-1-related protein kinase-1 and general control nondepressible-2-related protein kinase. Advances in botanical research. 43, pp. 93-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2296(05)43002-5

Enhanced seed phytosterol accumulation through expression of a modified HMG-CoA reductase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hey, S. J., Powers, S. J., Beale, M. H., Hawkins, N. D., Ward, J. L. and Halford, N. G. 2006. Enhanced seed phytosterol accumulation through expression of a modified HMG-CoA reductase. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 4 (2), pp. 219-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2005.00174.x

Is there a future for GM crops in the UK?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Halford, N. G. 2006. Is there a future for GM crops in the UK? Society for Experimental Biology Bulletin. March 2006, pp. 10-11.

From primitive selection to genetic modification, ten thousand years of plant breeding

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. 2006. From primitive selection to genetic modification, ten thousand years of plant breeding. in: Halford, N. G. (ed.) Plant biotechnology: current and future uses of genetically modified crops John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 3-27

Risk assessment, regulation and labeling

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. 2006. Risk assessment, regulation and labeling. in: Halford, N. G. (ed.) Plant biotechnology: current and future uses of genetically modified crops John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 281-293

Evidence of diversity within the SnRK1b gene family of Hordeum species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Clark, J. S. C., Dani, M., Halford, N. G. and Karp, A. 2005. Evidence of diversity within the SnRK1b gene family of Hordeum species. Genome. 48 (4), pp. 661-673. https://doi.org/10.1139/g05-024

Statistical modelling of weed seedbanks to consider the effect of crop rotations

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powers, S. J. and Bohan, D. A. 2005. Statistical modelling of weed seedbanks to consider the effect of crop rotations. Cambridge University Press (CUP).

Comparative analysis of the D genome-encoded high-molecular weight sububits of glutenin

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wan, Y., Yan, Z., Liu, K., Zheng, Y., D'ovidio, R., Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G. and Wang, D. 2005. Comparative analysis of the D genome-encoded high-molecular weight sububits of glutenin. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 111, pp. 1183-1190.

Predicting the environmental thresholds for cambial and secondary vascular tissue development in stems of hybrid aspen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barlow, P. W. and Powers, S. J. 2005. Predicting the environmental thresholds for cambial and secondary vascular tissue development in stems of hybrid aspen. Annals Of Forest Science. 62, pp. 565-573.

Behavioural responses by slugs to chemicals from a generalist predator

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Armsworth, C. G., Bohan, D. A., Powers, S. J., Glen, D. M. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2005. Behavioural responses by slugs to chemicals from a generalist predator. Animal Behaviour. 69, pp. 805-811.

Molecular cloning of beta-kafirin, a methionine-rich protein of sorghum grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamba, E. B., Halford, N. G., Forsyth, J., Wilkinson, M. D. and Shewry, P. R. 2005. Molecular cloning of beta-kafirin, a methionine-rich protein of sorghum grain. Journal of Cereal Science. 41 (3), pp. 381-383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2004.09.004

Changes in protein secondary structure during gluten deformation studied by dynamic Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wellner, N., Mills, E. N. C., Brownsey, G., Wilson, R. H., Brown, N. A., Freeman, J., Halford, N. G., Shewry, P. R. and Belton, P. S. 2005. Changes in protein secondary structure during gluten deformation studied by dynamic Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Biomacromolecules. 6 (1), pp. 255-261. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm049584d

Design, expression and characterisation of lysine-rich forms of the barley seed protein CI-2

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Forsyth, J. L., Beaudoin, F., Halford, N. G., Sessions, R. B., Clarke, A. R. and Shewry, P. R. 2005. Design, expression and characterisation of lysine-rich forms of the barley seed protein CI-2. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics. 1747, pp. 221-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbapap.2004.11.018

A perspective on the measurement of time in plant disease epidemiology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lovell, D. J., Powers, S. J., Welham, S. J. and Parker, S. R. 2004. A perspective on the measurement of time in plant disease epidemiology. Plant Pathology. 53 (6), pp. 705-712. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2004.01097.x

Genetic modification of SnRK1 and impact on metabolism in Arabidopsis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Jhurreea, D., Zhang, Y., Andralojc, P. J., Bennett, M., Halford, N. G. and Paul, M. J. 2004. Genetic modification of SnRK1 and impact on metabolism in Arabidopsis.

Structure and biomechanical properties of the gluten proteins deposited in the developing wheat grain: relationship to functional properties at harvest

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Wellner, N., Mills, E. N. C., Brownsey, G., Wilson, R. H., Brown, N. A., Freeman, J., Halford, N. G. and Belton, P. S. 2004. Structure and biomechanical properties of the gluten proteins deposited in the developing wheat grain: relationship to functional properties at harvest. Black, C. K., Rebetzke, G. J. and Panozzo, J. F. (ed.) Cereals 2004: Proceedings 54th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference and 11th Wheat Breeders' Assembly, Canberra, 21-24 September 2004 . Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Melbourne. pp. 377-379

Effects of host variety on blue willow beetle Phratora vulgatissima performance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Peacock, L., Harris, J. and Powers, S. J. 2004. Effects of host variety on blue willow beetle Phratora vulgatissima performance. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 144 (1), pp. 45-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2004.tb00315.x

Modelling Deroceras reticulatum (Gastropoda) population dynamics based on daily temperature and rainfall

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Choi, Y. H., Bohan, D. A., Powers, S. J., Wiltshire, C. W., Glen, D. M. and Semenov, M. A. 2004. Modelling Deroceras reticulatum (Gastropoda) population dynamics based on daily temperature and rainfall. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 103, pp. 519-525.

Prospects for genetically modified crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G. 2004. Prospects for genetically modified crops. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 145 (1), pp. 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2004.tb00355.x

Effect of temperature on latent period of septoria leaf blotch on winter wheat under outdoor conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lovell, D. J., Hunter, T., Powers, S. J., Parker, S. R. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2004. Effect of temperature on latent period of septoria leaf blotch on winter wheat under outdoor conditions. Plant Pathology. 53 (2), pp. 170-181. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2004.00983.x

Use of recombinant peptides to explore the molecular mechanism of gluten protein viscoelasticity

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Halford, N. G., Savage, A., Wellner, N., Mills, E. N. C., Belton, P. S. and Shewry, P. R. 2004. Use of recombinant peptides to explore the molecular mechanism of gluten protein viscoelasticity. D'ovidio, R., Lafiandra, D. and Masci, S. (ed.) Gluten Proteins. Proceedings of the 8th Gluten Workshop, Viterbo, 8-10 September 2003 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 45-57

SNF1-related protein kinase (SnRK1) phosphorylates class I heat shock protein

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Slocombe, S. P., Beaudoin, F., Donaghy, P. G., Hardie, D. G., Dickinson, J. R. and Halford, N. G. 2004. SNF1-related protein kinase (SnRK1) phosphorylates class I heat shock protein. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 42, pp. 111-116.

A comparative study of interspecies mating of Phratora vulgatissima and P. vitellinae using behavioural tests and molecular markers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Peacock, L., Batley, J., Dungait, J. A. J., Barker, J. H. A., Powers, S. J. and Karp, A. 2004. A comparative study of interspecies mating of Phratora vulgatissima and P. vitellinae using behavioural tests and molecular markers. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 110 (3), pp. 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0013-8703.2004.00143.x

Timing of weed management and yield losses due to weeds in irrigated rice in the Sahel

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Johnson, D. E., Wopereis, M. C. S., Mbodj, D., Diallo, S., Powers, S. J. and Haefele, S. M. 2004. Timing of weed management and yield losses due to weeds in irrigated rice in the Sahel. Field Crops Research. 85 (1), pp. 31-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4290(03)00124-2

Highly conserved protein kinases involved in the regulation of carbon and amino acid metabolism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Hey, S., Jhurreea, D., Laurie, S., Mckibbin, R. S., Zhang, Y. and Paul, M. J. 2004. Highly conserved protein kinases involved in the regulation of carbon and amino acid metabolism. Journal of Experimental Botany. 55 (1), pp. 35-42. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erh019

Regulation of carbon metabolism: sensing, signalling and partitioning. Special issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 54(382)

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Halford, N. G. Graham, I. A. (ed.) 2003. Regulation of carbon metabolism: sensing, signalling and partitioning. Special issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 54(382). Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford.

Prospects for the use of GM crops in the UK

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Halford, N. G. 2003. Prospects for the use of GM crops in the UK. Water and Environment Manager. 8(3), p. 3.

The high molecular weight subunits of wheat glutenin and their role in determining wheat processing qualities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G., Tatham, A. S., Popineau, Y., Lafiandra, D. and Belton, P. S. 2003. The high molecular weight subunits of wheat glutenin and their role in determining wheat processing qualities. Advances in Food and Nutrition Research. 45, pp. 219-302.

The prolamin storage proteins of sorghum and millets

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R. and Halford, N. G. 2003. The prolamin storage proteins of sorghum and millets. Belton, P. S. and Taylor, J. R. N. (ed.) Proceedings AFRIPRO Workshop on the Proteins of Sorghum and Millets: Enhancing Nutritional and Functional Properties for Africa, Pretoria, 2-4 April 2003 .

The GM revolution

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Holdsworth, M. J. and Halford, N. G. 2003. The GM revolution. in: Shewry, P. R., Lenton, J. R. and Anderson, H. M. (ed.) Long Ashton Research Station: one hundred years of science in support of agriculture Institute for Arable Crops Research (IACR) , Long Ashton Research Station (LARS), Bristol. pp. 312-321

Gluten, the elastomeric protein of wheat seeds

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. and Belton, P. S. 2003. Gluten, the elastomeric protein of wheat seeds. in: Shewry, P. R., Bailey, A. J. and Tatham, A. S. (ed.) Elastomeric proteins: structures, biomechanical properties and biological roles Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge. pp. 279-301

Expression of the gamma-zein protein of maize in seeds of transgenic barley: effects on grain composition and properties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, Y., Darlington, H., Jones, H. D., Halford, N. G., Napier, J. A., Davey, M. R., Lazzeri, P. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2003. Expression of the gamma-zein protein of maize in seeds of transgenic barley: effects on grain composition and properties. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 106 (6), pp. 1139-1146. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-002-1162-3

Evidence that SNF1-related kinase and hexokinase are involved in separate sugar-signalling pathways modulating post-translational redox activation of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase in potato tubers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tiessen, A., Prescha, K., Branscheid, A., Palacios, N., Mckibbin, R. S., Halford, N. G. and Geigenbeger, P. 2003. Evidence that SNF1-related kinase and hexokinase are involved in separate sugar-signalling pathways modulating post-translational redox activation of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase in potato tubers. The Plant Journal. 35, pp. 490-500.

Genetics of wheat gluten proteins

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G. and Lafiandra, D. 2003. Genetics of wheat gluten proteins. Advances in Genetics. 49, pp. 111-184.

Sequence and properties of HMW subunit 1Bx20 from pasta wheat (Triticum durum ) which is associated with poor end use properties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Gilbert, S. M., Savage, A. W. J., Tatham, A. S., Wan, Y., Belton, P. S., Wellner, N., D'ovidio, R., Bekes, F. and Halford, N. G. 2003. Sequence and properties of HMW subunit 1Bx20 from pasta wheat (Triticum durum ) which is associated with poor end use properties. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 106, pp. 744-750.

Dissection and manipulation of metabolic signalling pathways

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Hey, S., Jhurreea, D., Laurie, S., Mckibbin, R. S., Zhang, Y. and Paul, M. J. 2003. Dissection and manipulation of metabolic signalling pathways. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 142 (1), pp. 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2003.tb00225.x

Molecular structures and interactions of repetitive peptides based on wheat glutenin subunits depend on chain length

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Feeney, K. A., Wellner, N., Gilbert, S. M., Halford, N. G., Tatham, A. S., Shewry, P. R. and Belton, P. S. 2003. Molecular structures and interactions of repetitive peptides based on wheat glutenin subunits depend on chain length. Biopolymers (Biospectroscopy). 72, pp. 123-131.

Metabolic signalling pathways involved in the regulation of carbon and nitrogen metabolism

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Halford, N. G., Hey, S. J., Jhurreea, D., Zhang, Yuhua, Paul, M. J., Laurie, S. and Mckibbin, R. S. 2003. Metabolic signalling pathways involved in the regulation of carbon and nitrogen metabolism. Society for Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting: 31st March–4th April 2002, Southampton, UK  . https://doi.org/10.1016/S1095-6433(03)00034-5

Metabolic signalling: Role of SnRK1 in regulating sterol biosynthesis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hey, S. J., Beale, M. H., Mckibbin, R. S., Laurie, S. and Halford, N. G. 2003. Metabolic signalling: Role of SnRK1 in regulating sterol biosynthesis. Society for Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting: 31st March–4th April 2002, Southampton, UK  . https://doi.org/10.1016/S1095-6433(03)00034-5

Conservation of control mechanisms for regulation of C and N metabolism

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Halford, N. G. 2003. Conservation of control mechanisms for regulation of C and N metabolism.

Molecular cloning of an arabidopsis homologue of GCN2, a protein kinase involved in co-ordinated response to amino acid starvation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, Y., Dickinson, J. R., Paul, M. J. and Halford, N. G. 2003. Molecular cloning of an arabidopsis homologue of GCN2, a protein kinase involved in co-ordinated response to amino acid starvation. Planta. 217, pp. 668-675. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-003-1025-4

Carbon metabolite sensing and signalling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G. and Paul, M. J. 2003. Carbon metabolite sensing and signalling. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 1 (6), pp. 381-398. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1467-7652.2003.00046.x

The Arabidopsis CDPK-SnRK superfamily of protein kinases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hrabak, E. M., Chan, C. W. M., Gribskov, M., Harper, J. F., Choi, J. H., Halford, N. G., Kudla, J., Luan, S., Nimmo, H. G., Sussman, M. R., Thomas, M., Walker-Simmons, K., Zhu, J-K. and Harmon, A. C. 2003. The Arabidopsis CDPK-SnRK superfamily of protein kinases. Plant Physiology. 132 (2), pp. 666-680. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.102.011999

The Arabidopsis 14-3-3 protein, GF14omega, binds to the Schizosaccharomyces pombe Cdc25 phosphatase and rescues checkpoint defects in the rad24- mutant

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sorrell, D. A., Marchbank, A. M., Chrimes, D. A., Dickinson, J. R., Rogers, H. J., Francis, D., Grierson, C. S. and Halford, N. G. 2003. The Arabidopsis 14-3-3 protein, GF14omega, binds to the Schizosaccharomyces pombe Cdc25 phosphatase and rescues checkpoint defects in the rad24- mutant. Planta. 218 (1), pp. 50-57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-003-1083-7

The case for GM crops

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Halford, N. G. 2003. The case for GM crops. Cook School. 2(3).

Geographic variation in phenotypic traits in Phratora spp. and the effects of conditioning on feeding preference

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Peacock, L., Carter, P., Powers, S. J. and Karp, A. 2003. Geographic variation in phenotypic traits in Phratora spp. and the effects of conditioning on feeding preference. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 109 (1), pp. 31-37. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1570-7458.2003.00090.x

Genetically modified crops

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Halford, N. G. 2003. Genetically modified crops. Imperial College Press, London.

Metabolic signalling and carbon partitioning: role of Snf1-related (SnRK1) protein kinase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Hey, S., Jhurreea, D., Laurie, S., Mckibbin, R. S., Paul, M. J. and Zhang, Y. 2003. Metabolic signalling and carbon partitioning: role of Snf1-related (SnRK1) protein kinase. Journal of Experimental Botany. 54, pp. 467-475. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erg038

Antisense SNF1-related (SnRK1) protein kinase gene represses transient activity of an alpha-amylase (alpha-Amy2) gene promoter in cultured wheat embryos

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Laurie, S., Mckibbin, R. S. and Halford, N. G. 2003. Antisense SNF1-related (SnRK1) protein kinase gene represses transient activity of an alpha-amylase (alpha-Amy2) gene promoter in cultured wheat embryos. Journal of Experimental Botany. 54, pp. 739-747.

First-order differential equation models with estimable parameters as functions of environmental variables and their application to a study of vascular development in young hybrid aspen stems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Powers, S. J., Brain, P. and Barlow, P. W. 2003. First-order differential equation models with estimable parameters as functions of environmental variables and their application to a study of vascular development in young hybrid aspen stems. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 222 (2), pp. 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00030-4

Confidential report to Bayer CropScience

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Newman, J. R., Powers, S. J., Kaur, P. and Caswell, B. 2002. Confidential report to Bayer CropScience.

Confidential report to Monsanto

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Newman, J. R., Powers, S. J., Kaur, P. and Caswell, B. 2002. Confidential report to Monsanto.

Confidential report to Monsanto

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Kaur, P., Caswell, B., Newman, J. R. and Powers, S. J. 2002. Confidential report to Monsanto.

Isolation and characterization of five novel high molecular weight subunit of glutenin genes from Triticum timopheevi and Aegilops cylindrica

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wan, Y., Wang, D., Shewry, P. R. and Halford, N. G. 2002. Isolation and characterization of five novel high molecular weight subunit of glutenin genes from Triticum timopheevi and Aegilops cylindrica. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 104, pp. 828-839.

The structure and properties of gluten: an elastic protein from wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G., Belton, P. S. and Tatham, A. S. 2002. The structure and properties of gluten: an elastic protein from wheat grain. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 357, pp. 133-142.

Cereal seed storage proteins: structures, properties and role in grain utilization

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R. and Halford, N. G. 2002. Cereal seed storage proteins: structures, properties and role in grain utilization. Journal of Experimental Botany. 53 (370), pp. 947-958. https://doi.org/10.1093/jexbot/53.370.947

Estimation of directional division frequencies in vascular cambium and in marginal meristematic cells of plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Barlow, P. W., Brain, P. and Powers, S. J. 2002. Estimation of directional division frequencies in vascular cambium and in marginal meristematic cells of plants. Cell Proliferation. 35, pp. 49-68.

Identification of SnIP1, a novel protein that interacts with SNF1-related protein kinase (SnRK1)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Slocombe, S. P., Laurie, S., Bertini, L., Beaudoin, F., Dickinson, J. R. and Halford, N. G. 2002. Identification of SnIP1, a novel protein that interacts with SNF1-related protein kinase (SnRK1). Plant Molecular Biology. 49, pp. 31-44.

The biochemistry and molecular biology of seed storage proteins

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Autran, J-C., Halford, N. G. and Shewry, P. R. 2001. The biochemistry and molecular biology of seed storage proteins. in: Lea, P. J. and Morot-Gaudry, J-F. (ed.) Plant nitrogen Springer Verlag, Berlin. pp. 295-341

Sugar sensing and cell cycle control: evidence of cross-talk between two ancient signalling pathways

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. and Dickinson, J. R. 2001. Sugar sensing and cell cycle control: evidence of cross-talk between two ancient signalling pathways. in: Francis, D. (ed.) The plant cell cycle and its interfaces Sheffield Academic Press, Sheffield. pp. 87-107

Development of a novel cloning strategy to investigate the repetitive domain of HMW glutenin subunits

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Feeney, K. A., Halford, N. G. and Gilbert, S. M. 2001. Development of a novel cloning strategy to investigate the repetitive domain of HMW glutenin subunits. Shewry, P. R. and Tatham, A. S. (ed.) Wheat Gluten. Proceedings 7th International Workshop Gluten 2000, Bristol, 2-6 April 2000 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 179-182

Synthesis, expression and characterisation of peptides comprised of perfect repeat motifs based on wheat seed storage protein

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Feeney, K. A., Tatham, A. S., Gilbert, S. M., Fido, R. J., Halford, N. G. and Shewry, P. R. 2001. Synthesis, expression and characterisation of peptides comprised of perfect repeat motifs based on wheat seed storage protein. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein structure and molecular enzymology. 1546, pp. 346-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-4838(01)00155-8

Identification and molecular characterisation of hordoindolines from barley grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Darlington, H. F., Rouster, J., Hoffmann, L., Halford, N. G., Shewry, P. R. and Simpson, D. J. 2001. Identification and molecular characterisation of hordoindolines from barley grain. Plant Molecular Biology. 47, pp. 785-794.

Cloning of DNA encoding a catalytic subunit of SNF1-related protein kinase-1 (SnRK1-alpha1), and immunological analysis of multiple forms of the kinase, in spinach leaf

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Crawford, R. M. M., Halford, N. G. and Hardie, D. G. 2001. Cloning of DNA encoding a catalytic subunit of SNF1-related protein kinase-1 (SnRK1-alpha1), and immunological analysis of multiple forms of the kinase, in spinach leaf. Plant Molecular Biology. 45, pp. 731-741.

Modelling the dynamics of slug and nematode interaction incorporating response to environmental variables

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Choi, Y-H., Powers, S. J., Bohan, D. A., Semenov, M. A., Glen, D. M., Wiltshire, C. W. and Brain, P. 2001. Modelling the dynamics of slug and nematode interaction incorporating response to environmental variables. Abstracts IMA Conference on Mathematical Modelling and Statistical Analysis of Infectious Diseases, Cardiff, 11-13 September 2001 .

Modelling a slug population using differential equations

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Choi, Y-H., Powers, S. J., Bohan, D. A., Wiltshire, C. W., Glen, D. M. and Semenov, M. A. 2001. Modelling a slug population using differential equations. Abstracts Meeting of the OILB/IOBC Working Group on Integrated Control of Soil Pests, Subgroup on Integrated Control of Slugs and Snails, Lyons, 8-9 March 2001 .

Expression of antisense SnRK1 protein kinase sequence causes abnormal pollen development and male sterility in transgenic barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, Y., Shewry, P. R., Jones, H. D., Barcelo, P., Lazzeri, P. A. and Halford, N. G. 2001. Expression of antisense SnRK1 protein kinase sequence causes abnormal pollen development and male sterility in transgenic barley. The Plant Journal. 28 (4), pp. 431-441. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313X.2001.01167.x

Nutritional control of storage protein synthesis in developing grain of wheat and barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S. and Halford, N. G. 2001. Nutritional control of storage protein synthesis in developing grain of wheat and barley. Plant Growth Regulation. 34, pp. 105-111.

Volatile compounds from Salix spp. varieties differing in susceptibility to three willow beetle species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Peacock, L., Lewis, M. and Powers, S. J. 2001. Volatile compounds from Salix spp. varieties differing in susceptibility to three willow beetle species. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 27, pp. 1943-1951.

The role of protein kinases in the regulation of plant growth and development

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Laurie, S. and Halford, N. G. 2001. The role of protein kinases in the regulation of plant growth and development. Plant Growth Regulation. 34, pp. 253-265.

Differential equation models for biological data dependent on functions of environmental variables

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Powers, S. J., Brain, P. and Barlow, P. W. 2001. Differential equation models for biological data dependent on functions of environmental variables. Cambridge University Press (CUP).

Genetic modification and plant food allergens: risks and benefits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S. and Halford, N. G. 2001. Genetic modification and plant food allergens: risks and benefits. Journal Of Chromatography B. 756 (1/2), pp. 327-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4347(01)00093-7

Agricultural biotechnology

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Halford, N. G. 2001. Agricultural biotechnology. Chemistry & Industry. 16, pp. 505-507.

Endosperm-specific activity of a storage protein gene promoter in transgenic wheat seed

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lamacchia, C., Shewry, P. R., Di Fonzo, N., Forsyth, J. L., Harris, N., Lazzeri, P. A., Napier, J. A., Halford, N. G. and Barcelo, P. 2001. Endosperm-specific activity of a storage protein gene promoter in transgenic wheat seed. Journal of Experimental Botany. 52, pp. 243-250.

Genetically modified crops: methodology, benefits, regulation and public concerns

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G. and Shewry, P. R. 2000. Genetically modified crops: methodology, benefits, regulation and public concerns. British Medical Bulletin. 56 (1), pp. 62-73.

Antisense expression of a SnRK1 protein kinase sequence in transgenic barley (Hordeum vulgare L.): evidence of an important role for SnRK1 protein kinase in carbohydrate metabolism during pollen development

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Zhang, Y., Barcelo, P., Shewry, P. R., Jones, H. D., Davey, M. R., Lazzeri, P. A. and Halford, N. G. 2000. Antisense expression of a SnRK1 protein kinase sequence in transgenic barley (Hordeum vulgare L.): evidence of an important role for SnRK1 protein kinase in carbohydrate metabolism during pollen development. Barley Genetics VIII: Proceedings 8th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Adelaide, October 2000 . pp. 134-136

Improvement of durum wheat quality by genetic engineering

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Tosi, P., He, G. Y., Lamacchia, C., Di Fonzo, N., D'ovidio, R., Jones, H. D., Bell, P., Barcelo, P., Napier, J. A., Halford, N. G. and Lazzeri, P. A. 2000. Improvement of durum wheat quality by genetic engineering. Proceedings International Workshop on Durum Wheat, Semolina and Pasta Quality: Recent Achievements and New Trends, Montpellier, 27 November 2000 . pp. 9-15

Expression of gamma-zein, a maize storage protein gene, in barley seed

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Zhang, Y., Darlington, H., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D., Davey, M. R., Halford, N. G., Lazzeri, P. A. and Shewry, P. R. 2000. Expression of gamma-zein, a maize storage protein gene, in barley seed. Barley Genetics VIII,Proceedings 8th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Adelaide, October 2000 Vol. 3. pp. 131-133

Silencing of HMW glutenins in transgenic wheat expressing extra HMW subunits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Alvarez, M. L., Guelman, S., Halford, N. G., Lustig, S., Reggiardo, M. I., Ryabushkina, N., Shewry, P. R., Stein, J. and Vallejos, R. H. 2000. Silencing of HMW glutenins in transgenic wheat expressing extra HMW subunits. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 100, pp. 319-327.

Method of delaying or inhibiting sprouting in plants. (Patent WO0053746)

H1 - Patents granted

Halford, N. G. and Purcell, P. C. 2000. Method of delaying or inhibiting sprouting in plants. (Patent WO0053746).

Hordeum vulgare mRNA for SnRK1-interacting protein 1

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Slocombe, S. P., Bertini, L., Beaudoin, F., Dickinson, J. R. and Halford, N. G. 2000. Hordeum vulgare mRNA for SnRK1-interacting protein 1.

Hordeum vulgare snipla gene, partial

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Slocombe, S. P., Bertini, L., Beaudoin, F., Dickinson, J. R. and Halford, N. G. 2000. Hordeum vulgare snipla gene, partial.

Reply...The sugar sensing story

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Purcell, P. C. and Hardie, D. G. 1999. Reply...The sugar sensing story. Trends in Plant Science. 4 (7), p. 251. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1360-1385(99)01432-6

Is hexokinase really a sugar sensor in plants?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Purcell, P. C. and Hardie, D. G. 1999. Is hexokinase really a sugar sensor in plants? Trends in Plant Science. 4 (3), pp. 117-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1360-1385(99)01377-1

Two SNF1-Related Protein Kinases from Spinach Leaf Phosphorylate and Inactivate 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A Reductase, Nitrate Reductase, and Sucrose Phosphate Synthase in Vitro

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sugden, C., Donaghy, P. G., Halford, N. G. and Hardie, D. G. 1999. Two SNF1-Related Protein Kinases from Spinach Leaf Phosphorylate and Inactivate 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A Reductase, Nitrate Reductase, and Sucrose Phosphate Synthase in Vitro. Plant Physiology. 120 (1), pp. 257-274. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.120.1.257

Regulation of spinach SNF1‐related (SnRK1) kinases by protein kinases and phosphatases is associated with phosphorylation of the T loop and is regulated by 5′‐AMP

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sugden, C., Crawford, R. M., Halford, N. G. and Hardie, D. G. 1999. Regulation of spinach SNF1‐related (SnRK1) kinases by protein kinases and phosphatases is associated with phosphorylation of the T loop and is regulated by 5′‐AMP. The Plant Journal. 19 (4), pp. 433-439. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313X.1999.00532.x

Genetic manipulation of seed composition in barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Zhang, Y., Darlington, H., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D., Davey, M. R., Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1999. Genetic manipulation of seed composition in barley. Abstracts 16th Long Ashton International Symposium on Biotechnology of Cereals: Tools, Targets and Triumphs, Long Ashton, 13-15 September 1999 .

Hordeum vulgare mRNA for SnRK1-type protein kinase, partial

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Slocombe, S. P., Bertini, L., Beaudoin, F., Dickinson, J. R. and Halford, N. G. 1998. Hordeum vulgare mRNA for SnRK1-type protein kinase, partial.

Beta vulgaris mRNA for SNF1-related protein kinase

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Halford, N. G. 1997. Beta vulgaris mRNA for SNF1-related protein kinase.

S. tuberosum mRNA for SNF1-related protein kinase (1175bp)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Halford, N. G. 1996. S. tuberosum mRNA for SNF1-related protein kinase (1175bp).

S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (353bp)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Halford, N. G. 1996. S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (353bp).

S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (1194bp)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Halford, N. G. 1996. S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (1194bp).

S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (802bp)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Halford, N. G. 1996. S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (802bp).

S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (668bp)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Halford, N. G. 1996. S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (668bp).

S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (258bp)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Halford, N. G. 1996. S. tuberosum PKIN1 gene (258bp).

Serine/threonine-specific protein kinase (EC 2.7.1.-) BKIN2 - barley (fragment)

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database

Hannappel, U., Vicente-Carbajosa, J., Barker, J. H. A., Shewry, P. R. and Halford, N. G. 1996. Serine/threonine-specific protein kinase (EC 2.7.1.-) BKIN2 - barley (fragment).

Analysis of the structures and functional properties of the HMW subunits of glutenin using protein engineering and expression in transgenic plants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Buonocore, F., Bertini, L., Greenfield, J. J. A., Halford, N. G., Tatham, A. S., Rooke, L., Barro, F., Barcelo, P. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1996. Analysis of the structures and functional properties of the HMW subunits of glutenin using protein engineering and expression in transgenic plants. Wrigley, C. W. (ed.) Gluten '96. Proceedings 6th International Wheat Gluten Workshop, Sydney, 2-4 September 1996 . Royal Australian Chemical Institute, North Melbourne. pp. 180-183

Analysis of the structures and functional properties of the HMW subunits of glutenin using protein engineering and expression in transgenic plants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Buonocore, F., Bertini, L., Greenfield, J., Halford, N. G., Tatham, A. S., Rooke, L., Barro, F., Barcelo, P. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1996. Analysis of the structures and functional properties of the HMW subunits of glutenin using protein engineering and expression in transgenic plants. Wrigley, C. W. (ed.) Proceedings 6th International Wheat Gluten Workshop and 46th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Sydney, 2-4 September 1996 . Royal Australian Chemical Institute, North Melbourne. pp. 180-183

Carbon flux in transgenic sugar beet

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Monger, W. A., Harrington, P. J., Acaster, M. A., Halford, N. G., Ainsworth, C. C. and Thomas, T. H. 1996. Carbon flux in transgenic sugar beet. in: Fenwick, G. R., Khokhar, S., Richards, R. L. and Hedley, C. (ed.) Agrifood quality - an interdisciplinary approach Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 12-14

Structure, assembly and targeting of wheat storage proteins

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Sayanova, O., Tatham, A. S., Tamas, L., Turner, M., Richard, G., Hickman, D., Fido, R., Halford, N. G., Greenfield, J., Grimwade, B., Thomson, N., Miles, M., Freedman, R. and Napier, J. 1995. Structure, assembly and targeting of wheat storage proteins. Journal of Plant Physiology. 145 (5-6), pp. 620-625. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0176-1617(11)81273-3

Differential expression of two barley SNF1-related protein-kinase genes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hannappel, U., Vicentecarbajosa, J., Barker, J. H. A., Shewry, P. R. and Halford, N. G. 1995. Differential expression of two barley SNF1-related protein-kinase genes. Plant Molecular Biology. 27 (6), pp. 1235-1240. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00020898

The plant-cell cycle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Francis, D. and Halford, N. G. 1995. The plant-cell cycle. Physiologia Plantarum. 93 (2), pp. 365-374. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.1995.tb02241.x

Manipulation of wheat protein quality

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S., Greenfield, J., Halford, N. G., Barro, F., Barcelo, P. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1995. Manipulation of wheat protein quality. Proceedings Royal Society of Chemistry Meeting on Agri-Food Quality '95, Norwich, 25-29 May 1995 .

Opportunities for the improvement of cereals by genetic engineering

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S., Halford, N. G., Barro, F., Barcelo, P. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1995. Opportunities for the improvement of cereals by genetic engineering. Smith, J. M., R, Dixon, K., P, Davies, W., G, Hewitt, H., Hollomon, W. D. and Tyson, D. (ed.) A vital role for fungicides in cereal production . BIOS Scientific Publishers Limited. pp. 29-34

Transformation of cereals: the state of the technology and the expression of gluten proteins genes in transgenic tritordeum and wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Lazzeri, P. A., Barro, F., Cannell, M., Salgueiro, S., Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S., Halford, N. G. and Barcelo, P. 1995. Transformation of cereals: the state of the technology and the expression of gluten proteins genes in transgenic tritordeum and wheat. Abstracts SEB Symposium on Molecular Physiology of Crop Plants, Versailles, July 1995 .

A transgenic approach towards investigating carbon metabolism in sugar beet

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Monger, W., Harrington, P. J., Acaster, M. A., Halford, N. G., Ainsworth, C. C. and Thomas, T. H. 1995. A transgenic approach towards investigating carbon metabolism in sugar beet. Proceedings 58th Congress of the Institut International de Recherches Betteravieres, Beaune, June 1995 . pp. 71-82

Improvement of barley and wheat quality by genetic-engineering

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S., Halford, N. G., Davies, J., Harris, N. and Kreis, M. 1994. Improvement of barley and wheat quality by genetic-engineering. in: Henry, R. J. and Ronalds, J. A. (ed.) Improvement of Cereal Quality by Genetic Engineering Plenum Press Div Plenum Publishing Corp. pp. 79-86

A beta-turn rich barley seed protein is correctly folded in escherichia-coli

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tamas, L., Greenfield, J., Halford, N. G., Tatham, A. S. and Shewry, P. R. 1994. A beta-turn rich barley seed protein is correctly folded in escherichia-coli. Protein Expression And Purification. 5 (4), pp. 357-363. https://doi.org/10.1006/prep.1994.1052

Opportunities for manipulating the seed protein-composition of wheat and barley in order to improve quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S., Halford, N. G., Barker, J. H. A., Hannappel, U., Gallois, P., Thomas, M. and Kreis, M. 1994. Opportunities for manipulating the seed protein-composition of wheat and barley in order to improve quality. Transgenic Research. 3 (1), pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01976021

Investigating the role of plant SNF1-related protein-kinases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Man, A. L., Barker, J. H. A., Monger, W., Shewry, P. R., Smith, A. and Purcell, P. C. 1994. Investigating the role of plant SNF1-related protein-kinases. Biochemical Society Transactions. 22 (4), pp. 953-957. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0220953

SNF1-related protein-kinase genes in cereals

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Halford, N. G. 1993. SNF1-related protein-kinase genes in cereals. in: Shewry, P. R. and Stobart, K. (ed.) Seed Storage Compounds: Biosynthesis, Interactions and Manipulations Oxford University Press.

Tobacco plants transformed with cdc25, a mitotic inducer gene from fission yeast

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, M. H., Halford, N. G., Ormrod, J. C. and Francis, D. 1993. Tobacco plants transformed with cdc25, a mitotic inducer gene from fission yeast. Plant Molecular Biology. 23 (3), pp. 445-451. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00019293

Development of expression and refolding systems for cereal seed storage proteins.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Laszlo, T., Tatham, A. S., Halford, N. G., Pratt, K., Madgwick, P. J., Thompson, S. and Bishop, D. H. L. 1993. Development of expression and refolding systems for cereal seed storage proteins. Goodenough, P. (ed.) Protein Engineering II.Proceedings of the 2nd AFRC Protein Engineering Conference, Cambridge, September 1992 . CPL Scientific, Newbury. pp. 40-51

Molecular cloning of a novel barley seed protein gene that is repressed by abscisic acid

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Liu, R., Olsen, O. A., Kreis, M. and Halford, N. G. 1992. Molecular cloning of a novel barley seed protein gene that is repressed by abscisic acid. Plant Molecular Biology. 18 (6), pp. 1195-1198. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00047726

Molecular analyses of a barley multigene family homologous to the yeast protein kinase gene SNF1

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Vicentecarbajosa, J., Sabelli, P. A., Shewry, P. R., Hannappel, U. and Kreis, M. 1992. Molecular analyses of a barley multigene family homologous to the yeast protein kinase gene SNF1. The Plant Journal. 2 (5), pp. 791-797. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.1992.tb00148.x

Identification of a novel beta-turn-rich repeat motif in the D hordeins of barley

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Tatham, A. S., Sui, E., Daroda, L., Dreyer, T. and Shewry, P. R. 1992. Identification of a novel beta-turn-rich repeat motif in the D hordeins of barley. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1122 (2), pp. 118-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-4838(92)90313-3

High-molecular-weight subunits of wheat glutenin

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G. and Tatham, A. S. 1992. High-molecular-weight subunits of wheat glutenin. Journal of Cereal Science. 15 (2), pp. 105-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0733-5210(09)80062-3

Analysis of HMW glutenin subunits encoded by chromosome 1A of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) indicates quantitative effects on grain quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Field, J. M., Blair, H., Urwin, P., Moore, K., Robert, L., Thompson, R., Flavell, R. B., Tatham, A. S. and Shewry, P. R. 1992. Analysis of HMW glutenin subunits encoded by chromosome 1A of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) indicates quantitative effects on grain quality. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 83 (3), pp. 373-378. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00224285

Isolation and characterization of genes encoding rye prolamins containing a highly repetitive sequence motif

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hull, G. A., Halford, N. G., Kreis, M. and Shewry, P. R. 1991. Isolation and characterization of genes encoding rye prolamins containing a highly repetitive sequence motif. Plant Molecular Biology. 17 (5), pp. 1111-1115. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00037153

Complementation of snf1, a mutation affecting global regulation of carbon metabolism in yeast, by a plant protein-kinase cDNA

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Alderson, A., Sabelli, P. A., Dickinson, J. R., Cole, D., Richardson, M., Kreis, M., Shewry, P. R. and Halford, N. G. 1991. Complementation of snf1, a mutation affecting global regulation of carbon metabolism in yeast, by a plant protein-kinase cDNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 88 (19), pp. 8602-8605. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.88.19.8602

The isolation and characterisation of protein kinase-encoding cDNA and genomic clones from rye and barley

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Halford, N. G., Shewry, P. R., Sabelli, P., Alderson, A., Richardson, M. and Kreis, M. 1990. The isolation and characterisation of protein kinase-encoding cDNA and genomic clones from rye and barley. Annual Meeting of the Society of Experimental Biology, Warwick, 1990. Abstract. pp. C1-6

The structure and functionality of wheat gluten proteins.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G., Field, J. M. and Tatham, A. S. 1989. The structure and functionality of wheat gluten proteins. Proceedings of the 38th Australian Cereal Chemistry Division, Sydney. . pp. 113-116

Functional analysis of the upstream regions of a silent and an expressed member of a family of wheat seed protein genes in transgenic tobacco.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Forde, J., Shewry, P. R. and Kreis, M. 1989. Functional analysis of the upstream regions of a silent and an expressed member of a family of wheat seed protein genes in transgenic tobacco. Plant Science. *^62\*, pp. 207-216.

The structure and functionality of wheat gluten proteins.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Halford, N. G., Field, J. M. and Tatham, A. S. 1989. The structure and functionality of wheat gluten proteins.  Proceedings of the 38th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Sydney, 1988. Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Cereal Chemistry Division, Sydney..

Nucleotide sequences of the two high-molecular-weight glutenin genes from the D-genome of a hexaploid bread wheat, Triticum aestivum L. cv Cheyenne

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Anderson, O. D., Greene, F. C., Yip, R. E., Halford, N. G., Shewry, P. R. and Malpica-Romero, J. M. 1989. Nucleotide sequences of the two high-molecular-weight glutenin genes from the D-genome of a hexaploid bread wheat, Triticum aestivum L. cv Cheyenne. Nucleic Acids Research. 17 (1), pp. 461-462. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/17.1.461

Structural and molecular analyses of wheat proteins that determine breadmaking quality.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S., Halford, N. G., Field, J. M., Belton, P. S., Anderson, O. and Greene, F. C. 1988. Structural and molecular analyses of wheat proteins that determine breadmaking quality.

Analysis of possible quality-related sequence variations in the 1D glutenin high molecular weight subunit genes of wheat.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Greene, F. C., Anderson, O. D., Yip, R. E., Halford, N. G., Malpica Romero, J. M. and Shewry, P. R. 1988. Analysis of possible quality-related sequence variations in the 1D glutenin high molecular weight subunit genes of wheat. Proceedings of the 7th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Cambridge, 1988. Vol. 1. T.E. Miller & R.M.D. Koebner eds. pp. 735-740

Structure and analysis of the high molecular weight glutenin genes from Triticum aestivum L. cv Cheyenne.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Anderson, O. D., Halford, N. G., Forde, J., Yip, R. E., Shewry, P. R. and Greene, F. C. 1988. Structure and analysis of the high molecular weight glutenin genes from Triticum aestivum L. cv Cheyenne. Proceedings of the 7th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Cambridge, 1988. Vol. 1. T.E. Miller & R.M.D. Koebner eds. pp. 699-704

The structure and expression of genes encoding the high molecular weight (HMW) subunits of wheat glutenin.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Halford, N. G., Forde, J., Anderson, O. D., Greene, F. C. and Shewry, P. R. 1988. The structure and expression of genes encoding the high molecular weight (HMW) subunits of wheat glutenin. Proceedings of the 7th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Cambridge, 1988. Vol. 1. T.E. Miller & R.M.D. Koebner eds. pp. 745-750

Molecular cloning of the barley seed protein CMd: a variant member of the alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitor family of cereals.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Morris, N. A., Urwin, P., Williamson, M. S., Kasarda, D. D., Lew, E. J-L., Kreis, M. and Shewry, P. R. 1988. Molecular cloning of the barley seed protein CMd: a variant member of the alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitor family of cereals. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene structure and expression. 950 (3), pp. 435-440. https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-4781(88)90141-8

The molecular genetics of the high molecular weight subunits of wheat glutenin.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Halford, N. G., Forde, J. and Shewry, P. R. 1988. The molecular genetics of the high molecular weight subunits of wheat glutenin. Proceedings 3rd International Workshop on Gluten Proteins, Budapest, 1987 . Eds R. Lasztity & F. Bekes. Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Co.. pp. 3-12

The structures of barley and wheat prolamins and their genes.

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S., Field, J. M., Forde, B. G., Clark, J., Gallois, P., Marris, C., Halford, N. G., Forde, J. and Kreis, M. 1988. The structures of barley and wheat prolamins and their genes. Biochemie und Physiologie der Pflanzen. 183, pp. 117-127.

The structures of barley and wheat prolamins and their genes.

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Shewry, P. R., Tatham, A. S., Field, J. M., Forde, B. G., Clark, J., Gallois, P., Marris, C., Halford, N. G., Forde, J. and Kreis, M. 1988. The structures of barley and wheat prolamins and their genes.

The nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of an HMW glutenin subunit gene from chromosome 1B of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L. ), and comparison with those of genes from chromosome 1A and 1D.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Halford, N. G., Forde, J., Anderson, O. D., Greene, F. C. and Shewry, P. R. 1987. The nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of an HMW glutenin subunit gene from chromosome 1B of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L. ), and comparison with those of genes from chromosome 1A and 1D. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 75, pp. 117-126.

The nucleotide sequence of a HMW glutenin subunit gene located on chromosome 1A of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Forde, J., Malpica, J-M., Halford, N. G., Shewry, P. R., Anderson, O. D., Greene, F. C. and Miflin, B. J. 1985. The nucleotide sequence of a HMW glutenin subunit gene located on chromosome 1A of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Nucleic Acids Research. 13 (19), pp. 6817-7339. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/13.19.6817