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Wu, L., Zhang, X., Griffith, B. A. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2016. Sustainable grassland systems: a modelling perspective based on the North Wyke Farm Platform. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 397-408. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12304

Greenhouse gas emissions and stocks of soil carbon and nitrogen from a 20-year fertilised wheat-maize intercropping system: a model approach

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Zhang, X., Xu, M., Liu, J., Sun, N., Wang, B. and Wu, L. 2016. Greenhouse gas emissions and stocks of soil carbon and nitrogen from a 20-year fertilised wheat-maize intercropping system: a model approach. Journal of Environmental Management. 167 (1 February), pp. 105-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.11.014

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Zhang, X., Xu, M., Sun, N., Xiong, W., Huang, S. and Wu, L. 2016. Modelling and predicting crop yield, soil carbon and nitrogen stocks under climate change scenarios with fertiliser management in the North China Plain. Geoderma. 265, pp. 176-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.11.027

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Evans, R., Collins, A. L., Foster, I. D. L., Rickson, R. J., Anthony, S. G., Brewer, T., Deeks, L., Newell-Price, J. P., Truckell, I. G. and Zhang, Y. 2016. Extent, frequency and rate of water erosion of arable land in Britain - benefits and challenges for modelling. Soil Use and Management. 32 (S1), pp. 149-161. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12210

Reduction in mRNA and protein expression of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 8 subunit is associated with resistance to imidacloprid in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens

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Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Yang, B., Hu, Y., Huang, L., Bass, C. G. and Liu, Z. 2015. Reduction in mRNA and protein expression of a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha 8 subunit is associated with resistance to imidacloprid in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens. Journal of Neurochemistry. 135 (4), pp. 686-694. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnc.13281

Modelling the impact of environmental changes on grassland systems with SPACSYS

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Wu, L., Whitmore, A. P. and Bellocchi, G. 2015. Modelling the impact of environmental changes on grassland systems with SPACSYS. Proceedings of the MACSUR International Livestock Modelling and Research Colloquium . Cambridge University Press (CUP) Cambridge. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2040470014000508

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Sandor, R., Ma, S., Acutis, M., Barcza, Z., Ben Touhami, H., Doro, L., Hidy, D., Kochy, M., Lellei-Kovacs, E., Minet, J., Perego, A., Rolinski, S., Ruget, F., Seddaiu, G., Wu, L. and Bellocchi, G. 2015. Uncertainty in simulating biomass yield and carbon-water fluxes from grasslands under climate change. Advances in Animal Biosciences. 6, pp. 49-51. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2040470014000545

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Fan, J., Wang, J., Zhao, B., Wu, L., Zhang, C., Zhao, X. and Gadow, K. V. 2015. Effects of manipulated above- and belowground organic input on soil respiration in a Chinese pine plantation. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e126337. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126337

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Yan, Y., Wu, L., Xin, X., Wang, X. and Yang, G. 2015. How rain-formed soil crust affects wind erosion in a semi-arid steppe in northern China. Geoderma. 249-250, pp. 79-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.03.011

Simulation of nitrous oxide emissions at field scale using the SPACSYS model

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Wu, L., Rees, R. M., Tarsitano, D., Zhang, X., Jones, S. K. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. Simulation of nitrous oxide emissions at field scale using the SPACSYS model. Science of the Total Environment. 530-531, pp. 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.064

Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation

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Zhang, Y., Li, Z-X., Yu, X-D., Fan, J., Pickett, J. A., Jones, H. D., Zhou, J-J., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J., Napier, J. A., Zhao, G-Y., Cheng, X-G., Shi, Y., Bruce, T. J. A. and Xia, L-Q. 2015. Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation. New Phytologist. 206 (3), pp. 1101-1115. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13302

The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: data and modelling opportunities

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Harris, P., Griffith, B. A., Shepherd, A., Peukert, S., Hawkins, J. M. B., Elyes, C., Whitmore, A. P., Blackwell, M. S. A., Brazier, R. E., Cardenas, L. M., Wu, L., Dungait, J. A. J., Collins, A. L., Gurr, S. J., Murray, P. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and Orr, R. J. 2014. The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: data and modelling opportunities. Abstracts Tereno International Conference: from Observation to Prediction in Terrestrial Systems, Bonn, 29 September-2 October 2014 . pp. P2-07

Spatiotemporal changes in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities under different nitrogen inputs over a 5-year period in intensive agricultural ecosystems on the North China Plain

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Liu, W., Jiang, S., Zhang, Y., Yue, S., Christie, P., Murray, P. J., Li, X. and Zhang, J. 2014. Spatiotemporal changes in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities under different nitrogen inputs over a 5-year period in intensive agricultural ecosystems on the North China Plain. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 90 (2), pp. 436-453. https://doi.org/10.1111/1574-6941.12405

Cross sector contributions to river pollution in England and Wales: updating waterbody scale information to support policy delivery for the Water Framework Directive

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Zhang, Y., Collins, A. L., Murdoch, N., Lee, D. and Naden, P. S. 2014. Cross sector contributions to river pollution in England and Wales: updating waterbody scale information to support policy delivery for the Water Framework Directive. Environmental Science & Policy. 42, pp. 16-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2014.04.010

Odorant binding characteristics of three recombinant odorant binding proteins in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

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Li, K., Wang, S., Zhang, K., Ren, L., Ali, A., Zhang, Y., Zhou, J-J. and Guo, Y. 2014. Odorant binding characteristics of three recombinant odorant binding proteins in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40, pp. 541-548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0458-5

Soil CO2 and N2O emissions in maize growing season under different fertilizer regimes in an upland red soil region of South China

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Zhang, X-B., Wu, L., Sun, N., Ding, X-S., Li, J-W., Wang, B-R. and Li, D-C. 2014. Soil CO2 and N2O emissions in maize growing season under different fertilizer regimes in an upland red soil region of South China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 13, pp. 604-614. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60718-2

The costs and efficacy of sediment mitigation measures for representative farm types across England and Wales

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Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y. and Naden, P. 2014. The costs and efficacy of sediment mitigation measures for representative farm types across England and Wales. Proceedings Symposium on Sediment Dynamics from the Summit to the Sea, New Orleans, 11-14 December 2014 (IAHS Publication), Vol.367. International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) Press, Wallingford Oxford. pp. 382-388

Using SPACSYS to analyse the interaction between plant and environment in a systems approach

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Wu, L. and Whitmore, A. P. 2013. Using SPACSYS to analyse the interaction between plant and environment in a systems approach. Abstracts Workshop on Exploring New Ideas for Trade and Agriculture Model Integration for Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security, Haifa, 3-5 March 2013 .

Modelling the path to better soil applied pesticides

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Sweeney, P., Travis, K., Whalley, W. R., Whitmore, A. P., Dailey, A. G., Wu, L., Van Beinum, W. and Brown, C. 2013. Modelling the path to better soil applied pesticides. Abstracts Conference on Pesticide Behaviour in Soils, Water and Air, York, 2-4 September 2013 .

Modelling root-soil interactions using three-dimensional models of root growth, architecture and function

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Dunbabin, V. M., Postma, J. A., Schnepf, A., Pages, L., Javaux, M., Wu, L., Leitner, D., Chen, Y. L., Rengel, Z. and Diggle, A. J. 2013. Modelling root-soil interactions using three-dimensional models of root growth, architecture and function. Plant and Soil. 372, pp. 93-124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1769-y

New technologies reduce greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogenous fertilizer in China

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Zhang, W-F., Dou, Z-X., He, P., Ju, X-T., Powlson, D. S., Chadwick, D. R., Norse, D., Lu, Y-L., Zhang, Y., Wu, Liang, Chen, X-P., Cassman, K. G. and Zhang, F-S. 2013. New technologies reduce greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogenous fertilizer in China. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110 (21), pp. 8375-8380. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1210447110

Transcriptome profiling of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci reveals stage-specific gene expression signatures for thiamethoxam resistance

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Yang, N., Xie, W., Jones, C. M., Bass, C., Jiao, X., Yang, X., Liu, B., Li, R. and Zhang, Y. 2013. Transcriptome profiling of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci reveals stage-specific gene expression signatures for thiamethoxam resistance. Insect Molecular Biology. 22 (5), pp. 485-496. https://doi.org/10.1111/imb.12038

Identification and characterization of pheromone receptors and interplay between receptors and pheromone binding proteins in the diamondback moth, Plutella xyllostella

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Sun, M., Liu, Y., Walker, W. B., Liu, C., Lin, K., Gu, S., Zhang, Y., Zhou, J-J. and Wang, G. 2013. Identification and characterization of pheromone receptors and interplay between receptors and pheromone binding proteins in the diamondback moth, Plutella xyllostella. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e62098. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062098

How do environmental factors and different fertilizer strategies affect soil CO2 emission and carbon sequestration in the upland soils of southern China?

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Zhang, X. B., Xu, M. G., Sun, N., Wang, S-J., Wu, L., Wang, B-R. and Li, D. C. 2013. How do environmental factors and different fertilizer strategies affect soil CO2 emission and carbon sequestration in the upland soils of southern China? Applied Soil Ecology. 72, pp. 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.05.014

Crown and root biomass equations for the small trees of Pinus koraiensis under canopy

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Wang, J., Fan, J., Fan, X., Zhang, C., Wu, L. and Von Gadow, K. 2013. Crown and root biomass equations for the small trees of Pinus koraiensis under canopy. Dendrobiology. 70, pp. 13-25. https://doi.org/10.12657/denbio.070.002

Differences in one-, two- and three-dimensional modeling of root growth for estimating water and nutrient uptake and the carbon cycle

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Wu, L. and Bingham, I. J. 2013. Differences in one-, two- and three-dimensional modeling of root growth for estimating water and nutrient uptake and the carbon cycle. in: Ahuja, L. R. and Timlin, D. (ed.) Enhancing understanding and quantification of soil-root growth interactions. (Advances in Agricultural Systems Modeling 4) American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Madison Wisconsin. pp. 119-153

Soil organic carbon sequestration under different fertilizer regimes in north and northeast China: RothC simulation

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Wang, J., Lu, C., Xu, M., Zhu, P., Huang, S., Zhang, W., Peng, C., Chen, X. and Wu, L. 2013. Soil organic carbon sequestration under different fertilizer regimes in north and northeast China: RothC simulation. Soil Use and Management. 29 (2), pp. 182-190. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12032

Modeling biological dinitrogen fixation of field pea with a process-based simulation model

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Liu, Y., Wu, L., Watson, C. A., Baddeley, J. A., Pan, X. and Zhang, L. 2013. Modeling biological dinitrogen fixation of field pea with a process-based simulation model. Agronomy Journal. 105, pp. 670-678. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2012.0412

Influence of ground flora on Fraxinus mandshurica seedling growth on abandoned land and beneath forest canopy

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Wang, J., Wu, L., Zhao, X., Fan, J., Zhang, C. and Von Gadow, K. 2013. Influence of ground flora on Fraxinus mandshurica seedling growth on abandoned land and beneath forest canopy. European Journal Of Forest Research. 132, pp. 313-324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-012-0676-8

Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China

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Liu, X., Zhang, Y., Han, W., Tang, A., Shen, J., Cui, J., Vitousek, P., Erisman, J. W., Goulding, K. W. T., Christie, P., Fangmeier, A. and Zhang, F. 2013. Enhanced nitrogen deposition over China. Nature. 494, pp. 459-463. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature11917

Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture

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Dungait, J. A. J., Cardenas, L. M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wu, L., Withers, P. J. A., Chadwick, D. R., Bol, R., Murray, P. J., Macdonald, A. J., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture. Science of the Total Environment. 434 (15 September), pp. 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.04.029

Carbon sequestration by fruit trees - Chinese apple orchards as an example

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Wu, T., Wang, Y., Yu, C., Chiarawipa, R., Zhang, X., Han, Z. and Wu, L. 2012. Carbon sequestration by fruit trees - Chinese apple orchards as an example. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e38883. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038883

A dual-targeted purple acid phosphatase in Arabidopsis thaliana moderates carbon metabolism and its overexpression leads to faster plant growth and higher seed yield

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Sun, F., Suen, P. K., Zhang, Y., Liang, C., Carrie, C., Whelan, J., Ward, J. L., Hawkins, N. D., Jiang, L. and Lim, B. L. 2012. A dual-targeted purple acid phosphatase in Arabidopsis thaliana moderates carbon metabolism and its overexpression leads to faster plant growth and higher seed yield. New Phytologist. 194 (1), pp. 206-219. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.04026.x

(E) -beta-Farnesene synthase genes affect aphid (Myzus persicae) infestation in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

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Yu, X., Jones, H. D., Ma, Y., Wang, G., Xu, Z., Zhang, B., Zhang, Y., Ren, G., Pickett, J. A. and Xia, L. 2012. (E) -beta-Farnesene synthase genes affect aphid (Myzus persicae) infestation in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). Functional and Integrative Genomics. 12, pp. 207-213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-011-0244-1

Benzoxazinoid metabolites regulate innate immunity against aphids and fungi in maize

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Ahmad, S., Veyrat, N., Gordon-Weeks, R., Zhang, Y., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E., Glauser, G., Erb, M., Flors, V., Frey, M. and Ton, J. 2011. Benzoxazinoid metabolites regulate innate immunity against aphids and fungi in maize. Plant Physiology. 157, pp. 317-327. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.180224

Special features of the SPACSYS modeling package and procedures for parameterization and validation

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Wu, L. and Shepherd, A. 2011. Special features of the SPACSYS modeling package and procedures for parameterization and validation. in: Ma, L. and Ahuja, L. R. (ed.) Methods of introducing system models into agricultural research American Society of Agronomy, Madison. pp. 117-154

A review of quantitative tools for assessing the diffuse pollution response to farmer adaptations and mitigation methods under climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shepherd, A., Wu, L., Chadwick, D. R. and Bol, R. 2011. A review of quantitative tools for assessing the diffuse pollution response to farmer adaptations and mitigation methods under climate change. Advances in Agronomy. 112, pp. 1-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385538-1.00001-9

Biomass structure and allometry of Abies nephrolepis (Maxim) in Northeast China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wang, J., Zhang, C., Xia, F., Zhao, X., Wu, L. and Von Gadow, K. 2011. Biomass structure and allometry of Abies nephrolepis (Maxim) in Northeast China. Silva Fennica. 45 (2), pp. 211-226. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.113

Atmospheric ammonia and particulate ammonium from agricultural sources in the North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Shen, J., Liu, X., Zhang, Y., Fangmeier, A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Zhang, F. 2011. Atmospheric ammonia and particulate ammonium from agricultural sources in the North China Plain. Atmospheric Environment. 45, pp. 5033-5041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.02.031

Quantify response of crop systems to future climate change using SPACSYS model

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Wu, L., Shepherd, A. and Chadwick, D. R. 2011. Quantify response of crop systems to future climate change using SPACSYS model. Systems Approaches to Crop Improvement. Aspects of Applied Biology 107 . pp. 57-62

Simulation of wheat growth using the 3D root architecture model SPACSYS: validation and sensitivity analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bingham, I. J. and Wu, L. 2011. Simulation of wheat growth using the 3D root architecture model SPACSYS: validation and sensitivity analysis. European Journal of Agronomy. 34, pp. 181-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2011.01.003

Impacts of climate change on the grazing period, and the conserved feeding costs of grazing systems in the UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Topp, C. F. E., Wreford, A., Tolkamp, B. J., Wu, L. and Moran, D. 2010. Impacts of climate change on the grazing period, and the conserved feeding costs of grazing systems in the UK. Abstracts Grassland in a Changing World: 23rd General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Kiel, 29 August-2 September 2010 . pp. 5

The role of the benzoxazinone pathway in aphid resistance in wheat (HGCA Project Report No. PR473)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Gordon-Weeks, R., Smart, L. E., Ahmad, S., Zhang, Y., Elek, H., Jing, H-C., Martin, J. L. and Pickett, J. A. 2010. The role of the benzoxazinone pathway in aphid resistance in wheat (HGCA Project Report No. PR473). Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Stoneleigh.

Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pilgrim, E. S., Macleod, C. J. A., Beaumont, D. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Bol, R., Del Prado, A., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Shepherd, A., Wu, L. and Firbank, L. G. 2010. Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale. Yang, W., Filatova, T., Rizzoli, A., Voinov, A. A. and Swayne, D. A. (ed.) Proceedings International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs) 2010 International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software Modelling for Environment's Sake, Ottawa, 5-8 July 2010 . IEMSS. pp. 8pp

What will the climate look like for south-west England this century? UKCP09 climate change data for the North Wyke Research Institute, Devon

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Shepherd, A. and Wu, L. 2010. What will the climate look like for south-west England this century? UKCP09 climate change data for the North Wyke Research Institute, Devon. Abstracts A Climate for Change: Opportunities for Carbon-Efficient Farming, Dublin, 24-25 June 2010 . pp. 99

Up-regulation of biosynthetic processes associated with growth by trehalose 6-phosphate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Paul, M. J., Jhurreea, D., Zhang, Y., Primavesi, L. F., Delatte, T., Schluepmann, H. and Wingler, A. 2010. Up-regulation of biosynthetic processes associated with growth by trehalose 6-phosphate. Plant Signaling and Behavior. 5 (4), pp. 386-392. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.5.4.10792

Significant acidification in major Chinese croplands

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Guo, J. H., Liu, X. J., Zhang, Y., Shen, L. J., Han, W. X., Zhang, W-F., Christie, P., Goulding, K. W. T., Vitousek, P. M. and Zhang, F-S. 2010. Significant acidification in major Chinese croplands. Science - AAAS. 327 (5968), pp. 1008-1010. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1182570

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 .

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

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

Integration of leaf metabolism and physiology by the trehalose pathway

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Paul, M. J., Jhurreea, D., Primavesi, L. F., Zhang, Y., Sivagnanam, T. and Wingler, A. 2008. Integration of leaf metabolism and physiology by the trehalose pathway. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.538

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

Trehalose 6-phosphate makes sugar sense

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Primavesi, L. F., Jhurreea, D., Zhang, Y., Andralojc, P. J., Wingler, A. and Paul, M. J. 2008. Trehalose 6-phosphate makes sugar sense. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.525

Trehalose metabolism and signaling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Paul, M. J., Primavesi, L. F., Jhurreea, D. and Zhang, Y. 2008. Trehalose metabolism and signaling. Annual Review of Plant Biology. 59, pp. 417-441. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.arplant.59.032607.092945

Nitrogen inputs and isotopes in precipitation in the North China Plain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, Y., Liu, X. J., Fangmeier, A., Goulding, K. W. T. and Zhang, F-S. 2008. Nitrogen inputs and isotopes in precipitation in the North China Plain. Atmospheric Environment. 42, pp. 1436-1448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.11.002

Evidence for organic N deposition and its anthropogenic sources in China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Zhang, Y., Zheng, L., Liu, X., Jickells, T., Cape, J. N., Goulding, K. W. T., Fangmeier, A. and Zhang, F. 2008. Evidence for organic N deposition and its anthropogenic sources in China. Atmospheric Environment. 42, pp. 1035-1041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.12.015

The role of the hydroxamic acid pathway in aphid resistance in wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Gordon-Weeks, R., Zhang, Y., Birkemeyer, C., Provis-Evans, C. and Pickett, J. A. 2007. The role of the hydroxamic acid pathway in aphid resistance in wheat. Abstracts 4th UK Small Grain Cereals Genetic and Genomics Workshop: From Genes to Traits, Cambridge, 14-16 March 2007 .

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

Aphid alarm pheromone produced by transgenic plants affects aphid and parasitoid behavior

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Beale, M. H., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Field, L. M., Huttly, A. K., Martin, J. L., Parker, R., Phillips, A. L., Pickett, J. A., Prosser, I. M., Shewry, P. R., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Zhang, Y. 2006. Aphid alarm pheromone produced by transgenic plants affects aphid and parasitoid behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103, pp. 10509-10513. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0603998103

Development of biotech crops in China

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Xue, Q., Zhang, X. and Zhang, Y. 2006. Development of biotech crops in China. in: Halford, N. G. (ed.) Plant biotechnology: current and future uses of genetically modified crops John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 53-67

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.

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

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

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 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

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

Genetic manipulation of seed storage protein and carbohydrate metabolism in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

F - Theses

Zhang, Y. 2001. Genetic manipulation of seed storage protein and carbohydrate metabolism in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). F - Theses

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

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

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

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 .

Barley plants transformed with HAL1 gene

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Laurie, S. A., Zhang, Y., Brown, S., Leigh, R. A. and Lazzeri, P. A. 1997. Barley plants transformed with HAL1 gene. Abstracts SEB Plant Transport Group Workshop, Glasgow, 8-10 September 1997 . pp. S6