PLOS ONE

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TitlePLOS ONE
ISSN1932-6203
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A causal inference and Bayesian optimisation framework for modelling multi-trait relationships—Proof-of-concept using Brassica napus seed yield under controlled conditions

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Calderwood, A., Siles-Suarez, L., Eastmond, P. J., Kurup, S. and Morris, R. 2023. A causal inference and Bayesian optimisation framework for modelling multi-trait relationships—Proof-of-concept using Brassica napus seed yield under controlled conditions. PLOS ONE. 18 (9), p. 0290429. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290429

Place attachment and perception of climate change as a threat in rural and urban areas

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Tenbrink, T and Willcock, S. 2023. Place attachment and perception of climate change as a threat in rural and urban areas. PLOS ONE. 18 (9), p. e0290354. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290354

AgroEcoList 1.0 A checklist to improve reporting standards in ecological research in agriculture

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Daykin, G. M., Aizen, M. A., Barrett, L. G., Bartlett, L. J., Batary, P., Garibaldi, L. A., Guncan, A., Gutam, S., Maas, B., Mitnala, J., Montano-Centellas, F., Muoni, T., Ockinger, E., Okechalu, O., Ostler, R., Potts, S. G., Rose, D. C., Topp, C. F. E., Usieta, H. O., Utoblo, O. G., Watson, C., Zou, Y., Sutherland, W. J. and Hood, A. S. C. 2023. AgroEcoList 1.0 A checklist to improve reporting standards in ecological research in agriculture. PLOS ONE. 18 (6), p. e0285478. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285478

Can the soil seed bank of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands be explained by management and soil properties?

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Suter, M., Klotzli, J., Beaumont, D. A., Kolmanic, A., Leskovsek, R., Schaffner, U., Storkey, J. and Luscher, A. 2023. Can the soil seed bank of Rumex obtusifolius in productive grasslands be explained by management and soil properties? PLOS ONE. 18 (6), p. e0286760. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286760

Chilean public attitudes towards beef production systems

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De la Fuente, V. M., Enriquez, D., Teixeira, D. L., Larrain, R. and Hotzel, M. J. 2023. Chilean public attitudes towards beef production systems. PLOS ONE. 18 (4), p. e0284080. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284080

Genetic enhancement of Trichoderma asperellum biocontrol potentials and carbendazim tolerance for chickpea dry root rot disease management

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Ramangouda, G., Naik, M. K., Nitnavare, R., Yeshvekar, R., Bhattacharya, J., Bhatnagar-Mathur, P. and Sharma, M. 2023. Genetic enhancement of Trichoderma asperellum biocontrol potentials and carbendazim tolerance for chickpea dry root rot disease management. PLOS ONE. 18 (1), p. e0280064. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280064

The effect of soil type on yield and micronutrient content of pasture species

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Darch, T., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hood, J., Lee, M. R. F., Storkey, J., Beaumont, D. A. and McGrath, S. P. 2022. The effect of soil type on yield and micronutrient content of pasture species. PLOS ONE. 17 (11), p. e0277091. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277091

Impact of endophytic colonization by entomopathogenic fungi on the behavior and life history of the tobacco peach aphid Myzus persicae var. nicotianae

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Vuts, J., Wilberts, L., Caulfield, J. C., Thomas, G., Birkett, M. A., Herrera-Malaver, B., Verstrepen, K. J., Sobhy, I. S., Jacquemyn, H. and Lievens, B. 2022. Impact of endophytic colonization by entomopathogenic fungi on the behavior and life history of the tobacco peach aphid Myzus persicae var. nicotianae. PLOS ONE. 17 (9), p. e0273791. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273791

Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) calibration for analysis of nutrient concentrations and trace element contaminants in fertilisers

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Acquah, G., Hernandez-Allica, J., Thomas, C. L., Dunham, S. J., Towett, E. K., Drake, L. B., Shepherd, K. D., McGrath, S. P. and Haefele, S. M. 2022. Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) calibration for analysis of nutrient concentrations and trace element contaminants in fertilisers. PLOS ONE. 17 (1), p. e0262460. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262460

Evidence for facultative migratory flight behavior in Helicoverpa armigera (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) in India

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Jyothi, P., Aralimarad, P., Wali, V., Dave, S., Bheemanna, M., Ashoka, J., Shivayogiyappa, P., Lim, K. S., Chapman, J. W. and Sane, S. P. 2021. Evidence for facultative migratory flight behavior in Helicoverpa armigera (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) in India. PLOS ONE. 16 (1), p. e0245665. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.024566

RNAi suppression of xylan synthase genes in wheat starchy endosperm

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Wilkinson, M. D., Kosik, O., Halsey, K., Walpole, H., Evans, J., Wood, A. J., Ward, J. L., Mitchell, R. A. C., Lovegrove, A. and Shewry, P. R. 2021. RNAi suppression of xylan synthase genes in wheat starchy endosperm. PLOS ONE. 16 (8), p. e0256350. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256350

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

Comprehensive nutrient analysis in agricultural organic amendments through non-destructive assays using machine learning

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Towett, E. K., Drake, L. B., Acquah, G., Haefele, S. M., McGrath, S. P. and Shepherd, K. D. 2020. Comprehensive nutrient analysis in agricultural organic amendments through non-destructive assays using machine learning. PLOS ONE. 15 (12), p. e0242821. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242821

Stability analysis of wheat lines with increased level of arabinoxylan

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Tremmel-Bede, K., Szentmiklossy, M., Tomoskozi, S., Torok, K., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R., Lang, L., Bedo, Z., Vida, G. and Rakszegi, M. 2020. Stability analysis of wheat lines with increased level of arabinoxylan. PLOS ONE. 15 (5), p. e0232892. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232892

Novel sources of variation in grain Zinc (Zn) concentration in bread wheat germplasm derived from Watkins landraces

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Khokhar, J. S., King, J., King, I. P., Young, S. D., Foulkes, M. J., De Silva, J., Weerasinghe, M., Mossa, A., Griffiths, S., Riche, A. B., Hawkesford, M. J., Shewry, P. R. and Broadley, M. R. 2020. Novel sources of variation in grain Zinc (Zn) concentration in bread wheat germplasm derived from Watkins landraces. PLOS ONE. 15 (2), p. e0229107. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229107

A diagnostic real-time PCR assay for the rapid identification of the tomato-potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc, 1909) and development of a psyllid barcoding database

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Sumner-Kalkun, J. C., Sjolund, M. J., Arnsdorf, Y. M., Carnegie, M., Highet, F., Ouvrard, D., Greenslade, A. F. C., Bell, J. R., Sigvald, R. and Kenyon, D. M. 2020. A diagnostic real-time PCR assay for the rapid identification of the tomato-potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc, 1909) and development of a psyllid barcoding database. PLOS ONE. 15 (3), p. e0230741. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230741

Identification of a major QTL and associated molecular marker for high arabinoxylan fibre in white wheat flour

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Lovegrove, A., Wingen, L. U., Plummer, A., Wood, A., Passmore, D., Kosik, O., Freeman, J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Hassall, K. L., Ulker, M., Tremmel-Bede, K., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z., Perretant, M-R., Charmet, G., Pont, C., Salse, J., Leverington Waite, M., Orford, S., Burridge, A., Pellny, T. K., Shewry, P. R. and Griffiths, S. 2020. Identification of a major QTL and associated molecular marker for high arabinoxylan fibre in white wheat flour. PLOS ONE. 15 (2), p. e0227826. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227826

Do bumblebees have signatures? Demonstrating the existence of a speed-curvature power law in Bombus terrestris locomotion patterns.

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James, L., Davies, T. G. E., Lim, K. S. and Reynolds, A. M. 2020. Do bumblebees have signatures? Demonstrating the existence of a speed-curvature power law in Bombus terrestris locomotion patterns. PLOS ONE. 15 (1), p. e0226393. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226393

Additive and heterozygous (dis)advantage GWAS models reveal candidate genes involved in the genotypic variation of maize hybrids to Azospirillum brasilense

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Vidotti, M. S., Lyra, D. H., Morosini, J. S., Granato, I. S. C., Quecine, M. C., Azevedo, J. L. and Fritsche-Neto, R. 2019. Additive and heterozygous (dis)advantage GWAS models reveal candidate genes involved in the genotypic variation of maize hybrids to Azospirillum brasilense . PLOS ONE. 14 (9), p. e0222788. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222788

Genome-wide association mapping of grain yield in a diverse collection of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) evaluated in southern Australia

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Garcia, M., Eckermann, P., Haefele, S. M., Satija, S., Sznaidjer, B., Timmins, A., Baumann, U., Wolters, P., Mather, D .E. and Fleury, D. 2019. Genome-wide association mapping of grain yield in a diverse collection of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) evaluated in southern Australia. PLOS ONE. 14 (2), p. e0211730. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211730

Fertilizer produced from abattoir waste can contribute to phosphorus sustainability, and biofortify crops with minerals

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Darch, T., Dunn, R. M., Guy, A., Hawkins, J. M. B., Ash, M., Frimpong, K. A. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2019. Fertilizer produced from abattoir waste can contribute to phosphorus sustainability, and biofortify crops with minerals. PLOS ONE. 14 (9), p. e0221647. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221647

Drought stress affects the protein and dietary fiber content of wholemeal wheat flour in wheat/Aegilops addition lines

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Rakszegi, M., Darkó, E., Lovegrove, A., Molnár, M., Lang, L., Bedő, Z, Molnár-Láng, M. and Shewry, P. R. 2019. Drought stress affects the protein and dietary fiber content of wholemeal wheat flour in wheat/Aegilops addition lines. PLOS ONE. 14 (2), p. e0211892. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211892

Soil health pilot study in England: outcomes from an on-farm earthworm survey

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Stroud, J. L. 2019. Soil health pilot study in England: outcomes from an on-farm earthworm survey. PLOS ONE. 14 (2), p. e0203909. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203909

Transcriptional response of rice flag leaves to restricted external phosphorus supply during grain filling in rice cv IR64

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Jeong, K., Pantoja, O., Baten, A., Waters, D., Kretzschmar, T., Wissuwa, M., Juila, C. C., Heuer, S. and Rose, T. J. 2018. Transcriptional response of rice flag leaves to restricted external phosphorus supply during grain filling in rice cv IR64. PLOS ONE. 13 (9), p. e0203654. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203654

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

Environmentally vulnerable noble chafers exhibit unusual pheromone-mediated behaviour

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Harvey, D. J., Vuts, J., Hooper, A. M., Finch, P., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Kadej, M., Smolis, A., Withall, D., Henshall, S., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2018. Environmentally vulnerable noble chafers exhibit unusual pheromone-mediated behaviour. PLOS ONE. 13 (11), p. e0206526. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206526

Levy foraging patterns of rural humans

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Reynolds, A. M., Ceccon, E., Baldauf, C., Medeiros, T. K. and Miramontes, O. 2018. Levy foraging patterns of rural humans. PLOS ONE. 13 (6), p. e0199099. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199099

Impacts of 120 years of fertilizer addition on a temperate grassland ecosystem.

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Kidd, J., Manning, P., Simkin, J., Peacock, S. and Stockdale, E. A. 2017. Impacts of 120 years of fertilizer addition on a temperate grassland ecosystem. PLOS ONE. 12 (3), p. e0174632. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0174632

Formation of large viroplasms and virulence of Cauliflower mosaic virus in turnip plants depend on the N-terminal EKI sequence of viral protein TAV

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Geldreich, A., Haas, G., Kubina, J., Bouton, C., Tanguy, M., Erhardt, M., Keller, M., Ryabova, L. and Dimitrova, M. 2017. Formation of large viroplasms and virulence of Cauliflower mosaic virus in turnip plants depend on the N-terminal EKI sequence of viral protein TAV. PLOS ONE. 12 (12), p. e0189062. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189062

An oil containing EPA and DHA from transgenic Camelina sativa to replace marine fish oil in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): Effects on intestinal transcriptome, histology, tissue fatty acid profiles and plasma biochemistry

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Betancor, M. B., Li, K., Sprague, M., Bardal, T., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S., Han, L., Måsøval, K., Torrissen, O., Napier, J. A., Tocher, D. R. and Olsen, R. E. 2017. An oil containing EPA and DHA from transgenic Camelina sativa to replace marine fish oil in feeds for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): Effects on intestinal transcriptome, histology, tissue fatty acid profiles and plasma biochemistry. PLOS ONE. 12 (4), p. e0175415. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175415

Soil texture analysis revisited: Removal of organic matter matters more than ever

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Jensen, J. L., Schjonning, P., Watts, C. W., Christensen, B. T. and Munkholm, L. J. 2017. Soil texture analysis revisited: Removal of organic matter matters more than ever. PLOS ONE. 12 (5), p. 10p. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178039

Arthropod pest control for UK oilseed rape – comparing insecticide efficacies, side effects and alternatives

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Zhang, Han, Breeze, T., Bailey, A., Garthwaite, D., Harrington, R. and Potts, S. G. 2017. Arthropod pest control for UK oilseed rape – comparing insecticide efficacies, side effects and alternatives. PLOS ONE. 12 (1), p. e0169475. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169475

Characterization of cereal β-glucan extracts from oat and barley and quantification of proteinaceous matter

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Zielke, C., Kosik, O., Ainalem, M. L., Lovegrove, A., Stradner, A. and Nilsson, L. 2017. Characterization of cereal β-glucan extracts from oat and barley and quantification of proteinaceous matter. PLOS ONE. 12 (2), p. e0172034. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172034

Identification and expression profile analysis of odorant binding protein and chemosensory protein genes in Bemisia tabaci MED by head transcriptome

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Wang, R., Li, F., Zhang, W., Zhang, X., Qu, C., Tetreau, G., Sun, L., Luo, C. and Zhou, J. 2017. Identification and expression profile analysis of odorant binding protein and chemosensory protein genes in Bemisia tabaci MED by head transcriptome. PLOS ONE. (e0171739), p. 19pp. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171739

Remobilisation of phosphorus fractions in rice flag leaves during grain filling: Implications for photosynthesis and grain yields

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Jeong, K., Julia, C. C., Water, D. L. E., Pantoja, O., Wissuwa, M., Heuer, S., Liu, L. and Rose, T. J. 2017. Remobilisation of phosphorus fractions in rice flag leaves during grain filling: Implications for photosynthesis and grain yields. PLOS ONE. 12 (11), p. e0187521. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0187521

The role of microbial community composition in controlling soil respiration responses to temperature

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Auffret, M. D., Karhu, K., Khachane, A., Dungait, J. A. J., Fraser, F., Hopkins, D. W., Wookey, P. A., Singh, B. K., Freitag, T. E., Hartley, I. P. and Prosser, J. I. 2016. The role of microbial community composition in controlling soil respiration responses to temperature. PLOS ONE. 11 (10). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165448

Agricultural Management and Climatic Change Are the Major Drivers of Biodiversity Change in the UK

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Burns, F., Eaton, M. A., Barlow, K. E., Beckmann, B. C., Brereton, T., Brooks, D. R., Brown, P. M. J., Al Fulaij, N., Gent, T., Henderson, I., Noble, D. G., Parsons, M., Powney, G. D., Roy, H. E., Stroh, P., Walker, K., Wilkinson, J. W., Wotton, S. R. and Gregory, R. D. 2016. Agricultural Management and Climatic Change Are the Major Drivers of Biodiversity Change in the UK. PLOS ONE. 11 (3). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151595

Novel mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel of pyrethroid-resistant Varroa destructor populations from the Southeastern USA

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Gonzalez-Cabrera, J., Rodriguez-Vargas, S., Davies, T. G. E., Field, L. M., Schmehl, D., Ellis, J. D., Krieger, K. and Williamson, M. S. 2016. Novel mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel of pyrethroid-resistant Varroa destructor populations from the Southeastern USA. PLOS ONE. 11 (5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155332

An Indirect Defence Trait Mediated through Egg-Induced Maize Volatiles from Neighbouring Plants

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Mutyambai, D. M., Bruce, T. J. A., Van Den Berg, J., Midega, C. A. O., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2016. An Indirect Defence Trait Mediated through Egg-Induced Maize Volatiles from Neighbouring Plants. PLOS ONE. 11 (7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158744

Nutritional Evaluation of an EPA-DHA Oil from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.)

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Betancor, M. B., Sprague, M., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S., Metochis, C., Campbell, P. J., Napier, J. A. and Tocher, D. R. 2016. Nutritional Evaluation of an EPA-DHA Oil from Transgenic Camelina sativa in Feeds for Post-Smolt Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.). PLOS ONE. 11 (7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159934