The BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC): Perennial Bioenergy Crops Programme [2009-2015]

Project (past)

Project dates01 Mar 2009 to end of 31 Mar 2015
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorAngela Karp
Co-InvestigatorChris Rawlings
Co-InvestigatorPeter Shewry
Project numberS6037
6037
DepartmentRothamsted Research
Research fish codeBB/G016216/1
Grant IDBB/G016216/1

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Species and Genotype Effects of Bioenergy Crops on Root Production, Carbon and Nitrogen in Temperate Agricultural Soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Shield, I. F., Macalpine, W. J., Cunniff, J., Durenkamp, M., White, R. P., Joynes, A. and Richter, G. M. 2018. Species and Genotype Effects of Bioenergy Crops on Root Production, Carbon and Nitrogen in Temperate Agricultural Soil. BioEnergy Research. 11 (2), pp. 382-397. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-018-9903-6

Genomic Selection in Multi-environment Crop Trials

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oakey, H., Cullis, B. R., Thompson, R., Comadran, J., Halpin, C. and Waugh, R. 2016. Genomic Selection in Multi-environment Crop Trials. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 6 (5), pp. 1313-1326. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.116.027524

Development of a sink-source interaction model for the growth of short-rotation coppice willow and in silico exploration of genotype x environment effects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cerasuolo, M., Richter, G. M., Richard, B., Cunniff, J., Girbau, S., Shield, I. F., Purdy, S. and Karp, A. 2016. Development of a sink-source interaction model for the growth of short-rotation coppice willow and in silico exploration of genotype x environment effects. Journal of Experimental Botany. 67 (3), pp. 961-977. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv507

Optimizing biomass production systems - exploiting diverse growth traits in different environments

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Richter, G. M., Cerasuolo, M., Cunniff, J., Agostini, F. and Richard, B. 2015. Optimizing biomass production systems - exploiting diverse growth traits in different environments. Biomass and Energy Crops V. Aspects of Applied Biology 131 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 97-103

Soil water uptake from SRC willow simulated using the process-based model LUCASS

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Richard, B., Cunniff, J., Cerasuolo, M., Barraclough, T. J. P., Gregory, A. S. and Richter, G. M. 2015. Soil water uptake from SRC willow simulated using the process-based model LUCASS. Biomass and Energy Crops V. Aspects of Applied Biology 131 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 251-255

Efficient method for rapid multiplication of clean and healthy willow clones via in vitro propagation with broad genotype applicability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Palomo-Rios, E., Macalpine, W. J., Shield, I. F., Amey, J. S., Karaoglu, C., West, J., Hanley, S. J., Krygier, R., Karp, A. and Jones, H. D. 2015. Efficient method for rapid multiplication of clean and healthy willow clones via in vitro propagation with broad genotype applicability. Canadian Journal Of Forest Research. 45 (11), pp. 1662-1667. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2015-0055

Characterisation of the willow phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (Pal) gene family reveals expression differences compared with poplar

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De Jong, F., Hanley, S. J., Beale, M. H. and Karp, A. 2015. Characterisation of the willow phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (Pal) gene family reveals expression differences compared with poplar. Phytochemistry. 117 (September), pp. 90-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.06.005

Genetic strategies for dissecting complex traits in biomass willows (Salix spp.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hanley, S. J. and Karp, A. 2014. Genetic strategies for dissecting complex traits in biomass willows (Salix spp.). Tree Physiology. 34 (11), pp. 1167-1180. https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpt089

A pseudo-3D model to optimise the target traits of light interception in short-rotation coppice willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cerasuolo, M., Richter, G. M., Cunniff, J., Purdy, S., Shield, I. F. and Karp, A. 2013. A pseudo-3D model to optimise the target traits of light interception in short-rotation coppice willow. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 173, pp. 127-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.11.022

Modelling the water balance of different grass species used for bioenergy

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Triana, F., Ragaglini, G., Bonari, E., Cerasuolo, M. and Richter, G. M. 2011. Modelling the water balance of different grass species used for bioenergy. Biomass and Energy Crops. Aspects of Applied Biology 112 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB). pp. 163-170

Modelling varietal differences of coppiced willow canopy architecture and biomass allocation

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cerasuolo, M., Cunniff, J. and Richter, G. M. 2011. Modelling varietal differences of coppiced willow canopy architecture and biomass allocation. Biomass and Energy Crops IV. Aspects of Applied Biology 112 . pp. 191-196

Meeting the challenge of food and energy security

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Karp, A. and Richter, G. M. 2011. Meeting the challenge of food and energy security. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62 (10), pp. 3263-3271. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err099

Lighting the way to willow biomass production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cunniff, J. and Cerasuolo, M. 2011. Lighting the way to willow biomass production. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 91 (10), pp. 1733-1736. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.4470

Effects of canopy architecture traits on willow crop growth

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cerasuolo, M., Richter, G. M., Cunniff, J., Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M. and Karp, A. 2011. Effects of canopy architecture traits on willow crop growth. Systems Approaches to Crop Improvement. Aspects of Applied Biology 107 . pp. 63-69

Numerical and analytical study to estimate leaf distribution on the radiation interception in willow crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cerasuolo, M., Shield, I. F. and Richter, G. M. 2010. Numerical and analytical study to estimate leaf distribution on the radiation interception in willow crops. Abstracts Agro2010, the 11th ESA Congress, Montpellier, 29 August - 3 September 2010 . pp. 105-106