The BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC): Perennial Bioenergy Crops Programme [2009-2014]

Project (past)

Project dates02 Mar 2009 to end of 01 Oct 2014
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorAngela Karp
Project numberS4917
4917
DepartmentBiomathematics and Bioinformatics (BAB)
Plant and Invertebrate Ecology (PIE)
Plant Sciences (PSC)
Soil Science (SSC)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00004917
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00004917

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G-fibre cell wall development in willow stems during tension wood induction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gritsch, C., Wan, Y., Mitchell, R. A. C., Shewry, P. R., Hanley, S. J. and Karp, A. 2015. G-fibre cell wall development in willow stems during tension wood induction. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66 (20), pp. 6447-6459. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv358

X-ray micro-computed tomography in willow reveals tissue patterning of reaction wood and delay in programmed cell death

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brereton, N. J. B., Ahmed, F., Sykes, D., Ray, M. J., Shield, I. F., Karp, A. and Murphy, R. J. 2015. X-ray micro-computed tomography in willow reveals tissue patterning of reaction wood and delay in programmed cell death. BMC Plant Biology. 15, p. 83. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-015-0438-0

High yielding biomass genotypes of willow (Salix spp.) show differences in below ground biomass allocation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cunniff, J., Purdy, S. J., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Shield, I. F., Gregory, A. S. and Karp, A. 2015. High yielding biomass genotypes of willow (Salix spp.) show differences in below ground biomass allocation. Biomass & Bioenergy. 80 (September), pp. 114-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.04.020

Seasonal carbohydrate dynamics and climate regulation of senescence in the perennial grass, Miscanthus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Purdy, S. J., Cunnif, J., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M., Davey, C. L., Jones, C. M., Shield, I. F., Gallgher, J., Donnison, I. and Clifton-Brown, J. 2015. Seasonal carbohydrate dynamics and climate regulation of senescence in the perennial grass, Miscanthus. BioEnergy Research. 8 (1), pp. 28-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-014-9500-2

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

Secondary cell wall composition and candidate gene expression in developing willow (Salix purpurea) stems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wan, Y., Gritsch, C., Tryfona, T., Ray, M. J., Andongabo, A. E., Hassani-Pak, K., Jones, H. D., Dupree, P., Karp, A., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2014. Secondary cell wall composition and candidate gene expression in developing willow (Salix purpurea) stems. Planta. 239, pp. 1041-1053. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-014-2034-1

Willows as a source of renewable fuels and diverse products

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Karp, A. 2014. Willows as a source of renewable fuels and diverse products. in: Fenning, T. (ed.) Challenges and opportunities for the world's forests in the 21st century (Forestry Sciences 81) Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 617-641

Characterization of chilling-shock responses in four genotypes of Miscanthus reveals the superior tolerance of M. x giganteus compared with M. sinensis and M. sacchariflorus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Purdy, S. J., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Webster, R. J., Andralojc, P. J., Donnison, I. and Clifton-Brown, J. 2013. Characterization of chilling-shock responses in four genotypes of Miscanthus reveals the superior tolerance of M. x giganteus compared with M. sinensis and M. sacchariflorus. Annals of Botany. 111 (5), pp. 999-1013. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mct059

Reaction wood - a key cause of variation in cell wall recalcitrance in willow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brereton, N. J. B., Ray, M. J., Shield, I. F., Martin, P., Karp, A. and Murphy, R. J. 2012. Reaction wood - a key cause of variation in cell wall recalcitrance in willow. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 2, p. 83. https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-5-83

Variation in cell wall composition and accessibility in relation to biofuel potential of short rotation coppice willows

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ray, M. J., Brereton, N. J. B., Shield, I. F., Karp, A. and Murphy, R. J. 2012. Variation in cell wall composition and accessibility in relation to biofuel potential of short rotation coppice willows. BioEnergy Research. 5, pp. 685-698. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-011-9177-8

Hypes, hurdles and hopes: Energy and biofuels from biomass

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Karp, A. 2011. Hypes, hurdles and hopes: Energy and biofuels from biomass. The Biochemist. 33 (2), pp. 30-33. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03302030

The overwinter changes in the above and below ground biomass of miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) and reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2011. The overwinter changes in the above and below ground biomass of miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) and reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea). Bridgwater, A. V. (ed.) Proceedings Bioten Conference on Biomass, Bioenergy and Biofuels, Birmingham, 21-23 September 2010 . CPL Press, Newbury.

Characterisation of the Fusarium graminearum-wheat floral interaction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brown, N. A., Bass, C. G., Baldwin, T. K., Chen, Huaigu, Massot, F., Carion, P. W. C., Urban, M., Van De Meene, A. M. L. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2011. Characterisation of the Fusarium graminearum-wheat floral interaction. Journal of Pathogens. 2011, p. 626345. https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/626345

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

Investigation of tension wood formation and 2,6-dichlorbenzonitrile application in short rotation coppice willow composition and enzymatic saccharification

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brereton, N. J. B., Pitre, F. E., Ray, M. J., Karp, A. and Murphy, R. J. 2011. Investigation of tension wood formation and 2,6-dichlorbenzonitrile application in short rotation coppice willow composition and enzymatic saccharification. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 4, p. 13 (9pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-4-13

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

Genetic improvement of willow for bioenergy and biofuels

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Karp, A., Hanley, S. J., Trybush, S. O., Macalpine, W. J., Pei, M. H. and Shield, I. F. 2011. Genetic improvement of willow for bioenergy and biofuels. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 53 (2), pp. 151-165. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2010.01015.x

Willow has advanced as an energy crop but is the UK reaping the benefits?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Karp, A., Macalpine, W. J. and Shield, I. F. 2010. Willow has advanced as an energy crop but is the UK reaping the benefits? Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. 171, pp. 55-61.

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

QTL mapping of enzymatic saccharification in short rotation coppice willow and its independence from biomass yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brereton, N. J. B., Pitre, F. E., Hanley, S. J., Ray, M. J., Karp, A. and Murphy, R. J. 2010. QTL mapping of enzymatic saccharification in short rotation coppice willow and its independence from biomass yield. BioEnergy Research. 3 (3), pp. 251-261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-010-9077-3