Optimising water use in wheat

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 2008 to end of 31 Mar 2012
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberS4952
4952
DepartmentPlant Sciences (PSC)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00004952
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00004952

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Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Dodd, I. C., Watts, C. W., Webster, C. P., Phillips, A. L., Andralojc, P. J., White, Robin P., Davies, W. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 2013. Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers. Plant and Soil. 364, pp. 171-179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1342-0

Selection for high grain number per unit stem length through four generations from mutants in a durum wheat population to increase yields of individual plants and crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pedro, A., Savin, R., Parry, M. A. J. and Slafer, G. A. 2012. Selection for high grain number per unit stem length through four generations from mutants in a durum wheat population to increase yields of individual plants and crops. Field Crops Research. 129, pp. 59-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2012.01.016

Shortcomings in wheat yield predictions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Semenov, M. A., Mitchell, R. A. C., Whitmore, A. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Shewry, P. R. 2012. Shortcomings in wheat yield predictions. Nature Climate Change. 2, pp. 380-382. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1511

2-Carboxy-D-arabinitol 1-phosphate (CA1P) phosphatase: evidence for a wider role in plant Rubisco regulation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andralojc, P. J., Madgwick, P. J., Tao, Y., Keys, A. J., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Loveland, J. E., Jackson, P. J., Willis, A. C., Gutteridge, S. and Parry, M. A. J. 2012. 2-Carboxy-D-arabinitol 1-phosphate (CA1P) phosphatase: evidence for a wider role in plant Rubisco regulation. Biochemical Journal. 442 (3), pp. 733-742. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20111443

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

Systems approaches to crop improvement (Aspects of Applied Biology 107)

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Halford, N. G. and Semenov, M. A. (ed.) 2011. Systems approaches to crop improvement (Aspects of Applied Biology 107). Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick .

GM crops: from basic research to application

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Halford, N. G. and Jones, H. D. (ed.) 2011. GM crops: from basic research to application. Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick .

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 .

Genetic and management approaches to boost UK wheat yields by ameliorating water deficits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dodd, I. C., Whalley, W. R., Ober, E. S. and Parry, M. A. J. 2011. Genetic and management approaches to boost UK wheat yields by ameliorating water deficits. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62, pp. 5241-5248. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err242

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

Drought and implications for nutrition

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Ober, E. S. and Parry, M. A. J. 2011. Drought and implications for nutrition. in: Hawkesford, M. J. and Barraclough, P. B. (ed.) Molecular and physiological basis of nutrient use efficiency in crops John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 431-441

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

Raising yield potential of wheat. I. Overview of a consortium approach and breeding strategies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, M., Bonnett, D., Chapman, S. C., Furbank, R. T., Manes, Y., Mather, D. E. and Parry, M. A. J. 2011. Raising yield potential of wheat. I. Overview of a consortium approach and breeding strategies. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62, pp. 439-452. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq311

Bioenergy plants: hopes, concerns and perspectives

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parry, M. A. J. and Jing, H-C. 2011. Bioenergy plants: hopes, concerns and perspectives. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 53 (2), pp. 94-95. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2010.01029.x

Raising yield potential of wheat. II. Increasing photosynthetic capacity and efficiency

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parry, M. A. J., Reynolds, M., Salvucci, M. E., Raines, C., Andralojc, P. J., Zhu, X-G., Price, G. D., Condon, A. G. and Furbank, R. T. 2011. Raising yield potential of wheat. II. Increasing photosynthetic capacity and efficiency. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62, pp. 453-467. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq304

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.

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 .

TILLING as a method for improving durum wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Madgwick, P. J., Baudo, M., Phillips, A. L., Habash, D. Z., Ouabbou, H., Labhili, M., Tuberosa, R., Bort, J., Hamada, W., Al-Yassin, A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2010. TILLING as a method for improving durum wheat. Water and nitrogen use efficiency in plants and crops. Aspects of Applied Biology 105 . pp. 257-260

How can plant science improve agricultural production in Africa?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Lawlor, D. W. 2010. How can plant science improve agricultural production in Africa? Agriculture: Africa's 'engine for growth' - plant science and biotechnology hold the key. Aspects of Applied Biology 96 . pp. 185-194

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

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

Estimation of spatial trend and automatic model selection in augmented designs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kehel, Z., Habash, D. Z., Gezan, S. A., Welham, S. J. and Nachit, M. M. 2010. Estimation of spatial trend and automatic model selection in augmented designs. Agronomy Journal. 102, pp. 1542-1552. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2010.0175

The Maillard reaction in food processing and cooking

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
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

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

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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

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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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

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

Raising yield potential in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, M., Foulkes, M. J., Slafer, G. A., Berry, P., Parry, M. A. J., Snape, J. W. and Angus, W. J. 2009. Raising yield potential in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, pp. 1899-1918. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp016

Rubisco

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Portis, A. R. Jr and Parry, M. A. J. 2009. Rubisco. in: Encyclopedia of life sciences John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex.

Food security and drought

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Parry, M. A. J. and Lea, P. J. 2009. Food security and drought. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 155 (3), pp. 299-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2009.00370.x

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

Effects of rapidly imposed water deficit on photosynthetic parameters of three C4 grasses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Soares-Cordeiro, A. S., Carmo-Silva, A. E., Bernardes Da Silva, A., Marques Da Silva, J., Keys, A. J. and Arrabaca, M. C. 2009. Effects of rapidly imposed water deficit on photosynthetic parameters of three C4 grasses. Photosynthetica. 47, pp. 304-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-009-0047-y

Mutation discovery for crop improvement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parry, M. A. J., Madgwick, P. J., Bayon, C., Tearall, K., Hernandez-Lopez, A., Baudo, M., Rakszegi, M., Hamada, W., Al-Yassin, A., Ouabbou, H., Labhilili, M. and Phillips, A. L. 2009. Mutation discovery for crop improvement. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60 (10), pp. 2817-2825. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp189

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

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
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

Genomic approaches for designing durum wheat ready for climate change with a focus on drought

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Habash, D. Z., Kehel, Z. and Nachit, M. 2009. Genomic approaches for designing durum wheat ready for climate change with a focus on drought. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, pp. 2805-2815. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp211

Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carmo-Silva, A. E., Keys, A. J., Beale, M. H., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M., Hawkins, N. D., Arrabaca, M. C. and Parry, M. A. J. 2009. Drought stress increases the production of 5-hydroxynorvaline in two C4 grasses. Phytochemistry. 70, pp. 664-671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.03.001