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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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

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 .

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

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

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 .

Causes of decreased photosynthesis rate and metabolic capacity in water-deficient leaf cells: a critical evaluation of mechanisms and integration of processes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lawlor, D. W. and Tezara, W. 2009. Causes of decreased photosynthesis rate and metabolic capacity in water-deficient leaf cells: a critical evaluation of mechanisms and integration of processes. Annals of Botany. 103, pp. 561-579. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcn244

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

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

Effects of climate change on plants: implications for agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Halford, N. G., Jones, H. D. and Lawlor, D. W. 2008. Effects of climate change on plants: implications for agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88. Association of Applied Biologists, Wellesbourne.

Effects of genotype and environment on free amino acid levels in wheat grain: implications for acrylamide formation during processing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curtis, T. Y., Muttucumaru, N., Shewry, P. R., Parry, M. A. J., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S., Hook, S. and Halford, N. G. 2009. Effects of genotype and environment on free amino acid levels in wheat grain: implications for acrylamide formation during processing. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 57, pp. 1013-1021. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf8031292

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 .

Genetic and agronomic approaches to decreasing acrylamide precursors in crop plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halford, N. G., Muttucumaru, N., Curtis, T. Y. and Parry, M. A. J. 2007. Genetic and agronomic approaches to decreasing acrylamide precursors in crop plants. Food Additives and Contaminants. 24(S1), pp. 26-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/02652030701403093

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

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.

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

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

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 .

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

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

Identifying target traits and molecular mechanisms for wheat breeding under a changing climate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Semenov, M. A. and Halford, N. G. 2009. Identifying target traits and molecular mechanisms for wheat breeding under a changing climate. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, pp. 2791-2804. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp164

Improving water use efficiency in Mediterranean agriculture: what limits the adoption of new technologies?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tuberosa, R., Giuliani, S., Parry, M. A. J. and Araus, J. L. 2007. Improving water use efficiency in Mediterranean agriculture: what limits the adoption of new technologies? Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 150 (2), pp. 157-162. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00127.x

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

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

Optimisation of water use by plants in the Mediterranean (OPTIMISE)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Parry, M. A. J., Medrano, H. and Araus-Ortega, J. L. 2005. Optimisation of water use by plants in the Mediterranean (OPTIMISE). Proceedings Workshop on Improving Water Use Efficiency in Mediterranean Agriculture: What Limits the Adoption of New Technologies?, Rome, 29-30 September 2005 .

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

Preface: Integrated approaches to sustain and improve plant production under drought stress (InterDrought-II) (Journal of Experimental Botany Special Issue)

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Araus, J. L., Blum, A., Nguyen, H. T., Parry, M. A. J. and Tuberosa, R. 2007. Preface: Integrated approaches to sustain and improve plant production under drought stress (InterDrought-II) (Journal of Experimental Botany Special Issue). Journal of Experimental Botany. 58(2), p. iv. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erl276

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

Proceedings of the Workshop on Improving Water Use Efficiency in Mediterranean Agriculture (WUEMED): What Limits the Adoption of New Technologies?, Rome, 29-30 September 2005

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Tuberosa, R., Araus-Ortega, J. L. and Parry, M. A. J. 2005. Proceedings of the Workshop on Improving Water Use Efficiency in Mediterranean Agriculture (WUEMED): What Limits the Adoption of New Technologies?, Rome, 29-30 September 2005. Edizioni Avenue Media, Milan.

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

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

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

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.