[20:20 Wheat] Maximising yield potential of wheat

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 2012 to end of 31 Mar 2017
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorMalcolm Hawkesford
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberS5202
5202
DepartmentPlant Biology and Crop Science (PBCS)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00005202
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00005202

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The yield response of the energy crops switchgrass and reed canary grass to fertiliser applications when grown on a low productivity sandy soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 2012. The yield response of the energy crops switchgrass and reed canary grass to fertiliser applications when grown on a low productivity sandy soil. Biomass & Bioenergy. 42, pp. 86-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.03.017

Molecular mechanism for the interaction between gibberellin and brassinosteroid signaling pathways in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gallego-Bartolome, J., Minguet, E. G., Grau-Enguix, F., Abbas, M., Locascio, A., Thomas, S. G., Alabadi, D. and Blazquez, M. A. 2012. Molecular mechanism for the interaction between gibberellin and brassinosteroid signaling pathways in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109, pp. 13446-13451. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1119992109

Preface (to special issue on resource allocation and growth)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wingler, A. and Paul, M. J. 2012. Preface (to special issue on resource allocation and growth). Journal of Experimental Botany. 63 (9), pp. 3321-3323. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers087

Improving nutrient use efficiency in crops

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. Improving nutrient use efficiency in crops. in: eLS John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex.

Characterization of a NADH-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase mutant of Arabidopsis demonstrates the key role of this enzyme in root carbon and nitrogen metabolism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fontaine, J-X., Terce-Laforgue, T., Armengaud, P., Clement, G., Renou, J-P., Pelletier, S., Catterou, M., Azzopardi, M., Gibon, Y., Lea, P. J., Hirel, B. and Dubois, F. 2012. Characterization of a NADH-dependent glutamate dehydrogenase mutant of Arabidopsis demonstrates the key role of this enzyme in root carbon and nitrogen metabolism. The Plant Cell. 24, pp. 4044-4065. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.112.103689

Comparative spatiotemporal analysis of root aerenchyma formation processes in maize due to sulphate, nitrate or phosphate deprivation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Siyiannis, V. F., Protonotarios, V. E., Zechmann, B., Chorianopoulou, S. N., Muller, M., Hawkesford, M. J. and Bouranis, D. L. 2012. Comparative spatiotemporal analysis of root aerenchyma formation processes in maize due to sulphate, nitrate or phosphate deprivation. Protoplasma. 249, pp. 671-686. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-011-0309-y

Functions of macronutrients

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hawkesford, M. J., Horst, W., Kichey, T., Lambers, H., Schjoerring, J., Skrumsager Moller, I. and White, P. 2012. Functions of macronutrients. in: Marschner, P. (ed.) Marschner's mineral nutrition of higher plants, 3rd ed Academic Press Amsterdam, Netherlands. pp. 135-189

Sulfate uptake and assimilation - whole plant regulation

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. Sulfate uptake and assimilation - whole plant regulation. in: Hawkesford, M. J., Tabe, L., Schnug, E., Saito, K., Rennenberg, H., Norton, R. M., Mcmanus, M. T., Hoefgen, R., Tausz, M. and Dekok, L. J. (ed.) Sulfur metabolism in plants Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 11-24

Sulfur metabolism in plants

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
De Kok, L. J., Tuasz, M., Hawkesford, M. J., Hoefgen, R., Mcmanus, M. T., Norton, R. M., Rennenberg, H., Saito, K., Schnug, E. and Tabe, L. 2012. Sulfur metabolism in plants. Springer, Dordrecht.

Gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors help control plant height for improving lodging resistance in E. Tef (Eragrostis tef)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gebre, E., Schluter, U., Hedden, P. and Kunert, K. 2012. Gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors help control plant height for improving lodging resistance in E. Tef (Eragrostis tef). Journal of Crop Improvement. 26, pp. 375-388. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2011.646056

Identification and sequence analysis of sulfate/selenate transporters in selenium hyper- and non-accumulating Astragalus plant species

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cabannes, E. and Buchner, P. H. 2012. Identification and sequence analysis of sulfate/selenate transporters in selenium hyper- and non-accumulating Astragalus plant species. Hawkesford, M. J., Tabe, L., Schnug, E., Saito, K., Rennenberg, H., Norton, R. M., Mcmanus, M. T., Hoefgen, R., Tausz, M. and Dekok, L. J. (ed.) Sulfur metabolism in plants. Proceedings of the International Plant Sulfur Workshop 1 . Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 155-162 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4450-9_20

Achieving yield gains in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, M., Foulkes, J., Furbank, R., Griffiths, S., King, J., Murchie, E., Parry, M. A. J. and Slafer, G. 2012. Achieving yield gains in wheat. Plant, Cell and Environment. 35 (10), pp. 1799-1823. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2012.02588.x

Multiple impacts of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Variovorax paradoxus 5C-2 on nutrient and ABA relations of Pisum sativum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jiang, F., Chen, L., Belimov, A. A., Shaposhnikov, A. I., Gong, F., Meng, X., Hartung, W., Jeschke, D. W., Davies, W. J. and Dodd, I. C. 2012. Multiple impacts of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Variovorax paradoxus 5C-2 on nutrient and ABA relations of Pisum sativum. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, pp. 6421-6430. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers301

Phytopath - A new bioinformatics resource for plant pathogens

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Pedro, H., Grzebyta, J., Urban, M., Saqi, M., Kerhornou, A., Maheswari, U., Kersey, P. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2012. Phytopath - A new bioinformatics resource for plant pathogens. Abstracts 11th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Marburg, 30 March - 2 April 2012 . pp. 138

Genetic and physiological analysis of Rht8 in bread wheat: an alternative source of semi-dwarfism with a reduced sensitivity to brassinosteroids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gasperini, D., Greenland, A., Hedden, P., Dreos, R., Harwood, W. and Griffiths, S. 2012. Genetic and physiological analysis of Rht8 in bread wheat: an alternative source of semi-dwarfism with a reduced sensitivity to brassinosteroids. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, pp. 4419-4436. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers138

The characterization of transgenic tomato overexpressing gibberellin 20-oxidase reveals induction of the parthenocarpic fruit growth, higher yield and alteration of the gibberellin biosynthetic pathway

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garcia-Hurtado, N., Carrera, E., Ruiz-Rivero, O., Lopez-Gresa, M. P., Hedden, P., Gong, F. and Garcia-Martinez, J. L. 2012. The characterization of transgenic tomato overexpressing gibberellin 20-oxidase reveals induction of the parthenocarpic fruit growth, higher yield and alteration of the gibberellin biosynthetic pathway. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, pp. 5803-5813. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers229

The role of a pseudo-response regulator gene in life cycle adaptation and domestication of beet

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pin, P. A., Zhang, W., Vogt, S. H., Dally, N., Buttner, B., Schulze-Buxloh, G., Jelly, N. S., Chia, T. Y. P., Mutasa-Göttgens, E. S., Dohm, J. C., Himmelbauer, H., Weisshaar, B., Kraus, J., Gielen, J. J. L., Lommel, M., Weyens, G., Wahl, B., Schechert, A., Nilsson, O., Jung, C., Kraft, T. and Muller, A. E. 2012. The role of a pseudo-response regulator gene in life cycle adaptation and domestication of beet. Current Biology. 22, pp. 1095-1101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2012.04.007

A new RNASeq-based reference transcriptome for sugar beet and its application in transcriptome-scale analysis of vernalization and gibberellin responses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mutasa-Göttgens, E. S., Joshi, A., Holmes, H. F., Hedden, P. and Gottgens, B. 2012. A new RNASeq-based reference transcriptome for sugar beet and its application in transcriptome-scale analysis of vernalization and gibberellin responses. BMC Genomics. 13, p. 99. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-13-99

Identification of differentially senescing mutants of wheat and impacts on yield, biomass and nitrogen partitioning

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Derkx, A. P., Orford, S., Griffiths, S., Foulkes, M. J. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. Identification of differentially senescing mutants of wheat and impacts on yield, biomass and nitrogen partitioning. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 54 (8), pp. 555-566. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01144.x

An integrated approach to crop genetic improvement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parry, M. A. J. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. An integrated approach to crop genetic improvement. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 54 (4), pp. 250-259. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01109.x

Toward two decades of plant biotechnology: successes, failures and prospects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halford, N. G. 2012. Toward two decades of plant biotechnology: successes, failures and prospects. Food and Energy Security. 1, pp. 9-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.3

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

New technologies, tools and approaches for improving crop breeding

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parry, M. A. J., Wang, J. and Araus, J. L. 2012. New technologies, tools and approaches for improving crop breeding. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 54 (4), pp. 210-214. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01114.x

Trehalose 6-phosphate is required for the onset of leaf senescence associated with high carbon availability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wingler, A., Delatte, T. L., O'hara, L. E., Primavesi, L. F., Jhurreea, D., Paul, M. J. and Schluepmann, H. 2012. Trehalose 6-phosphate is required for the onset of leaf senescence associated with high carbon availability. Plant Physiology. 158 (3), pp. 1241-1251. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.191908

Nitrogen use efficiency and long and longer term experiments at Rothamsted

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hawkesford, M. J. and Santillano-Cazares, J. 2011. Nitrogen use efficiency and long and longer term experiments at Rothamsted. Abstracts XIV Congreso Internacional en Ciencias Agricolas, Mexicali, 27-28 October 2011 . pp. 2-7