[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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Use of a modified CRISPR/Cas9 construct to simultaneously mutagenize multiple genes in hexaploid wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Winfield, M., Allen, S., Cartlidge, L., Sparks, C. A., Jones, H., Huttly, A. K., Martignago, D., Hawkesford, M. J. and Edwards, K. 2017. Use of a modified CRISPR/Cas9 construct to simultaneously mutagenize multiple genes in hexaploid wheat. MonoGram 2017, 4-6 April, University of Bristol. Bristol, University of Bristol.

Increasing crop yield and resilience with trehalose 6-phosphate: targeting a feast-famine mechanism in cereals for better source-sink optimisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Paul, M. J., Oszvald, M., Jesus, C., Rajulu, C. and Griffiths, C. A. 2017. Increasing crop yield and resilience with trehalose 6-phosphate: targeting a feast-famine mechanism in cereals for better source-sink optimisation. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (16), pp. 4455-4462. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erx083

Novel Rht-1 dwarfing genes: tools for wheat breeding and dissecting the function of DELLA proteins

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thomas, S. G. 2017. Novel Rht-1 dwarfing genes: tools for wheat breeding and dissecting the function of DELLA proteins. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (3), pp. 354-358. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erw509

Genetic variation in traits for nitrogen use efficiency in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. Genetic variation in traits for nitrogen use efficiency in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (10), pp. 2627-2632. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erx079

Automated method to determine two critical growth stages of wheat: heading and flowering

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sadeghi-Tehran, P., Sabermanesh, K., Virlet, N. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. Automated method to determine two critical growth stages of wheat: heading and flowering. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8 (252). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.00252

Elucidation of gibberellin biosynthesis in bacteria reveals convergent evolution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nett, R. S., Montanares, M., Marcassa, A., Lu, X., Nagel, R., Charles, T. C., Hedden, P., Rojas, M. C. and Peters, R. J. 2017. Elucidation of gibberellin biosynthesis in bacteria reveals convergent evolution. Nature Chemical Biology. 13 (1), pp. 69-74. https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.2232

Nutrient use efficiency in wheat and prospects for improvement

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. Nutrient use efficiency in wheat and prospects for improvement. Plant nutrition, growth and environment interactions III International conference, Vienna, Austria, 20-21 February, 2017.

Plant phenotyping: increasing throughput and precision at multiple scales - Foreword

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawkesford, M. J. and Lorence, A. 2017. Plant phenotyping: increasing throughput and precision at multiple scales - Foreword. Functional Plant Biology. 44 (1), pp. V-VII. https://doi.org/10.1071/FPv44n1_FO

Methods to estimate changes in soil water for phenotyping root activity in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Binley, A., Watts, C. W., Shanahan, P., Dodd, I. C., Ober, E. S., Ashton, R. W., Webster, C. P., White, R. P. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. Methods to estimate changes in soil water for phenotyping root activity in the field. Plant and Soil. 415 (1-2), pp. 407-422. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-3161-1

mlo-based powdery mildew resistance in hexaploid bread wheat generated by a non-transgenic TILLING approach

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Acevedo-Garcia, J., Spencer, D., Thieron, H., Reinstädler, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Phillips, A. L. and Panstruga, R. 2017. mlo-based powdery mildew resistance in hexaploid bread wheat generated by a non-transgenic TILLING approach. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (3). https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12631

Chloride and sulfate salinity differently affect biomass, mineral nutrient composition and expression of sulfate transport and assimilation genes in Brassica rapa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reich, M., Aghajanzadeh, T. A., Helm, J., Parmar, S., Hawkesford, M. J. and De Kok, L. J. 2017. Chloride and sulfate salinity differently affect biomass, mineral nutrient composition and expression of sulfate transport and assimilation genes in Brassica rapa. Plant and Soil. 411 (1), pp. 319-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-016-3026-7

System analysis of metabolism and the transcriptome in Arabidopsis thaliana roots reveals differential co-regulation upon iron, sulfur and potassium deficiency

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Forieri, I., Sticht, C., Reichelt, M., Gretz, N., Hawkesford, M. J., Malagoli, M., Wirtz, M. and Hell, R. 2017. System analysis of metabolism and the transcriptome in Arabidopsis thaliana roots reveals differential co-regulation upon iron, sulfur and potassium deficiency. Plant, Cell and Environment. 40 (1), pp. 95-107. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12842

Climate Change and Future Pollen Allergy in Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lake, I. R, Jones, N. R., Agnew, M., Goodess, C. M., Giorgi, F., Hamaoui-Laguel, L., Semenov, M. A., Solmon, F., Storkey, J., Vautard, R. and Epstein, M. M. 2017. Climate Change and Future Pollen Allergy in Europe. Environmental Health Perspectives. 125, pp. 385-391. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp173

The role of ZIP transporters and group F bZIP transcription factors in the Zn-deficiency response of wheat (Triticum aestivum).

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Evens, N. P., Buchner, P. H., Williams, L. E. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. The role of ZIP transporters and group F bZIP transcription factors in the Zn-deficiency response of wheat (Triticum aestivum). The Plant Journal. 92 (2), pp. 291-304. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13655

Physical robustness of canopy temperature models for crop heat stress simulation across environments and production conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Webber, H., White, J. W., Kimball, B. A., Ewert, F., Asseng, S., Rezaei, E. E., Pinter, P. J., Hatfield, J., Reynolds, M. P., Ababaei, B., Bindi, M, Doltra, J., Ferrise, R., Kage, Henning, Kassie, B.T., Kersebaum, K.-C., Luig, A., Olesen, J. E., Semenov, M. A., Stratonovitch, P., Ratjen, A. M., LaMorte, R. L., Leavitt, S. W., Hunsaker, D. J., Wall, G. W. and Martre, P. 2017. Physical robustness of canopy temperature models for crop heat stress simulation across environments and production conditions. Field Crops Research. 216, pp. 75-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2017.11.005

The emergent rhizosphere: imaging the development of the porous architecture at the root-soil interface

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Helliwell, J. R., Sturrock, C. J., Mairhofer, S., Craigon, J., Ashton, R. W., Miller, A. J., Whalley, W. R. and Mooney, S. J. 2017. The emergent rhizosphere: imaging the development of the porous architecture at the root-soil interface. Scientific Reports. 7, p. 14875. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14904-w

Enhanced Plant Rooting and Crop System Management for Improved N Use Efficiency

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Rosolem, C. A., Ritz, K., Cantarella, H., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R. and Mooney, S. J. 2017. Enhanced Plant Rooting and Crop System Management for Improved N Use Efficiency. in: Sparks, D. L. (ed.) Advances in Agronomy Vol.146 Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science.

Root growth in field-grown winter wheat: Some effects of soil conditions, season and genotype.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hodgkinson, L., Dodd, I. C., Binley, A., Ashton, R. W., White, R. P., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2017. Root growth in field-grown winter wheat: Some effects of soil conditions, season and genotype. European Journal of Agronomy. 91 (November), pp. 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2017.09.014

Characterization of the wheat leaf metabolome during grain filling and under varied N-supply

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Heyneke, E., Watanabe, M., Erban, A, Duan, G, Buchner, P. H., Walther, D., Kopka, J, Hawkesford, M. J. and Hoefgen, R. 2017. Characterization of the wheat leaf metabolome during grain filling and under varied N-supply. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8 (2048), pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.02048

Multi-feature machine learning model for automatic segmentation of green fractional vegetation cover for high-throughput field phenotyping

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sadeghi-Tehran, P., Virlet, N., Sabermanesh, K. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. Multi-feature machine learning model for automatic segmentation of green fractional vegetation cover for high-throughput field phenotyping. Plant Methods. 13 (103), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-017-0253-8

Metabolite transport and associated sugar signalling systems underpinning source/sink interactions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Griffiths, C. A., Paul, M. J. and Foyer, C. H. 2016. Metabolite transport and associated sugar signalling systems underpinning source/sink interactions. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1857 (10), pp. 1715-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbabio.2016.07.007

Improving the uptake and assimilation of nitrogen in wheat plants

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Le Gouis, J. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2016. Improving the uptake and assimilation of nitrogen in wheat plants. in: Langridge, P. (ed.) Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat. Volume 1: Breeding, quality traits, pests and diseases. Burleigh Dodds.

Increased soil phosphorus availability induced by faba bean root exudation stimulates root growth and phosphorus uptake in neighbouring maize

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, D. S., Zhang, C. C., Tang, X. Y., Li, H. G., Zhang, F-S., Rengel, Z., Whalley, W. R., Davies, W. J. and Shen, J. B. 2016. Increased soil phosphorus availability induced by faba bean root exudation stimulates root growth and phosphorus uptake in neighbouring maize. New Phytologist. 209 (2), pp. 823-831. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13613

O-GlcNAcylation of master growth repressor DELLA by SECRET AGENT modulates multiple signaling pathways in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zentella, R., Hu, J. H., Hsieh, W. P., Matsumoto, P. A., Dawdy, A., Barnhill, B., Oldenhof, H., Hartweck, L. M., Maitra, S., Thomas, S. G., Cockrell, S., Boyce, M., Shabanowitz, J., Hunt, D. F., Olszewski, N. E. and Sun, T. P. 2016. O-GlcNAcylation of master growth repressor DELLA by SECRET AGENT modulates multiple signaling pathways in Arabidopsis. Genes & Development. 30 (2), pp. 164-176. https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.270587.115

DELLA Proteins: Master regulators of gibberellin-responsive growth and development

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Blazquez, M. A. and Alabadi, D. 2016. DELLA Proteins: Master regulators of gibberellin-responsive growth and development. in: Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. (ed.) Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 49: Gibberellins, The (Chapter 7) Wiley.

Genetic control of gibberellin metabolism and signalling in crop improvement

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Phillips, A. L. 2016. Genetic control of gibberellin metabolism and signalling in crop improvement. in: Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. (ed.) Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 49: Gibberellins, The (Chapter 13) Wiley.

Gibberellin biosynthesis in higher plants

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hedden, P. 2016. Gibberellin biosynthesis in higher plants. in: Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. (ed.) Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 49: Gibberellins, The (Chapter 2) Wiley.

Developing integrated crop knowledge networks to advance candidate gene discovery

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassani-Pak, K., Castellote, M., Esch, M., Hindle, M. M., Lysenko, A., Taubert, J. and Rawlings, C. J. 2016. Developing integrated crop knowledge networks to advance candidate gene discovery. Applied and Translational Genomics. 11 (December), pp. 18-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atg.2016.10.003

High throughput field phenotyping of wheat plant height and growth rate in field plot trials using UAV based remote sensing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Holman, F. H., Riche, A. B., Michalski, A., Castle, M., Wooster, M. J. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2016. High throughput field phenotyping of wheat plant height and growth rate in field plot trials using UAV based remote sensing. Remote Sensing. 8 (12), p. 1031. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8121031

Plans for a pest risk assessment of Diaporthe vaccinii in the European Union by the Plant Health Panel of the European Food Safety Authority

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Van Bruggen, A., Gardi, C., Gilioli, G., Koufakis, I., Van Der Werf, W. and West, J. S. 2016. Plans for a pest risk assessment of Diaporthe vaccinii in the European Union by the Plant Health Panel of the European Food Safety Authority. Acta Horticulturae XI International Vaccination Sympoium, Orlando, Florida, USA, 10-14 April, 2016. pp. 182

Effects of fungicide treatment on free amino acid concentration and acrylamide-forming potential in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Effects of fungicide treatment on free amino acid concentration and acrylamide-forming potential in wheat. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 64 (51), pp. 9689-9696. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b04520

Dimerization of the vacuolar receptors AtRMR1 and-2 from Arabidopsis thaliana contributes to their localization in the trans-Golgi Network

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Occhialini, A., Gouzerh, G., Di Sansebastiano, G. P. and Neuhaus, J. M. 2016. Dimerization of the vacuolar receptors AtRMR1 and-2 from Arabidopsis thaliana contributes to their localization in the trans-Golgi Network. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 17 (10), p. 1661. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17101661

Dioxygenase-encoding AtDAO1 gene controls IAA oxidation and homeostasis in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Porco, S., Pencik, A., Rashed, A., Voss, U., Casanova-Saez, R., Bishopp, A., Golebiowska, A., Bhosale, R., Swarup, R., Swarup, K., Penakova, P., Novak, O., Staswick, P., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Vissenberg, K., Bennett, M. J. and Ljung, K. 2016. Dioxygenase-encoding AtDAO1 gene controls IAA oxidation and homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113 (39), pp. 11016-11021. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1604375113

Genome-wide analysis of autophagy-associated genes in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) and characterization of the function of SiATG8a in conferring tolerance to nitrogen starvation in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, W. W., Chen, M., Wang, E. H., Hu, L. Q., Hawkesford, M. J., Zhong, L., Chen, Z., Xu, Z. S., Li, L. C., Zhou, Y. B., Guo, C. H. and Ma, Y. Z. 2016. Genome-wide analysis of autophagy-associated genes in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) and characterization of the function of SiATG8a in conferring tolerance to nitrogen starvation in rice. BMC Genomics. 17 (797), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-016-3113-4

Field Scanalyzer: An automated robotic field phenotyping platform for detailed crop monitoring

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Virlet, N., Sabermanesh, K., Sadeghi-Tehran, P. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2016. Field Scanalyzer: An automated robotic field phenotyping platform for detailed crop monitoring. Functional Plant Biology. 44 (1), pp. 143-153. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP16163

Reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curtis, T. Y. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Reducing the acrylamide-forming potential of wheat. Food and Energy Security. 5 (3), pp. 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.85

Interactions of sulfate with other nutrients as revealed by H2S fumigation of Chinese cabbage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reich, M., Shahbaz, M., Prajapati, D. H., Parmar, S., Hawkesford, M. J. and De Kok, L. J. 2016. Interactions of sulfate with other nutrients as revealed by H2S fumigation of Chinese cabbage. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 541. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00541

Changes in free amino acid concentration in rye grain in response to nitrogen and sulphur availability, and expression analysis of genes involved in asparagine metabolism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Postles, J., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Changes in free amino acid concentration in rye grain in response to nitrogen and sulphur availability, and expression analysis of genes involved in asparagine metabolism. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 917. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00917

Deep roots and soil structure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gao, W., Hodgkinson, L., Jin, K., Watts, C. W., Ashton, R. W., Shen, J., Ren, T., Dodd, I. C., Binley, A., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Hawkesford, M. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2016. Deep roots and soil structure. Plant, Cell and Environment. 39 (8), pp. 1662-1668. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12684

Leaf photosynthesis and associations with grain yield, biomass and nitrogen-use efficiency in landraces, synthetic-derived lines and cultivars in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gaju, O., DeSilva, J., Carvalho, P., Hawkesford, M. J., Griffiths, S., Greenland, A. and Foulkes, M. J. 2016. Leaf photosynthesis and associations with grain yield, biomass and nitrogen-use efficiency in landraces, synthetic-derived lines and cultivars in wheat. Field Crops Research. 193, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2016.04.018