[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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Food safety: structure and expression of the asparagine synthetase gene family of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gao, R., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Xu, H., Huang, J. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Food safety: structure and expression of the asparagine synthetase gene family of wheat. Journal of Cereal Science. 68, pp. 122-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2016.01.010

Atmospheric H2S and SO2 as sulfur sources for Brassica juncea and Brassica rapa: regulation of sulfur uptake and assimilation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Aghajanzadeh, T. A., Hawkesford, M. J. and De Kok, L. J. 2016. Atmospheric H2S and SO2 as sulfur sources for Brassica juncea and Brassica rapa: regulation of sulfur uptake and assimilation. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 124, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2015.12.001

Rubisco catalytic properties of wild and domesticated relatives provide scope for improving wheat photosynthesis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Prins, A., Orr, D. J., Andralojc, P. J., Reynolds, M. P., Carmo-Silva, E. and Parry, M. A. J. 2016. Rubisco catalytic properties of wild and domesticated relatives provide scope for improving wheat photosynthesis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 67, pp. 1827-1838. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv574

Biochemical characterization of predicted Precambrian RuBisCo

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shih, P. M., Occhialini, A., Cameron, J. C., Andralojc, P. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Kerfeld, C. A. 2016. Biochemical characterization of predicted Precambrian RuBisCo. Nature Communications. 7, p. 10382. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10382

Transgenic tobacco plants with improved cyanobacterial Rubisco expression but no extra assembly factors grow at near wild-type rates if provided with elevated CO2

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Occhialini, A., Lin, M. T., Andralojc, P. J., Hanson, M. R. and Parry, M. A. J. 2016. Transgenic tobacco plants with improved cyanobacterial Rubisco expression but no extra assembly factors grow at near wild-type rates if provided with elevated CO2. The Plant Journal. 85 (1), pp. 148-160. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13098

Temperature determines size and direction of effects of elevated CO2 and nitrogen form on yield quantity and quality of Chinese cabbage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reich, M., Van Den Meerakker, A. N., Parmar, S., Hawkesford, M. J. and De Kok, L. J. 2016. Temperature determines size and direction of effects of elevated CO2 and nitrogen form on yield quantity and quality of Chinese cabbage. Plant Biology. 18(Supplement 1), pp. 63-75. https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12396

Molecular physiology and ecophysiology of sulfur

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
De Kok, L. J., Hawkesford, M. J., Rennenberg, H., Saito, K. and Schnug, E. (ed.) 2015. Molecular physiology and ecophysiology of sulfur. Springer, Switzerland.

The gibberellin precursor GA12 acts as a long-distance growth signal in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Regnault, T., Daviere, J-M., Wild, M., Sakvarelidze-Achard, L., Heintz, D., Carrera Bergua, E., Lopez Diaz, I., Gong, F., Hedden, P. and Achard, P. 2015. The gibberellin precursor GA12 acts as a long-distance growth signal in Arabidopsis. Nature Plants. 1, p. 15073. https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.73

Statistical analysis of large simulated yield datasets for studying climate effects

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Makowski, D., Asseng, S., Ewert, F., Bassu, S., Durand, J., Martre, P., Adam, M., Aggarwal, P. K., Angulo, C., Baron, C., Basso, B., Bertuzzi, P., Biernath, C., Boogard, H., Boote, K. J., Brisson, N., Cammarano, D., Challinor, A. J., Conijn, S., Corbeels, M., Deryng, D., De Sanctis, G., Doltra, J., Gayler, S., Goldberg, R., Grassini, P., Hatfield, J. L., Heng, L., Hoek, S., Hooker, J., Hunt, T., Ingwersen, J., Izaurralde, R. C., Jongschaap, R., Jones, J., Kersebaum, K. C., Kim, S., Lizaso, J., Müller, C., Kumar, N., Nendel, C., O'Leary, G., Olsen, J., Osborne, T., Palosuo, T., Pravia, M., Priesack, E., Semenov, M. A. and Stratonovitch, P. 2015. Statistical analysis of large simulated yield datasets for studying climate effects. in: Hillel, D. and Rosenzweig, C. (ed.) Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems: the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) Imperial College Press, London. pp. 279-295

A conserved cytochrome P450 evolved in seed plants regulates flower maturation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Z., Boachon, B., Lugan, R., Tavares, R., Erhardt, M., Mutterer, J., Demais, V., Pateyron, S., Brunaud, V., Ohnishi, T., Pencik, A., Achard, P., Gong, F., Hedden, P., Werck-Reichhart, D. and Renault, H. 2015. A conserved cytochrome P450 evolved in seed plants regulates flower maturation. Molecular Plant. 8, pp. 1751-1765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2015.09.002

Gibberellin metabolism

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2015. Gibberellin metabolism. in: Hausinger, R. P. and Schofield, C. J. (ed.) 2-Oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenases Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 367-384

Mutation scanning in wheat by exon capture and next-generation sequencing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R., Bird, N., Ramirez-Gonzalez, R., Coghill, J. A., Patil, A., Hassani-Pak, K., Uauy, C. and Phillips, A. L. 2015. Mutation scanning in wheat by exon capture and next-generation sequencing. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0137549. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137549

Atmospheric H2S and SO2 as sulfur source for Brassica juncea and Brassica rapa: impact on the glucosinolate composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Aghajanzadeh, T. A., Kopriva, S., Hawkesford, M. J., Koprivova, A. and De Kok, L. J. 2015. Atmospheric H2S and SO2 as sulfur source for Brassica juncea and Brassica rapa: impact on the glucosinolate composition. Frontiers in Plant Science. 6, p. 924. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.00924

Genetic diversity for root plasticity and nitrogen uptake in wheat seedlings

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Melino, V. J., Fiene, G., Enju, A., Cai, J., Buchner, P. H. and Heuer, S. 2015. Genetic diversity for root plasticity and nitrogen uptake in wheat seedlings. Functional Plant Biology. 42, pp. 942-956. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP15041

Nitrogen assimilation and transpiration: key processes conditioning responsiveness of wheat to elevated [CO2] and temperature

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jauregui, I., Aroca, R., Garnica, M., Zamarreno, A. M., Garcia-Mina, J. M., Serret, M. D., Parry, M. A. J., Irigoyen, J. J. and Aranjuelo, I. 2015. Nitrogen assimilation and transpiration: key processes conditioning responsiveness of wheat to elevated [CO2] and temperature. Physiologia Plantarum. 155 (3), pp. 338-354. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.12345

A century of gibberellin research

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hedden, P. and Sponsel, V. 2015. A century of gibberellin research. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 34, pp. 740-760. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-015-9546-1

Efficient method for rapid multiplication of clean and healthy willow clones via in vitro propagation with broad genotype applicability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Palomo-Rios, E., Macalpine, W. J., Shield, I. F., Amey, J. S., Karaoglu, C., West, J., Hanley, S. J., Krygier, R., Karp, A. and Jones, H. D. 2015. Efficient method for rapid multiplication of clean and healthy willow clones via in vitro propagation with broad genotype applicability. Canadian Journal Of Forest Research. 45 (11), pp. 1662-1667. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2015-0055

Redesigning photosynthesis to sustainably meet global food and bioenergy demand

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ort, D. R., Merchant, S. S., Alric, J., Barkan, A., Blankenship, R. E., Bock, R., Croce, R., Hanson, M. R., Hibberd, J. M., Long, S. P., Moore, T. A., Moroney, J., Niyogi, K. K., Parry, M. A. J., Peralta-Yahya, P. P., Prince, R. C., Redding, K. E., Spalding, M. H., Van Wijk, K. J., Vermaas, W. F. J., Von Caemmerer, S., Weber, A. P. M., Yates, T. O., Yuan, J. S. and Zhu, X-G. 2015. Redesigning photosynthesis to sustainably meet global food and bioenergy demand. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112 (28), pp. 8529-8536. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1424031112

Genome wide binding site analysis reveals transcriptional coactivation of cytokinin-responsive genes by DELLA proteins

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Marin-De La Rosa, N., Pfeiffer, A., Hill, K., Locascio, A., Bhalerao, R. P., Miskolczi, P., Gronlund, A. L., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Thomas, S. G., Bennett, M. J., Lohmann, J. U., Blazquez, M. A. and Alabadi, D. 2015. Genome wide binding site analysis reveals transcriptional coactivation of cytokinin-responsive genes by DELLA proteins. PLOS Genetics. 11, p. e1005337. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005337

Heterologous expression and transcript analysis of gibberellin biosynthetic genes of grasses reveals novel functionality in the GA3ox family

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pearce, S., Huttly, A. K., Prosser, I. M., Li, Y-D., Vaughan, S. P., Gallova, B., Patil, A., Coghill, J. A., Dubcovsky, J., Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2015. Heterologous expression and transcript analysis of gibberellin biosynthetic genes of grasses reveals novel functionality in the GA3ox family. BMC Plant Biology. 15, p. 130. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-015-0520-7

Pre-maturity alpha-amylase in wheat: the role of abscisic acid and gibberellins

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kondhare, K. R., Farrell, A. D., Kettlewell, P. S., Hedden, P. and Monaghan, J. M. 2015. Pre-maturity alpha-amylase in wheat: the role of abscisic acid and gibberellins. Journal of Cereal Science. 63, pp. 95-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2015.03.004

The effect of impedance to root growth on plant architecture in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jin, K., Shen, J., Ashton, R. W., White, Robin P., Dodd, I. C., Phillips, A. L., Parry, M. A. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2015. The effect of impedance to root growth on plant architecture in wheat. Plant and Soil. 392, pp. 323-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2462-0

TaER expression is associated with transpiration efficiency traits and yield in bread wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zheng, J., Yang, Z., Madgwick, P. J., Carmo-Silva, E., Parry, M. A. J. and Hu, Y-G. 2015. TaER expression is associated with transpiration efficiency traits and yield in bread wheat. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0128415. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128415

Producing a road map that enables plants to cope with future climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halford, N. G. and Foyer, C. H. 2015. Producing a road map that enables plants to cope with future climate change. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66 (12), pp. 3433-3434. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv277

Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Li, Z-X., Yu, X-D., Fan, J., Pickett, J. A., Jones, H. D., Zhou, J-J., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J., Napier, J. A., Zhao, G-Y., Cheng, X-G., Shi, Y., Bruce, T. J. A. and Xia, L-Q. 2015. Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation. New Phytologist. 206 (3), pp. 1101-1115. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13302

Expression patterns of C- and N-metabolism related genes in wheat are changed during senescence under elevated CO2 in dry-land agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Buchner, P. H., Tausz, M., Ford, R., Leo, A., Fitzgerald, G. J., Hawkesford, M. J. and Tausz-Posch, S. 2015. Expression patterns of C- and N-metabolism related genes in wheat are changed during senescence under elevated CO2 in dry-land agriculture. Plant Science. 236, pp. 239-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.04.006

Wheat biotechnology: current status and future prospects

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Jones, H. D. 2015. Wheat biotechnology: current status and future prospects. in: Davey, M. R., Azhakanandam, K., Daniell, H. and Silverstone, A. (ed.) Recent advancements in gene expression and enabling technologies in crop plants Springer, New York. pp. 263-290

Overexpression of a NAC transcription factor delays leaf senescence and increases grain nitrogen concentration in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, D., Derkx, A. P., Liu, D-C., Buchner, P. H. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2015. Overexpression of a NAC transcription factor delays leaf senescence and increases grain nitrogen concentration in wheat. Plant Biology. 17 (4), pp. 904-913. https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12296

Value based assessment of drugs

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Scales, J. and Border, P. 2015. Value based assessment of drugs. POSTnote. 487, p. 4pp.

Wheat root growth responses to horizontal stratification of fertiliser in a water-limited environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jin, K., Shen, J., Ashton, R. W., White, Robin P., Dodd, I. C., Parry, M. A. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2015. Wheat root growth responses to horizontal stratification of fertiliser in a water-limited environment. Plant and Soil. 386, pp. 77-88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-014-2249-8

Transcriptome and metabolome analysis of plant sulfate starvation and resupply provides novel information on transcriptional regulation of metabolism associated with sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus nutritional responses in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bielecka, M., Watanabe, M., Morcuende, R., Scheible, W-R., Hawkesford, M. J., Hesse, H. and Hoefgen, R. 2015. Transcriptome and metabolome analysis of plant sulfate starvation and resupply provides novel information on transcriptional regulation of metabolism associated with sulfur, nitrogen and phosphorus nutritional responses in Arabidopsis. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5, p. 805. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00805

A novel approach to identify genes that determine grain protein deviation in cereals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mosleth, E. F., Wan, Y., Lysenko, A., Chope, G. A., Penson, S. P., Shewry, P. R. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2015. A novel approach to identify genes that determine grain protein deviation in cereals. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 13 (5), pp. 625-635. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12285

Effects of abiotic stress and crop management on cereal grain composition: implications for food quality and safety

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halford, N. G., Curtis, T. Y., Chen, Z. and Huang, J. 2015. Effects of abiotic stress and crop management on cereal grain composition: implications for food quality and safety. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66, pp. 1145-1156. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru473

Optimizing Rubisco and its regulation for greater resource use efficiency

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carmo-Silva, E., Scales, J. C., Madgwick, P. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 2015. Optimizing Rubisco and its regulation for greater resource use efficiency. Plant, Cell and Environment. 38 (9), pp. 1817-1832. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12425

Gluten quality of bread wheat is associated with activity of RabD GTPases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tyler, A. M., Bhandari, D. G., Poole, M., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D., Lu, C. and Lycett, G. W. 2015. Gluten quality of bread wheat is associated with activity of RabD GTPases. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 13 (2), pp. 163-176. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12231

Jake MacMillan: A pioneering chemist in plant biology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hedden, P. and Beale, M. H. 2014. Jake MacMillan: A pioneering chemist in plant biology. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111 (41), pp. 14641-14642. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1414365111

Use of the hormone-biosynthesis inhibitors fluridone and paclobutrazol to determine the effects of altered abscisic acid and gibberellin levels on pre-maturity alpha-amylase formation in wheat grains

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kondhare, K. R., Hedden, P., Kettlewell, P. S., Farrell, A. D. and Monaghan, J. M. 2014. Use of the hormone-biosynthesis inhibitors fluridone and paclobutrazol to determine the effects of altered abscisic acid and gibberellin levels on pre-maturity alpha-amylase formation in wheat grains. Journal of Cereal Science. 60, pp. 210-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2014.03.001

The significance of glucosinolates for sulfur storage in Brassicaceae seedlings

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Aghajanzadeh, T. A., Hawkesford, M. J. and De Kok, L. J. 2014. The significance of glucosinolates for sulfur storage in Brassicaceae seedlings. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5, p. 704. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00704

Nutrient use efficiency in plants: concepts and approaches

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Hawkesford, M. J., Kopriva, S. and De Kok, L. J. 2014. Nutrient use efficiency in plants: concepts and approaches. Springer, Cham.

Efficient mineral nutrition: genetic improvement of phosphate uptake and use efficiency in crops

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Gruen, A., Broadley, M. R., Buchner, P. H. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2014. Efficient mineral nutrition: genetic improvement of phosphate uptake and use efficiency in crops. in: Kopriva, S., Dekok, L. J. and Hawksford, M. J. (ed.) Nutrition use efficiency in plants Springer, Cham. pp. 93-132