[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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Genetically modified plants

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Halford, N. G. 2014. Genetically modified plants. in: eLS Chichester, West Sussex John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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

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

Genotypic variation in the uptake, partitioning and remobilisation of nitrogen during grain-filling in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barraclough, P. B., Lopez-Bellido, R. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2014. Genotypic variation in the uptake, partitioning and remobilisation of nitrogen during grain-filling in wheat. Field Crops Research. 156, pp. 242-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.10.004

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.

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

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

Gibberellin oxidase activities in Bradyrhizobium japonicum bacteroids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mendez, C., Baginsky, C., Hedden, P., Gong, F., Caru, M. and Rojas, M. C. 2014. Gibberellin oxidase activities in Bradyrhizobium japonicum bacteroids. Phytochemistry. 98, pp. 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.11.013

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

Grain filling of durum wheat through assimilate remobilisation under semi-arid conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Latiri, K., Lhomme, J. P. and Lawlor, D. W. 2013. Grain filling of durum wheat through assimilate remobilisation under semi-arid conditions. Experimental Agriculture. 49, pp. 197-211. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479712001238

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

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

How do sugars regulate plant growth and development? New insight into the role of trehalose-6-phosphate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
O'hara, L. E., Paul, M. J. and Wingler, A. 2013. How do sugars regulate plant growth and development? New insight into the role of trehalose-6-phosphate. Molecular Plant. 6, pp. 261-274. https://doi.org/10.1093/mp/sss120

Identification and expression profiling of Pht1 phosphate transporters in wheat in controlled environments and in the field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gruen, A., Buchner, P. H., Broadley, M. R. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2018. Identification and expression profiling of Pht1 phosphate transporters in wheat in controlled environments and in the field. Plant Biology. 20 (2), pp. 374-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12668

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

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

Identification of Leaf Promoters for Use in Transgenic Wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alotaibi, S. S., Sparks, C. A., Parry, M. A. J., Simkin, A. J. and Raines, C. A. 2018. Identification of Leaf Promoters for Use in Transgenic Wheat. Plants - Basel. 7 (2), p. 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants7020027

Identification of QTLs associated with seedling root traits and their correlation with plant height in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bai, C., Liang, Y. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2013. Identification of QTLs associated with seedling root traits and their correlation with plant height in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, pp. 1745-1753. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ert041

Identifying potential RNAi targets in grain aphid (Sitobion avenae F.) based on transcriptome profiling of its alimentary canal after feeding on wheat plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, M., Zhou, Y., Wang, H., Jones, H. D., Gao, Q., Wang, D., Ma, Y. and Xia, L. 2013. Identifying potential RNAi targets in grain aphid (Sitobion avenae F.) based on transcriptome profiling of its alimentary canal after feeding on wheat plants. BMC Genomics. 14, p. 560. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-14-560

Impact of Atmospheric H2S, Salinity and Anoxia on Sulfur Metabolism in Zea mays

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Ausma, T. and Parmar, S. 2017. Impact of Atmospheric H2S, Salinity and Anoxia on Sulfur Metabolism in Zea mays. in: De Kok, L. J., Hawkesford, M. J., Haneklaus, S. H. and Schnug, E. (ed.) In: Sulfur Metabolism in Higher Plants - Fundamental, Environmental and Agricultural Aspects Springer International Publishing AG. pp. 93-101

Improving nitrogen use and yield with stay-green phenotypes in wheat. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham

F - Theses
Derkx, A. P. 2013. Improving nitrogen use and yield with stay-green phenotypes in wheat. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham. F - Theses

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.

Improving the thermal stability of Rubisco activase

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Carmo-Silva, E., Scales, J., Madgwick, P., Salvucci, M., Raines, C. and Parry, M. A. J. 2014. Improving the thermal stability of Rubisco activase. Reynolds, M., Braun, H., Listman, M., Quilligan, E. and Molero, G. (ed.) Proceedings 4th International Workshop of the Wheat Yield Consortium, Cuidad Obregon, 24-25 March 2014 . Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT) Mexico. pp. 141-144

Improving the thermal stability of Rubisco activase

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Carmo-Silva, E., Scales, J., Madgwick, P., Salvucci, M., Parry, M. A. J. and Raines, C. 2013. Improving the thermal stability of Rubisco activase. Reynolds, M. and Braun, H. (ed.) Proceedings 3rd International Workshop of the Wheat Yield Consortium, Cuidad Obregon, 5-7 March 2013 . Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT) Mexico. pp. 22

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 SBPase activity improves photosynthesis and grain yield in wheat grown in greenhouse conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Driever, S. M., Simkin, A. J., Alotaibi, S., Fisk, S. J., Madgwick, P. J., Sparks, C. A., Jones, H. D., Lawson, T., Parry, M. A. J. and Raines, C. A. 2017. Increased SBPase activity improves photosynthesis and grain yield in wheat grown in greenhouse conditions. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 372 (1730), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2016.0384

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

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

Increasing metabolic potential: C-fixation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andralojc, P. J., Carmo-Silva, E., Degen, G. E. and Parry, M. A. J. 2018. Increasing metabolic potential: C-fixation. Essays in Biochemistry. 62 (1), pp. 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1042/EBC20170014

Increasing photosynthetic capacity and efficiency of wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Furbank, R. and Parry, M. A. J. 2013. Increasing photosynthetic capacity and efficiency of wheat. Reynolds, M. and Braun, H. (ed.) Proceedings 3rd International Workshop of the Wheat Yield Consortium, Cuidad Obregon, 5-7 March 2013 . Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT) Mexico. pp. 1-3

Inhibition of SnRK1 by metabolites: tissue-dependent effects and cooperative inhibition by glucose 1-phosphate in combination with trehalose 6-phosphate

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nunes, C., Primavesi, L. F., Patel, M. K., Martinez-Barajas, E., Powers, S. J., Sagar, R., Fevereiro, P. S., Davis, B. G. and Paul, M. J. 2013. Inhibition of SnRK1 by metabolites: tissue-dependent effects and cooperative inhibition by glucose 1-phosphate in combination with trehalose 6-phosphate. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 63, pp. 89-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.11.011

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

Iron deprivation results in a rapid but not sustained increase of the expression of genes involved in iron metabolism and sulfate uptake in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Paolacci, A. R., Celletti, S., Catarcione, G., Hawkesford, M. J., Astolfi, S. and Ciaffi, M. 2014. Iron deprivation results in a rapid but not sustained increase of the expression of genes involved in iron metabolism and sulfate uptake in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 56 (1), pp. 88-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12110

Isolation and characterization of ERECTA genes and their expression patterns in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, L., Yasir, T. A., Phillips, A. L. and Hu, Y-G. 2013. Isolation and characterization of ERECTA genes and their expression patterns in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Australian Journal of Crop Science. 7 (3), pp. 381-390.

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

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

Loss-of-function mutation of EIN2 in Arabidopsis exaggerates oxidative stress induced by salinity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lin, Y., Chen, D., Paul, M. J., Zu, Y. and Tang, Z. 2013. Loss-of-function mutation of EIN2 in Arabidopsis exaggerates oxidative stress induced by salinity. Acta physiologiae plantarum. 35, pp. 1319-1328. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-012-1172-y

Manganese toxicity hardly affects sulfur metabolism in Brassica rapa

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Neves, M. I., Prajapati, D. H., Parmar, S. and Aghajanzadeh, T. A. 2017. Manganese toxicity hardly affects sulfur metabolism in Brassica rapa. in: De Kok, L. J., Hawkesford, M. J., Haneklaus, S. H. and Schnug, E. (ed.) In: Sulfur Metabolism in Higher Plants - Fundamental, Environmental and Agricultural Aspects Springer International Publishing AG. pp. 155-162

Mapping sites of gibberellin biosynthesis in the Arabidopsis root tip

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barker, R., Garcia, M. N. F., Powers, S. J., Vaughan, S., Bennett, M. J., Phillips, A. L., Thomas, S. G. and Hedden, P. 2020. Mapping sites of gibberellin biosynthesis in the Arabidopsis root tip. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/NPH.16967

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