[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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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

Exogenous trehalose largely alleviates ionic unbalance, ROS burst and PCD ocurrence induced by high salinity in Arabidopsis seedlings

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yang, L., Zhao, X., Zhu, H., Paul, M. J., Zu, Y. and Tang, Z. 2014. Exogenous trehalose largely alleviates ionic unbalance, ROS burst and PCD ocurrence induced by high salinity in Arabidopsis seedlings. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5, p. 570. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00570

Biolistic- and Agrobacterium- mediated transformation protocols for wheat

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Tamas-Nyitrai, C., Jones, H. D. and Tamas, L. 2014. Biolistic- and Agrobacterium- mediated transformation protocols for wheat. in: Loyola-Vargas, V. M. and Ochoa-Alejo, N. (ed.) Plant cell culture protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology Vol. 877) Springer, New York. pp. 357-384

Zinc exposure has differential effects on uptake and metabolism of sulfur and nitrogen in Chinese cabbage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stuiver, C. E. E., Posthumus, F. S., Parmar, S., Shahbaz, M., Hawkesford, M. J. and De Kok, L. J. 2014. Zinc exposure has differential effects on uptake and metabolism of sulfur and nitrogen in Chinese cabbage. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 177 (5), pp. 748-757. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201300369

The yield and quality response of the energy grass Miscanthus x giganteus to fertiliser applications of nitrogen, potassium and sulphur

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Riche, A. B. and Yates, N. E. 2014. The yield and quality response of the energy grass Miscanthus x giganteus to fertiliser applications of nitrogen, potassium and sulphur. Biomass & Bioenergy. 68, pp. 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.06.007

Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andralojc, P. J., Bencze, S., Madgwick, P. J., Philippe, H., Powers, S. J., Shield, I. F., Karp, A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2014. Photosynthesis and growth in diverse willow genotypes. Food and Energy Security. 3, pp. 69-85. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.47

Source/sink interactions underpin crop yield: the case for trehalose 6-phosphate/SnRK1 in improvement of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lawlor, D. W. and Paul, M. J. 2014. Source/sink interactions underpin crop yield: the case for trehalose 6-phosphate/SnRK1 in improvement of wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science. 5, p. 418. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00418

A faster Rubisco with potential to increase photosynthesis in crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lin, M. T., Occhialini, A., Andralojc, P. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Hanson, M. R. 2014. A faster Rubisco with potential to increase photosynthesis in crops. Nature. 513 (7519), pp. 547-550. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13776

The relationship of leaf photosynthetic traits - Vcmax and Jmax - to leaf nitrogen, leaf phosphorus and specific leaf area: a meta-analysis and modeling study

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Walker, A. P., Beckerman, A. P., Gu, L., Kattge, J., Cernusak, L. A., Domingues, T. F., Scales, J. C., Wohlfahrt, G., Wullschleger, S. D. and Woodward, F. I. 2014. The relationship of leaf photosynthetic traits - Vcmax and Jmax - to leaf nitrogen, leaf phosphorus and specific leaf area: a meta-analysis and modeling study. Ecology and Evolution. 4 (16), pp. 3218-3235. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1173

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.

Beta-carboxysomal proteins assemble into highly organized structures in Nicotiana chloroplasts

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lin, M. T., Occhialini, A., Andralojc, P. J., Devonshire, J., Hines, K. M., Parry, M. A. J. and Hanson, M. R. 2014. Beta-carboxysomal proteins assemble into highly organized structures in Nicotiana chloroplasts. The Plant Journal. 79 (1), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12536

Environmentally driven evolution of Rubisco and improved photosynthesis and growth within the C3 genus Limonium (Plumbaginaceae)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Galmes, J., Andralojc, P. J., Kapralov, M. V., Flexas, J., Keys, A. J., Molins, A., Parry, M. A. J. and Conesa, M. A. 2014. Environmentally driven evolution of Rubisco and improved photosynthesis and growth within the C3 genus Limonium (Plumbaginaceae). New Phytologist. 203 (3), pp. 989-999. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12858

Natural variation in photosynthetic capacity, growth and yield in 64 field-grown wheat genotypes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Driever, S. M., Lawson, T., Andralojc, P. J., Raines, C. A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2014. Natural variation in photosynthetic capacity, growth and yield in 64 field-grown wheat genotypes. Journal of Experimental Botany. 65 (17), pp. 4949-4973. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru253

Complex phylogeny and gene expression patterns of members of the NITRATE TRANSPORTER 1/PEPTIDE TRANSPORTER family (NPF) in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Buchner, P. H. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2014. Complex phylogeny and gene expression patterns of members of the NITRATE TRANSPORTER 1/PEPTIDE TRANSPORTER family (NPF) in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 65, pp. 5697-5710. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru231

Quantifying the impact of exogenous abscisic acid and gibberellins on pre-maturity alpha-amylase formation in developing wheat grains

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kondhare, K. R., Hedden, P., Kettlewell, P. S., Farrell, A. D. and Monaghan, J. M. 2014. Quantifying the impact of exogenous abscisic acid and gibberellins on pre-maturity alpha-amylase formation in developing wheat grains. Scientific Reports. 4, p. 5355. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep05355

Chemical dissection of hormone signalling in Arabidopsis

F - Theses
Jackson, R. 2014. Chemical dissection of hormone signalling in Arabidopsis. F - Theses Rothamsted Research

Effects of genotype, season and nitrogen nutrition on gene expression and protein accumulation in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chope, G. A., Wan, Y., Penson, S. P., Bhandari, D. G., Powers, S. J., Shewry, P. R. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2014. Effects of genotype, season and nitrogen nutrition on gene expression and protein accumulation in wheat grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 4399-4407. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf500625c

Progress in TILLING as a tool for functional genomics and improvement of crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, L., Hao, L., Parry, M. A. J., Phillips, A. L. and Hu, Y-G. 2014. Progress in TILLING as a tool for functional genomics and improvement of crops. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 56 (5), pp. 425-443. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12192

Phenotyping and other breeding approaches for a New Green Revolution

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Araus, J. L., Li, J., Parry, M. A. J. and Wang, J. 2014. Phenotyping and other breeding approaches for a New Green Revolution. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 56 (5), pp. 422-424. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12202

Evaluation of diverse wheat genotypes for potential biomass production through physiological parameters at seedling stage under controlled environment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khattak, G. S. H., Parry, M. A. J., Andralojc, P. J., Saeed, I. and Shams-Ur-Rehman 2014. Evaluation of diverse wheat genotypes for potential biomass production through physiological parameters at seedling stage under controlled environment. Pakistan Journal Of Botany. 46 (1), pp. 181-184.

Sugar beet ethanol in the EU

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Jaggard, K. W. and Townsend, B. J. 2014. Sugar beet ethanol in the EU. in: Dixon, J., vanKeulen, H. and Langeveld, J. W. A. (ed.) Biofuel cropping systems: carbon land and food Earthscan Publications Ltd. pp. 138-157

Reducing the reliance on nitrogen fertilizer for wheat production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawkesford, M. J. 2014. Reducing the reliance on nitrogen fertilizer for wheat production. Journal of Cereal Science. 59, pp. 276-283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2013.12.001

The roles of nitrogen and gibberellin metabolism in the control of stature in wheat

F - Theses
Gallova, B. 2014. The roles of nitrogen and gibberellin metabolism in the control of stature in wheat. F - Theses

Screening mesophyll conductance to improve photosynthesis

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Robledo-Arratia, L., Carmo-Silva, E., Parry, M. A. J. and Griffiths, H. 2014. Screening mesophyll conductance to improve photosynthesis. 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. 159-162

Optimizing RuBP regeneration to increase photosynthetic capacity

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Parry, M. A. J., Madgwick, P., Carmo-Silva, E. and Raines, C. 2014. Optimizing RuBP regeneration to increase photosynthetic capacity. 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. 138-141

WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter [April 2014]

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Hawkesford, M. J., Mcmillan, V. E., Hammond-Kosack, M., Shepherd, G., Griffiths, S. and Foulkes, J. 2014. WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter [April 2014]. WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter. April.

Safety assessment of genetically modified plants with deliberately altered composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halford, N. G., Hudson, E., Gimson, A., Weightman, R., Shewry, P. R. and Tompkins, S. 2014. Safety assessment of genetically modified plants with deliberately altered composition. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 12 (6), pp. 651-654. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12194

Reducing the potential for processing contaminant formation in cereal products

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curtis, T. Y., Postles, J. and Halford, N. G. 2014. Reducing the potential for processing contaminant formation in cereal products. Journal of Cereal Science. 59, pp. 382-392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2013.11.002

Food security: the challenge of increasing wheat yield and the importance of not compromising food safety

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curtis, T. Y. and Halford, N. G. 2014. Food security: the challenge of increasing wheat yield and the importance of not compromising food safety. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 164 (3), pp. 354-372. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12108

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

Expanding knowledge of the Rubisco kinetics variability in plant species: environmental and evolutionary trends

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Galmes, J., Kapralov, M. V., Andralojc, P. J., Conesa, M. A., Keys, A. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Flexas, J. 2014. Expanding knowledge of the Rubisco kinetics variability in plant species: environmental and evolutionary trends. Plant, Cell and Environment. 37 (9), pp. 1989-2001. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12335

A non-radioactive method for measuring Rubisco activase activity in the presence of variable ATP:ADP ratios, including modifications for measuring the activity and activation state of Rubisco

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Scales. J. C., Parry, M. A. J. and Salvucci, M. E. 2014. A non-radioactive method for measuring Rubisco activase activity in the presence of variable ATP:ADP ratios, including modifications for measuring the activity and activation state of Rubisco. Photosynthesis Research. 119, pp. 355-365. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-013-9964-5

Evidence for the complex relationship between free amino acid and sugar concentrations and acrylamide-forming potential in potato

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Briddon, A., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2014. Evidence for the complex relationship between free amino acid and sugar concentrations and acrylamide-forming potential in potato. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 164 (2), pp. 286-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12101

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

Small ubiquitin-like modifier protein SUMO enables plants to control growth independently of the phytohormone gibberellin

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Conti, L., Nelis, S., Zhang, C., Woodcock, A., Swarup, R., Galbiati, M., Tonelli, C., Napier, R., Hedden, P., Bennett, M. and Sadanandom, A. 2014. Small ubiquitin-like modifier protein SUMO enables plants to control growth independently of the phytohormone gibberellin. Developmental Cell. 28, pp. 102-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2013.12.004

DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Plackett, A. R. G., Ferguson, A. C., Powers, S. J., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2014. DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. 201 (3), pp. 825-836. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12571

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

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

Effects of nitrogen nutrition on the synthesis and deposition of the ω-gliadins of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wan, Y., Gritsch, C. S., Hawkesford, M. J. and Shewry, P. R. 2014. Effects of nitrogen nutrition on the synthesis and deposition of the ω-gliadins of wheat. Annals of Botany. 113, pp. 607-615. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mct291

Copper toxicity in Chinese cabbage is not influenced by plant sulphur status, but affects sulphur metabolism- related gene expression and the suggested regulatory metabolites

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shahbaz, M., Stuiver, C. E. E., Posthumus, F. S., Parmar, S., Hawkesford, M. J. and De Kok, L. J. 2014. Copper toxicity in Chinese cabbage is not influenced by plant sulphur status, but affects sulphur metabolism- related gene expression and the suggested regulatory metabolites. Plant Biology. 16 (1), pp. 68-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12019