Designing cereal seeds for nutrition and health

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 2012 to end of 31 Mar 2017
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorPeter Shewry
Principal InvestigatorJohnathan Napier
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberS5206
5206
DepartmentPlant Biology and Crop Science (PBCS)
Research fish codeBBS/E/C/00005206
Grant IDBBS/E/C/00005206

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A novel family of γ-gliadin genes are highly regulated by nitrogen supply in developing wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wan, Y., Shewry, P. R. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2013. A novel family of γ-gliadin genes are highly regulated by nitrogen supply in developing wheat grain. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64 (1), pp. 161-168. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers318

Adaptation to acidic soil is achieved by increased numbers of cis-acting elements regulating ALMT1 expression in Holcus lanatus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, Z. C., Yokosho, K., Kashino, M., Zhao, F-J., Yamaji, N. and Ma, J. F. 2013. Adaptation to acidic soil is achieved by increased numbers of cis-acting elements regulating ALMT1 expression in Holcus lanatus. The Plant Journal. 76 (1), pp. 10-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12266

Agronomic selenium biofortification in Triticum durum under Mediterranean conditions: from grain to cooked pasta

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poblaciones, M. J., Rodrigo, S., Santamaria, O., Chen, Y. and McGrath, S. P. 2014. Agronomic selenium biofortification in Triticum durum under Mediterranean conditions: from grain to cooked pasta. Food Chemistry. 146, pp. 378-384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.09.070

Assessing the contributions of lateral roots to element uptake in rice using an auxin-related lateral root mutant

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Y., Donner, E., Lombi, E., Li, R., Wu, Z., Zhao, F-J. and Wu, P. 2013. Assessing the contributions of lateral roots to element uptake in rice using an auxin-related lateral root mutant. Plant and Soil. 372, pp. 125-136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1582-z

Barley: chemistry and technology, 2nd ed

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Shewry, P. R. Ullrich, S. E. (ed.) 2014. Barley: chemistry and technology, 2nd ed. American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), St Paul, MN.

Biofortification of field crops with selenium in Mediterranean conditions

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Poblaciones, M. J. and Rodrigo, S. M. 2014. Biofortification of field crops with selenium in Mediterranean conditions. Yin, X., Lin, Z-Q. and Banuelos, G. S. (ed.) Selenium in the environment and human health . Taylor & Francis, London. pp. 115-117

Contents of dietary fibre components and their relation to associated bioactive components in whole grain wheat samples from the HEALTHGRAIN diversity screen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andersson, A. A. M., Andersson, R., Piironen, V., Lampi, A-M., Nystrom, L., Boros, D., Fras, A., Gebruers, K., Courtin, C. M., Delcour, J. A., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z., Ward, J. L., Shewry, P. R. and Aman, P. 2013. Contents of dietary fibre components and their relation to associated bioactive components in whole grain wheat samples from the HEALTHGRAIN diversity screen. Food Chemistry. 136 (3-4), pp. 1243-1248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.09.074

Contrasting effects of dwarfing alleles and nitrogen availability on mineral concentrations in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gooding, M. J., Fan, M., McGrath, S. P., Shewry, P. R. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Contrasting effects of dwarfing alleles and nitrogen availability on mineral concentrations in wheat grain. Plant and Soil. 360, pp. 93-107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1203-x

Current status of soils and responsiveness of wheat to micronutrient applications (HGCA Project Report No. 518)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
McGrath, S. P., Stobart, R., Blake-Kalff, M. M. A. and Zhao, F-J. 2013. Current status of soils and responsiveness of wheat to micronutrient applications (HGCA Project Report No. 518). Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Stoneleigh.

Distribution and speciation of iron and zinc in grain of two wheat genotypes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eagling, T., Neal, A. L., McGrath, S. P., Fairweather-Tait, S., Shewry, P. R. and Zhao, F-J. 2014. Distribution and speciation of iron and zinc in grain of two wheat genotypes. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 708-716. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf403331p

Diversity of sequences encoded by the Gsp-1 genes in wheat and other grass species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wilkinson, M. D., Castells-Brooke, N. I. D. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Diversity of sequences encoded by the Gsp-1 genes in wheat and other grass species. Journal of Cereal Science. 57, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2012.09.005

Does wheat make us fat and sick?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brouns, F. J. P. H., Van Buul, V. J. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Does wheat make us fat and sick? Journal of Cereal Science. 58, pp. 209-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2013.06.002

Effect of dough mixing on wheat endosperm cell walls

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Toole, G. A., Selvatico, E., Salt, L. J., Le Gall, G., Colquhoun, I. J., Wellner, N., Shewry, P. R. and Mills, E. N. C. 2013. Effect of dough mixing on wheat endosperm cell walls. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 61, pp. 2522-2529. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf304677u

Effect of heat and drought stress on the structure and composition of arabinoxylan and beta-glucan in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rakszegi, M., Lovegrove, A., Balla, K., Lang, L., Bedo, Z., Veisz, O. and Shewry, P. R. 2014. Effect of heat and drought stress on the structure and composition of arabinoxylan and beta-glucan in wheat grain. Carbohydrate Polymers. 102, pp. 557-565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.12.005

Effects of genotype and environment on the contents of betaine, choline and trigonelline in cereal grains

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Corol, D. I., Ravel, C., Raksegi, M., Bedo, Z., Charmet, G., Beale, M. H., Shewry, P. R. and Ward, J. L. 2012. Effects of genotype and environment on the contents of betaine, choline and trigonelline in cereal grains. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 60, pp. 5471-5481. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf3008794

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

Effects of nitrogen on the distribution and chemical speciation of iron and zinc in pearling fractions of wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xue, Y-F., Eagling, T., He, J., Zou, C-Q., McGrath, S. P., Shewry, P. R. and Zhao, F-J. 2014. Effects of nitrogen on the distribution and chemical speciation of iron and zinc in pearling fractions of wheat grain. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 4738-4746. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf500273x

Exploiting genetic variation to increase the dietary fibre content of wheat grain and flour

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shewry, P. R., Ulker, M., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Pellny, T. K., Mitchell, R. A. C., Gebruers, K. and Rakszegi, M. 2012. Exploiting genetic variation to increase the dietary fibre content of wheat grain and flour. Lang, L. and Bedo, Z. (ed.) Plant Breeding for Future Generations: Proceedings 19th EUCARPIA General Congress, Budapest, 21-24 May 2012 . Agricultural Institute, Martonvasar. pp. 171-175

Grain and shoot zinc accumulation in winter wheat affected by nitrogen management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xue, Y-F., Yue, S-C., Zhang, Y-Q., Cui, Z-L., Chen, X-P., Yang, F-C., Cakmak, I., McGrath, S. P., Zhang, F-S. and Zou, C-Q. 2012. Grain and shoot zinc accumulation in winter wheat affected by nitrogen management. Plant and Soil. 361, pp. 153-163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1510-2

Hazelnut allergy in outpatient clinics across twelve European countries (EuroPrevall study)

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Datema, M. R., Zuidmeer-Jongejan, L., Garino, C., Marsh, J., Lovegrove, A., Clausen, M., Gislason, D., Dubakiene, R., Reig, I., Barreales, L., Knulst, A., Le, T-M., Kowalski, M., Jedvzejczak-Czechowicz, M., Lidhlom, J., Bures, P., Kralimarkove, T., Popov, T., Asero, R., Seneviratne, S. L., Belohlavkova, S., Sinaniotis, N., Papadopoulos, N., Purovit, A., De Blay, F., Vieths, S., Fernandez-Rivas, M., Hoffman-Sommergruber, K., Van Ree, R. and Ballmer-Weber, B. 2013. Hazelnut allergy in outpatient clinics across twelve European countries (EuroPrevall study). World Allergy and Asthma Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and World Allergy Organization, Milan, Italy, 22-26 June 2013 . Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/all.12248

High resolution SIMS analysis of arsenic in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, K. L., Hawes, C. R., McGrath, S. P., Zhao, F-J. and Grovenor, C. R. M. 2013. High resolution SIMS analysis of arsenic in rice. Surface And Interface Analysis. 45 (1), pp. 309-311. https://doi.org/10.1002/sia.4903

High-throughput NMR assessment of the tertiary structure of food allergens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alessandri, S., Sancho, A., Vieths, S., Mills, C. E. N., Wal, J-M., Shewry, P. R., Rigby, N. and Hoffmann-Sommergruber, K. 2012. High-throughput NMR assessment of the tertiary structure of food allergens. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e39785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039785

High-throughput NMR authentication of food allergens

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Hoffman-Sommergruber, K., Alessandri, S., Sancho, A. I., Vieths, S., Shewry, P. R. and Mills, C. 2012. High-throughput NMR authentication of food allergens. Marone, G., Genovese, A. and Triggiani, M. (ed.) Translational Science: from Basic to Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Proceedings 28th Symposium of the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum (CIA) . Pacini Editore, Pisa. pp. 277-280

Identifying the species of copper that are toxic to plant roots in alkaline nutrient solutions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, P., Menzies, N. W., Wang, Y-M., Zhou, D-M., Zhao, F-J. and Kopittke, P. M. 2012. Identifying the species of copper that are toxic to plant roots in alkaline nutrient solutions. Plant and Soil. 361, pp. 317-327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1260-1

Imaging element distribution and speciation in plant cells

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhao, F-J., Moore, K. L., Lombi, E. and Zhu, Y-G. 2014. Imaging element distribution and speciation in plant cells. Trends in Plant Science. 19, pp. 183-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2013.12.001

Improving grain quality: wheat

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shewry, P. R. 2013. Improving grain quality: wheat. in: Becraft, P. W. (ed.) Seed genomics John Wiley & Sons, Ames. pp. 159-178

Improving the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shewry, P. R. 2013. Improving the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat. in: Poutanen, K. and Delcour, J. A. (ed.) Fibre-rich and wholegrain foods: improving quality Woodhead Publishing, Oxford. pp. 153-169

In vitro screening for putative psoriasis-specific antigens among wheat proteins and peptides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Skavland, J., Shewry, P. R., Marsh, J., Geisner, B. and Marcusson, J. A. 2012. In vitro screening for putative psoriasis-specific antigens among wheat proteins and peptides. British Journal Of Dermatology. 166 (1), pp. 67-73. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10608.x

Investigating the origin and transport of methylated arsenic species in plants

F - Theses
Lomax, C. 2013. Investigating the origin and transport of methylated arsenic species in plants. F - Theses

Iron and zinc complexation in wild-type and ferritin-expressing wheat grain: implications for mineral transport into developing grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Neal, A. L., Geraki, K., Borg, S., Quinn, P., Mosselmans, J. F., Brinch-Pedersen, H. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Iron and zinc complexation in wild-type and ferritin-expressing wheat grain: implications for mineral transport into developing grain. Journal Of Biological Inorganic Chemistry. 18, pp. 557-570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00775-013-1000-x

Iron bioavailability in two commercial cultivars of wheat: comparison between wholegrain and white flour and the effects of nicotianamine and 2'-deoxymugineic acid on iron uptake into Caco-2 cells

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eagling, T., Wawer, A. A., Shewry, P. R., Zhao, F-J. and Fairweather-Tait, S. J. 2014. Iron bioavailability in two commercial cultivars of wheat: comparison between wholegrain and white flour and the effects of nicotianamine and 2'-deoxymugineic acid on iron uptake into Caco-2 cells. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 62, pp. 10320-10325. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf5026295

Isolation and characterization of Viviparous-1 haplotypes in wheat related species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sun, Y. W., Yang, Y., Shewry, P. R., Jones, H. D. and Xia, L-Q. 2012. Isolation and characterization of Viviparous-1 haplotypes in wheat related species. Euphytica. 188 (1), pp. 71-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-012-0659-3

Knocking out ACR2 does not affect arsenic redox status in Arabidopsis thaliana: implications for As detoxification and accumulation in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, W., Schat, H., Bliek, M., Chen, Y., McGrath, S. P., George, G., Salt, D. E. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Knocking out ACR2 does not affect arsenic redox status in Arabidopsis thaliana: implications for As detoxification and accumulation in plants. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e42408. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042408

Literature review: in vitro digestibility tests for allergenicity assessment. EFSA supporting publication 2013:EN-529

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Mills, E. N. C., Marsh, J. T., Boyle, R., Hoffman-Sommergruber, K., Dupont, D., Bartra, J., Bakalis, S., Mclaughlin, J. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Literature review: in vitro digestibility tests for allergenicity assessment. EFSA supporting publication 2013:EN-529. European Food Safety Authority, Parma.

Literature review: non-IgE-mediated immune adverse reactions to foods. EFSA supporting publication 2013:EN-527

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Mills, E. N. C., Marsh, J. T., Boyle, R., Hoffmann-Sommergruber, K., Dupont, D., Bartra, J., Bakalis, S., Mclaughlin, J. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Literature review: non-IgE-mediated immune adverse reactions to foods. EFSA supporting publication 2013:EN-527. European Food Safety Authority, Parma.

Lunasin in cereal seeds: what is the origin?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mitchell, R. A. C., Lovegrove, A. and Shewry, P. R. 2013. Lunasin in cereal seeds: what is the origin? Journal of Cereal Science. 57, pp. 267-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2013.01.013

Minor components of the barley grain: minerals, lipids, terpenoids, phenolics and vitamins

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shewry, P. R. 2014. Minor components of the barley grain: minerals, lipids, terpenoids, phenolics and vitamins. in: Shewry, P. R. and Ullrich, S. E. (ed.) Barley: chemistry and technology, 2nd ed American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), St Paul, MN. pp. 169-192

Natural variation in grain composition of wheat and related cereals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Piironen, V., Lampi, A-M., Gebruers, K., Boros, D., Andresson, A. A. M., Aman, P., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z. and Ward, J. L. 2013. Natural variation in grain composition of wheat and related cereals. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 61, pp. 8295-8303. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf3054092

Optimising the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat grain for end-use quality

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shewry, P. R., Saulnier, L., Gebruers, K., Mitchell, R. A. C., Freeman, J., Nemeth, C. and Ward, J. L. 2014. Optimising the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat grain for end-use quality. in: Tuberosaetal, R. (ed.) Genomics of plant genetic resources Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 455-466

Preface (to EuroCereal 2011 special issue)

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Shewry, P. R. and Penson, S. 2013. Preface (to EuroCereal 2011 special issue). Journal of Cereal Science. 57 (2), p. 161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2012.11.001