Biotechnology resources for arable crop transformation (BRACT)

Project (past)

Project dates01 Jun 2003 to end of 28 Feb 2007
Project number4591
DepartmentCrop Performance and Improvement (CPI) Division

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Manipulation of the cell wall composition of wheat endosperm cell walls to improve nutritional properties

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Nemeth, C., Freeman, J., Mitchell, R. A. C. and Shewry, P. R. 2008. Manipulation of the cell wall composition of wheat endosperm cell walls to improve nutritional properties. Molinacano, J. L. (ed.) Cereal Science and Technology for Feeding Ten Billion People: Genomics Era and Beyond. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Eucarpia Cereal Section, Lleida (Spain), 13-17 November 2006 . Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 81. pp. 295-297

A transgenic approach to understanding gene expression in cereals

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Jones, H. D., Freeman, J. and Sparks, C. A. 2008. A transgenic approach to understanding gene expression in cereals. Molinacano, J. L. (ed.) Cereal Science and Technology for Feeding Ten Billion People: Genomics Era and Beyond. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Eucarpia Cereal Section, Lleida (Spain), 13-17 November 2006 . Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 81. pp. 427-430

Efficient and rapid Agrobacterium -mediated genetic transformation of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) using additional virulence genes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, H., Doherty, A. and Jones, H. D. 2008. Efficient and rapid Agrobacterium -mediated genetic transformation of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) using additional virulence genes. Transgenic Research. 17, pp. 425-436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-007-9116-9

Visualisation of plastids in endosperm, pollen and roots of transgenic wheat expressing modified GFP fused to transit peptides from wheat SSU RubisCO, rice FtsZ and maize ferredoxin III proteins

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Primavesi, L. F., Wu, H., Mudd, E. A., Day, A. and Jones, H. D. 2008. Visualisation of plastids in endosperm, pollen and roots of transgenic wheat expressing modified GFP fused to transit peptides from wheat SSU RubisCO, rice FtsZ and maize ferredoxin III proteins. Transgenic Research. 17, pp. 529-543. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-007-9126-7

The maize Activator/Dissociation system is functional in hexaploid wheat through successive generations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pastori, G. M., Huttly, A. K., West, J., Sparks, C. A., Pieters, A., Luna, C. M., Jones, H. D. and Foyer, C. H. 2007. The maize Activator/Dissociation system is functional in hexaploid wheat through successive generations. Functional Plant Biology. 34 (9), pp. 835-843. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP07112

High throughput Agrobacterium transformation of wheat: a tool for functional genomics

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Jones, H. D., Wilkinson, M. D., Doherty, A. and Wu, H. 2007. High throughput Agrobacterium transformation of wheat: a tool for functional genomics. Buck, H. T., Salomon, N. and Nisi, J. E. (ed.) Wheat Production in Stressed Environments: Proceedings 7th International Wheat Conference, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 27 November-2 December 2005 . Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 693-699

Characterisation of T-DNA loci and vector backbone sequences in transgenic wheat produced by Agrobacterium -mediated transformation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, H., Sparks, C. A. and Jones, H. D. 2006. Characterisation of T-DNA loci and vector backbone sequences in transgenic wheat produced by Agrobacterium -mediated transformation. Molecular Breeding. 18, pp. 195-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-006-9027-0

Transformationand expression of high molecular weight glutenin subunit genes in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shi, N-N., He, G-Y., Li, K-X., Jones, H. D. and Shewry, P. R. 2006. Transformationand expression of high molecular weight glutenin subunit genes in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties. Scientia Agricultura Sinica. 38, pp. 874-881.

Advances in transformation technologies

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Jones, H. D. 2006. Advances in transformation technologies. in: Halford, N. G. (ed.) Plant biotechnology: current and future uses of genetically modified crops John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 71-90

Review of methodologies and a protocol for the Agrobacterium -mediated transformation of wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, H. D., Doherty, A. and Wu, H. 2005. Review of methodologies and a protocol for the Agrobacterium -mediated transformation of wheat. Plant Methods. 1:5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4811-1-5

Can biotechnology and genomics offer better routes to crop protection?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Jones, H. D. and Kanyuka, K. 2004. Can biotechnology and genomics offer better routes to crop protection? Outlooks on Pest Management. 15, pp. 217-221.

The use of biotechnology to study wheat endosperm development and improve grain quality

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shewry, P. R., Jones, H. D., Holdsworth, M. J., Lenton, J. R. and Edwards, K. J. 2004. The use of biotechnology to study wheat endosperm development and improve grain quality. D'ovidio, R., Lafiandra, D. and Masci, S. (ed.) Gluten Proteins. Proceedings of the 8th Gluten Workshop, Viterbo, 8-10 Septmeber 2003 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 3-5

The potential of biotechnology to produce novel gluten phenotypes

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Jones, H. D., Wu, H., Sparks, C. A., Doherty, A., Cannell, M., Goodwin, J., Pastori, G. M. and Shewry, P. R. 2004. The potential of biotechnology to produce novel gluten phenotypes. D'ovidio, R., Lafiandra, D. and Masci, S. (ed.) Gluten Proteins. Proceedings of the 8th Gluten Workshop, Viterbo, 8-10 September 2003 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 14-17