Plant Sciences
| Title | Plant Sciences |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Malcolm Hawkesford |
| Executive Assistant | Sue Steele |
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Foliar N application at anthesis alters grain protein composition and enhances baking quality in winter wheat only under a low N fertiliser regimen
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rossmann, A., Buchner, P. H., Savill, G. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Scherf, K. A. and Muhling, K. H. 2019. Foliar N application at anthesis alters grain protein composition and enhances baking quality in winter wheat only under a low N fertiliser regimen. European Journal of Agronomy. 109, p. 125909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2019.04.004
WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter [April 2019]
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Riche, A. B., Mcmillan, V. E., Aradottir, G. I., Hammond-Kosack, M., Lister, C. and Griffiths, S. 2019. WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter [April 2019]. WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter.
Scalable Database Indexing and Fast Image Retrieval Based on Deep Learning and Hierarchically Nested Structure Applied to Remote Sensing and Plant Biology
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sadeghi-Tehran, P., Angelov, P., Virlet, N. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2019. Scalable Database Indexing and Fast Image Retrieval Based on Deep Learning and Hierarchically Nested Structure Applied to Remote Sensing and Plant Biology. Journal of Imaging. 5 (3), p. 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging5030033
Determination of the prebiotic activity of wheat arabinogalactan peptide (AGP) using batch culture fermentation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harris, S., Powers, S. J., Monteagudo-Mera, A., Kosik, O., Lovegrove, A., Shewry, P. R. and Charalampopoulos, D. 2019. Determination of the prebiotic activity of wheat arabinogalactan peptide (AGP) using batch culture fermentation. European Journal Of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-01908-7
The relationships between seedling root screens, root growth in the field and grain yield for wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bai, C., Ge, Y., Ashton, R. W., Evans, J., Milne, A. E., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R., Parry, M. A. J., Melichar, J., Feuerhelm, D., Bansept, P. and Bartsch, M. 2019. The relationships between seedling root screens, root growth in the field and grain yield for wheat . Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04088-9
Acrylamide in Food
E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Halford, N. G. and Curtis, T. 2019. Acrylamide in Food. World Sci Publ Co Inc.
Stability of wheat grain yields over three field seasons in the UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pennacchi, J., Carmo-Silva, E., Andralojc, P. J., Lawson, T., Allen, M. A., Raines, C. A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2019. Stability of wheat grain yields over three field seasons in the UK. Food and Energy Security. 8 (2), p. e00147. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.147
Developing new types of wheat with good processing quality at low grain protein content.
Conference paper
Pellny, T. K., Wood, A., Shi, Z., Hussain, A., Riche, A. B., Baker, C., Griffiths, S., Penson, S., Mosleth, E., Hawkesford, M. J. and Shewry, P. R. 2018. Developing new types of wheat with good processing quality at low grain protein content. 13th International Gluten Workshop. CIMMYT, Mexico 14 Mar 2018
Exploiting natural and induced variation to improve the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat grain
Conference paper
Lovegrove, A., Plummer, A., Wood, A., Passmore, D., Kosik, O., Reynolds, S., Freeman, J., Pellny, T. K., Mitchell, R. A. C., Ulker, M., Rakszegi, M., Bedo, Z, Perretant, M. R., Charmete, G, Wingen, L., Leverington, M., Mondal, S., Singh, R., Guzman, C., Griffiths, S. and Shewry, P. R. 2018. Exploiting natural and induced variation to improve the content and composition of dietary fibre in wheat grain. 13th International Gluten Workshop. CIMMYT, Mexico 14 Mar 2018
Uniting genetics and chemistry to reduce the severity of take-all root disease in commercial second wheat crops
F - Theses
Moughan, J. 2018. Uniting genetics and chemistry to reduce the severity of take-all root disease in commercial second wheat crops. F - Theses Rothamsted Research
Transgenic Microalgae With Increased Production Of At Least One Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Patent US 2018/0312888 A1)
H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2018. Transgenic Microalgae With Increased Production Of At Least One Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Patent US 2018/0312888 A1) . US 2018/0312888 A1
Effects of variety, year of cultivation and sulphur supply on the accumulation of free asparagine in the grain of commercial wheat varieties
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curtis, T., Powers, S. J., Wang, R. and Halford, N. G. 2018. Effects of variety, year of cultivation and sulphur supply on the accumulation of free asparagine in the grain of commercial wheat varieties. Food Chemistry. 239 (15 January), pp. 304-313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.06.113
The relationships between genotype, yield and environmental factors on protein distribution in the wheat endosperm
F - Theses
Savill, G. P. 2018. The relationships between genotype, yield and environmental factors on protein distribution in the wheat endosperm. F - Theses Rothamsted Research Plant Sciences
CRISPR/Cas precision: do we need to worry about off-targeting in plants?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hahn, F. and Nekrasov, V. 2018. CRISPR/Cas precision: do we need to worry about off-targeting in plants? Plant Cell Reports. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-018-2355-9
Hidden variation in polyploid wheat drives local adaptation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gardiner, L.-J., Joynson, R., Omony, J., Rusholme-Pilcher, R., Olohan, L., Lang, D., Bai, C., Hawkesford, M. J., Salt, D., Spannagl, M., Mayer, K. F. X., Kenny, J., Bevan, M., Hall, N. and Hall, A. 2018. Hidden variation in polyploid wheat drives local adaptation. Genome Research. 28, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.233551.117
Response of cell wall composition and RNA-seq transcriptome to methyl-jasmonate in Brachypodium distachyon callus
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hyde, L. S., Pellny, T. K., Freeman, J., Michaelson, L. V., Simister, R., McQueen-Mason, S. J. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2018. Response of cell wall composition and RNA-seq transcriptome to methyl-jasmonate in Brachypodium distachyon callus . Planta. 248 (5), pp. 1213-1229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-018-2968-9
Using a chemical genetics approach to dissect the nitrogen signalling pathway in Arabidopsis
F - Theses
Gent, L. 2018. Using a chemical genetics approach to dissect the nitrogen signalling pathway in Arabidopsis. F - Theses Lancaster University Plant Science https://doi.org/10.17635/lancaster/thesis/268
Dissecting Wheat Grain Yield Drivers in a Mapping Population in the UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pennacchi, J. P., Carmo-Silva, E., Andralojc, P. J., Feuerhelm, D,, Powers, S. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 2018. Dissecting Wheat Grain Yield Drivers in a Mapping Population in the UK. Agronomy. 8 (6), p. 94. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy8060094
Oil from transgenic Camelina sativa containing over 25 % n-3 long-chain PUFA as the major lipid source in feed for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Betancor, M. B., Li, K., Bucerzan, V. S., Sprague, M., Sayanova, O. V., Usher, S. L., Han, L., Norambuena, F., Torrissen, O., Napier, J. A., Tocher, D. R. and Olsen, R. E. 2018. Oil from transgenic Camelina sativa containing over 25 % n-3 long-chain PUFA as the major lipid source in feed for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). British Journal Of Nutrition. 119 (12), pp. 1378-1392. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114518001125
Temperature and nitrogen supply interact to determine protein distribution gradients in the wheat grain endosperm
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Savill, G. P., Michalski, A., Powers, S. J., Wan, Y., Tosi, P., Buchner, P. H. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2018. Temperature and nitrogen supply interact to determine protein distribution gradients in the wheat grain endosperm. Journal of Experimental Botany. 69 (12), pp. 3117-3126. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery127
Structural and functional analyses of Rubisco from arctic diatom species reveal unusual posttranslational modifications
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Valegård, K., Andralojc, P. J., Haslam, R. P., Pearce, F. G., Erikson, G. K., Madgwick P. J., Kristoffersen A. K., van Lun, M., Klein, U., Eilertsen H. C., Parry, M. A. J. and Andersson, I. 2018. Structural and functional analyses of Rubisco from arctic diatom species reveal unusual posttranslational modifications. Journal of Biological Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA118.003518
Exploring the resilience of wheat crops grown in short rotations through minimising the build-up of an important soil-borne fungal pathogen
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mcmillan, V. E., Canning, G., Moughan, J., White, R. P., Gutteridge, R. J. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2018. Exploring the resilience of wheat crops grown in short rotations through minimising the build-up of an important soil-borne fungal pathogen. Scientific Reports. 8 (9550), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25511-8
Branched Pectic Galactan in Phloem-Sieve-Element Cell Walls: Implications for Cell Mechanics
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Torode, T. A., O'Neill, R., Marcus, S. E., Cornuault, V., Pose, S., Lauder, R. P., Kracun, S. K., Rydahl, M. G., Anderson, M. C. F., Willats, W. G. T., Braybrook, S. A., Townsend, B. J., Clausen, M. H. and Knox, J. P. 2018. Branched Pectic Galactan in Phloem-Sieve-Element Cell Walls: Implications for Cell Mechanics . Plant Physiology. 176 (2), pp. 1547-1558. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.17.01568
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
Genomic, biochemical and modelling analyses of asparagine synthetases from wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, H., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Raffan, S., Gao, R., Huang, J., Heiner, M., Gilbert, D. R. and Halford, N. G. 2018. Genomic, biochemical and modelling analyses of asparagine synthetases from wheat. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8, p. 2237. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.02237
Suppression of a single BAHD gene in Setaria viridis causes large, stable decreases in cell wall feruloylation and increases biomass digestibility
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De Souza, W. R., Martins, P. K., Freeman, J., Pellny, T. K., Michaelson, L. V., Sampaio, B. L., Vinecky, F., Ribeiro, A. P., Da Cunha, B. A. D. B., Kobayashi, A. K., De Oliveira, P. A., Campanha, R. B., Pacheco, T. F., Martarello, D. C. I., Marchiosi, R., Ferrarese-Filho, O., Dos Santos, W. D., Tramontina, R., Squina, F. M., Centeno, D. C., Gaspar, M., Braga, M. R., Tine, M. A. S., Ralph, J., Mitchell, R. A. C. and Molinari, H. B. C. 2018. Suppression of a single BAHD gene in Setaria viridis causes large, stable decreases in cell wall feruloylation and increases biomass digestibility. New Phytologist. 218 (1), pp. 81-93. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14970
The Regulatory Mechanisms Controlling Zinc Content in Wheat
F - Theses
Evens, N. 2017. The Regulatory Mechanisms Controlling Zinc Content in Wheat . F - Theses
Unravelling mycorrhiza-induced wheat susceptibility to the English grain aphid Sitobion avenae
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Simon, A. L., Welham, P. A. D., Aradottir, G. I. and Gange, A. C. 2017. Unravelling mycorrhiza-induced wheat susceptibility to the English grain aphid Sitobion avenae. Scientific Reports. 7, p. 46497. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep46497
Phenotyping of field-grown wheat in the UK highlights contribution of light response of photosynthesis and flag leaf longevity to grain yield
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carmo-Silva, E., Andralojc, P. J., Scales, J. C., Driever, S. M., Mead, A., Lawson, T., Raines, C. A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2017. Phenotyping of field-grown wheat in the UK highlights contribution of light response of photosynthesis and flag leaf longevity to grain yield. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (13), pp. 3473-3486. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erx169
Lipid remodelling: Unravelling the response to cold stress in Arabidopsis and its extremophile relative Eutrema salsugineum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barrero-Sicilia, C., Silvestre, S., Haslam, R. P. and Michaelson, L. V. 2017. Lipid remodelling: Unravelling the response to cold stress in Arabidopsis and its extremophile relative Eutrema salsugineum. Plant Science. 263 (October), pp. 194-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.07.017
Tailoring seed oil composition in the real world: optimising omega -3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulation in transgenic Camelina sativa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Usher, S. L., Han, L., Haslam, R. P., Michaelson, L. V., Sturtevant, D., Aziz, M., Chapman, K. D., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2017. Tailoring seed oil composition in the real world: optimising omega -3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid accumulation in transgenic Camelina sativa. Scientific Reports. 7 (1), p. 6570. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06838-0
Searching for wheat resistance to aphids and wheat bulb fly in the historical Watkins and Gediflux wheat collections
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Aradottir, G. I., Martin, J. L., Clark, S. J., Pickett, J. A. and Smart, L. E. 2017. Searching for wheat resistance to aphids and wheat bulb fly in the historical Watkins and Gediflux wheat collections. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 170 (2), pp. 179-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12326
Tailoring the composition of novel wax esters in the seeds of transgenic Camelina sativa through systematic metabolic engineering
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ruiz-Lopez, N., Broughton, R., Usher, S. L., Salas, J. J., Haslam, R. P., Napier, J. A. and Beaudoin, F. 2017. Tailoring the composition of novel wax esters in the seeds of transgenic Camelina sativa through systematic metabolic engineering. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (7), pp. 837-849. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12679
Fatty acids in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are synthesized by the host plant
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luginbuehl, L. H., Menard, G. N., Kurup, S., Van-Erp, H., Radhakrishnan, G. V., Breakspear, A., Oldroyd, G. E. D. and Eastmond, P. J. 2017. Fatty acids in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are synthesized by the host plant. Science - AAAS. 356 (6343), pp. 1175-1178. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aan0081
Development of wheat with low-viscosity grain extracts using novel alleles of IRX9 orthologue TaGT43_2
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Pellny, T. K., Patil, A., Freeman, J., Lovegrove, A., Plummer, A., Hess, L., Shewry, P. R., Phillips, A., Berry, S. and Mitchell, R. 2017. Development of wheat with low-viscosity grain extracts using novel alleles of IRX9 orthologue TaGT43_2. Quality & Nutrition at MonoGram 2017, 4-6 April 2017, University of Bristol, Bristol p8 Oral Presentation. Bristol, University of Bristol. pp. 8
The relationships between genotype, yield and temperature on protein distribution on the wheat endosperm
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Savill, G. P. 2017. The relationships between genotype, yield and temperature on protein distribution on the wheat endosperm. Plant nutrition, growth and environment interactions III International Conferernce, Vienna, Austria, 20-21 February, 2017. VISCEA, Vienna Internatinal Science Conferences and Events Association. pp. 36
Use of a modified CRISPR/Cas9 construct to simultaneously mutagenize multiple genes in hexaploid wheat
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Winfield, M., Allen, S., Cartlidge, L., Sparks, C. A., Jones, H., Huttly, A. K., Martignago, D., Hawkesford, M. J. and Edwards, K. 2017. Use of a modified CRISPR/Cas9 construct to simultaneously mutagenize multiple genes in hexaploid wheat. MonoGram 2017, 4-6 April, University of Bristol. Bristol, University of Bristol.
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
Opportunities for research via wheat transformation
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Sparks, C. A., Martignago, D., Huttly, A. K., Raffan, S., Doherty, A. and Edwards, K. 2017. Opportunities for research via wheat transformation. The 5th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress, Amsterdam, 16–17 March 2017. Societas Physiologiae Plantarum Scandinavica.
Automated method to determine two critical growth stages of wheat: heading and flowering
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sadeghi-Tehran, P., Sabermanesh, K., Virlet, N. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. Automated method to determine two critical growth stages of wheat: heading and flowering. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8 (252). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.00252