Plant Sciences
| Title | Plant Sciences |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Malcolm Hawkesford |
| Executive Assistant | Sue Steele |
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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
A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R., Urban, M., Lauder, R. P., Hawkins, N. J., Evans, M., Plummer, A., Halsey, K., Lovegrove, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2017. A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces. PLOS Pathogens. 13 (10), p. e1006672. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006672
DIMBOA levels in hexaploid Brazilian wheat are not associated with antibiosis against the cereal aphids Rhopalosiphum padi and Sitobion avenae
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Periera J. F., Sarria, A. L. F., Powers, S. J., Aradottir, G. I., Caulfield, J. C., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Pereira, P. V. R .S 2017. DIMBOA levels in hexaploid Brazilian wheat are not associated with antibiosis against the cereal aphids Rhopalosiphum padi and Sitobion avenae. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology. 29 (2), pp. 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40626-017-0084-z
Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-1 (ASN1) mRNA, complete cds
K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database
Xu, H., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Raffan, S., Gao, R., Huang, J., Heiner, M., Gilbert, D. and Halford, N. G. 2017. Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-1 (ASN1) mRNA, complete cds.
Secale cereale glutamine synthetase-1 (GS1-1) mRNA, partial cds
K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database
Curtis, T., Halford, N. G. and Raffan, S. 2017. Secale cereale glutamine synthetase-1 (GS1-1) mRNA, partial cds.
The role of ZIP transporters and group F bZIP transcription factors in the Zn-deficiency response of wheat (Triticum aestivum).
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Evens, N. P., Buchner, P. H., Williams, L. E. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. The role of ZIP transporters and group F bZIP transcription factors in the Zn-deficiency response of wheat (Triticum aestivum). The Plant Journal. 92 (2), pp. 291-304. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13655
Multi-feature machine learning model for automatic segmentation of green fractional vegetation cover for high-throughput field phenotyping
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sadeghi-Tehran, P., Virlet, N., Sabermanesh, K. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2017. Multi-feature machine learning model for automatic segmentation of green fractional vegetation cover for high-throughput field phenotyping. Plant Methods. 13 (103), pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-017-0253-8
Understanding the role of gibberellin signalling in wheat anther development during heat stress
F - Theses
Audley, M. 2016. Understanding the role of gibberellin signalling in wheat anther development during heat stress. F - Theses Plant Sciences
Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamilton, M. L., Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2016. Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Marine Drugs. 14 (3), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/md14030053
Metabolome analysis reveals betaine lipids as major source for triglyceride formation, and the accumulation of sedoheptulose during nitrogen-starvation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Popko, J., Herrfurth, C., Feussner, K., Ischebeck, T., Iven, T., Haslam, R. P., Hamilton, M. L., Sayanova, O. V., Napier, J. A., Khozin-Goldberg, I. and Feussner, I. 2016. Metabolome analysis reveals betaine lipids as major source for triglyceride formation, and the accumulation of sedoheptulose during nitrogen-starvation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum. PLOS ONE. 11 (10), p. e0164674. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164673
Effects of fungicide treatment on free amino acid concentration and acrylamide-forming potential in wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Effects of fungicide treatment on free amino acid concentration and acrylamide-forming potential in wheat. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 64 (51), pp. 9689-9696. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b04520
Surveying Rubisco diversity and temperature response to improve crop photosynthetic efficiency
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Orr, D. J., Kapralov, M. V., Andralojc, P. J., Carmo-Silva, E. and Parry, M. A. J. 2016. Surveying Rubisco diversity and temperature response to improve crop photosynthetic efficiency. Plant Physiology. 172, pp. 707-717. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00750
Dimerization of the vacuolar receptors AtRMR1 and-2 from Arabidopsis thaliana contributes to their localization in the trans-Golgi Network
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Occhialini, A., Gouzerh, G., Di Sansebastiano, G. P. and Neuhaus, J. M. 2016. Dimerization of the vacuolar receptors AtRMR1 and-2 from Arabidopsis thaliana contributes to their localization in the trans-Golgi Network. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 17 (10), p. 1661. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17101661
Can we create a new Green Revolution to avert the coming global food crisis?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van-Erp, H. 2016. Can we create a new Green Revolution to avert the coming global food crisis? Annals of Agricultural and Crop Sciences. 1 (1), p. 1001.
Field Scanalyzer: An automated robotic field phenotyping platform for detailed crop monitoring
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Virlet, N., Sabermanesh, K., Sadeghi-Tehran, P. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2016. Field Scanalyzer: An automated robotic field phenotyping platform for detailed crop monitoring. Functional Plant Biology. 44 (1), pp. 143-153. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP16163
Is modern wheat bad for health?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Pellny, T. K. and Lovegrove, A. 2016. Is modern wheat bad for health? Nature Plants. 2, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1038/NPLANTS.2016.97
How to move an amphipathic molecule across a lipid bilayer: different mechanisms for different ABC transporters?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Theodoulou, F. L., Carrier, D. J., Schaedler, T. A., Baldwin, S. A. and Baker, A. 2016. How to move an amphipathic molecule across a lipid bilayer: different mechanisms for different ABC transporters? Biochemical Society Transactions. 44 (3), pp. 774-782. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20160040
Changes in free amino acid concentration in rye grain in response to nitrogen and sulphur availability, and expression analysis of genes involved in asparagine metabolism
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Postles, J., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Changes in free amino acid concentration in rye grain in response to nitrogen and sulphur availability, and expression analysis of genes involved in asparagine metabolism. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 917. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00917
Expression of castor LPAT2 enhances ricinoleic acid content at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerols in lesquerella seed
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, G. Q., Van-Erp, H., Martin-Moreno, J., Johnson, K., Morales, E., Browse, J., Eastmond, P. J. and Lin, J-T. 2016. Expression of castor LPAT2 enhances ricinoleic acid content at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerols in lesquerella seed. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 17 (4), p. 507. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms17040507
Biosynthesis of natural and novel C-glycosylflavones utilising recombinant Oryza sativa C-glycosyltransferase (OsCGT) and Desmodium incanum root proteins
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hao, B., Caulfield, J. C., Hamilton, M. L., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Wang, J. and Hooper, A. M. 2016. Biosynthesis of natural and novel C-glycosylflavones utilising recombinant Oryza sativa C-glycosyltransferase (OsCGT) and Desmodium incanum root proteins. Phytochemistry. 125 (May 2016), pp. 73-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.02.013
Triticum monococcum lines with distinct metabolic phenotypes and phloem-based partial resistance to the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Greenslade, A. F. C., Ward, J. L., Martin, J. L., Corol, D. I., Clark, S. J., Smart, L. E. and Aradottir, G. I. 2016. Triticum monococcum lines with distinct metabolic phenotypes and phloem-based partial resistance to the bird cherry-oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 168 (3), pp. 435-449. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12274
Rubisco catalytic properties of wild and domesticated relatives provide scope for improving wheat photosynthesis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Prins, A., Orr, D. J., Andralojc, P. J., Reynolds, M. P., Carmo-Silva, E. and Parry, M. A. J. 2016. Rubisco catalytic properties of wild and domesticated relatives provide scope for improving wheat photosynthesis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 67, pp. 1827-1838. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv574
Biochemical characterization of predicted Precambrian RuBisCo
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shih, P. M., Occhialini, A., Cameron, J. C., Andralojc, P. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Kerfeld, C. A. 2016. Biochemical characterization of predicted Precambrian RuBisCo. Nature Communications. 7, p. 10382. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10382
Transgenic tobacco plants with improved cyanobacterial Rubisco expression but no extra assembly factors grow at near wild-type rates if provided with elevated CO2
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Occhialini, A., Lin, M. T., Andralojc, P. J., Hanson, M. R. and Parry, M. A. J. 2016. Transgenic tobacco plants with improved cyanobacterial Rubisco expression but no extra assembly factors grow at near wild-type rates if provided with elevated CO2. The Plant Journal. 85 (1), pp. 148-160. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13098
Reducing the Acrylamide-Forming Potential of Wheat, Rye and Potato: A Review [Chapter 4]
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Halford, N. G. and Curtis, T. Y. 2016. Reducing the Acrylamide-Forming Potential of Wheat, Rye and Potato: A Review [Chapter 4]. in: Granvogl, M., Peterson, D. and Schieberle, P. (ed.) Browned Flavors: Analysis, Formation, & Physiology Washington DC American Chemical Society (ACS). pp. 35-53
Acrylamide in cereals: the problem, and potential genetic and agronomic solutions
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Halford, N. G. and Curtis, T. Y. 2016. Acrylamide in cereals: the problem, and potential genetic and agronomic solutions. in: Jones, H. D. (ed.) Biotechnology of major cereals Wallingford CAB International (CABI). pp. 165-178
Helicoverpa armigera
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kaur, R. and Anil K Gupta 2015. Helicoverpa armigera. Pest Management Science.
Recombinant Organisms (Patent US 2015/0275243 A1)
H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2015. Recombinant Organisms (Patent US 2015/0275243 A1). US 2015/0275243 A1
Recombinant Organisms (Patent EP 2904091 A1)
H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A., Sayanova, O. V., Hamilton, M. L. and Vaezi, R. 2015. Recombinant Organisms (Patent EP 2904091 A1). EP 2904091 A1
Uniting genetics and chemistry to reduce the risk of take-all disease in 2nd wheat crops
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Moughan, J., Mcmillan, V. E., Melichar, J., Ranner, D., Thornton, C., Whalley, W. R. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. Uniting genetics and chemistry to reduce the risk of take-all disease in 2nd wheat crops. Abstracts 9th Symposium International Society for Root Research (ISRR) "Roots Down Under", Canberra, Australia, 6-9 Octomber, 2015. pp. P90
Mannans and endo-β-mannanases (MAN) in Brachypodium distachyon: expression profiling and possible role of the BdMAN genes during coleorhiza-limited seed germination
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gonzalez-Calle, V., Barrero-Sicilia, C., Cargonero, P. and Iglesias-Fernandez, R. 2015. Mannans and endo-β-mannanases (MAN) in Brachypodium distachyon: expression profiling and possible role of the BdMAN genes during coleorhiza-limited seed germination. Journal of Experimental Botany. 66, pp. 3753-3767. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erv168
Structures and functions of mitochondrial ABC transporters
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Schaedler, T. A., Faust, B., Shintre, C. A., Carpenter, E. P., Srinivasan, V., Van Veen, H. W. and Balk, J. 2015. Structures and functions of mitochondrial ABC transporters. Biochemical Society Transactions. 43, pp. 943-951. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20150118
Metabolic engineering of diatoms for the enhanced production of high value lipids
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hamilton, M. L., Haslam, R. P., Sayanova, O. V. and Napier, J. A. 2015. Metabolic engineering of diatoms for the enhanced production of high value lipids. Sixth European Phycological Congress 23-28 August 2015 London UK. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2015.1069489
Towards the industrial production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from a genetically modified diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamilton, M. L., Warwick, J., Terry, A., Allen, M. J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2015. Towards the industrial production of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from a genetically modified diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0144054. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144054
Investigating a potential link between take-all disease progression and root system phenotypes in two important elite winter wheat cultivars
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Baggs, E., Moughan, J., Mcmillan, V. E. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. Investigating a potential link between take-all disease progression and root system phenotypes in two important elite winter wheat cultivars. BSPP News. 78, pp. 34-35.
Growing innovations for the bioeconomy
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Karp, A., Beale, M. H., Beaudoin, F., Eastmond, P. J., Neal, A. L., Shield, I. F., Townsend, B. J. and Dobermann, A. 2015. Growing innovations for the bioeconomy. Nature Plants. 1, p. 15193. https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.193
Our daily bread
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Lovegrove, A. and Pellny, T. K. 2015. Our daily bread. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 29(4), pp. 1-4.
Accumulation of ascorbate in the leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana wildtype and vtc2 mutants under continuous light and short photoperiod conditions
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
De Simone, A., Pellny, T. K. and Foyer, C. H. 2015. Accumulation of ascorbate in the leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana wildtype and vtc2 mutants under continuous light and short photoperiod conditions. Breeding Plants to Cope with Future Climate Change. Aspects of Applied Biology 124 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 123-130
Peroxisomal ABC transporters: functions and mechanisms
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baker, A., Carrier, D. J., Schaedler, T. A., Waterham, H. R., Van Roermund, C. W. and Theodoulou, F. L. 2015. Peroxisomal ABC transporters: functions and mechanisms. Biochemical Society Transactions. 43, pp. 959-965. https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20150127