Plant Sciences
| Title | Plant Sciences |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Malcolm Hawkesford |
| Executive Assistant | Sue Steele |
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Identification of QTLs associated with seedling root traits and their correlation with plant height in wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bai, C., Liang, Y. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2013. Identification of QTLs associated with seedling root traits and their correlation with plant height in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, pp. 1745-1753. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ert041
Characterization of chilling-shock responses in four genotypes of Miscanthus reveals the superior tolerance of M. x giganteus compared with M. sinensis and M. sacchariflorus
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Purdy, S. J., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Webster, R. J., Andralojc, P. J., Donnison, I. and Clifton-Brown, J. 2013. Characterization of chilling-shock responses in four genotypes of Miscanthus reveals the superior tolerance of M. x giganteus compared with M. sinensis and M. sacchariflorus. Annals of Botany. 111 (5), pp. 999-1013. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mct059
Grass cell wall feruloylation: distribution of bound ferulate and candidate gene expression in Brachypodium distachyon
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Molinari, H. B. C., Pellny, T. K., Freeman, J., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2013. Grass cell wall feruloylation: distribution of bound ferulate and candidate gene expression in Brachypodium distachyon. Frontiers in Plant Science. 4, p. 50 (10pp). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2013.00050
Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whalley, W. R., Dodd, I. C., Watts, C. W., Webster, C. P., Phillips, A. L., Andralojc, P. J., White, Robin P., Davies, W. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 2013. Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers. Plant and Soil. 364, pp. 171-179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1342-0
Rubisco activity and regulation as targets for crop improvement
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parry, M. A. J., Andralojc, P. J., Scales, J. C., Salvucci, M. E., Carmo-Silva, A. E., Alonso, H. and Whitney, S. M. 2013. Rubisco activity and regulation as targets for crop improvement. Journal of Experimental Botany. 64, pp. 717-730. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers336
Elucidation of the biosynthesis of the di-C- glycosylflavone isoschaftoside, an allelopathic component from Desmodium spp. that inhibits Striga spp. development
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamilton, M. L., Kuate, S. P., Brazier-Hicks, M., Caulfield, J. C., Rose, R., Edwards, R., Torto, B., Pickett, J. A. and Hooper, A. M. 2012. Elucidation of the biosynthesis of the di-C- glycosylflavone isoschaftoside, an allelopathic component from Desmodium spp. that inhibits Striga spp. development. Phytochemistry. 84, pp. 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2012.08.005
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
Modelling wheat breakage during roller milling using the Double Normalised Kumaraswamy Breakage Function: effects of kernel shape and hardness
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Campbell, G. M., Sharp, C., Wall, K., Mateos-Salvador, F., Gubatz, S., Huttly, A. K. and Shewry, P. R. 2012. Modelling wheat breakage during roller milling using the Double Normalised Kumaraswamy Breakage Function: effects of kernel shape and hardness. Journal of Cereal Science. 55, pp. 415-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2012.02.002
Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus, an obligate parthenogenetic aphid
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Aradottir, G. I., Hanley, S. J., Collins, C. M., Dawson, K. J., Karp, A., Leather, S. R., Shield, I. F. and Harrington, R. 2012. Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus, an obligate parthenogenetic aphid. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 14 (2), pp. 197-205. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2011.00559.x
Aspects of insect chemical ecology: exploitation of reception and detection as tools for deception of pests and beneficial insects
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Smart, L. E. and Woodcock, C. M. 2012. Aspects of insect chemical ecology: exploitation of reception and detection as tools for deception of pests and beneficial insects. Physiological Entomology. 37 (1), pp. 2-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2011.00828.x
2-Carboxy-D-arabinitol 1-phosphate (CA1P) phosphatase: evidence for a wider role in plant Rubisco regulation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andralojc, P. J., Madgwick, P. J., Tao, Y., Keys, A. J., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H., Loveland, J. E., Jackson, P. J., Willis, A. C., Gutteridge, S. and Parry, M. A. J. 2012. 2-Carboxy-D-arabinitol 1-phosphate (CA1P) phosphatase: evidence for a wider role in plant Rubisco regulation. Biochemical Journal. 442 (3), pp. 733-742. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20111443
Cell walls of developing wheat starchy endosperm: comparison of composition and RNA-Seq transcriptome
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pellny, T. K., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Tosi, P., Love, C. G., Knox, J. P., Shewry, P. R. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2012. Cell walls of developing wheat starchy endosperm: comparison of composition and RNA-Seq transcriptome. Plant Physiology. 158, pp. 612-627. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.189191
Glycosyl transferases in family 61 mediate arabinofuranosyl transfer onto xylan in grasses
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Anders, N., Wilkinson, M. D., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Tryfona, T., Pellny, T. K., Weimar, T., Mortimer, J. C., Stott, K., Baker, J. M., Defoin-Platel, M., Shewry, P. R., Dupree, P. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2012. Glycosyl transferases in family 61 mediate arabinofuranosyl transfer onto xylan in grasses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109 (3), pp. 989-993. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1115858109
Challenges and opportunities for using wheat for biofuel production
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shewry, P. R., Freeman, J., Wilkinson, M. D., Pellny, T. K. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2011. Challenges and opportunities for using wheat for biofuel production. in: Halford, N. G. and Karp, A. (ed.) Energy Crops London Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). pp. 13-26 Chapter 2
Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Doherty, A., Jones, H. D., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 24
Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Aradottir, G. I., Martin, J. L., Doherty, A., Jones, H. D., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 112
The role of gibberellin in determining wheat grain size and quality
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Vaughan, S. P., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Patil, A., Huttly, A. K., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2011. The role of gibberellin in determining wheat grain size and quality. ABRATES.
The genetics and biochemistry of wheat grain colour
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Vaughan, S. P., Baker, J., Ward, J. L., Huttly, A. K. and Phillips, A. L. 2011. The genetics and biochemistry of wheat grain colour. ABRATES.
The role of gibberellin in determining wheat grain size and quality
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Vaughan, S. P., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Patil, A., Huttly, A. K., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2011. The role of gibberellin in determining wheat grain size and quality. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 14
BSBEC-BioMASS - selecting traits to optimise biomass yield of SRC willow
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cunniff, J., Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M., Hanley, S. J., Andralojc, P. J., Richter, G. M., Cerasuolo, M., Purdy, S., Clifton-Brown, J., Maddison, A., Jones, L., Donnison, I. and Karp, A. 2011. BSBEC-BioMASS - selecting traits to optimise biomass yield of SRC willow. Aspects of Applied Biology. 112.
Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bruce, T. J. A., Smart, L. E., Aradottir, G. I., Martin, J. L., Doherty, A., Jones, H. D., Napier, J. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Transgenic wheat emitting aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-beta-farnesene. Abstracts Ento' 11 Symposium on Chemical Ecology: Reception, Detection and Deception, Chatham, 7-9 September 2011 . pp. 54
The transcription factor ABI4 is required for the ascorbic acid-dependent regulation of growth and regulation of jasmonate-dependent defense signaling pathways in Arabidopsis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kerchev, P. I., Pellny, T. K., Vivancos, P. D., Kiddle, G., Hedden, P., Driscoll, S. P., Vanacker, H., Verrier, P. J., Hancock, R. D. and Foyer, C. H. 2011. The transcription factor ABI4 is required for the ascorbic acid-dependent regulation of growth and regulation of jasmonate-dependent defense signaling pathways in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 23, pp. 3319-3334. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.111.090100
Raising yield potential of wheat. II. Increasing photosynthetic capacity and efficiency
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parry, M. A. J., Reynolds, M., Salvucci, M. E., Raines, C., Andralojc, P. J., Zhu, X-G., Price, G. D., Condon, A. G. and Furbank, R. T. 2011. Raising yield potential of wheat. II. Increasing photosynthetic capacity and efficiency. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62, pp. 453-467. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq304
Challenges and opportunities for using wheat for biofuel production
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shewry, P. R., Freeman, J., Wilkinson, M. D., Pellny, T. K. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2011. Challenges and opportunities for using wheat for biofuel production. in: Karp, A. and Halford, N. G. (ed.) Energy crops Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 13-26
Acclimation to high CO2 in maize is related to water status and dependent on leaf rank
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Prins, A., Mukubi, J. M., Pellny, T. K., Verrier, P. J., Beyene, G., Lopes, M. S., Emami, K., Treumann, A., Lelarge-Trouverie, C., Noctor, G., Kunert, K. J., Kerchev, P. and Foyer, C. H. 2011. Acclimation to high CO2 in maize is related to water status and dependent on leaf rank. Plant, Cell and Environment. 34 (2), pp. 314-331. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2010.02245.x
Preparations for war; a postscript to Harold Gough’s reminiscences of Rothamsted
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Jenkyn, J. F. 2010. Preparations for war; a postscript to Harold Gough’s reminiscences of Rothamsted. AAB News. 71 (Autumn/Winter), p. 5.
Control of stem borers and striga in African cereals: a low input push-pull approach with rapidly expanding impact
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Hamilton, M. L., Hassanali, A., Hooper, A. M., Kuate, S. P., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. and Torto, B. 2010. Control of stem borers and striga in African cereals: a low input push-pull approach with rapidly expanding impact. Agriculture: Africa's 'engine for growth' - plant science and biotechnology hold the key. Aspects of Applied Biology 96 . pp. 71-76
Population biology and host selection of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus Gmelin)
F - Theses
Aradottir, G. I. 2010. Population biology and host selection of the giant willow aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus Gmelin). F - Theses
The Maillard reaction in food processing and cooking
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Halford, N. G., Curtis, T. Y. and Muttucumaru, N. 2010. The Maillard reaction in food processing and cooking. The Biochemist. 32 (6), pp. 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1042/BIO03206010
Recruitment of glutathione into the nucleus during cell proliferation adjusts whole-cell redox homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana and lowers the oxidative defence shield
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vivancos, P. D., Dong, Y., Ziegler, K., Markovic, J., Pallardo, F. V., Pellny, T. K., Verrier, P. J. and Foyer, C. H. 2010. Recruitment of glutathione into the nucleus during cell proliferation adjusts whole-cell redox homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana and lowers the oxidative defence shield. The Plant Journal. 64 (5), pp. 825-838. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2010.04371.x
Arsenic speciation in phloem and xylem exudates of castor bean
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ye, W-L., Wood, B. A., Stroud, J. L., Andralojc, P. J., Raab, A., McGrath, S. P., Feldmann, J. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Arsenic speciation in phloem and xylem exudates of castor bean. Plant Physiology. 154, pp. 1505-1513. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.110.163261
Companion cropping to manage parasitic plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Hamilton, M. L., Hooper, A. M., Khan, Z. R. and Midega, C. A. O. 2010. Companion cropping to manage parasitic plants. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 48, pp. 161-177. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-073009-114433
Temporal and spatial changes in cell wall composition in developing grains of wheat cv. Hereward
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Toole, G. A., Le Gall, G., Colquhoun, I. J., Nemeth, C., Saulnier, L., Lovegrove, A., Pellny, T. K., Wilkinson, M. D., Freeman, J., Mitchell, R. A. C., Mills, E. N. C. and Shewry, P. R. 2010. Temporal and spatial changes in cell wall composition in developing grains of wheat cv. Hereward. Planta. 232, pp. 677-689. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-010-1199-5
Rubisco activities, properties and regulation in three different C4 grasses under drought
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carmo-Silva, A. E., Keys, A. J., Andralojc, P. J., Powers, S. J., Arrabaca, M. C. and Parry, M. A. J. 2010. Rubisco activities, properties and regulation in three different C4 grasses under drought. Journal of Experimental Botany. 61, pp. 2355-2366. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq071
Increasing the amylose content of durum wheat through silencing of the SBE11a genes
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sestili, F., Janni, M., Doherty, A., Botticella, E., D'ovidio, R., Masci, S., Jones, H. D. and Lafiandra, D. 2010. Increasing the amylose content of durum wheat through silencing of the SBE11a genes. BMC Plant Biology. 10, p. 144 (12pp). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-10-144
Effects of crop debris and cultivations on the development of eyespot of wheat caused by Oculimacula spp.
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jenkyn, J. F., Gutteridge, R. J., Bateman, G. L. and Jalaluddin, M. 2010. Effects of crop debris and cultivations on the development of eyespot of wheat caused by Oculimacula spp. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 156 (3), pp. 387-399. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.2010.00396.x
Down-regulation of the CSLF6 gene results in decreased (1,3;1,4)-beta-D-glucan in endosperm of wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nemeth, C., Freeman, J., Jones, H. D., Sparks, C. A., Pellny, T. K., Wilkinson, M. D., Dunwell, J., Andersson, A. A. M., Aman, P., Guillon, F., Saulnier, L., Mitchell, R. A. C. and Shewry, P. R. 2010. Down-regulation of the CSLF6 gene results in decreased (1,3;1,4)-beta-D-glucan in endosperm of wheat. Plant Physiology. 152, pp. 1209-1218. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.109.151712
Conditional modulation of NAD levels and metabolite profiles in Nicotiana sylvestris by mitochondrial electron transport and carbon/nitrogen supply
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hager, J., Pellny, T. K., Mauve, C., Lelarge-Trouverie, C., De Paepe, R., Foyer, C. H. and Noctor, G. 2010. Conditional modulation of NAD levels and metabolite profiles in Nicotiana sylvestris by mitochondrial electron transport and carbon/nitrogen supply. Planta. 231, pp. 1145-1157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-010-1117-x
ABA response element binding proteins are convergence points for metabolic and stress signalling pathways involving SNF1-related protein kinases
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Parry, M. A. J., Hirano, E., Hey, S., Zhang, Y., Andralojc, P. J., Primavesi, L. F. and Halford, N. G. 2009. ABA response element binding proteins are convergence points for metabolic and stress signalling pathways involving SNF1-related protein kinases. Abstracts Plant Biology 2009, Honolulu, 18-22 July 2009 .
Comparing components of CO2 assimilation in a variety of willow species
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Andralojc, P. J., Bencze, S., Guinard, J., Shield, I. F., Karp, A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2009. Comparing components of CO2 assimilation in a variety of willow species. Abstracts Plant Biology 2009, Honolulu, 18-22 July 2009 .