Sustainable Soils and Crops

TitleSustainable Soils and Crops
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadMartin Broadley
Executive AssistantSally Murdoch
Natalia Deas

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Urine Se concentration poorly predicts plasma Se concentration at sub-district scales in Zimbabwe, limiting its value as a biomarker of population Se status

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mutonhodza, B., Dembedza, M. P., Joy, E., Kangara, G., Njovo, H., Nyadzayo, T. K., Lark, R. M., Kalimbira, A. A., Bailey, E. H., Broadley, M., Matsungo, T. M. and Chopera, P. 2024. Urine Se concentration poorly predicts plasma Se concentration at sub-district scales in Zimbabwe, limiting its value as a biomarker of population Se status. Frontiers in Nutrition. p. 1288748. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2024.1288748

Differences in the nutritional quality of improved finger millet genotypes in Ethiopia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Teklu, D., Gashu, D., Joy, E., Bailey, E. H., Wilson, L., Amede, T. and Broadley, M. 2024. Differences in the nutritional quality of improved finger millet genotypes in Ethiopia. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 460. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48749-3

How to switch on a master switch

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kaur, N. and Halford, N. G. 2024. How to switch on a master switch. Journal of Experimental Botany. 75 (10), pp. 2773-2775. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae116

Effects of changes in climatic means, variability, and agro-technologies on future wheat and maize yields at 10 sites across the globe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bracho-Mujica, G., Rotter, R. P., Haakana, M., Palosuo, T., Fronzek, S., Asseng, S., Yi, C., Ewert, F., Gaiser, T., Kassie, B., Paff, K., Rezaei, E. E., Rodriguez, A., Ruiz-Ramos, M., Srivastava, A. K., Stratonovitch, P., Tao, F. and Semenov, M. A. 2024. Effects of changes in climatic means, variability, and agro-technologies on future wheat and maize yields at 10 sites across the globe. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 364 (March), p. 109887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2024.109887

Control of meiotic crossover interference by a proteolytic chaperone network

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kim, H., Kim, J., Son, N., Kuo, P., Morgan, C., Chambon, A., Byun, D., Park, J., Lee, Y., Park, Y. M., Fozard, J. A., Guerin, J., Hurel, A., Lambing, C., Howard, M., Hwang, I., Mercier, R., Grelon, M., Henderson, I. R. and Choi, K. 2024. Control of meiotic crossover interference by a proteolytic chaperone network. Nature Plants. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01633-y

Identification and functional characterisation of a locus for target site integration in Fusarium graminearum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Darino, M., Urban, M., Kaur, N., Wood, A. K. M., Smith, D., Grimwade-Mann, M., Beacham, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2024. Identification and functional characterisation of a locus for target site integration in Fusarium graminearum. Fungal Biology and Biotechnology. 11 (2), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40694-024-00171-8

Modeling sugarcane development and growth within ECOSMOS biophysical model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Colmanetti, M. A. A., Cuadra, S. V., Lamparelli, R. A. C., Cabral, O. M. R., Victoria, D. D. C., Monteiro, J. E. B. D. A., Freitas, H. C. D., Galdos, M., Marafon, A. C., Junior, A. S. D. A., Silva, S. D. D. A. E., Buffon, V. B., Hernandes, T. A. D. and Maire, G. L. 2024. Modeling sugarcane development and growth within ECOSMOS biophysical model. European Journal of Agronomy. 154, p. 127061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2023.127061

Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reid, T., Kavamura, V. N., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Smith, M. E., Abadie, M., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Harris, J. A. and Mauchline, T. H. 2024. Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat. The ISME Journal. 18 (1), p. wrae131. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wrae131

The effects of soil compaction on wheat seedling root growth are specific to soil texture and soil moisture status

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yu, C., Mawodza, T., Atkinson, B. S., Atkinson, J. A., Sturrock, C. J., Whalley, W. R., Hawkesford, M. J., Cooper, H., Zhang, X., Zhou, H. and Mooney, S. J. 2024. The effects of soil compaction on wheat seedling root growth are specific to soil texture and soil moisture status. Rhizosphere. 29, p. 100838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2023.100838

A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning grassland management, grazing livestock and soil carbon storage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jordon, M. W., Buffet, J., Dungait, J. A. J., Galdos, M., Garnett, T., Lee, M. R. F., Lynch, J., Roos, E., Searchinger, T. D., Smith, P. and Godfray, H. C. J. 2024. A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning grassland management, grazing livestock and soil carbon storage. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 291, p. 20232669. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2669

Stakeholder-driven transformative adaptation is needed for climate-smart nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa

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Jennings, S., Challinor, A., Smith, P., Macdiarmid, J. I., Pope, E., Chapman, S., Bradshaw, C., Clark, H., Vetter, S., Fitton, N., King, R., Mwamakamba, S., Madzivhandila, T., Mashingaidze, I., Chomba, C., Nawiko, M., Nyhodo, B., Mazibuko, N., Yeki, P., Kuwali, P., Kambwiri, A., Kazi, V., Kiama, A., Songole, A., Coskeran, H., Quinn, C., Sallu, S., Dougill, A., Whitfield, S., Kunin, B., Meebelo, N., Jamali, A., Kantande, D., Makundi, P., Mbungu, W., Kayula, F., Walker, S., Zimba, S., Yamdeu, J. H. G., Kapulu, N., Galdos, M., Eze, S., Tripathi, H., Sait, S., Kepinski, S., Likoya, E., Greathead, H., Smith, H. E., Mahop, M. T., Harwatt, H., Muzammil, M., Horgan, G. and Benton, T. 2024. Stakeholder-driven transformative adaptation is needed for climate-smart nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa. Nature Food. 5, pp. 37-47. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00901-y

Sucrose homeostasis: Mechanisms and opportunity in crop yield improvement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Miret-Barrio, J., Griffiths, C. A. and Paul, M. J. 2024. Sucrose homeostasis: Mechanisms and opportunity in crop yield improvement. Journal of Plant Physiology. 294, p. 154188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154188

The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK Crop yields and soil changes during the last 50 years

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poulton, P. R., Johnston, A. E., Glendining, M. J., White, R. P., Gregory, A. S., Clark, S. J., Gregory, W., Macdonald, A. J. and Powlson, D. S. 2024. The Broadbalk Wheat Experiment, Rothamsted, UK Crop yields and soil changes during the last 50 years. Advances in Agronomy. 184, pp. 173-298. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2023.11.003

Why do we make changes to the long-term experiments at Rothamsted?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Poulton, P. R., Powlson, D. S., Glendining, M. J. and Gregory, A. S. 2024. Why do we make changes to the long-term experiments at Rothamsted? European Journal of Agronomy. 154 (March), p. 127062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2023.127062

The Functional Diversity of the High-Affinity Nitrate Transporter Gene Family in Hexaploid Wheat: Insights from Distinct Expression Profiles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sigalas, P., Buchner, P. H., Kroeper, A., Hawkesford, M. J. and Kroper, A. 2024. The Functional Diversity of the High-Affinity Nitrate Transporter Gene Family in Hexaploid Wheat: Insights from Distinct Expression Profiles. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 25 (1), p. 509. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010509

The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harrison, C., Noleto-Dias, C., Ruvo, G., Hughes, D. J., Smith, D., Mead, A., Ward, J. L., Heuer, S. and Macgregor, D. 2024. The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum). Functional Plant Biology. 51, p. FP23193. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP23193

universal_grass_peps

N - Datasets
Mitchell, R. A. C. 2024. universal_grass_peps. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98ywz

Two randomized crossover multicenter studies investigating gastrointestinal symptoms after bread consumption in individuals with noncoeliac wheat sensitivity: do wheat species and fermentation type matter?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De Graaf, M. C. G., Timmers, E., Bonekamp, B., Van Rooy, G., Witteman, B. J. M., Shewry, P. R., America, T., Keszthelyi, D., Brouns, F. J. P. H. and Jonkers, D. M. A. E. 2024. Two randomized crossover multicenter studies investigating gastrointestinal symptoms after bread consumption in individuals with noncoeliac wheat sensitivity: do wheat species and fermentation type matter? The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 119 (4), pp. 896-907. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.02.008

Low asparagine wheat - Europe’s first field trial of genome edited wheat amid rapidly changing regulations on acrylamide in food and genome editing of crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kaur, N., Brock, T., Raffan, S. and Halford, N. G. 2024. Low asparagine wheat - Europe’s first field trial of genome edited wheat amid rapidly changing regulations on acrylamide in food and genome editing of crops. Breeding Science. 74, pp. 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1270/jsbbs.23058

Mehlich 3 as an indicator of grain nutrient concentration for five crops in sub-Saharan Africa

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haefele, S. M., Mossa, A. W., Gashu, D., Nalivata, P. C., Broadley, M., McGrath, S. P. and Thomas, C. L. 2024. Mehlich 3 as an indicator of grain nutrient concentration for five crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Field Crops Research. 307, p. 109243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109243

Physiological and genetic variation in Nitrogen Use Efficiency of wheat

F - Theses
Nitnavare, R. 2023. Physiological and genetic variation in Nitrogen Use Efficiency of wheat. F - Theses Rothamsted Research Sustainable Crops and Soils

A new concept for modelling the moisture dependence of heterotrophic soil respiration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, Z., Liu, Y., Huang, P., Li, Z. and Zhang, X. 2023. A new concept for modelling the moisture dependence of heterotrophic soil respiration. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 185, p. 109147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2023.109147

Repeated exposure of wheat to the fungal root pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana modulates rhizosphere microbiome assembly and disease suppressiveness

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Abreu Soares Costa, L., Rabelo de Faria, M., Barros Chiaramonte, J., Mendes, L., Sepo, E., de Hollander, M., Maurício Cunha Fernandes, J., Carrion, V., Bettiol, W., Mauchline, T. H., Raaijmakers, J. and Mendes, R. 2023. Repeated exposure of wheat to the fungal root pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana modulates rhizosphere microbiome assembly and disease suppressiveness. Environmental Microbiome. 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-023-00529-2

Characterising the Influence of First-Year Wheat Cultivar on Pseudomonas Selection and Function in a Take-All Infected Field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zadjali, M. A., Rabiey, M., Mcmillan, V. E., Shaw, L. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Malone, J. G., Mauchline, T. H. and Jackson, R. W. 2023. Characterising the Influence of First-Year Wheat Cultivar on Pseudomonas Selection and Function in a Take-All Infected Field. Crops. 3 (3), pp. 195-208. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops3030019

Climate-induced decline in the quality and quantity of European hops calls for immediate adaptation measures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mozny, M., Trnka, M., Vlach, V., Zalud, Z., Cejka, T., Hajkova, L., Potopova, V., Semenov, M. A., Semeradova, D. and Buntgen, U. 2023. Climate-induced decline in the quality and quantity of European hops calls for immediate adaptation measures. Nature Communications. 14, p. 6028. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41474-5

Environmental regulation of male fertility is mediated through Arabidopsis transcription factors bHLH89, 91, and 10

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Robson, J. K., Tidy, A. C., Thomas, S. G. and Wilson, Z. A. 2023. Environmental regulation of male fertility is mediated through Arabidopsis transcription factors bHLH89, 91, and 10 . Journal of Experimental Botany. p. erad480. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad480

Root phenotyping and root water uptake calculation using soil water contents measured in a winter wheat field

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, Z., Zhang, X., Ashton, R. W., Hawkesford, M. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2023. Root phenotyping and root water uptake calculation using soil water contents measured in a winter wheat field. Agricultural Water Management. 290, p. 108607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108607

An interlaboratory comparison of mid-infrared spectra acquisition: Instruments and procedures matter

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Safanelli, J. L., Sanderman, J., Bloom, D., Todd-Brown, K., Parente, L. L., Hengl, T., Adam, S., Albinet, F., Ben-Dor, E., Boot, C. M., Bridson, J. H., Chabrillat, S., Deiss, L., Demattê, J. A., Demyan, M. S., Dercon, G., Doetterl, S., Egmond, F. V., Ferguson, R., Garrett, L. G., Haddix, M. L., Haefele, S. M., Heiling, M., Hernandez-Allica, J., Huang, J., Jastrow, J. D., Karyotis, K., Machmuller, M. B., Khesuoe, M., Margenot, A., Matamala, R., Miesel, J. R., Mouazen, A. M., Nagel, P., Patel, S., Qaswar, M., Ramakhanna, S., Resch, C., Robertson, J., Roudier, P., Sabetizade, M., Shabtai, I., Sherif, F., Sinha, N., Six, J., Summerauer, L., Thomas, C. L., Toloza, A., Tomczyk-Wójtowicz, B., Tsakiridis, N. L., Wesemael, B. V., Woodings, F., Zalidis, G. C. and Żelazny, W. R. 2023. An interlaboratory comparison of mid-infrared spectra acquisition: Instruments and procedures matter. Geoderma. 440, p. 116724. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116724

Practical guidance for deciding whether to account for soil variability when managing for land health, agricultural production, and climate resilience

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Herrick, J. E., Maynard, J. M., Bestelmeyer, B. T., Carey, C. J., Salley, S. W., Shepherd, K., Stewart, Z. P., Wills, S. A. and Ziadat, F. M. 2023. Practical guidance for deciding whether to account for soil variability when managing for land health, agricultural production, and climate resilience. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 78 (6), pp. 125A-133A. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.0706A

Incorrect recombination partner associations contribute to meiotic instability of neo-allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cheron, F., Petiot, V., Lambing, C., White, C. and Serra, H. 2023. Incorrect recombination partner associations contribute to meiotic instability of neo-allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.19487

Multi-target genome editing reduces polyphenol oxidase activity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grains

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wold-McGimsey, F., Krosch, C., Alarcon-Reverte, R., Ravet, K., Katz, A., Stromberger, J., Mason, R. E. and Pearce, S. 2023. Multi-target genome editing reduces polyphenol oxidase activity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grains. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14 (15 sept), p. 1247680. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1247680

Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal the Importance of Lipid Metabolism and Photosynthesis Regulation in High Salinity Tolerance in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Leaves Derived from Mutagenesis Combined with Microspore Culture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, H., Halford, N. G., Guo, G., Chen, Z., Li, Y., Zhou, L, Liu, C. and Xu, R. 2023. Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal the Importance of Lipid Metabolism and Photosynthesis Regulation in High Salinity Tolerance in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Leaves Derived from Mutagenesis Combined with Microspore Culture. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences. 24 (23), p. 16757. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242316757

Anemia in children aged 6–59 months was significantly associated with maternal anemia status in rural Zimbabwe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mutonhodza, B., Dembedza, M. P., Lark, M. R., Joy, E., Kangara, G., Njovo, H., Nyadzayo, T. K., Kalimbira, A. A., Bailey, E. H., Broadley, M., Matsungo, T. M. and Chopera, P. 2023. Anemia in children aged 6–59 months was significantly associated with maternal anemia status in rural Zimbabwe. Food Science and Nutrition. 11 (3), pp. 1232-1246. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3157

Remote sensing of the Earth's soil color in space and time

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rizzo, R., Wadoux, A. M., Dematte, J. A., Minasny, B., Barron, V., Ben-Dor, E., Francos, N., Savin, I., Poppiel, R., Silvero, N. E., Terra, F. D. S., Rosin, N. A., Rosas, J. T. F., Greschuk, L. T., Ballester, M. V., Gomez, A. M. R., Belllinaso, H., Safanelli, J. L., Chabrillat, S., Fiorio, P. R., Das, B. S., Malone, B. P., Zalidis, G., Tziolas, N., Tsakiridis, N., Karyotis, K., Samarinas, N., Kalopesa, E., Gholizadeh, A., Shepherd, K., Milewski, R., Vaudour, E., Wang, C. and Salama, E. S. M. 2023. Remote sensing of the Earth's soil color in space and time. Remote Sensing of Environment. 299 (15 December), p. 113845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2023.113845

High canopy photosynthesis before anthesis explains the outstanding yield performance of rice cultivars with ideal plant architecture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cheng, Y., Xiao, F., Huang, D., Yang, Y., Cheng, W., Jin, S., Li, G., Ding, Y., Paul, M. J. and Liu, Z. 2023. High canopy photosynthesis before anthesis explains the outstanding yield performance of rice cultivars with ideal plant architecture. Field Crops Research. 306, p. 109223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109223

Climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in working lands: A reality check

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moinet, G. Y. K., Amundson, R., Galdos, M. V., Grace, P. R., Haefele, S. M., Hijbeek, R., Groenigen, J. W. V., Groenigen, K. J. V. and Powlson, D. S. 2023. Climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in working lands: A reality check. Global Change Biology. 30 (1), p. e17010. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17010

Biochar amendments to tropical paddy soil increase rice yields and decrease N2O emissions by modifying the genes involved in nitrogen cycling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shen, Q., Wang, H., Lazcano, C., Voroney, P., Elrys, A., Gou, G., Li, H., Zhu, Q., Chen, Y., Wu, Y., Meng, L. and Brookes, P. C. 2023. Biochar amendments to tropical paddy soil increase rice yields and decrease N2O emissions by modifying the genes involved in nitrogen cycling. Soil & Tillage Research. 235, p. 105917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2023.105917

Modeling the spatial-spectral characteristics of plants for nutrient status identification using hyperspectral data and deep learning methods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Okyere, F., Cudjoe, D., Sadeghi-Tehran, P., Virlet, N., Riche, A. B., Castle, M., Greche, L., Simms, D., Mhada, M., Mohareb, F. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2023. Modeling the spatial-spectral characteristics of plants for nutrient status identification using hyperspectral data and deep learning methods. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1209500. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1209500

Dietary selenium intake among Ethiopian children in areas known for selenium spatial variability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hailu, K., Joy, E., Ferguson, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Wilson, L., Davis, K., Broadley, M. and Gashu, D. 2023. Dietary selenium intake among Ethiopian children in areas known for selenium spatial variability. Frontiers in Nutrition. 10, p. 1250002. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1250002

Increasing fibre in white flour and bread: Implications for health and processing

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Joy, E., Segovia De La Revilla, L., Hansen, A., Brennan, J. and Lovegrove, A. 2023. Increasing fibre in white flour and bread: Implications for health and processing. Nutrition Bulletin. 48 (4), pp. 587-593. https://doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12648