Sustainable Soils and Crops

TitleSustainable Soils and Crops
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadMartin Broadley
Executive AssistantNatalia Deas

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Grain and shoot zinc accumulation in winter wheat affected by nitrogen management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xue, Y-F., Yue, S-C., Zhang, Y-Q., Cui, Z-L., Chen, X-P., Yang, F-C., Cakmak, I., McGrath, S. P., Zhang, F-S. and Zou, C-Q. 2012. Grain and shoot zinc accumulation in winter wheat affected by nitrogen management. Plant and Soil. 361, pp. 153-163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1510-2

Integrated nutrient management as a key contributor to China's low-carbon agriculture

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Norse, D., Powlson, D. S. and Lu, Y. 2012. Integrated nutrient management as a key contributor to China's low-carbon agriculture. in: Wollenberg, E., Grieg-Gran, M., Tapio-Bistrom, M-L. and Nihart, A. (ed.) Climate change mitigation in agriculture Earthscan Publications Ltd. pp. 347-359

Nitrous oxide emissions from vegetables grown in a polytunnel treated with high rates of applied nitrogen fertilizers in Southern China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Min, J., Shi, W., Xing, G., Powlson, D. S. and Zhu, Z. 2012. Nitrous oxide emissions from vegetables grown in a polytunnel treated with high rates of applied nitrogen fertilizers in Southern China. Soil Use and Management. 28 (1), pp. 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2011.00377.x

Sustaining China's agriculture in a changing climate

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Lu, Y., Powlson, D. S., Norse, D., Chadwick, D., Conway, D., Ford-Lloyd, B., Maxted, N., Smith, P. and Wheeler, T. 2012. Sustaining China's agriculture in a changing climate. in: Wollenberg, E., Grieg-Gran, M., Tapio-Bistrom, M-L. and Nihart, A. (ed.) Climate change mitigation in agriculture Earthscan Publications Ltd. pp. 203-214

The effects of compaction and soil drying on penetrometer resistance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gao, W., Watts, C. W., Ren, T. and Whalley, W. R. 2012. The effects of compaction and soil drying on penetrometer resistance. Soil & Tillage Research. 125, pp. 14-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2012.07.006

Predicting penetrometer resistance from the compression characteristic of soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gao, W., Ren, T., Bengough, A. G., Auneau, L., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2012. Predicting penetrometer resistance from the compression characteristic of soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 76, pp. 361-369. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2011.0217

Roots, water and nutrient acquisition: let's get physical

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, N., Miller, A. J., Lindsey, K. and Whalley, W. R. 2012. Roots, water and nutrient acquisition: let's get physical. Trends in Plant Science. 17 (12), pp. 701-710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2012.08.001

The World Wheat Book, Volume 2. A History of Wheat Breeding

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Shewry, P. R. 2012. The World Wheat Book, Volume 2. A History of Wheat Breeding. Journal of Cereal Science. 55, pp. 77-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2011.10.001

Mutualism: plant-microorganism interactions

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Mauchline, T. H. 2012. Mutualism: plant-microorganism interactions. in: Hirsch, P. R. and Ogilvie, L. A. (ed.) Microbial ecology theory: current perspectives Caister Academic Press, Norwich, Norfolk. pp. 43-55

Thermochemical characterisation of straws and high yielding perennial grasses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Greenhalf, C. E., Nowakowski, D. J., Bridgwater, A. V., Titiloye, J., Yates, N. E., Riche, A. B. and Shield, I. F. 2012. Thermochemical characterisation of straws and high yielding perennial grasses. Industrial Crops and Products. 36, pp. 449-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2011.10.025

Molecular mechanism for the interaction between gibberellin and brassinosteroid signaling pathways in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gallego-Bartolome, J., Minguet, E. G., Grau-Enguix, F., Abbas, M., Locascio, A., Thomas, S. G., Alabadi, D. and Blazquez, M. A. 2012. Molecular mechanism for the interaction between gibberellin and brassinosteroid signaling pathways in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109, pp. 13446-13451. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1119992109

Preface (to special issue on resource allocation and growth)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wingler, A. and Paul, M. J. 2012. Preface (to special issue on resource allocation and growth). Journal of Experimental Botany. 63 (9), pp. 3321-3323. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers087

Improving nutrient use efficiency in crops

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. Improving nutrient use efficiency in crops. in: eLS John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex.

Contrasting effects of dwarfing alleles and nitrogen availability on mineral concentrations in wheat grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gooding, M. J., Fan, M., McGrath, S. P., Shewry, P. R. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Contrasting effects of dwarfing alleles and nitrogen availability on mineral concentrations in wheat grain. Plant and Soil. 360, pp. 93-107. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1203-x

Segregation of secondary metabolite biosynthesis in hybrids of Fusarium fujikuroi and Fusarium proliferatum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Studt, L., Troncoso, C., Gong, F., Hedden, P., Toomajian, C., Leslie, J. F., Humpf, H-U., Rojas, M. C. and Tudzynski, B. 2012. Segregation of secondary metabolite biosynthesis in hybrids of Fusarium fujikuroi and Fusarium proliferatum. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 49, pp. 567-577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2012.05.005

Comparative spatiotemporal analysis of root aerenchyma formation processes in maize due to sulphate, nitrate or phosphate deprivation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Siyiannis, V. F., Protonotarios, V. E., Zechmann, B., Chorianopoulou, S. N., Muller, M., Hawkesford, M. J. and Bouranis, D. L. 2012. Comparative spatiotemporal analysis of root aerenchyma formation processes in maize due to sulphate, nitrate or phosphate deprivation. Protoplasma. 249, pp. 671-686. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-011-0309-y

Who's who in the plant root microbiome?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2012. Who's who in the plant root microbiome? Nature Biotechnology. 30, pp. 961-962. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2387

A short history of gibberellin biosynthesis: a very personal perspective

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hedden, P. 2012. A short history of gibberellin biosynthesis: a very personal perspective. Regulation of Plant Growth and Development. 47 (1), pp. 52-57.

Functions of macronutrients

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hawkesford, M. J., Horst, W., Kichey, T., Lambers, H., Schjoerring, J., Skrumsager Moller, I. and White, P. 2012. Functions of macronutrients. in: Marschner, P. (ed.) Marschner's mineral nutrition of higher plants, 3rd ed Academic Press Amsterdam, Netherlands. pp. 135-189

Sulfate uptake and assimilation - whole plant regulation

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. Sulfate uptake and assimilation - whole plant regulation. in: Hawkesford, M. J., Tabe, L., Schnug, E., Saito, K., Rennenberg, H., Norton, R. M., Mcmanus, M. T., Hoefgen, R., Tausz, M. and Dekok, L. J. (ed.) Sulfur metabolism in plants Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 11-24

Sulfur metabolism in plants

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
De Kok, L. J., Tuasz, M., Hawkesford, M. J., Hoefgen, R., Mcmanus, M. T., Norton, R. M., Rennenberg, H., Saito, K., Schnug, E. and Tabe, L. 2012. Sulfur metabolism in plants. Springer, Dordrecht.

The diversity of nitrogen use efficiency for wheat varieties and the potential for crop improvement

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. The diversity of nitrogen use efficiency for wheat varieties and the potential for crop improvement. Better Crops. 96 (3), pp. 10-12.

Concentrations of free amino acids and sugars in nine potato varieties: effects of storage and relationship with acrylamide formation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halford, N. G., Muttucumaru, N., Powers, S. J., Gillatt, P. N., Hartley, L., Elmore, J. S. and Mottram, D. S. 2012. Concentrations of free amino acids and sugars in nine potato varieties: effects of storage and relationship with acrylamide formation. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 60, pp. 12044-12055. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf3037566

Gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors help control plant height for improving lodging resistance in E. Tef (Eragrostis tef)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gebre, E., Schluter, U., Hedden, P. and Kunert, K. 2012. Gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors help control plant height for improving lodging resistance in E. Tef (Eragrostis tef). Journal of Crop Improvement. 26, pp. 375-388. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2011.646056

Selenium hyperaccumulator plants Stanleya pinnata and Astragalus bisulcatus are colonized by Se-resistant, Se-excluding wasp and beetle seed herbivores

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Freeman, J. L., Marcus, M. A., Fakra, S. C., Devonshire, J., McGrath, S. P., Quinn, C. F. and Pilon-Smits, E. A. H. 2012. Selenium hyperaccumulator plants Stanleya pinnata and Astragalus bisulcatus are colonized by Se-resistant, Se-excluding wasp and beetle seed herbivores. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e50516. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050516

Identification and sequence analysis of sulfate/selenate transporters in selenium hyper- and non-accumulating Astragalus plant species

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cabannes, E. and Buchner, P. H. 2012. Identification and sequence analysis of sulfate/selenate transporters in selenium hyper- and non-accumulating Astragalus plant species. Hawkesford, M. J., Tabe, L., Schnug, E., Saito, K., Rennenberg, H., Norton, R. M., Mcmanus, M. T., Hoefgen, R., Tausz, M. and Dekok, L. J. (ed.) Sulfur metabolism in plants. Proceedings of the International Plant Sulfur Workshop 1 . Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 155-162 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4450-9_20

A process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change on the damage niche of an agricultural weed

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stratonovitch, P., Storkey, J. and Semenov, M. A. 2012. A process-based approach to modelling impacts of climate change on the damage niche of an agricultural weed. Global Change Biology. 18 (6), pp. 2071-2080. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02650.x

Mathematical modeling elucidates the role of transcriptional feedback in gibberellin signaling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Middleton, A. M., Ubeda-Tomas, S., Griffiths, J., Holman, T., Hedden, P., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L., Holdsworthy, M. J., Bennett, M. J., King, J. R. and Owen, M. R. 2012. Mathematical modeling elucidates the role of transcriptional feedback in gibberellin signaling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109, pp. 7571-7576. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1113666109

Influence of organic matter on rheological properties of soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Markgraf, W., Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Hrkac, T. and Horn, R. 2012. Influence of organic matter on rheological properties of soil. Applied Clay Science. 64, pp. 25-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2011.04.009

Remediation of contaminated soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P. 2012. Remediation of contaminated soils. Abstracts SESEH 2012: 2012 Sino-European Symposium on Environment and Health, Galway, 20-25 August 2012 . pp. 62

Biofortification of zinc in wheat grain by the application of sewage sludge

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P., Chambers, B. J., Taylor, M. J. and Carlton-Smith, C. H. 2012. Biofortification of zinc in wheat grain by the application of sewage sludge. Plant and Soil. 361, pp. 97-108. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1381-6

Warming-induced shift in European mushroom fruiting phenology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kauserud, H., Heegaard, E., Buntgen, U., Halvorsen, R., Egli, S., Senn-Irlet, B., Krisai-Greilhuber, I., Damon, W., Sparks, T., Norden, J., Hoiland, K., Kirk, P., Semenov, M. A., Boddy, L. and Stenseth, N. C. 2012. Warming-induced shift in European mushroom fruiting phenology. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109, pp. 14488-14493. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1200789109

Future change of daily precipitation indices in Japan: a stochastic weather generator-based bootstrap approach to provide probabilistic climate information

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Iizumi, T., Takayabu, I., Dairaku, K., Kusaka, H., Nishimori, M., Sakurai, G., Ishizaki, M. N., Adachi, S. A. and Semenov, M. A. 2012. Future change of daily precipitation indices in Japan: a stochastic weather generator-based bootstrap approach to provide probabilistic climate information. Journal of Geophysical Research. 117, p. D11114. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JD017197

Day-length effects on protein localisation affect water absorption in barley (Hordeum vulgare) grains

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Holopainen, U. R. M., Wilhelmson, A., Home, S., Poutanen, K. and Shewry, P. R. 2012. Day-length effects on protein localisation affect water absorption in barley (Hordeum vulgare) grains. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 92 (15), pp. 2944-2951. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.5706

High-throughput NMR authentication of food allergens

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Hoffman-Sommergruber, K., Alessandri, S., Sancho, A. I., Vieths, S., Shewry, P. R. and Mills, C. 2012. High-throughput NMR authentication of food allergens. Marone, G., Genovese, A. and Triggiani, M. (ed.) Translational Science: from Basic to Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Proceedings 28th Symposium of the Collegium Internationale Allergologicum (CIA) . Pacini Editore, Pisa. pp. 277-280

Simulation of environmental and genotypic variations of final leaf number and anthesis date for wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
He, J., Le Gouis, J., Stratonovitch, P., Allard, V., Gaju, O., Heumez, E., Orford, S., Griffiths, S., Snape, J. W., Foulkes, M. J., Semenov, M. A. and Martre, P. 2012. Simulation of environmental and genotypic variations of final leaf number and anthesis date for wheat. European Journal of Agronomy. 42, pp. 22-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2011.11.002

Genetic and physiological analysis of Rht8 in bread wheat: an alternative source of semi-dwarfism with a reduced sensitivity to brassinosteroids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gasperini, D., Greenland, A., Hedden, P., Dreos, R., Harwood, W. and Griffiths, S. 2012. Genetic and physiological analysis of Rht8 in bread wheat: an alternative source of semi-dwarfism with a reduced sensitivity to brassinosteroids. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, pp. 4419-4436. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers138

The characterization of transgenic tomato overexpressing gibberellin 20-oxidase reveals induction of the parthenocarpic fruit growth, higher yield and alteration of the gibberellin biosynthetic pathway

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garcia-Hurtado, N., Carrera, E., Ruiz-Rivero, O., Lopez-Gresa, M. P., Hedden, P., Gong, F. and Garcia-Martinez, J. L. 2012. The characterization of transgenic tomato overexpressing gibberellin 20-oxidase reveals induction of the parthenocarpic fruit growth, higher yield and alteration of the gibberellin biosynthetic pathway. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63, pp. 5803-5813. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ers229

Leaf-induced gibberellin signaling is essential for internode elongation, cambial activity and fiber differentiation in tobacco stems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dayan, J., Voronin, N., Gong, F., Sun, T-P., Hedden, P., Fromm, H. and Aloni, R. 2012. Leaf-induced gibberellin signaling is essential for internode elongation, cambial activity and fiber differentiation in tobacco stems. The Plant Cell. 24, pp. 66-79. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.111.093096

Characterization of the fungal gibberellin desaturase as a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase and its utilization for enhancing plant growth

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bhattacharya, A., Kourmpetli, S., Ward, D. A., Thomas, S. G., Gong, F., Powers, S. J., Carrera, E., Taylor, B., Nunez De Caceres Gonzalez, F., Tudzynski, B., Phillips, A. L., Davey, M. R. and Hedden, P. 2012. Characterization of the fungal gibberellin desaturase as a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase and its utilization for enhancing plant growth. Plant Physiology. 160, pp. 837-845. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.112.201756