Sustainable Soils and Crops

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

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Testing the distinctness of shoot ionomes of angiosperm families using the Rothamsted Park Grass Continuous Hay Experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
White, P. J., Broadley, M. R., Thompson, J. A., Mcnicol, J. W., Crawley, M. J., Poulton, P. R. and Johnston, A. E. 2012. Testing the distinctness of shoot ionomes of angiosperm families using the Rothamsted Park Grass Continuous Hay Experiment. New Phytologist. 196 (1), pp. 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04228.x

Spectroscopic analysis of diversity in the spatial distribution of arabinoxylan structures in endosperm cell walls of cereal species in the HEALTHGRAIN diversity collection

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Toole, G. A., Le Gall, G., Colquhoun, I. J., Drea, S., Opanowicz, M., Bedo, Z., Shewry, P. R. and Mills, E. N. C. 2012. Spectroscopic analysis of diversity in the spatial distribution of arabinoxylan structures in endosperm cell walls of cereal species in the HEALTHGRAIN diversity collection. Journal of Cereal Science. 56, pp. 134-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2012.02.016

Preface to special issue on grain development

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Shewry, P. R. and Lafiandra, D. 2012. Preface to special issue on grain development. Journal of Cereal Science. 56 (1), p. 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2012.04.003

Pseudo half-molecules of the ABC transporter, COMATOSE, bind Pex19 and target to peroxisomes independently but are both required for activity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Nyathi, Y., Zhang, X., Baldwin, J. M., Bernhardt, K., Johnson, B., Baldwin, S. A., Theodoulou, F. L. and Baker, A. 2012. Pseudo half-molecules of the ABC transporter, COMATOSE, bind Pex19 and target to peroxisomes independently but are both required for activity. FEBS Letters. 586 (16), pp. 2280-2286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2012.05.065

A new RNASeq-based reference transcriptome for sugar beet and its application in transcriptome-scale analysis of vernalization and gibberellin responses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mutasa-Göttgens, E. S., Joshi, A., Holmes, H. F., Hedden, P. and Gottgens, B. 2012. A new RNASeq-based reference transcriptome for sugar beet and its application in transcriptome-scale analysis of vernalization and gibberellin responses. BMC Genomics. 13, p. 99. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-13-99

Mobility of arsenic in irrigated rice systems on floodplain soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P., Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L. and Khan, A. 2012. Mobility of arsenic in irrigated rice systems on floodplain soils. Abstracts 4th International Congress Eurosoil 2102, Bari, 2-6 July 2012 .

Long-term field experiments examining soil and crop quality after sewage sludge applications

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P. 2012. Long-term field experiments examining soil and crop quality after sewage sludge applications. Abstracts 4th International Congress Eurosoil 2012, Bari, 2-6 July 2012 .

Knocking out ACR2 does not affect arsenic redox status in Arabidopsis thaliana: implications for As detoxification and accumulation in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, W., Schat, H., Bliek, M., Chen, Y., McGrath, S. P., George, G., Salt, D. E. and Zhao, F-J. 2012. Knocking out ACR2 does not affect arsenic redox status in Arabidopsis thaliana: implications for As detoxification and accumulation in plants. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e42408. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042408

Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopologue signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lewicka-Szczebak, D., Well, R., Cardenas, L. M., Matthews, P., Misselbrook, T. H., Bol, R., Whalley, W. R. and Gregory, A. S. 2012. Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopologue signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates. Abstracts 6th International Symposium on Isotopomers, Washington, DC, 18-22 June 2012 . pp. 51

A dual porous model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Laudone, G. M., Matthews, G. P., Bird, N. R. A., Whalley, W. R., Cardenas, L. M. and Gregory, A. S. 2012. A dual porous model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission. Abstracts 4th International Congress Eurosoil 2012, Bari, 2-6 July 2012 .

Long-term removal of wheat straw decreases soil amorphous silica at Broadbalk winter wheat experiment, Rothamsted

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Guntzer, F., Keller, C., Poulton, P. R., McGrath, S. P. and Meunier, J-D. 2012. Long-term removal of wheat straw decreases soil amorphous silica at Broadbalk winter wheat experiment, Rothamsted. Abstracts 4th International Congress Eurosoil 2012, Bari, 2-6 July 2012 . pp. 80

Identification of differentially senescing mutants of wheat and impacts on yield, biomass and nitrogen partitioning

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Derkx, A. P., Orford, S., Griffiths, S., Foulkes, M. J. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. Identification of differentially senescing mutants of wheat and impacts on yield, biomass and nitrogen partitioning. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 54 (8), pp. 555-566. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01144.x

Effects of genotype and environment on the contents of betaine, choline and trigonelline in cereal grains

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Corol, D. I., Ravel, C., Raksegi, M., Bedo, Z., Charmet, G., Beale, M. H., Shewry, P. R. and Ward, J. L. 2012. Effects of genotype and environment on the contents of betaine, choline and trigonelline in cereal grains. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 60, pp. 5471-5481. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf3008794

High-throughput NMR assessment of the tertiary structure of food allergens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alessandri, S., Sancho, A., Vieths, S., Mills, C. E. N., Wal, J-M., Shewry, P. R., Rigby, N. and Hoffmann-Sommergruber, K. 2012. High-throughput NMR assessment of the tertiary structure of food allergens. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e39785. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039785

Carbon sequestration by fruit trees - Chinese apple orchards as an example

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, T., Wang, Y., Yu, C., Chiarawipa, R., Zhang, X., Han, Z. and Wu, L. 2012. Carbon sequestration by fruit trees - Chinese apple orchards as an example. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e38883. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0038883

The Pochonia chlamydosporia serine protease gene vcp1 is subject to regulation by carbon, nitrogen and pH: implications for nematode biocontrol

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ward, E., Kerry, B. R., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Mutua, G., Devonshire, J., Kimenju, J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2012. The Pochonia chlamydosporia serine protease gene vcp1 is subject to regulation by carbon, nitrogen and pH: implications for nematode biocontrol. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e35657. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035657

Exploiting genetic variation to improve wheat composition for the prevention of chronic diseases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R. and Ward, J. L. 2012. Exploiting genetic variation to improve wheat composition for the prevention of chronic diseases. Food and Energy Security. 1, pp. 47-60. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.2

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

An integrated study of grain development of wheat (cv. Hereward)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Mitchell, R. A. C., Tosi, P., Wan, Y., Toscano-Underwood, C., Lovegrove, A., Freeman, J., Toole, G. A., Mills, E. N. C. and Ward, J. L. 2012. An integrated study of grain development of wheat (cv. Hereward). Journal of Cereal Science. 56, pp. 21-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2011.11.007

Improving wheat protein quality for breadmaking: the role of biotechnology

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Shewry, P. R. and Jones, H. D. 2012. Improving wheat protein quality for breadmaking: the role of biotechnology. in: Cauvain, S. P. (ed.) Breadmaking: improving quality, 2nd ed Woodhead Publishing, Oxford. pp. 237-258

Developing new types of wheat with enhanced health benefits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Charmet, G., Branlard, G., Lafiandra, D., Gergely, S., Salgo, A., Saulnier, L., Bedo, Z., Mills, E. N. C. and Ward, J. L. 2012. Developing new types of wheat with enhanced health benefits. Trends In Food Science & Technology. 25 (2), pp. 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2012.01.003

Preface to HEALTHGRAIN: exploiting the health benefits of wholegrain cereals (Special issue)

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Shewry, P. R. 2012. Preface to HEALTHGRAIN: exploiting the health benefits of wholegrain cereals (Special issue). Trends in Food Science and Technology. 25, p. 57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2012.03.001

An integrated approach to crop genetic improvement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Parry, M. A. J. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. An integrated approach to crop genetic improvement. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 54 (4), pp. 250-259. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7909.2012.01109.x

Improving wheat health benefits through manipulation of starch composition

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Lafiandra, D., Sestili, F., Botticella, E. and Phillips, A. L. 2012. Improving wheat health benefits through manipulation of starch composition. 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. 180-183

Diversity of nitrogen use efficiency, yield and quality in wheat germplasm

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hawkesford, M. J. 2012. Diversity of nitrogen use efficiency, yield and quality in wheat germplasm. 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. 422

Toward two decades of plant biotechnology: successes, failures and prospects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Halford, N. G. 2012. Toward two decades of plant biotechnology: successes, failures and prospects. Food and Energy Security. 1, pp. 9-28. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.3

A multi-technique investigation of copper and zinc distribution, speciation and potential bioavailability in biosolids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Donner, E., Ryan, C. G., Howard, D. L., Zarcinas, B., Scheckel, K. G., McGrath, S. P., De Jonge, M. D., Paterson, D., Naidu, R. and Lombi, E. 2012. A multi-technique investigation of copper and zinc distribution, speciation and potential bioavailability in biosolids. Environmental Pollution. 166, pp. 57-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2012.02.012

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

Haplotype analysis of Viviparous-1 gene in CIMMYT elite bread wheat germplasm

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sun, Y. W., Jones, H. D., Yang, Y., Dreisigacker, S., Li, S. M., Chen, X. M., Shewry, P. R. and Xia, L-Q. 2012. Haplotype analysis of Viviparous-1 gene in CIMMYT elite bread wheat germplasm. Euphytica. 186 (1), pp. 25-43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-011-0482-2

Analysis of the developmental roles of the Arabidopsis gibberellin 20-oxidases demonstrates that GA20ox1, -2 and -3 are the dominant paralogs

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Plackett, A. R. G., Powers, S. J., Fernandez-Garcia, N., Urbanova, T., Takebayashi, Y., Seo, M., Jikumaru, Y., Benlloch, R., Nilsson, O., Ruiz-Rivero, O., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Thomas, S. G. and Hedden, P. 2012. Analysis of the developmental roles of the Arabidopsis gibberellin 20-oxidases demonstrates that GA20ox1, -2 and -3 are the dominant paralogs. The Plant Cell. 24, pp. 941-960. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.111.095109

Gibberellin biosynthesis and its regulation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2012. Gibberellin biosynthesis and its regulation. Biochemical Journal. 444, pp. 11-25. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20120245

Engineering gibberellin metabolism in Solanum nigrum L. by ectopic expression of gibberellin oxidase genes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bhattacharya, A., Ward, D. A., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Power, J. B. and Davey, M. R. 2012. Engineering gibberellin metabolism in Solanum nigrum L. by ectopic expression of gibberellin oxidase genes. Plant Cell Reports. 31, pp. 945-953. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-011-1214-8

Shortcomings in wheat yield predictions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Semenov, M. A., Mitchell, R. A. C., Whitmore, A. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Shewry, P. R. 2012. Shortcomings in wheat yield predictions. Nature Climate Change. 2, pp. 380-382. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1511

The advanced soil geochemical atlas of England and Wales

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Rawlins, B. G., McGrath, S. P., Scheib, A. J., Breward, N., Cave, M., Lister, T. R., Ingham, M., Gowing, C. and Carter, S. 2012. The advanced soil geochemical atlas of England and Wales. British Geological Survey (BGS).

Carbon dynamics in a 60 year fallowed loamy-sand soil compared to that in a 60 year permanent arable or permanent grassland UK soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wu, Y., Kemmitt, S., White, Robin P., Xu, J. and Brookes, P. C. 2012. Carbon dynamics in a 60 year fallowed loamy-sand soil compared to that in a 60 year permanent arable or permanent grassland UK soil. Plant and Soil. 352, pp. 51-63. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-0979-4

Trehalose 6-phosphate is required for the onset of leaf senescence associated with high carbon availability

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wingler, A., Delatte, T. L., O'hara, L. E., Primavesi, L. F., Jhurreea, D., Paul, M. J. and Schluepmann, H. 2012. Trehalose 6-phosphate is required for the onset of leaf senescence associated with high carbon availability. Plant Physiology. 158 (3), pp. 1241-1251. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.191908

The S-poor prolamins of wheat, barley and rye: revisited

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tatham, A. S. and Shewry, P. R. 2012. The S-poor prolamins of wheat, barley and rye: revisited. Journal of Cereal Science. 55, pp. 79-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2011.10.013

Localisation of iron in wheat grain using high resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, K. L., Zhao, F-J., Gritsch, C. S., Tosi, P., Hawkesford, M. J., McGrath, S. P., Shewry, P. R. and Grovenor, C. R. M. 2012. Localisation of iron in wheat grain using high resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry. Journal of Cereal Science. 55 (2), pp. 183-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2011.11.005

Long-term removal of wheat straw decreases soil amorphous silica at Broadbalk, Rothamsted

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guntzer, F., Keller, C., Poulton, P. R., McGrath, S. P. and Meunier, J-D. 2012. Long-term removal of wheat straw decreases soil amorphous silica at Broadbalk, Rothamsted. Plant and Soil. 352 (1-2), pp. 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-0987-4

Impacts of nitrogen application rates on the activity and diversity of denitrifying bacteria in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Clark, I. M., Buchkina, N., Jhurreea, D., Goulding, K. W. T. and Hirsch, P. R. 2012. Impacts of nitrogen application rates on the activity and diversity of denitrifying bacteria in the Broadbalk Wheat Experiment. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 367, pp. 1235-1244. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2011.0314