Sustainable Soils and Crops

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

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Profiling of intact wheat arabinoxylans by spectroscopy

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Le Gall, G., Shewry, P. R., Mills, E. N. C. and Toole, G. A. 2011. Profiling of intact wheat arabinoxylans by spectroscopy. New Food. 14 (4), pp. 15-20.

An overview of nutrient use efficiency and strategies for crop improvement

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hawkesford, M. J. 2011. An overview of nutrient use efficiency and strategies for crop improvement. in: Hawkesford, M. J. and Barraclough, P. B. (ed.) Molecular and physiological basis of nutrient use in crops John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 5-19

Molecular and physiological basis of nutrient use efficiency in crops

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Hawkesford, M. J. and Barraclough, P. B. 2011. Molecular and physiological basis of nutrient use efficiency in crops. John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex.

Metagenomic comparison of direct and indirect soil DNA extraction approaches

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Delmont, T. O., Robe, P., Clark, I. M., Simonet, P. and Vogel, T. M. 2011. Metagenomic comparison of direct and indirect soil DNA extraction approaches. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 86 (3), pp. 397-400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2011.06.013

Growth arrest by trehalose-6-phosphate: an astonishing case of primary metabolite control over growth by way of the SnRK1 signaling pathway

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Delatte, T. L., Sedijani, P., Kondou, Y., Matsui, M., De Jong, G. J., Somsen, G. W., Wiese-Klinkenberg, A., Primavesi, L. F., Paul, M. J. and Schluepmann, H. 2011. Growth arrest by trehalose-6-phosphate: an astonishing case of primary metabolite control over growth by way of the SnRK1 signaling pathway. Plant Physiology. 157 (1), pp. 160-174. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.180422

Water supply and not nitrate concentration determines primary root growth in Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, N., Whalley, W. R., Lindsey, K. and Miller, A. J. 2011. Water supply and not nitrate concentration determines primary root growth in Arabidopsis. Plant, Cell and Environment. 34 (10), pp. 1630-1638. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02358.x

Drought stress, effect on soil mechanical impedance and root (crop) growth

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Whalley, W. R. and Clark, L. J. 2011. Drought stress, effect on soil mechanical impedance and root (crop) growth.

Crop emergence, the impact of mechanical impedance

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Whalley, W. R. and Finch-Savage, W. E. 2011. Crop emergence, the impact of mechanical impedance. in: Glinski, J., Lipiec, J. and Horabik, J. (ed.) Encyclopedia of agrophysics Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 163-167

Aberrant protein N- glycosylation impacts upon infection-related growth transitions of the haploid plant-pathogenic fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Motteram, J., Lovegrove, A., Pirie, E. J., Marsh, J., Devonshire, J., Van De Meene, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2011. Aberrant protein N- glycosylation impacts upon infection-related growth transitions of the haploid plant-pathogenic fungus Mycosphaerella graminicola. Molecular Microbiology. 81 (2), pp. 415-433. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07701.x

Pochonia chlamydosporia: advances and challenges to improve its performance as a biological control agent of sedentary endo-parasitic nematodes

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Esteves, I., Finetti-Sialer, M., Hirsch, P. R., Ward, E., Devonshire, J., Hidalgo, L. and Kerry, B. R. 2011. Pochonia chlamydosporia: advances and challenges to improve its performance as a biological control agent of sedentary endo-parasitic nematodes. Abstracts 50th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists, Corvallis, 17-20 July 2011 . pp. 105-106

Exploring competitiveness and genetic variation in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia and its significance for biological control

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Clark, I. M., Atkins, S. D., Hirsch, P. R. and Kerry, B. R. 2011. Exploring competitiveness and genetic variation in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia and its significance for biological control.

Climate change affects winter chill for temperate fruit and nut trees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Luedeling, E., Girvetz, E. H., Semenov, M. A. and Brown, P. H. 2011. Climate change affects winter chill for temperate fruit and nut trees. PLOS ONE. 6, p. e20155 (13pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020155

Transcriptome analysis shows differential gene expression in the saprotrophic to parasitic transition of Pochonia chlamydosporia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rosso, L. C., Finetti-Sialer, M. M., Hirsch, P. R., Ciancio, A., Kerry, B. R. and Clark, I. M. 2011. Transcriptome analysis shows differential gene expression in the saprotrophic to parasitic transition of Pochonia chlamydosporia. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 90, pp. 1981-1994. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-011-3282-7

High-resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry reveals the contrasting subcellular distribution of arsenic and silicon in rice roots

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moore, K. L., Schroder, M., Wu, Z., Martin, B. G. H., Hawes, C. R., McGrath, S. P., Hawkesford, M. J., Ma, J. F., Zhao, F-J. and Grovenor, C. R. M. 2011. High-resolution secondary ion mass spectrometry reveals the contrasting subcellular distribution of arsenic and silicon in rice roots. Plant Physiology. 156, pp. 913-924. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.173088

Development of a real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteria and discrimination between different biovars in zinc-contaminated soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, C. A., Clark, I. M., Hirsch, P. R., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2011. Development of a real-time PCR assay for detection and quantification of Rhizobium leguminosarum bacteria and discrimination between different biovars in zinc-contaminated soil. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, pp. 4626-4633. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02232-10

Impacts of land use change on denitrifying bacteria and nitrous oxide emissions

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hirsch, P. R., Jhurreea, D., Scott, T., Misselbrook, T. H., Goulding, K. W. T. and Clark, I. M. 2011. Impacts of land use change on denitrifying bacteria and nitrous oxide emissions. Abstracts Theo Murphy Scientific Meeting: Nitrous Oxide, the Forgotten Greenhouse Gas, Chicheley, 23-24 May 2011 .

Sulfate transport

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Hawkesford, M. J. 2011. Sulfate transport. in: Peer, W., Schulz, B. and Murphy, A. S. (ed.) The plant plasma membrane Springer, Berlin. pp. 291-301

Suppression of gliadins results in altered protein body morphology in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gil-Humanes, J., Piston, F., Shewry, P. R., Tosi, P. and Barro, F. 2011. Suppression of gliadins results in altered protein body morphology in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 62 (12), pp. 4203-4213. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err119

Assessing the labile arsenic pool in contaminated paddy soils by isotopic dilution techniques and simple extractions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Khan, M. A., Norton, G. J., Islam, M. R., Dasgupta, T., Zhu, Y-G., Price, A. H., Meharg, A. A., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2011. Assessing the labile arsenic pool in contaminated paddy soils by isotopic dilution techniques and simple extractions. Environmental Science & Technology. 45, pp. 4262-4269. https://doi.org/10.1021/es104080s

Effects of canopy architecture traits on willow crop growth

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cerasuolo, M., Richter, G. M., Cunniff, J., Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M. and Karp, A. 2011. Effects of canopy architecture traits on willow crop growth. Systems Approaches to Crop Improvement. Aspects of Applied Biology 107 . pp. 63-69

Nutrient regulation of parasitism genes in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ward, E., Kerry, B. R., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H. and Hirsch, P. R. 2011. Nutrient regulation of parasitism genes in the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia. Abstracts 26th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, 15-20 March 2011 . pp. 237

Lack of correlation between turnover of low-molecular-weight dissolved organic carbon and differences in microbial community composition or growth across a soil pH gradient

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rousk, J., Brookes, P. C., Glanville, H. C. and Jones, D. L. 2011. Lack of correlation between turnover of low-molecular-weight dissolved organic carbon and differences in microbial community composition or growth across a soil pH gradient. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77, pp. 2791-2795. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02870-10

Fungal and bacterial growth responses to N fertilization and pH in the 150-year 'Park Grass' UK grassland experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rousk, J., Brookes, P. C. and Baath, E. 2011. Fungal and bacterial growth responses to N fertilization and pH in the 150-year 'Park Grass' UK grassland experiment. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 76 (1), pp. 89-99. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6941.2010.01032.x

Evaluation of substitutes for paraquat in soil microbial ATP determinations using the trichloroacetic acid based reagent of Jenkinson and Oades (1979)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Redmile-Gordon, M. A., White, R. P. and Brookes, P. C. 2011. Evaluation of substitutes for paraquat in soil microbial ATP determinations using the trichloroacetic acid based reagent of Jenkinson and Oades (1979). Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, pp. 1098-1100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.01.007

Structure and morphology of wheat gluten films: from polymeric protein aggregates toward superstructure arrangements

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kuktaite, R., Plivelic, T. S., Cerenius, Y., Hedenqvist. M. S., Gallstedt, M., Marttila, S., Ignell, R., Popineau, Y., Tranquet, O., Shewry, P. R. and Johansson, E. 2011. Structure and morphology of wheat gluten films: from polymeric protein aggregates toward superstructure arrangements. Biomacromolecules. 12, pp. 1438-1448. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm200009h

Variation in Miscanthus chemical composition and implications for conversion by pyrolysis and thermo-chemical bio-refining for fuels and chemicals

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hodgson, E. M., Nowakowski, D. J., Shield, I. F., Riche, A. B., Bridgwater, A. V., Clifton-Brown, J. C. and Donnison, I. S. 2011. Variation in Miscanthus chemical composition and implications for conversion by pyrolysis and thermo-chemical bio-refining for fuels and chemicals. Bioresource Technology. 102, pp. 3411-3418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.017

Reactivation of meristem activity and sprout growth in potato tubers require both cytokinin and gibberellin

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hartmann, A., Senning, M., Hedden, P., Sonnewald, U. and Sonnewald, S. 2011. Reactivation of meristem activity and sprout growth in potato tubers require both cytokinin and gibberellin. Plant Physiology. 155, pp. 776-796. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.110.168252

Changes to the proteome and targeted metabolites of xylem sap in Brassica oleracea in response to salt stress

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fernandez-Garcia, N., Hernandez, M., Casado-Vela, J., Bru, R., Elortza, F., Hedden, P. and Olmos, E. 2011. Changes to the proteome and targeted metabolites of xylem sap in Brassica oleracea in response to salt stress. Plant, Cell and Environment. 34 (5), pp. 821-836. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02285.x

Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cardenas, L. M., Butler, M., Gregory, A. S., Matthews, G. P., Whalley, W. R., Bird, N. R. A., Misselbrook, T. H., Laudone, G. M. and Scholefield, D. 2011. Effect of soil saturation on denitrification in a grassland soil. Abstracts Conference on Nitrogen and Global Change: Key Findings - Future Challenges, Edinburgh, 11-15 April 2011 .

Book review. Oats: chemistry and technology, F.H. Webster, P.J. Woods (eds), AACC International. (2011)

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Shewry, P. R. 2011. Book review. Oats: chemistry and technology, F.H. Webster, P.J. Woods (eds), AACC International. (2011). Journal of Cereal Science. 53, p. 269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2011.01.007

Wheat grain development is characterized by remarkable trehalose 6-phosphate accumulation pregrain filling: tissue distribution and relationship to SNF1-related protein kinase1 activity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Martinez-Barajas, E., Delatte, T., Schluepmann, H., De Jong, G. J., Somsen, G. W., Nunes, C., Primavesi, L. F., Coello, P., Mitchell, R. A. C. and Paul, M. J. 2011. Wheat grain development is characterized by remarkable trehalose 6-phosphate accumulation pregrain filling: tissue distribution and relationship to SNF1-related protein kinase1 activity. Plant Physiology. 156, pp. 373-381. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.174524

Characterization of a glutenin-specific serine proteinase of Sunn bug Eurygaster integricepts Put.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Konarev, A. V., Beaudoin, F., Marsh, J., Vilkova, N. A., Nefedova, L. I., Sivri, D., Koksel, H., Shewry, P. R. and Lovegrove, A. 2011. Characterization of a glutenin-specific serine proteinase of Sunn bug Eurygaster integricepts Put. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 59, pp. 2462-2470. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf103867g

Erratum: The impact of climate change on disease constraints on production of oilseed rape

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Evans, N., Butterworth, M. H., Baierl, A., Semenov, M. A., West, J. S., Barnes, A., Moran, D. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2011. Erratum: The impact of climate change on disease constraints on production of oilseed rape. Food Security. 3 (1), pp. 117-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-010-0105-0

Book review: Cereal grains: assessing and managing quality. C.W. Wrigley and I.L. Batey (eds) Woodhead Publishing, 2009

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Shewry, P. R. 2011. Book review: Cereal grains: assessing and managing quality. C.W. Wrigley and I.L. Batey (eds) Woodhead Publishing, 2009. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 25, p. 57.

Is nitrate in drinking water a threat to human health?

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Powlson, D. S. and Van Kessel, C. 2011. Is nitrate in drinking water a threat to human health? CSA News. March 2011, pp. 20-21.

Impacts of climate change on wheat anthesis and fusarium ear blight in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Madgwick, J. W., West, J. S., Wright, R. P., Semenov, M. A., Townsend, J. A., Turner, J. A. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2011. Impacts of climate change on wheat anthesis and fusarium ear blight in the UK. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 130 (1), pp. 117-131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-010-9739-1

Long-term impacts of zinc and copper enriched sewage sludge additions on bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities in arable and grassland soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, C. A., Clark, I. M., Zhao, F-J., Hirsch, P. R., Singh, B. K. and McGrath, S. P. 2011. Long-term impacts of zinc and copper enriched sewage sludge additions on bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities in arable and grassland soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43, pp. 932-941. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.01.004

Measuring soil microbial biomass using an automated procedure

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Joergensen, R. G., Wu, J. and Brookes, P. C. 2011. Measuring soil microbial biomass using an automated procedure. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 43 (5), pp. 873-876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.09.024

Evolutionarily recent enzyme system for formation of aspartate and catabolism of glutamate in cereals

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Gilmanov, M. K., Kudiyarova, Z. S., Rakhmetova, Z. K., Muttucumaru, N. and Halford, N. G. 2011. Evolutionarily recent enzyme system for formation of aspartate and catabolism of glutamate in cereals. Abstracts Stress Responses: Molecules, Organisms and Environments. Joint Meeting British Ecological Society, Biochemical Society and Society for Experimental Biology, London, 4-7 January 2011 . pp. 40

Accessing the soil metagenome for studies of microbial diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Delmont, T. O., Robe, P., Cecillon, S., Clark, I. M., Constancias, F., Simonet, P., Hirsch, P. R. and Vogel, T. M. 2011. Accessing the soil metagenome for studies of microbial diversity. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 77 (4), pp. 1315-1324. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01526-10