Sustainable Soils and Crops

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

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Genes and processes controlling amino acid and sugar metabolism in potato: implications for acrylamide forming potential

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Muttucumaru, N., Elmore, S., Mottram, D., Parry, M. A. J. and Halford, N. G. 2010. Genes and processes controlling amino acid and sugar metabolism in potato: implications for acrylamide forming potential. Abstracts Society for Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting, Prague, 30 June-3 July 2010 . pp. 314

Effect of soil pH on the chemical composition of organic matter in physically separated soil fractions in two broadleaf woodland sites at Rothamsted, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tonon, G., Sohi, S., Francioso, O., Ferrari, E., Montecchio, D., Gioacchini, P., Ciavatta, C., Panzacchi, P. and Powlson, D. S. 2010. Effect of soil pH on the chemical composition of organic matter in physically separated soil fractions in two broadleaf woodland sites at Rothamsted, UK. European Journal of Soil Science. 61 (6), pp. 970-979. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2010.01310.x

Goat manure application improves phosphate fertilizer effectiveness through enhanced biological cycling of phosophorus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gichangi, E. M., Mnkeni, P. N. S. and Brookes, P. C. 2010. Goat manure application improves phosphate fertilizer effectiveness through enhanced biological cycling of phosophorus. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 56 (6), pp. 853-860. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-0765.2010.00515.x

Microbial biomass and activity at various soil depths in a Brazilian oxisol after two decades of no-tillage and conventional tillage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Babujia, L. C., Hungria, M., Franchini, J. C. and Brookes, P. C. 2010. Microbial biomass and activity at various soil depths in a Brazilian oxisol after two decades of no-tillage and conventional tillage. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 42 (12), pp. 2174-2181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.08.013

Nutrient regulation of parasitism in Pochonia chlamydosporia

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ward, E., Mutua, G., Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Kerry, B. R., Kimenju, J. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Nutrient regulation of parasitism in Pochonia chlamydosporia. Abstracts ONTA 42nd Annual Meeting, Quito, Ecuador, 3-8 October 2010 . pp. 40

Gibberellin 3-oxidases in developing embryos of the southern wild cucumber, Marah macrocarpus

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ward, D. A., Macmillan, J., Gong, F., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2010. Gibberellin 3-oxidases in developing embryos of the southern wild cucumber, Marah macrocarpus. Phytochemistry. 71, pp. 2010-2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.09.015

Carbohydrate structural analysis of wheat flour arabinogalactan protein

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tryfona, T., Liang, H-C., Kotake, T., Kaneko, S., Marsh, J., Ichinose, H., Lovegrove, A., Tsumuraya, Y., Shewry, P. R., Stephens, E. and Dupree, P. 2010. Carbohydrate structural analysis of wheat flour arabinogalactan protein. Carbohydrate Research. 345 (18), pp. 2648-2656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2010.09.018

Soil carbon sequestration for mitigating climate change: distinguishing the genuine from the imaginary

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Powlson, D. S., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2010. Soil carbon sequestration for mitigating climate change: distinguishing the genuine from the imaginary. in: Hillel, D. and Rosenzweig, C. (ed.) Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems Imperial College Press, London. pp. 393-402

Exploring microbial diversity - methods and meaning

B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Ogilvie, L. A. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Exploring microbial diversity - methods and meaning. in: Tepper, G. H. (ed.) Species diversity and extinction Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge. pp. 24pp

Pochonia chlamydosporia: some biological and physiological aspects in the host-parasite relationship

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Manzanilla-Lopez, R. H., Kerry, B. R., Esteves, I., Ward, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Pochonia chlamydosporia: some biological and physiological aspects in the host-parasite relationship. Abstracts ONTA 42nd Annual Meeting, Quito, Ecuador, 3-8 October 2010 . pp. 10

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

Mapping out global biomass projections,technological developments and policy innovations. A background paper prepared for the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) for an international ESPA workshop on biomass energy, Edinburgh, 19-21 October 2010

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Black, M. and Richter, G. M. 2010. Mapping out global biomass projections,technological developments and policy innovations. A background paper prepared for the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) for an international ESPA workshop on biomass energy, Edinburgh, 19-21 October 2010.

Quantifying and isolating stable soil organic carbon using long-term bare fallow experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barre, P., Eglin, T., Christensen, B. T., Ciais, P., Houot, S., Katterer, T., Van Oort, F., Peylin, P., Poulton, P. R., Romanenkov, V. and Chenu, C. 2010. Quantifying and isolating stable soil organic carbon using long-term bare fallow experiments. Biogeosciences. 7, pp. 3839-3850. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-7-3839-2010

Preface (to Agriculture in a changing climate: special issue of Climate Research)

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Tarquis, A. M., Gobin, A. and Semenov, M. A. 2010. Preface (to Agriculture in a changing climate: special issue of Climate Research). Climate Research. 44, pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.3354//cr00942

ELPIS: a dataset of local-scale daily climate scenarios for Europe

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Semenov, M. A., Donatelli, M., Stratonovitch, P., Chatzidaki, E. and Baruth, B. 2010. ELPIS: a dataset of local-scale daily climate scenarios for Europe. Climate Research. 44 (1), pp. 3-15. https://doi.org/10.3354/cr00865

Impact of black carbon addition to soil on the determination of soil microbial biomass by fumigation extraction

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Durenkamp, M., Luo, Y. and Brookes, P. C. 2010. Impact of black carbon addition to soil on the determination of soil microbial biomass by fumigation extraction. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 42, pp. 2026-2029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.07.016

Estimating root biomass in Salix viminalis x Salix schwerinii cultivar 'Olof' using the electrical capacitance method

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pitre, F. E., Brereton, N. J. B., Audoire, S., Richter, G. M., Shield, I. F. and Karp, A. 2010. Estimating root biomass in Salix viminalis x Salix schwerinii cultivar 'Olof' using the electrical capacitance method. Plant Biosystems. 144 (2), pp. 479-483. https://doi.org/10.1080/11263501003732092

The use of metabolomic profiling to identify new quality determinants in wheat

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shewry, P. R., Millar, S. and Ward, J. L. 2010. The use of metabolomic profiling to identify new quality determinants in wheat. Branlard, G. (ed.) Gluten Proteins 2009: Proceedings of the 10th International Gluten Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand, 7-9 September 2009 . Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Paris. pp. 38-41

Selenium speciation in soil and rice: influence of water management and Se fertilization

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, H-F., Lombi, E., Stroud, J. L., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Selenium speciation in soil and rice: influence of water management and Se fertilization. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 58 (22), pp. 11837-11843. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf1026185

Arsenic bioavailability to rice is elevated in Bangladeshi paddy soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Khan, M. A., Stroud, J. L., Zhu, Y-G., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Arsenic bioavailability to rice is elevated in Bangladeshi paddy soils. Environmental Science & Technology. 44, pp. 8515-8521. https://doi.org/10.1021/es101952f

Separating the effects of water and nitrate stress on root system architecture

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chapman, N., Whalley, W. R., Miller, A. J. and Lindsey, K. 2010. Separating the effects of water and nitrate stress on root system architecture. Abstracts 15th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology, Adelaide, 19-24 September 2010 . pp. 61

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

Studying the pattern of synthesis, deposition and tissue location of gluten proteins by epitope tagging

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Tosi, P., Gritsch, C., Freeman, J., Sparks, C. A., Jones, H. D., Funatsuki, W., Niwa, K. and Shewry, P. R. 2010. Studying the pattern of synthesis, deposition and tissue location of gluten proteins by epitope tagging. Branlard, G. (ed.) Gluten Proteins 2009: Proceedings 10th International Gluten Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand, 7-9 September 2009 . Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Paris. pp. 17-20

Environmental myopia: a diagnosis and a remedy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Silvertown, J., Tallowin, J. R. B., Stevens, C., Power, S. A., Morgan, V., Emmett, B., Hester, A., Grime, P. J., Morecroft, M., Buxton, R., Poulton, P. R., Jinks, R. and Bardgett, R. D. 2010. Environmental myopia: a diagnosis and a remedy. Trends In Ecology & Evolution. 25, pp. 556-561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2010.06.015

Arsenic influence on genetic variation in grain trace-element nutrient content in Bengal delta grown rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Norton, G. J., Dasgupta, T., Islam, M. R., Islam, S., Deacon, C. M., Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L., McGrath, S. P., Feldmann, J., Price, A. H. and Meharg, A. A. 2010. Arsenic influence on genetic variation in grain trace-element nutrient content in Bengal delta grown rice. Environmental Science & Technology. 44, pp. 8284-8288. https://doi.org/10.1021/es101487x

Dough properties of transgenic wheat transformed with Cys-mutated low-molecular-weight glutenin genes

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Funatsuki, W., Tosi, P., Ito, M., Jones, H. D., Sparks, C. A., Riley, A., Nishio, Z., Tadashi, T., Yamauchi, H. and Shewry, P. R. 2010. Dough properties of transgenic wheat transformed with Cys-mutated low-molecular-weight glutenin genes. Branlard, G. (ed.) Gluten Proteins 2009: Proceedings of the 10th International Gluten Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand, 7-9 September 2009 . Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Paris. pp. 175-179

Numerical and analytical study to estimate leaf distribution on the radiation interception in willow crops

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cerasuolo, M., Shield, I. F. and Richter, G. M. 2010. Numerical and analytical study to estimate leaf distribution on the radiation interception in willow crops. Abstracts Agro2010, the 11th ESA Congress, Montpellier, 29 August - 3 September 2010 . pp. 105-106

Adaptation to increasing severity of phoma stem canker on winter oilseed rape in the UK under climate change

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barnes, A. P., Wreford, A., Butterworth, M. H., Semenov, M. A., Moran, D., Evans, N. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2010. Adaptation to increasing severity of phoma stem canker on winter oilseed rape in the UK under climate change. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 148, pp. 683-694. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002185961000064X

Expression in wheat grains of storage proteins designed for elastomeric properties

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Saumonneau, A., Francin-Allami, M., Marche, L., Lourdin, D., Conrad, U., Jones, H. D., Shewry, P. R., Popineau, Y. and Gueguen, J. 2010. Expression in wheat grains of storage proteins designed for elastomeric properties. Gluten Proteins 2009: Proceedings of the 10th International Gluten Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand, 7-9 September 2009 . Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Paris. pp. 237

Soil bacterial and fungal communities across a pH gradient in arable soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rousk, J., Baath, E., Brookes, P. C., Lauber, C. L., Lozupone, C., Caporaso, J. G., Knight, R. and Fierer, N. 2010. Soil bacterial and fungal communities across a pH gradient in arable soil. The ISME Journal. 4 (10), pp. 1340-1351. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2010.58

Bioavailability of metals and organic contaminants in soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P. and Semple, K. T. 2010. Bioavailability of metals and organic contaminants in soils. Proceedings 19th World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World, Brisbane, 1-6 August 2010 . pp. 20-23

Effects of Cd- and Zn-enriched sewage sludge on soil bacterial and fungal communities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gomes, N. C. M., Landi, L., Smalla, K., Nannipieri, P., Brookes, P. C. and Renella, G. 2010. Effects of Cd- and Zn-enriched sewage sludge on soil bacterial and fungal communities. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 73, pp. 1255-1263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.07.027

Nitrate accumulation in soil profiles under seasonally open 'sunlight greenhouses' in northwest China and potential for leaching loss during summer fallow

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhou, J-B., Chen, Z-J., Liu, X-J., Zhai, B-N. and Powlson, D. S. 2010. Nitrate accumulation in soil profiles under seasonally open 'sunlight greenhouses' in northwest China and potential for leaching loss during summer fallow. Soil Use and Management. 26 (3), pp. 332-339. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-2743.2010.00284.x

Effects of long-term fertilization and liming on microbial functions and diversity in the grassland site at Rothamsted Research, UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Wu, Liyou, Liang, Y., Clark, I. M., Wue, K., Deng, Y., He, Z., Van Nostrand, J., Macdonald, C., Hirsch, P. R., McGrath, S. P. and Zhou, J. 2010. Effects of long-term fertilization and liming on microbial functions and diversity in the grassland site at Rothamsted Research, UK. Abstracts 13th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seattle, 22-27 August 2010 .

Bolting and flowering control in sugar beet: relationships and effects of gibberellin, the bolting gene B and vernalization

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mutasa-Gottgens, E. S., Qi, A., Zhang, W., Schulze-Buxloh, G., Jennings, A., Hohmann, U., Muller, A. E. and Hedden, P. 2010. Bolting and flowering control in sugar beet: relationships and effects of gibberellin, the bolting gene B and vernalization. AoB Plants. 2010, p. plq012. https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plq012

Predicting molybdenum toxicity to higher plants: influence of soil properties

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P., Mico, C., Curdy, R. and Zhao, F-J. 2010. Predicting molybdenum toxicity to higher plants: influence of soil properties. Environmental Pollution. 158 (10), pp. 3095-3102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.06.027

Predicting molybdenum toxicity to higher plants: estimation of toxicity threshold values

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P., Mico, C., Zhao, F-J., Stroud, J. L., Zhang, H. and Fozard, S. 2010. Predicting molybdenum toxicity to higher plants: estimation of toxicity threshold values. Environmental Pollution. 158 (10), pp. 3085-3094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.06.030

Relative impact of soil, metal source and metal concentration on bacterial community structure and community tolerance

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, C. A., Yang, X., Clark, I. M., Zhao, F-J., Hirsch, P. R. and McGrath, S. P. 2010. Relative impact of soil, metal source and metal concentration on bacterial community structure and community tolerance. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 42, pp. 1408-1417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.05.002

Targeting the active bacterial communities in soil pores

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Mccabe, D., Clark, I. M., Sohi, S., Shaw, E. and Hirsch, P. R. 2010. Targeting the active bacterial communities in soil pores. Abstracts 13th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seattle, 22-27 August 2010 .

Effects of long-term fertilization on spatial distribution patterns of microbial functional genes from the Rothamsted Experimental site

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Liang, Y., Wu, Liyou, Clark, I. M., Xue, K., Deng, Y., He, Z., Hirsch, P. R., McGrath, S. P. and Zhou, J. 2010. Effects of long-term fertilization on spatial distribution patterns of microbial functional genes from the Rothamsted Experimental site. Abstracts 13th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Seattle, 22-27 August 2010 .