Andy Phillips

NameAndy Phillips
Job titleVisiting Scientist
Email addressandy.phillips@rothamsted.ac.uk
DepartmentSustainable Soils and Crops
Research clusterPS: Resilience and Development
Preferred citationPhillips, A. L.
OfficeHarpenden

Research outputs

Proanthocyanidin Biosynthesis in the Developing Wheat Seed Coat Investigated by Chemical and RNA-seq Analysis

Phillips, A. L., Vaughan, S., Baker, J., Primavesi, L. F., Patil, A., King, R., Hassani-Pak, K., Kulasekaran, S., Coghill, J., Ward, J. L. and Huttly, A. K. 2022. Proanthocyanidin Biosynthesis in the Developing Wheat Seed Coat Investigated by Chemical and RNA-seq Analysis. Plant Direct. 6 (10), p. e453. https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.453

Changes in the concentrations and transcripts for gibberellins and other hormones in a growing leaf and roots of wheat seedlings in response to water restriction

Ptoskova, K., Szecowka, M., Jaworek, P., Tarkowska, D., Petrik, I., Pavlovic, I., Novak, O., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2022. Changes in the concentrations and transcripts for gibberellins and other hormones in a growing leaf and roots of wheat seedlings in response to water restriction. BMC Plant Biology. 22 (1), p. 284. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03667-w

Nitrate signaling promotes plant growth by upregulating gibberellin biosynthesis and destabilization of DELLA proteins

Camut, L., Gallova, B., Jilli, L., Sirlin-Josserand, M., Carrera, E., Sakvarelidze-Achard, L., Ruffel, S., Krouk, G., Thomas, S. G., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Daviere, J-M. and Achard, P. 2021. Nitrate signaling promotes plant growth by upregulating gibberellin biosynthesis and destabilization of DELLA proteins. Current Biology. 31 (22), pp. 4971-4982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.09.024

KnetMiner: a comprehensive approach for supporting evidence-based gene discovery and complex trait analysis across species

Hassani-Pak, K., Singh, A., Brandizi, M., Hearnshaw, J., Parsons, J. D., Amberkar, S., Phillips, A. L., Doonan, J. H. and Rawlings, C. J. 2021. KnetMiner: a comprehensive approach for supporting evidence-based gene discovery and complex trait analysis across species. Plant Biotechnology Journal. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13583

Mapping sites of gibberellin biosynthesis in the Arabidopsis root tip

Barker, R., Garcia, M. N. F., Powers, S. J., Vaughan, S., Bennett, M. J., Phillips, A. L., Thomas, S. G. and Hedden, P. 2020. Mapping sites of gibberellin biosynthesis in the Arabidopsis root tip. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/NPH.16967

Wheat growth responses to soil mechanical impedance are dependent on phosphorus supply

Wang, X., Shen, J., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Thomas, S. G., Ge, Y., Ashton, R. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2021. Wheat growth responses to soil mechanical impedance are dependent on phosphorus supply. Soil & Tillage Research. 205, p. 104754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104754

Loss of TaIRX9b gene function in wheat decreases chain length and amount of arabinoxylan in grain but increases cross-linking

Pellny, T. K., Wood, A., Freeman, J., Halsey, K., Plummer, A., Kosik, O., Shewry, P. R., Lovegrove, A., Phillips, A. L. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2020. Loss of TaIRX9b gene function in wheat decreases chain length and amount of arabinoxylan in grain but increases cross-linking. Plant Biotechnology Journal. pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13393

Misexpression of a transcriptional repressor candidate provides a molecular mechanism for the suppression of awns by Tipped 1 in wheat.

Wurschum, T., Jahne, F., Phillips, A. L., Langer, S. M., Longin, C. F. H., Tucker, M. R. and Leiser, W. L. 2020. Misexpression of a transcriptional repressor candidate provides a molecular mechanism for the suppression of awns by Tipped 1 in wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (12), p. 3428–3436. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa106

Wheat receptor-kinase-like protein Stb6 controls gene-for-gene resistance to fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

Saintennac, C., Lee, W. S., Cambon, F., Rudd, J. J., King, R., Marande, W., Powers, S. J., Berges, H., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Langin, T. and Kanyuka, K. 2018. Wheat receptor-kinase-like protein Stb6 controls gene-for-gene resistance to fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Nature Genetics. 50, pp. 368-374. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-018-0051-x

The early inflorescence of Arabidopsis thaliana demonstrates positional effects in floral organ growth and meristem patterning

Plackett, A. R. G., Powers, S. J., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2018. The early inflorescence of Arabidopsis thaliana demonstrates positional effects in floral organ growth and meristem patterning. Plant Reproduction. 31 (2), pp. 171-191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00497-017-0320-3

An improved assembly and annotation of the allohexaploid wheat genome identifies complete families of agronomic genes and provides genomic evidence for chromosomal translocations

Clavijo, B. J., Venturini, L., Schudoma, C., Accinelli, G. G., Kaithakottil, G., Wright, J., Borrill, P., Kettleborough, G., Heavens, D., Chapman, H., Lipscombe, J., Barker, T., Lu, F. H., McKenzie, N., Raats, D., Ramirez-Gonzalez, R. H., Coince, A., Peel, N., Percival-Alwyn, L., Duncan, O., Trosch, J., Yu, G. T., Bolser, D. M., Namaati, G., Kerhornou, A., Spannagl, M., Gundlach, H., Haberer, G., Davey, R. P., Fosker, C., Di Palma, F., Phillips, A. L., Millar, A. H., Kersey, P. J., Uauy, C., Krasileva, K. V., Swarbreck, D., Bevan, M. W. and Clark, M. D. 2017. An improved assembly and annotation of the allohexaploid wheat genome identifies complete families of agronomic genes and provides genomic evidence for chromosomal translocations. Genome Research. 27 (5), pp. 885-896. https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.217117.116

Uncovering hidden variation in polyploid wheat

Krasileva, K. V., Vasquez-Gross, H. A., Howell, T., Bailey, P., Paraiso, F., Clissold, L., Simmonds, J., Ramirez-Gonzalez, R. H., Wang, X. D., Borrill, P., Fosker, C., Ayling, S., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C. and Dubcovsky, J. 2017. Uncovering hidden variation in polyploid wheat. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114 (6), pp. E913-E921. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1619268114

Stb6 is a wall-associated kinase gene that provides gene-for gene resistance against Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat

Saintenac, C., Lee, W. S., Cambon, F., Rudd, J. J., King, R. A., Marande, W., Berges, H., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Langin, T. and Kanyuka, K. 2017. Stb6 is a wall-associated kinase gene that provides gene-for gene resistance against Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat. Plant and animal genome conferernce XXV, Dan-Diego CA, USA, 14-18 January 2017. pp. Paper 23713

mlo-based powdery mildew resistance in hexaploid bread wheat generated by a non-transgenic TILLING approach

Acevedo-Garcia, J., Spencer, D., Thieron, H., Reinstädler, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Phillips, A. L. and Panstruga, R. 2017. mlo-based powdery mildew resistance in hexaploid bread wheat generated by a non-transgenic TILLING approach. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (3). https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12631

Characterization of a Wheat Breeders’ Array suitable for high-throughput SNP genotyping of global accessions of hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Allen, A. M., Winfield, M. O., Burridge, A. J., Downie, R. C., Benbow, H. R., Barker, G. L. A., Wilkinson, P. A., Coghill, J., Waterfall, C., Davassi, A., Scopes, G., Pirani, A., Webster, T., Brew, F., Bloor, C., Griffiths, S., Bentley, A. R., Alda, M., Jack, P., Phillips, A. L. and Edwards, K. J. 2017. Characterization of a Wheat Breeders’ Array suitable for high-throughput SNP genotyping of global accessions of hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum). Plant Biotechnology Journal. 15 (3), pp. 390-401. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12635

Genetic control of gibberellin metabolism and signalling in crop improvement

Phillips, A. L. 2016. Genetic control of gibberellin metabolism and signalling in crop improvement. in: Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. (ed.) Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 49: Gibberellins, The (Chapter 13) Wiley.

An evolutionary conserved wall-associated kinase like protein controls gene-for gene resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat

Saintenac, C., Lee, W-S., Cambon, F., Rudd, J. J., King, R., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Langin, T. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. An evolutionary conserved wall-associated kinase like protein controls gene-for gene resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici in wheat. Achieving durable resistance to wheat diseases and pests, Minneapolis, Bloomington, Minnesota, 2-3 November, 2016. pp. 22

The wheat Stb6 gene controlling a gene-for-gene resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici encodes a wall-associated kinase like protein

Saintenac, C., Lee, W-S., Cambon, F., Rudd, J. J., King, R., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Langin, T. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. The wheat Stb6 gene controlling a gene-for-gene resistance to Zymoseptoria tritici encodes a wall-associated kinase like protein. Abstracts IS-MPMI XVII Congress, Portland, Oregon, USA, 17-21 July, 2016. pp. Abstract Number: C18-4, P15-434

Dioxygenase-encoding AtDAO1 gene controls IAA oxidation and homeostasis in Arabidopsis

Porco, S., Pencik, A., Rashed, A., Voss, U., Casanova-Saez, R., Bishopp, A., Golebiowska, A., Bhosale, R., Swarup, R., Swarup, K., Penakova, P., Novak, O., Staswick, P., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Vissenberg, K., Bennett, M. J. and Ljung, K. 2016. Dioxygenase-encoding AtDAO1 gene controls IAA oxidation and homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113 (39), pp. 11016-11021. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1604375113

Deep roots and soil structure

Gao, W., Hodgkinson, L., Jin, K., Watts, C. W., Ashton, R. W., Shen, J., Ren, T., Dodd, I. C., Binley, A., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Hawkesford, M. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2016. Deep roots and soil structure. Plant, Cell and Environment. 39 (8), pp. 1662-1668. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12684

Cloning of Stb6 - the first gene conferring race-specific resistance against the Septoria tritici blotch disease

Kanyuka, K., Saintenac, C., Lee, W-S., Cambon, F., King, R., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Langin, T. 2016. Cloning of Stb6 - the first gene conferring race-specific resistance against the Septoria tritici blotch disease. Abstracts 9th International Symposium on Septoria Diseases of Cereals, Paris, 7-9 April 2016.

Gibberellin metabolism

Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2015. Gibberellin metabolism. in: Hausinger, R. P. and Schofield, C. J. (ed.) 2-Oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenases Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 367-384

Mutation scanning in wheat by exon capture and next-generation sequencing

King, R., Bird, N., Ramirez-Gonzalez, R., Coghill, J. A., Patil, A., Hassani-Pak, K., Uauy, C. and Phillips, A. L. 2015. Mutation scanning in wheat by exon capture and next-generation sequencing. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0137549. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137549

Heterologous expression and transcript analysis of gibberellin biosynthetic genes of grasses reveals novel functionality in the GA3ox family

Pearce, S., Huttly, A. K., Prosser, I. M., Li, Y-D., Vaughan, S. P., Gallova, B., Patil, A., Coghill, J. A., Dubcovsky, J., Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2015. Heterologous expression and transcript analysis of gibberellin biosynthetic genes of grasses reveals novel functionality in the GA3ox family. BMC Plant Biology. 15, p. 130. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-015-0520-7

The effect of impedance to root growth on plant architecture in wheat

Jin, K., Shen, J., Ashton, R. W., White, Robin P., Dodd, I. C., Phillips, A. L., Parry, M. A. J. and Whalley, W. R. 2015. The effect of impedance to root growth on plant architecture in wheat. Plant and Soil. 392, pp. 323-332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2462-0

Progress in TILLING as a tool for functional genomics and improvement of crops

Chen, L., Hao, L., Parry, M. A. J., Phillips, A. L. and Hu, Y-G. 2014. Progress in TILLING as a tool for functional genomics and improvement of crops. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 56 (5), pp. 425-443. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12192

DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis

Plackett, A. R. G., Ferguson, A. C., Powers, S. J., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Phillips, A. L., Wilson, Z. A., Hedden, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2014. DELLA activity is required for successful pollen development in the Columbia ecotype of Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. 201 (3), pp. 825-836. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12571

The role of gibberellin signalling in plant responses to abiotic stress

Colebrook, E. H., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2014. The role of gibberellin signalling in plant responses to abiotic stress. Journal Of Experimental Biology. 217, pp. 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.089938

Isolation and characterization of ERECTA genes and their expression patterns in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Huang, L., Yasir, T. A., Phillips, A. L. and Hu, Y-G. 2013. Isolation and characterization of ERECTA genes and their expression patterns in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Australian Journal of Crop Science. 7 (3), pp. 381-390.

The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat

Coelho Filho, M. A., Colebrook, E. H., Lloyd, D. P. A., Webster, C. P., Mooney, S. J., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Whalley, W. R. 2013. The involvement of gibberellin signalling in the effect of soil resistance to root penetration on leaf elongation and tiller number in wheat. Plant and Soil. 371, pp. 81-94. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-013-1662-8

GA-responsive dwarfing gene Rht12 affects the developmental and agronomic traits in common bread wheat

Chen, L., Phillips, A. L., Condon, A. G., Parry, M. A. J. and Hu, Y-G. 2013. GA-responsive dwarfing gene Rht12 affects the developmental and agronomic traits in common bread wheat. PLOS ONE. 8, p. e62285. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062285

Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers

Whalley, W. R., Dodd, I. C., Watts, C. W., Webster, C. P., Phillips, A. L., Andralojc, P. J., White, Robin P., Davies, W. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 2013. Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers. Plant and Soil. 364, pp. 171-179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1342-0

Development and characterization of a new TILLING population of common bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Chen, L., Huang, L., Min, D., Phillips, A. L., Wang, S., Madgwick, P. J., Parry, M. A. J. and Hu, Y-G. 2012. Development and characterization of a new TILLING population of common bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PLOS ONE. 7, p. e41570 (11pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041570

Mathematical modeling elucidates the role of transcriptional feedback in gibberellin signaling

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

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

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

Improving wheat health benefits through manipulation of starch composition

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

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

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

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

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

High resolution melting analysis for the detection of EMS induced mutations in wheat SBEIIa genes

Botticella, E., Sestili, F., Hernandez-Lopez, A., Phillips, A. L. and Lafiandra, D. 2011. High resolution melting analysis for the detection of EMS induced mutations in wheat SBEIIa genes. BMC Plant Biology. 11, p. 156. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-11-156

The role of gibberellin in determining wheat grain size and quality

Vaughan, S. P., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Patil, A., Huttly, A. K., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2011. The role of gibberellin in determining wheat grain size and quality. ABRATES.

The genetics and biochemistry of wheat grain colour

Vaughan, S. P., Baker, J., Ward, J. L., Huttly, A. K. and Phillips, A. L. 2011. The genetics and biochemistry of wheat grain colour. ABRATES.

The role of gibberellin in determining wheat grain size and quality

Vaughan, S. P., Wanchoo-Kohli, A., Patil, A., Huttly, A. K., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2011. The role of gibberellin in determining wheat grain size and quality. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 14

Molecular characterization of Rht-1 dwarfing genes in hexaploid wheat

Pearce, S., Saville, R., Vaughan, S. P., Chandler, P. M., Wilhelm, E. P., Sparks, C. A., Al-Kaff, N., Korolev, A., Boulton, M. I., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Nicholson, P. and Thomas, S. G. 2011. Molecular characterization of Rht-1 dwarfing genes in hexaploid wheat. Plant Physiology. 157, pp. 1820-1831. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.111.183657

Gibberellin signalling - new opportunities for crop management

Hedden, P., Rademacher, W. and Phillips, A. L. 2010. Gibberellin signalling - new opportunities for crop management. Outlooks on Pest Management. 21 (6), pp. 268-273. https://doi.org/10.1564/21Dec05

TILLING as a method for improving durum wheat

Madgwick, P. J., Baudo, M., Phillips, A. L., Habash, D. Z., Ouabbou, H., Labhili, M., Tuberosa, R., Bort, J., Hamada, W., Al-Yassin, A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2010. TILLING as a method for improving durum wheat. Water and nitrogen use efficiency in plants and crops. Aspects of Applied Biology 105 . pp. 257-260

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

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

Diversity of agronomic and morphological traits in a mutant population of bread wheat studied in the Healthgrain program

Rakszegi, M., Kisgyorgy, B. N., Tearall, K., Shewry, P. R., Lang, L., Phillips, A. L. and Bedo, Z. 2010. Diversity of agronomic and morphological traits in a mutant population of bread wheat studied in the Healthgrain program. Euphytica. 174, pp. 409-421. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-010-0149-4

Production of novel allelic variation for genes involved in starch biosynthesis through mutagenesis

Sestili, F., Botticella, E., Bedo, Z., Phillips, A. L. and Lafiandra, D. 2010. Production of novel allelic variation for genes involved in starch biosynthesis through mutagenesis. Molecular Breeding. 25, pp. 145-154. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-009-9314-7

Combining bioactive components with conventional targets in plant breeding programmes

Bedo, Z., Rakszegi, M., Lang, L., Gebruers, K., Piironen, V., Lafiandra, D. and Phillips, A. L. 2010. Combining bioactive components with conventional targets in plant breeding programmes. in: Shewry, P. R. and Ward, J. L. (ed.) HEALTHGRAIN methods: analysis of bioactive components in small grain cereals American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), St Paul, MN. pp. 263-272

Mutation discovery for crop improvement

Parry, M. A. J., Madgwick, P. J., Bayon, C., Tearall, K., Hernandez-Lopez, A., Baudo, M., Rakszegi, M., Hamada, W., Al-Yassin, A., Ouabbou, H., Labhilili, M. and Phillips, A. L. 2009. Mutation discovery for crop improvement. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60 (10), pp. 2817-2825. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp189

Modification of gibberellin signalling (metabolism and signal transduction) in sugar beet: analysis of potential targets for crop improvement

Mutasa-Göttgens, E. S., Qi, A., Mathews, A. M., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2009. Modification of gibberellin signalling (metabolism and signal transduction) in sugar beet: analysis of potential targets for crop improvement. Transgenic Research. 18, pp. 301-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-008-9211-6

TILLING for improved crop performance under stress conditions

Parry, M. A. J., Madgwick, P. J., Bayon, C., Habash, D., Baudo, M., Tuberosa, R., Bort, J., Ben Haj Salah, H., Slafer, G., Al-Yassin, A., Ouabbou, H., Labihili, M., Natchit, M. and Phillips, A. L. 2008. TILLING for improved crop performance under stress conditions. Effects of Climate Change on Plants: Implications for Agriculture. Aspects of Applied Biology 88 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 111

Improving wheat for nutrition and processing

Shewry, P. R., Wan, Y., Wheeler, T., Gooding, M., Poole, R., Edwards, K. J., Mills, E. N. C., Skeggs, P., Gezan, S., Welham, S. J., Shenton, C., Zhu, T., Phillips, A. L., Jones, H. D., Li, L., Ward, J. L., Freeman, J., Nemeth, C. and Mitchell, R. A. C. 2008. Improving wheat for nutrition and processing. Molinacano, J. L. (ed.) Cereal Science and Technology for Feeding Ten Billion People: Genomics Era and Beyond. Proceedings of the Meeting of the Eucarpia Cereal Section, Lleida (Spain), 13-17 November 2006 . Options Mediterraneennes, Series A, No 81. pp. 249-252

Genetic analysis reveals that C19-GA 2-oxidation is a major gibberellin inactivation pathway in Arabidopsis

Rieu, I., Eriksson, S., Powers, S. J., Gong, F., Griffiths, J., Woolley, L., Benlloch, R., Nilsson, O., Thomas, S. G., Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2008. Genetic analysis reveals that C19-GA 2-oxidation is a major gibberellin inactivation pathway in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 20, pp. 2420-2436. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.108.058818

Reduced gibberellin response affects ethylene biosynthesis and responsiveness in the Arabidopsis gai eto2-1 double mutant

De Grauwe, L., Chaerle, L., Dugardeyn, J., Decat, J., Rieu, I., Vriezen, W. H., Moritz, T., Beemster, G. T. S., Phillips, A. L., Harberd, N. P., Hedden, P. and Van Der Straeten, D. 2008. Reduced gibberellin response affects ethylene biosynthesis and responsiveness in the Arabidopsis gai eto2-1 double mutant. New Phytologist. 177 (2), pp. 128-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02263.x

Growth hormones for increased wheat yield?

Phillips, A. L. 2008. Growth hormones for increased wheat yield? RRA Newsletter. 26, p. 4.

The gibberellin biosynthetic genes AtGA20ox1 and AtGA20ox2 act, partially redundantly, to promote growth and development throughout the Arabidopsis lifecycle

Rieu, I., Ruiz-Rivero, O., Fernandez-Garcia, N., Griffiths, J., Powers, S. J., Gong, F., Linhartova, T., Eriksson, S., Nilsson, O., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2008. The gibberellin biosynthetic genes AtGA20ox1 and AtGA20ox2 act, partially redundantly, to promote growth and development throughout the Arabidopsis lifecycle. The Plant Journal. 53 (3), pp. 488-504. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2007.03356.x

Over-expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene from Phaseolus coccineus L. enhances gibberellin inactivation and induces dwarfism in Solanum species

Dijkstra, C., Adams, E., Bhattacharya, A., Page, A. F., Anthony, P., Kourmpetli, S., Power, J. B., Lowe, K. C., Thomas, S. G., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L. and Davey, M. R. 2008. Over-expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene from Phaseolus coccineus L. enhances gibberellin inactivation and induces dwarfism in Solanum species. Plant Cell Reports. 27, pp. 463-470. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-007-0471-z

Genetic modification of plant stature by manipulation of gibberellin metabolism: an alternative to chemical growth regulators

Bhattacharya, A., Davey, M., Power, B., Ward, D. A., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2007. Genetic modification of plant stature by manipulation of gibberellin metabolism: an alternative to chemical growth regulators. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.01.623

Ethylene-induced Arabidopsis hypocotyl elongation is dependent on but not mediated by gibberellins

Vandenbussche, F., Vancompernolle, B., Rieu, I., Ahmad, M., Phillips, A. L., Moritz, T., Hedden, P. and Van Der Straeten, D. 2007. Ethylene-induced Arabidopsis hypocotyl elongation is dependent on but not mediated by gibberellins. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58, pp. 4269-4281. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm288

Triticum monococcum as a reference species for wheat genetics and genomics

Jing, H-C., Bayon, C., Gutteridge, R., Kornyukhin, D., Kanyuka, K., Orford, S., Zlatska, A., Mitrofanova, O. P., Phillips, A. L. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2007. Triticum monococcum as a reference species for wheat genetics and genomics. Abstracts 4th UK Small Grain Cereal Genetics and Genomics Workshop: From Genes to Traits, Cambridge, 14-16 March 2007 .

Decreased shoot stature and grain alpha-amylase activity following ectopic expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene in transgenic wheat

Appleford, N. E., Wilkinson, M. D., Ma, Q., Evans, D. J., Stone, M. C., Pearce, S. P., Powers, S. J., Thomas, S. G., Jones, H. D., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Lenton, J. R. 2007. Decreased shoot stature and grain alpha-amylase activity following ectopic expression of a gibberellin 2-oxidase gene in transgenic wheat. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58, pp. 3213-3226. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm166

Reciprocal influence of ethylene and gibberellins on response-gene expression in Arabadopsis thaliana

De Grauwe, L., Vriezen, W. H., Bertrand, S., Phillips, A. L., Vidal, A. M., Hedden, P. and Van Der Straeten, D. 2007. Reciprocal influence of ethylene and gibberellins on response-gene expression in Arabadopsis thaliana. Planta. 226, pp. 485-498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-007-0499-x

Exploiting T. monococcum as a model for detection of traits, genes and variant alleles and for identifying phenotype:genotype relationships

Phillips, A. L., Jing, H-C. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Exploiting T. monococcum as a model for detection of traits, genes and variant alleles and for identifying phenotype:genotype relationships. WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter. October, pp. 2-4.

Aphid alarm pheromone produced by transgenic plants affects aphid and parasitoid behavior

Beale, M. H., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Field, L. M., Huttly, A. K., Martin, J. L., Parker, R., Phillips, A. L., Pickett, J. A., Prosser, I. M., Shewry, P. R., Smart, L. E., Wadhams, L. J., Woodcock, C. M. and Zhang, Y. 2006. Aphid alarm pheromone produced by transgenic plants affects aphid and parasitoid behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103, pp. 10509-10513. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0603998103

Genetic characterization and functional analysis of the GID1 gibberellin receptors in Arabidopsis

Griffiths, J., Murase, K., Rieu, I., Zentella, R., Zhang, Z-L., Powers, S. J., Gong, F., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Sun, T-P. and Thomas, S. G. 2006. Genetic characterization and functional analysis of the GID1 gibberellin receptors in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 18 (12), pp. 3399-3414. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.106.047415

Forward genetics for gene discovery in wheat

Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Jing, H-C., Tearall, K., Phillips, A. L. and Kanyuka, K. 2006. Forward genetics for gene discovery in wheat. Abstracts Joint Wellcome/ESF Conference on Crop Genomics, Trait Analysis and Breeding, Hinxton, 8-11 November 2006 . pp. 22

Transcriptional regulation of gibberellin metabolism genes by auxin signaling in Arabidopsis

Frigerio, M., Alabadi, D., Perez-Gomez, J., Garcia-Carcel, L., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Blazquez, M. A. 2006. Transcriptional regulation of gibberellin metabolism genes by auxin signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 142, pp. 553-563. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.106.084871

Cloning and functional characterisation of a cis -muuroladiene synthase from black peppermint (Mentha x piperita) and direct evidence for a chemotype unable to synthesise farnesene

Prosser, I. M., Adams, R. J., Beale, M. H., Hawkins, N. D., Phillips, A. L., Pickett, J. A. and Field, L. M. 2006. Cloning and functional characterisation of a cis -muuroladiene synthase from black peppermint (Mentha x piperita) and direct evidence for a chemotype unable to synthesise farnesene. Phytochemistry. 67, pp. 1564-1571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.06.012

Function and transcript analysis of gibberellin-biosynthetic enzymes in wheat

Appleford, N. E. J., Evans, D. J., Lenton, J. R., Gaskin, P., Croker, S. J., Devos, K. M., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2006. Function and transcript analysis of gibberellin-biosynthetic enzymes in wheat. Planta. 223, pp. 568-582. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-005-0104-0

New approaches for durable disease resistance in wheat

Jing, H-C., Lovell, D. J., Kanyuka, K., Tearall, K. L., Phillips, A. L., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Kornyukhin, D., Mitrofanova, O. P., Orford, S. and Koebner, R. 2005. New approaches for durable disease resistance in wheat. Proceedings BCPC International Congress - Crop Science and Technology, Glasgow, 31 October-2 November 2005 . pp. 963-970

Purification and kinetic studies of recombinant gibberellin dioxygenases

Lester, D. R., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Andersson, I. 2005. Purification and kinetic studies of recombinant gibberellin dioxygenases. BMC Plant Biology. 5:19. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-5-19

Modification of gibberellin biosynthesis in the grafted apple scion allows control of tree height independent of the rootstock

Bulley, S. M., Wilson, F. M., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Croker, S. J. and James, D. J. 2005. Modification of gibberellin biosynthesis in the grafted apple scion allows control of tree height independent of the rootstock. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 3 (2), pp. 215-223. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2005.00119.x

The auxin transport inhibitor response 3 (tir3) allele of BIG and auxin transport inhibitors affect the gibberellin status of Arabidopsis

Desgagne-Penix, I., Eakanunkul, S., Coles, J. P., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Sponsel, V. 2005. The auxin transport inhibitor response 3 (tir3) allele of BIG and auxin transport inhibitors affect the gibberellin status of Arabidopsis. The Plant Journal. 41 (2), pp. 231-242. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02287.x

Enantiospecific (+)- and (-)-germacrene D synthases, cloned from goldenrod, reveal a functionally active variant of the universal isoprenoid-biosynthesis aspartate-rich motif

Prosser, I., Altug, I. G., Phillips, A. L., Konig, W. A., Bouwmeester, H. J. and Beale, M. H. 2004. Enantiospecific (+)- and (-)-germacrene D synthases, cloned from goldenrod, reveal a functionally active variant of the universal isoprenoid-biosynthesis aspartate-rich motif. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 432 (2), pp. 136-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2004.06.030

Genetic and transgenic approaches to improving crop performance

Phillips, A. L. 2004. Genetic and transgenic approaches to improving crop performance. in: Davies, P. J. (ed.) Plant hormones - biosynthesis, signal transduction, action! 3rd ed. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands. pp. 582-609

Reduced stature plants (Patent application)

Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Bulley, S. M. W. and James, D. J. 2004. Reduced stature plants (Patent application).

Production and characterization of transgenic wheat with altered gibberellin catabolism

Evans, D. J., Stone, M., Appleford, N. E. J., Wilkinson, M. D., Jones, H. D., Ma, Q., Croker, S. J., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Lenton, J. R. 2003. Production and characterization of transgenic wheat with altered gibberellin catabolism.

Controlling stature in apple trees by genetic modification of gibberellin biosynthesis

Bulley, S. M. W., James, D. J., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 2003. Controlling stature in apple trees by genetic modification of gibberellin biosynthesis.

Molecular characterisation of the GA 20-oxidase-1 promoter from Arabidopsis : identification of cis-elements that mediate control of gene expression by gibberellins

Ruiz, O., Coles, J., Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2003. Molecular characterisation of the GA 20-oxidase-1 promoter from Arabidopsis : identification of cis-elements that mediate control of gene expression by gibberellins.

Interactions between plant hormone signalling and gibberellin biosynthesis

Clark, N. R., Coles, J. P., Ruiz, O., Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2003. Interactions between plant hormone signalling and gibberellin biosynthesis.

Gibberellin Biosynthesis in Plants and Fungi: A Case of Convergent Evolution?

Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Rojas, M. C., Carrera, E. and Tudzynski, B. 2001. Gibberellin Biosynthesis in Plants and Fungi: A Case of Convergent Evolution? Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 20 (4), pp. 319-331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003440010037

New approach to achieve tissue-specific transgene expression in plants

Roden, L. C., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P. and Mutasa-Göttgens, E. S. 2002. New approach to achieve tissue-specific transgene expression in plants. Abstracts 10th Plant, Animal and Microbe Genomes Conference, San Diego, 12-16 January 2002 .

The gibberellin pathway mediates KNOTTED1-type homeobox function in plants with different body plans

Hay, A., Kaur, H., Phillips, A. L., Hedden, P., Hake, S. and Tsiantis, M. 2002. The gibberellin pathway mediates KNOTTED1-type homeobox function in plants with different body plans. Current Biology. 12, pp. 1557-1565. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01125-9

(+)-(10R )-germacrene A synthase from goldenrod, Solidago canadensis ; cDNA isolation, bacterial expression and functional analysis

Prosser, I. M., Phillips, A. L., Gittings, S., Lewis, M. J., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A. and Beale, M. H. 2002. (+)-(10R )-germacrene A synthase from goldenrod, Solidago canadensis ; cDNA isolation, bacterial expression and functional analysis. Phytochemistry. 60, pp. 691-702.

Probing the mechanism of loss of carbon-20 in gibberellin biosynthesis. Synthesis of gibberellin 3alpha,20-hemiacetal and 19,20-lactol analogues and their metabolism by a recombinant GA 20-oxidase

Ward, J. L., Gaskin, P., Brown, R. G. S., Jackson, G. S., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Willis, C. L. and Beale, M. H. 2002. Probing the mechanism of loss of carbon-20 in gibberellin biosynthesis. Synthesis of gibberellin 3alpha,20-hemiacetal and 19,20-lactol analogues and their metabolism by a recombinant GA 20-oxidase. Journal of the Chemical Society-Perkin Transactions 1. 2002, pp. 232-241.

Gibberellin metabolism: new insights revealed by the genes

Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2000. Gibberellin metabolism: new insights revealed by the genes. Trends in Plant Science. 5 (12), pp. 523-530. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1360-1385(00)01790-8

Hormone Engineering in Plants [La manipulation des hormones chez les plantes]

Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2000. Hormone Engineering in Plants [La manipulation des hormones chez les plantes]. Biofutur. 204, pp. 46-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0294-3506(00)80170-2

Manipulation of hormone biosynthetic genes in transgenic plants

Hedden, P. and Phillips, A. L. 2000. Manipulation of hormone biosynthetic genes in transgenic plants. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 11, pp. 130-137.

Transformation and characterization of transgenic plants of Solanum dulcamara L. - incidence of transgene silencing

Curtis, I. S., Power, J. B., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Lowe, K. C., Ward, D. A. and Davey, M. R. 2000. Transformation and characterization of transgenic plants of Solanum dulcamara L. - incidence of transgene silencing. Annals of Botany. 86, pp. 63-71.

Induction of dwarfism in transgenic Solanum dulcamara by over-expression of a gibberellin 20-oxidase cDNA from pumpkin

Curtis, I. S., Ward, D. A., Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L., Davey, M. R., Power, J. B., Lowe, K. C., Croker, S. J., Lewis, M. J., Magness, S. L. and Hedden, P. 2000. Induction of dwarfism in transgenic Solanum dulcamara by over-expression of a gibberellin 20-oxidase cDNA from pumpkin. The Plant Journal. 23, pp. 329-338.

Molecular cloning and functional expression of gibberellin 2-oxidases, multifunctional enzymes involved in gibberellin deactivation

Thomas, S. G., Phillips, A. L. and Hedden, P. 1999. Molecular cloning and functional expression of gibberellin 2-oxidases, multifunctional enzymes involved in gibberellin deactivation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 96 (8), pp. 4698-4703. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.96.8.4698

Modification of gibberellin production and plant development in Arabidopsis by sense and antisense expression of gibberellin 20‐oxidase genes

Coles, J. P., Phillips, A. L., Croker, S. J., García‐Lepe, R., Lewis , M. J. and Hedden, P. 1999. Modification of gibberellin production and plant development in Arabidopsis by sense and antisense expression of gibberellin 20‐oxidase genes. The Plant Journal. 17 (5), pp. 547-556. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-313X.1999.00410.x

Genetic engineering for bolting resistance

Van Roggen, P. M., Thomas, S. G., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Debenham, G. B., Scott, R. W. and Mathews, A. M. 1997. Genetic engineering for bolting resistance. Proceedings 60th Congress of the Institut International de Recherches Betteravieres, Cambridge, July 1997 . pp. 571-574

Isolation and Expression of Three Gibberellin 20-Oxidase cDNA Clones from Arabidopsis

Phillips, A. L., Ward, D. A., Uknes, S., Appleford, N. E. J., Lange, T., Huttly, A. K., Gaskin, P., Graebe, J. E. and Hedden, P. 1995. Isolation and Expression of Three Gibberellin 20-Oxidase cDNA Clones from Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology. 108 (3), pp. 1049-1057. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.108.3.1049

A point mutation in the N-terminus of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate caboxylase affects ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate binding

Kettleborough, C. A., Phillips, A. L., Keys, A. J. and Parry, M. A. J. 1991. A point mutation in the N-terminus of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate caboxylase affects ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate binding. Planta. 184, pp. 35-39.

Chimaeras of the Rubisco large subunit from wheat and Anacystis do not assemble into active enzyme in E. coli

Kettleborough, C. A., Parry, M. A. J., Keys, A. J. and Phillips, A. L. 1990. Chimaeras of the Rubisco large subunit from wheat and Anacystis do not assemble into active enzyme in E. coli. Journal of Experimental Botany. 41, pp. 1287-1292.

The role of the N-terminus of the large subunit of ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase investigated by construction and expression of chimaeric genes.

Kettleborough, C. A., Parry, M. A. J., Burton, S., Gutteridge, S., Keys, A. J. and Phillips, A. L. 1988. The role of the N-terminus of the large subunit of ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase investigated by construction and expression of chimaeric genes. European Journal of Biochemistry. 170, pp. 335-342. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-1033.1987.tb13704.x

Properties of Rubisco in relation to the control of photorespiration.

Keys, A. J., Parry, M. A. J., Phillips, A. L., Hall, N. P. and Kendall, A. C. 1987. Properties of Rubisco in relation to the control of photorespiration.

Alteration of the activity of ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase through manipulation of its structure and regulation.

Phillips, A. L., Parry, M. A. J. and Gutteridge, S. 1986. Alteration of the activity of ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase through manipulation of its structure and regulation.

Expression of genes of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase in bacteria.

Phillips, A. L., Kettleborough, C. A., Parry, M. A. J., Gutteridge, S. and Keys, A. J. 1986. Expression of genes of ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase in bacteria.

Expression of bacterial Rubisco genes in Escherichia coli .

Gutteridge, S., Phillips, A. L., Kettleborough, C. A., Parry, M. A. J. and Keys, A. J. 1986. Expression of bacterial Rubisco genes in Escherichia coli . Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. B 313, pp. 433-445.

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