Outputs (13)

Stem-borne roots as a framework to study trans-organogenesis and uncover fundamental insights in developmental biology (2024)
Journal Article
Rasmussen, A., Vidoz, M. L., & Sparks, E. E. (2024). Stem-borne roots as a framework to study trans-organogenesis and uncover fundamental insights in developmental biology. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 81, Article 102604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2024.102604

Plants have a remarkable ability to generate organs with a different identity to the parent organ, called “trans-organogenesis”. An example of trans-organogenesis is the formation of roots from stems (a type of adventitious root), which is the first... Read More about Stem-borne roots as a framework to study trans-organogenesis and uncover fundamental insights in developmental biology.

Quantifying Nitrogen Uptake Rates of Maize Roots Using Stable Isotopes (2024)
Journal Article
Ishaya, F. D., & Rasmussen, A. (2024). Quantifying Nitrogen Uptake Rates of Maize Roots Using Stable Isotopes. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, https://doi.org/10.1101/pdb.top108436

Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and development; however, application of nitrogen (N)-based fertilizers comes with a high environmental cost. This includes the energy required for production, volatilization from fields, and runoff o... Read More about Quantifying Nitrogen Uptake Rates of Maize Roots Using Stable Isotopes.

Methods for Measuring Nutrient Uptake in Maize Using Nitrogen Stable Isotopes (2024)
Journal Article
Ishaya, F. D., & Rasmussen, A. (2024). Methods for Measuring Nutrient Uptake in Maize Using Nitrogen Stable Isotopes. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, https://doi.org/10.1101/pdb.prot108562

Nitrogen is a key nutrient for plant growth and development, and understanding nutrient uptake is central to improving nitrogen use efficiency in crops, including maize. Reducing the need for fertilizer without reducing yield is extremely important,... Read More about Methods for Measuring Nutrient Uptake in Maize Using Nitrogen Stable Isotopes.

Mangrove species found in contrasting environments show differing phytohormonal responses to variation in soil bulk density (2024)
Journal Article
Ola, A., Dodd, I. C., Albacete, A., Xiong, Y., Rasmussen, A., De Diego, N., & Lovelock, C. E. (2024). Mangrove species found in contrasting environments show differing phytohormonal responses to variation in soil bulk density. Plant and Soil, 500(1-2), 417-430. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06490-4

Background and aims
Mangrove species respond to variation in soil bulk density (BD). However, very little is known about the regulatory mechanisms that trigger these responses.

Methods
Endogenous concentrations of different phytohormones were me... Read More about Mangrove species found in contrasting environments show differing phytohormonal responses to variation in soil bulk density.

How to Be a Functional Team Member (2023)
Book Chapter
Rasmussen, A., & Kuchel, L. (2023). How to Be a Functional Team Member. In S. Rowland, & L. Kuchel (Eds.), Teaching Science Students to Communicate: A Practical Guide (513-519). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91628-2_64

Group work is a main-stay of workplace practice and is increasingly common in higher education assessment. This series of short activities supports students as they develop a professional and accountable approach to academic group work, while providi... Read More about How to Be a Functional Team Member.

Novel and holistic approaches are required to realize allelopathic potential for weed management (2023)
Journal Article
Hickman, D. T., Comont, D., Rasmussen, A., & Birkett, M. A. (2023). Novel and holistic approaches are required to realize allelopathic potential for weed management. Ecology and Evolution, 13(4), Article e10018. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10018

Allelopathy, that is, plant–plant inhibition via the release of secondary metabolites into the environment, has potential for the management of weeds by circumventing herbicide resistance. However, mechanisms underpinning allelopathy are notoriously... Read More about Novel and holistic approaches are required to realize allelopathic potential for weed management.

Aerial roots elevate indoor plant health: physiological and morphological responses of three high-humidity adapted Araceae species to indoor humidity levels (2023)
Journal Article
Sheeran, L., & Rasmussen, A. (2023). Aerial roots elevate indoor plant health: physiological and morphological responses of three high-humidity adapted Araceae species to indoor humidity levels. Plant, Cell and Environment, 46(6), 1873-1884. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14568

Heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a global increase in urban greenspace appreciation. Indoor plants are equally important for improving mental health and air quality but despite evolving in humid (sub)tropical environments with aeria... Read More about Aerial roots elevate indoor plant health: physiological and morphological responses of three high-humidity adapted Araceae species to indoor humidity levels.

Frequency Versus Quantity: Phenotypic Response of Two Wheat Varieties to Water and Nitrogen Variability (2021)
Journal Article
Cousins, O. H., Garnett, T. P., Rasmussen, A., Mooney, S. J., Smernik, R. J., Brien, C. J., & Cavagnaro, T. R. (2021). Frequency Versus Quantity: Phenotypic Response of Two Wheat Varieties to Water and Nitrogen Variability. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 21(2), 1631-1641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-021-00467-3

Due to climate change, water availability will become increasingly variable, affecting nitrogen (N) availability. Therefore, we hypothesised watering frequency would have a greater impact on plant growth than quantity, affecting N availability, uptak... Read More about Frequency Versus Quantity: Phenotypic Response of Two Wheat Varieties to Water and Nitrogen Variability.

Review: Allelochemicals as multi-kingdom plant defence compounds: towards an integrated approach (2020)
Journal Article
Hickman, D. T., Rasmussen, A., Ritz, K., Birkett, M. A., & Neve, P. (2021). Review: Allelochemicals as multi-kingdom plant defence compounds: towards an integrated approach. Pest Management Science, 77(3), 1121-1131. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6076

© 2020 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry. The capability of synthetic pesticides to manage weeds, insect pests and pathogens in crops has diminished due to evolved resi... Read More about Review: Allelochemicals as multi-kingdom plant defence compounds: towards an integrated approach.

Aerial Root Physiology: Reaching for the Sky or Down to Earth? (2019)
Book Chapter
Rasmussen, A., Dobrijevic, D. P., Ola, A., Ishaya, F. D., & Lovelock, C. E. (2019). Aerial Root Physiology: Reaching for the Sky or Down to Earth?. . Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119312994.apr0668

Aerial roots have evolved in plants from diverse ecosystems, many facing specific environmental challenges associated with their natural or agricultural setting. In coastal species exposed to wind and waves, including mangroves, soft anoxic substrate... Read More about Aerial Root Physiology: Reaching for the Sky or Down to Earth?.