All Outputs (9)

Identification and expression profiling of Pht1 phosphate transporters in wheat in controlled environments and in the field (2017)
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Grün, A., Buchner, P., Broadley, M., & Hawkesford, M. (2018). Identification and expression profiling of Pht1 phosphate transporters in wheat in controlled environments and in the field. Plant Biology, 20(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12668

Phosphorus (P) is an important macronutrient with critical functions in plants. Phosphate (Pi) transporters which mediate Pi acquisition and Pi translocation within the plant are key factors in Pi deficiency responses. However, their relevance for ad... Read More about Identification and expression profiling of Pht1 phosphate transporters in wheat in controlled environments and in the field.

Validation of an updated Associative Transcriptomics platform for the polyploid crop species Brassica napus by dissection of the genetic architecture of erucic acid and tocopherol isoform variation in seeds (2017)
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Havlickova, L., He, Z., Wang, L., Langer, S., Harper, A. L., Kaur, H., …Bancroft, I. (2018). Validation of an updated Associative Transcriptomics platform for the polyploid crop species Brassica napus by dissection of the genetic architecture of erucic acid and tocopherol isoform variation in seeds. Plant Journal, 93(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13767

An updated platform was developed to underpin association genetics studies in the polyploid crop species Brassica napus (oilseed rape). Based on 1.92 × 1012 bases of leaf mRNAseq data, functional genotypes, comprising 355 536 single-nucleotide polymo... Read More about Validation of an updated Associative Transcriptomics platform for the polyploid crop species Brassica napus by dissection of the genetic architecture of erucic acid and tocopherol isoform variation in seeds.

Zinc fertilization increases productivity and grain nutritional quality of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) under integrated soil fertility management (2017)
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Manzeke, M. G., Mtambanengwe, F., Nezomba, H., Watts, M. J., Broadley, M. R., & Mapfumo, P. (2017). Zinc fertilization increases productivity and grain nutritional quality of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) under integrated soil fertility management. Field Crops Research, 213, 231-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2017.08.010

© 2017 Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) is an important but under-studied grain legume which can potentially contribute to improved dietary zinc (Zn) intake in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, surveys were conducted on smallholder farms in Zim... Read More about Zinc fertilization increases productivity and grain nutritional quality of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) under integrated soil fertility management.

Accelerating root system phenotyping of seedlings through a computer‑assisted processing pipeline (2017)
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Dupuy, L. X., Wright, G., Thompson, J. A., Taylor, A., Dekeyser, S., White, C. P., …White, P. J. (2017). Accelerating root system phenotyping of seedlings through a computer‑assisted processing pipeline. Plant Methods, 13(1), Article 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-017-0207-1

Background: There are numerous systems and techniques to measure the growth of plant roots. However, phenotyping large numbers of plant roots for breeding and genetic analyses remains challenging. One major difficulty is to achieve high throughput an... Read More about Accelerating root system phenotyping of seedlings through a computer‑assisted processing pipeline.

A scanner-based rhizobox system enabling the quantification of root system development and response of Brassica rapa seedlings to external P availability (2017)
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Adu, M. O., Yawson, D. O., Bennett, M. J., Broadley, M. R., Dupuy, L. X., & White, P. J. (2017). A scanner-based rhizobox system enabling the quantification of root system development and response of Brassica rapa seedlings to external P availability. https://doi.org/10.3117/plantroot.11.16

Rhizoboxes are soil-root compartments that may well provide the closest naturalistic conditions for studying root systems architectures (RSAs) in controlled environments. Rhizobox-based studies can however lead to mis-estimation of root traits due to... Read More about A scanner-based rhizobox system enabling the quantification of root system development and response of Brassica rapa seedlings to external P availability.

Breeding histories and selection criteria for oilseed rape in Europe and China identified by genome wide pedigree dissection (2017)
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Wang, X., Long, Y., Wang, N., Zou, J., Ding, G., Broadley, M. R., …Shi, L. (2017). Breeding histories and selection criteria for oilseed rape in Europe and China identified by genome wide pedigree dissection. Scientific Reports, 7(1), Article 1916. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02188-z

Selection breeding has played a key role in the improvement of seed yield and quality in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). We genotyped Tapidor (European), Ningyou7 (Chinese) and their progenitors with the Brassica 60 K Illumina Infinium SNP array an... Read More about Breeding histories and selection criteria for oilseed rape in Europe and China identified by genome wide pedigree dissection.

Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems (2017)
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Gregory, P. J., Wahbi, A., Adu-Gyamfi, J., Heiling, M., Gruber, R., Joy, E. J., & Broadley, M. R. (2017). Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems. Global Food Security, 15, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2017.03.003

There is a deficit of mineral micronutrients in global food systems, known as ‘hidden hunger’, especially in the global south. This review focuses on zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe), whose entry into food systems depends primarily on soil and crop factors. A... Read More about Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems.

Genetic variants associated with the root system architecture of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) under contrasting phosphate supply (2017)
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Wang, X., Chen, Y., Thomas, C. L., Ding, G., Xu, P., Shi, D., …Shi, L. (2017). Genetic variants associated with the root system architecture of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) under contrasting phosphate supply. DNA Research, 24(4), 407-417. https://doi.org/10.1093/dnares/dsx013

Breeding crops with ideal root system architecture for efficient absorption of phosphorus is an important strategy to reduce the use of phosphate fertilizers. To investigate genetic variants leading to changes in root system architecture, 405 oilseed... Read More about Genetic variants associated with the root system architecture of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) under contrasting phosphate supply.

Variation in tuber mineral concentrations among accessions of Solanum species held in the Commonwealth Potato Collection (2017)
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Subramanian, N. K., White, P. J., Broadley, M. R., & Ramsay, G. (2017). Variation in tuber mineral concentrations among accessions of Solanum species held in the Commonwealth Potato Collection. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 64(8), 1927-1935. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-016-0483-z

The variation in tuber mineral concentrations amongst accessions of wild tuber-bearing Solanum species in the Commonwealth Potato Collection (CPC) was evaluated under greenhouse conditions. Selected CPC accessions, representing the eco-geographical d... Read More about Variation in tuber mineral concentrations among accessions of Solanum species held in the Commonwealth Potato Collection.