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Genetical and comparative genomics of Brassica under altered Ca supply identifies Arabidopsis Ca-transporter orthologs (2014)
Journal Article
Graham, N. S., Hammond, J. P., Lysenko, A., Mayes, S., Ó Lochlainn, S., Blasco, B., …Broadley, M. R. (in press). Genetical and comparative genomics of Brassica under altered Ca supply identifies Arabidopsis Ca-transporter orthologs. Plant Cell, 26(7),

Although Ca transport in plants is highly complex, the overexpression of vacuolar Ca2+ transporters in crops is a promising new technology to improve dietary Ca supplies through biofortification. Here, we sought to identify novel targets for increasi... Read More about Genetical and comparative genomics of Brassica under altered Ca supply identifies Arabidopsis Ca-transporter orthologs.

A scanner system for high-resolution quantification of variation in root growth dynamics of Brassica (2014)
Journal Article
Adu, M. O., Chatot, A., Wiesel, L., Bennett, M. J., Broadley, M. R., White, P. J., & Dupuy, L. X. (2014). A scanner system for high-resolution quantification of variation in root growth dynamics of Brassica. Journal of Experimental Botany, 65(8), 2039-2048. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru048

The potential exists to breed for root system architectures that optimize resource acquisition. However, this requires the ability to screen root system development quantitatively, with high resolution, in as natural an environment as possible, with... Read More about A scanner system for high-resolution quantification of variation in root growth dynamics of Brassica.

Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi (2013)
Journal Article
Hurst, R., Siyame, E. W., Young, S. D., Chilimba, A. D., Joy, E. J., Black, C. R., …Broadley, M. R. (2013). Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi. Scientific Reports, 3(1425), https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01425

Selenium (Se) is an essential human micronutrient with critical roles in immune functioning and antioxidant defence. Estimates of dietary Se intakes and status are scarce for Africa although crop surveys indicate deficiency is probably widespread in... Read More about Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi.