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LARGE ROOT ANGLE1, encoding OsPIN2, is involved in root system architecture in rice (2017)
Journal Article
Wang, L., Guo, M., Li, Y., Ruan, W., Mo, X., Wu, Z., …Mao, C. (in press). LARGE ROOT ANGLE1, encoding OsPIN2, is involved in root system architecture in rice. Journal of Experimental Botany, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erx427

Root system architecture is very important for plant growth and crop yield. It is essential for nutrient and water uptake, anchoring, and mechanical support. Root growth angle (RGA) is a vital constituent of root system architecture and is used as a... Read More about LARGE ROOT ANGLE1, encoding OsPIN2, is involved in root system architecture in rice.

Effects of cover crops on phosphatase activity in a clay arable soil in the UK (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Reynolds, S., Ritz, K., Crotty, F., Stoate, C., West, H., & Neal, A. L. (2017). Effects of cover crops on phosphatase activity in a clay arable soil in the UK. In Sustainable intensification at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Herts UK on 28-30 November 2017 (215-220)

The effect of five cover crop species (radish, buckwheat, vetch, phacelia and oat) alongside an un-cropped control, on the activity and persistence of soil acid and alkaline phosphatase activity was investigated. There was no effect on alkaline phosp... Read More about Effects of cover crops on phosphatase activity in a clay arable soil in the UK.

Lead in Egyptian soils: Origin, reactivity and bioavailability measured by stable isotope dilution (2017)
Journal Article
Shetaya, W. H., Marzouk, E. R., Mohamed, E. F., Elkassas, M., Bailey, E. H., & Young, S. D. (2018). Lead in Egyptian soils: Origin, reactivity and bioavailability measured by stable isotope dilution. Science of the Total Environment, 618, 460-468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.040

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. The current availability of Pb in Egyptian soils and associated plants were studied in 15 locations (n = 159) that had been historically subjected to industrial and automobile Pb emissions. Isotopic dilution with enriched 204Pb w... Read More about Lead in Egyptian soils: Origin, reactivity and bioavailability measured by stable isotope dilution.

Bimodal Soil Pore Structure Investigated by a Combined Soil Water Retention Curve and X-Ray Computed Tomography Approach (2017)
Journal Article
Mooney, S. J., Zhou, H., Mooney, S. J., & Peng, X. (2017). Bimodal Soil Pore Structure Investigated by a Combined Soil Water Retention Curve and X-Ray Computed Tomography Approach. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 81(6), 1270-1278. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2016.10.0338

Well-structured soils are generally considered to have bimodal pore structure, including textural pores between soil particles and structural pores between soil aggregates. Bimodal pore structure has previously been inferred indirectly from the soil... Read More about Bimodal Soil Pore Structure Investigated by a Combined Soil Water Retention Curve and X-Ray Computed Tomography Approach.

The emergent rhizosphere: imaging the development of the porous architecture at the root-soil interface (2017)
Journal Article
Helliwell, J., Sturrock, C. J., Mairhofer, S., Craigon, J., Ashton, R., Miller, A., …Mooney, S. J. (in press). The emergent rhizosphere: imaging the development of the porous architecture at the root-soil interface. Scientific Reports, 7(14875), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14904-w

The rhizosphere is the zone of soil infuenced by a plant root and is critical for plant health and nutrient acquisition. All below ground resources must pass through this dynamic zone prior to their capture by plant roots. However, researching the un... Read More about The emergent rhizosphere: imaging the development of the porous architecture at the root-soil interface.

Roots-eye view: using microdialysis and microCT to non-destructively map root nutrient depletion and accumulation zones (2017)
Journal Article
Brackin, R., Atkinson, B. S., Sturrock, C. J., & Rasmussen, A. (2017). Roots-eye view: using microdialysis and microCT to non-destructively map root nutrient depletion and accumulation zones. Plant, Cell and Environment, 40(12), https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13072

Improvement in fertiliser use efficiency is a key aspect for achieving sustainable agriculture in order to minimise costs, greenhouse gas emissions and pollution from nutrient runoff. To optimise root architecture for nutrient uptake and efficiency w... Read More about Roots-eye view: using microdialysis and microCT to non-destructively map root nutrient depletion and accumulation zones.

Extraction and Characterization of Pore Water in Contaminated Soils (2017)
Book Chapter
Di Bonito, M., Breward, N., Crout, N., Smith, B., Young, S., & Zhang, H. (2018). Extraction and Characterization of Pore Water in Contaminated Soils. In Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data Analysis and Case Histories (195-235). (2nd). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63763-5.00011-2

Chemical elements that are either present naturally in the soil or introduced by pollution are more usefully estimated in terms of "availability" of the element, since it is this property that can be related to mobility and uptake by plants. A good e... Read More about Extraction and Characterization of Pore Water in Contaminated Soils.

Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity (2017)
Journal Article
Lehmeier, C., Pajor, R., Lundgren, M. R., Mathers, A., Sloan, J., Bauch, M., …Fleming, A. J. (2017). Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity. Plant Journal, 92(6), https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13727

The pattern of cell division, growth and separation during leaf development determines the pattern and volume of airspace in a leaf. The resulting balance of cellular material and airspace is expected to significantly influence the primary function o... Read More about Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity.

Predicting trace metal solubility and fractionation in urban soils from isotopic exchangeability (2017)
Journal Article
Mao, L., Young, S., Tye, A., & Bailey, E. (in press). Predicting trace metal solubility and fractionation in urban soils from isotopic exchangeability. Environmental Pollution, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.09.013

Metal-salt amended soils (MA, n = 23), and historically-contaminated urban soils from two English cities (Urban, n = 50), were investigated to assess the effects of soil properties and contaminant source on metal lability and solubility. A stable is... Read More about Predicting trace metal solubility and fractionation in urban soils from isotopic exchangeability.

Reconstructing promoter activity from Lux bioluminescent reporters (2017)
Journal Article
Iqbal, M., Doherty, N., Page, A. M., Qazi, S. N., Ajmera, I., Lund, P. A., …Stekel, D. J. (2017). Reconstructing promoter activity from Lux bioluminescent reporters. PLoS Computational Biology, 13(9), Article e1005731. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005731

The bacterial Lux system is used as a gene expression reporter. It is fast, sensitive and non-destructive, enabling high frequency measurements. Originally developed for bacterial cells, it has also been adapted for eukaryotic cells, and can be used... Read More about Reconstructing promoter activity from Lux bioluminescent reporters.

Inorganic fertilization effects on the structure of a calcareous silt loam soil (2017)
Journal Article
Zhou, H., Fang, H., Hu, C., Mooney, S. J., Dong, . W., & Peng, X. (2018). Inorganic fertilization effects on the structure of a calcareous silt loam soil. Agronomy Journal, 109(6), 2871–2880. https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2016.10.0590

Inorganic fertilizers have been intensely used in the North China Plain (NCP) to maintain or increase crop yields, but their effects on soil physical properties, especially soil structure, are unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the... Read More about Inorganic fertilization effects on the structure of a calcareous silt loam soil.

Quantification of seed-soil contact of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) using X-ray Computed Tomography (2017)
Journal Article
Sparkes, D., Bussell, J., Blunk, S., Malik, A. H., de Heer, M. I., Ekblad, T., …Mooney, S. J. (2017). Quantification of seed-soil contact of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) using X-ray Computed Tomography. Plant Methods, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-017-0220-4

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Seed-soil contact is important to ensure successful germination, however, there is a paucity of reported studies that have quantified the microstructure at and around this critical interface, mainly due to the opacit... Read More about Quantification of seed-soil contact of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) using X-ray Computed Tomography.

Determining the fate of selenium in wheat biofortification: an isotopically labelled field trial study (2017)
Journal Article
Mathers, A. W., Young, S. D., McGrath, S., Zhao, F., Crout, N. M., & Bailey, E. H. (in press). Determining the fate of selenium in wheat biofortification: an isotopically labelled field trial study. Plant and Soil, 420(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-017-3374-y

Aims The principal aim of this research was to quantify retention of a single, realistic Se biofortification application (10 g ha-1) in contrasting soils over two growing seasons utilizing an enriched stable Se isotope (77Se) to discriminate between... Read More about Determining the fate of selenium in wheat biofortification: an isotopically labelled field trial study.

Developmental morphology of cover crop species exhibit contrasting behaviour to changes in soil bulk density, revealed by X-ray computed tomography (2017)
Journal Article
Burr-Hersey, J. E., Mooney, S. J., Bengough, A. G., Mairhofer, S., & Ritz, K. (2017). Developmental morphology of cover crop species exhibit contrasting behaviour to changes in soil bulk density, revealed by X-ray computed tomography. PLoS ONE, 12(7), Article e0181872. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181872

Plant roots growing through soil typically encounter considerable structural heterogeneity, and local variations in soil dry bulk density. The way the in situ architecture of root systems of different species respond to such heterogeneity is poorly u... Read More about Developmental morphology of cover crop species exhibit contrasting behaviour to changes in soil bulk density, revealed by X-ray computed tomography.

Genome-wide mapping of transcriptional enhancer candidates using DNA and chromatin features in maize (2017)
Journal Article
Oka, R., Zicola, J., Weber, B., Anderson, S. N., Hodgman, C., Gent, J. I., …Stam, M. (2017). Genome-wide mapping of transcriptional enhancer candidates using DNA and chromatin features in maize. Genome Biology, 18, Article 137. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-017-1273-4

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: While most cells in multicellular organisms carry the same genetic information, in each cell type only a subset of genes is being transcribed. Such differentiation in gene expression depends, for a large part, on the... Read More about Genome-wide mapping of transcriptional enhancer candidates using DNA and chromatin features in maize.

Quantification of differences in germination behaviour of pelleted and coated sugar beet seeds using X-ray Computed Tomography (X-ray CT) (2017)
Journal Article
Blunk, S., Malik, A. H., de Heer, M. I., Ekblad, T., Fredlund, K., Mooney, S. J., & Sturrock, C. J. (in press). Quantification of differences in germination behaviour of pelleted and coated sugar beet seeds using X-ray Computed Tomography (X-ray CT). Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express, 3(4), https://doi.org/10.1088/2057-1976/aa7c3f

Seed enhancement technologies i.e. priming, pelleting and coating have been extensively9 used throughout the last century to improve crop yield and to reduce losses associated with pest infestation. However, until recently, it has not been possible t... Read More about Quantification of differences in germination behaviour of pelleted and coated sugar beet seeds using X-ray Computed Tomography (X-ray CT).

Is pollen size a robust proxy for moisture availability? (2017)
Journal Article
Jardine, P. E., & Lomax, B. H. (2017). Is pollen size a robust proxy for moisture availability?. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 246, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2017.06.013

The development of well-constrained palaeo-proxies that enable the reconstruction of past climate change is becoming an ever more important field of scientific enquiry within the palaeobotanical community, with the potential to deliver broader impact... Read More about Is pollen size a robust proxy for moisture availability?.

Integrating economic and environmental impact analysis: the case of rice-based farming in northern Thailand (2017)
Journal Article
Ramsden, S. J., Wilson, P., & Phrommarat, B. (2017). Integrating economic and environmental impact analysis: the case of rice-based farming in northern Thailand. Agricultural Systems, 157, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.06.006

Crop production is associated with a range of potential environmental impacts, including field 9 emissions of greenhouse gases, loss of nitrogen and phosphorous nutrients to water and toxicity 10 effects on humans and natural ecosystems. Farmers can... Read More about Integrating economic and environmental impact analysis: the case of rice-based farming in northern Thailand.

Root morphology and biomechanical characteristics of high altitude alpine plant species and their potential application in soil stabilization (2017)
Journal Article
Hudek, C., Sturrock, C., Atkinson, B., Stanchi, S., & Freppaz, M. (2017). Root morphology and biomechanical characteristics of high altitude alpine plant species and their potential application in soil stabilization. Ecological Engineering, 109(Part B), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.05.048

Glacial forefields host young, poorly developed soils with highly unstable environmental conditions. Root system contribution to soil stabilization is a well-known phenomenon. Identifying the functional traits and root morphology of pioneer vegetatio... Read More about Root morphology and biomechanical characteristics of high altitude alpine plant species and their potential application in soil stabilization.