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Combining semi-automated image analysis techniques with machine learning algorithms to accelerate large-scale genetic studies (2017)
Journal Article
Atkinson, J. A., Lobet, G., Noll, M., Meyer, P. E., Griffiths, M., & Wells, D. M. (2017). Combining semi-automated image analysis techniques with machine learning algorithms to accelerate large-scale genetic studies. GigaScience, 6(10), https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/gix084

Genetic analyses of plant root systems require large datasets of extracted architectural traits. To quantify such traits from images of root systems, researchers often have to choose between automated tools (that are prone to error and extract only a... Read More about Combining semi-automated image analysis techniques with machine learning algorithms to accelerate large-scale genetic studies.

Informed consent in veterinary medicine: ethical implications for the profession and the animal 'patient' (2017)
Journal Article
Ashall, V., Millar, K. M., & Hobson-West, P. (2018). Informed consent in veterinary medicine: ethical implications for the profession and the animal 'patient'. Food Ethics, 1(3), 247-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41055-017-0016-2

Informed consent processes are a vital component of both human and veterinary medicine. Current practice encourages veterinarians to learn from insights in the human medical field about how best to achieve valid consent. However, drawing on published... Read More about Informed consent in veterinary medicine: ethical implications for the profession and the animal 'patient'.

Regional Holocene climate and landscape changes recorded in the large subarctic lake Torneträsk, N Fennoscandia (2017)
Journal Article
Meyer-Jacob, C., Bindler, R., Bigler, C., Leng, M. J., Lowick, S. E., & Vogel, H. (2017). Regional Holocene climate and landscape changes recorded in the large subarctic lake Torneträsk, N Fennoscandia. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 487, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2017.08.001

Understanding the response of sensitive Arctic and subarctic landscapes to climate change is essential to determine the risks of ongoing and projected climate warming. However, these responses will not be uniform in terms of timing and magnitude acro... Read More about Regional Holocene climate and landscape changes recorded in the large subarctic lake Torneträsk, N Fennoscandia.

The modern pollen-vegetation relationships of a tropical forest-savannah mosaic landscape, Ghana, West Africa. (2017)
Journal Article
Julier, A. C., Jardine, P. E., Adu-Bredu, S., Coe, A. L., Duah-Gyamfi, A., Fraser, W. T., …Gosling, W. D. (2018). The modern pollen-vegetation relationships of a tropical forest-savannah mosaic landscape, Ghana, West Africa. Palynology, 42(3), 324-338. https://doi.org/10.1080/01916122.2017.1356392

Transitions between forest and savannah vegetation types in fossil pollen records are often poorly understood due to over-production by taxa such as Poaceae and a lack of modern pollen–vegetation studies. Here, modern pollen assemblages from within a... Read More about The modern pollen-vegetation relationships of a tropical forest-savannah mosaic landscape, Ghana, West Africa..

Post-mortem oxygen isotope exchange within cultured diatom silica (2017)
Journal Article
Tyler, J. J., Sloane, H. J., Rickaby, R. E., Cox, E. J., & Leng, M. J. (2017). Post-mortem oxygen isotope exchange within cultured diatom silica. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 31(20), 1749-1760. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.7954

Rationale Potential post-mortem alteration to the oxygen isotope composition of biogenic silica is critical to the validity of palaeoclimate reconstructions based on oxygen isotope ratios (δ18O values) from sedimentary silica. We calculate the deg... Read More about Post-mortem oxygen isotope exchange within cultured diatom silica.

Direct and indirect influences of intercrops on the coconut defoliator Opisina arenosella (2017)
Journal Article
Shameer, K., Nasser, M., Mohan, C., & Hardy, I. C. (2018). Direct and indirect influences of intercrops on the coconut defoliator Opisina arenosella. Journal of Pest Science, 91(1), 259-275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-017-0904-6

Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) infestation by Opisina arenosella (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) in the Indian sub-continent may occur in November to May each year in the same or adjoining areas of plantations. Parasitoids of O. arenosella may also be con... Read More about Direct and indirect influences of intercrops on the coconut defoliator Opisina arenosella.

Computed tomography in veterinary medicine: currently published and tomorrow’s vision (2017)
Book Chapter
Keane, M., Paul, E., Sturrock, C., Rauch, C., & Rutland, C. S. (in press). Computed tomography in veterinary medicine: currently published and tomorrow’s vision. In A. M. Halefoğlu (Ed.), Computed tomography: advanced applications. InTechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.68556

The utilisation of Computed Tomography (CT) in veterinary practice has been increasing rapidly in line with reduced cost, improved availability and the increase in expertise and technology. This review briefly examines the recent technological advanc... Read More about Computed tomography in veterinary medicine: currently published and tomorrow’s vision.

Intrinsic disorder in the partitioning protein KorB persists after co-operative complex formation with operator DNA and KorA (2017)
Journal Article
Hyde, E. I., Callow, P., Rajasekar, K. V., Timmins, P., Patel, T. P., Siligardi, G., …Scott, D. J. (2017). Intrinsic disorder in the partitioning protein KorB persists after co-operative complex formation with operator DNA and KorA. Biochemical Journal, 474(18), 3121-3135. https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20170281

© 2017 The Author(s). The ParB protein, KorB, from the RK2 plasmid is required for DNA partitioning and transcriptional repression. It acts co-operatively with other proteins, including the repressor KorA. Like many multifunctional proteins, KorB con... Read More about Intrinsic disorder in the partitioning protein KorB persists after co-operative complex formation with operator DNA and KorA.

A structural study of Acacia nilotica and Acacia modesta gums (2017)
Journal Article
Massey, S., MacNaughtan, W., Williams, H. E., Wolf, B., & Iqbal, M. S. (2017). A structural study of Acacia nilotica and Acacia modesta gums. Carbohydrate Polymers, 175, 207-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.07.065

Superficially similar carbohydrate polymers from similar sources can have dramatically different characteristics. This work seeks to examine the molecular properties responsible for these differences. Protons responsible for cross-polarization in the... Read More about A structural study of Acacia nilotica and Acacia modesta gums.

Accelerating root system phenotyping of seedlings through a computer?assisted processing pipeline (2017)
Journal Article
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.

Protein content prediction in single wheat kernels using hyperspectral imaging (2017)
Journal Article
Caporaso, N., Whitworth, M. B., & Fisk, I. D. (2018). Protein content prediction in single wheat kernels using hyperspectral imaging. Agroforestry Systems, 240, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.07.048

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) combines Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and digital imaging to give information about the chemical properties of objects and their spatial distribution. Protein content is one of the most important quality factors in whe... Read More about Protein content prediction in single wheat kernels using hyperspectral imaging.

Quantification of root water uptake in soil using X-ray computed tomography and image-based modelling: Quantification of root water uptake in soil (2017)
Journal Article
Daly, K. R., Tracy, S. R., Crout, N. M., Mairhofer, S., Pridmore, T. P., Mooney, S. J., & Roose, T. (2018). Quantification of root water uptake in soil using X-ray computed tomography and image-based modelling: Quantification of root water uptake in soil. Plant, Cell and Environment, 41(1), 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12983

Spatially averaged models of root-soil interactions are often used to calculate plant water uptake. Using a combination of X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and image based modelling we tested the accuracy of this spatial averaging by directly calculati... Read More about Quantification of root water uptake in soil using X-ray computed tomography and image-based modelling: Quantification of root water uptake in soil.

A novel low-temperature mashing schedule for brewing with unmalted sorghum: optimisation (2017)
Journal Article
Holmes, C., Casey, J., & Cook, D. J. (2017). A novel low-temperature mashing schedule for brewing with unmalted sorghum: optimisation. Monatsschrift fur brauwissenschaft (Internet), 70(5/6),

Laboratory mashing experiments were used to investigate and optimise protocols for mashing with unmalted sorghum using a novel low-temperature (Tmax = 78 °C) enzyme blend and mash schedule. Results are compared with equivalent data for a traditional... Read More about A novel low-temperature mashing schedule for brewing with unmalted sorghum: optimisation.

OpenSimRoot: widening the scope and application of root architectural models (2017)
Journal Article
Postma, J. A., Kuppe, C., Owen, M. R., Mellor, N. L., Griffiths, M., Bennett, M. J., …Watt, M. (2017). OpenSimRoot: widening the scope and application of root architectural models. New Phytologist, 215(3), 1274-1286. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14641

© 2017 The Authors. New Phytologist © 2017 New Phytologist Trust OpenSimRoot is an open-source, functional–structural plant model and mathematical description of root growth and function. We describe OpenSimRoot and its functionality to broaden the b... Read More about OpenSimRoot: widening the scope and application of root architectural models.

Natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana reveals shoot ionome, biomass, and gene expression changes as biomarkers for zinc deficiency tolerance (2017)
Journal Article
Campos, A. C. A., Kruijer, W., Alexander, R., Akkers, R. C., Danku, J., Salt, D. E., & Aarts, M. G. (2017). Natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana reveals shoot ionome, biomass, and gene expression changes as biomarkers for zinc deficiency tolerance. Journal of Experimental Botany, 68(13), 3643-3656. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erx191

Zinc (Zn) is an essential nutrient for plants, with a crucial role as a cofactor for many enzymes. Approximately one-third of the global arable land area is Zn deficient, leading to reduced crop yield and quality. To improve crop tolerance to Zn defi... Read More about Natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana reveals shoot ionome, biomass, and gene expression changes as biomarkers for zinc deficiency tolerance.

Combining semi-automated image analysis techniques with machine learning algorithms to accelerate large scale genetic studies (2017)
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Atkinson, J. A., Lobet, G., Noll, M., Meyer, P. E., Griffiths, M., & Wells, D. M. (2017). Combining semi-automated image analysis techniques with machine learning algorithms to accelerate large scale genetic studies

Background: Genetic analyses of plant root system development require large datasets of extracted architectural traits. To quantify such traits from images of root systems, researchers often have to choose between automated tools (that are prone to e... Read More about Combining semi-automated image analysis techniques with machine learning algorithms to accelerate large scale genetic studies.

BRUTUS and its paralogs, BTS LIKE1 and BTS LIKE2, encode important negative regulators of the iron deficiency response in Arabidopsis thaliana (2017)
Journal Article
Hindt, M. N., Akmakjian, G. Z., Pivarski, K. L., Punshon, T., Baxter, I., Salt, D. E., & Guerinot, M. L. (2017). BRUTUS and its paralogs, BTS LIKE1 and BTS LIKE2, encode important negative regulators of the iron deficiency response in Arabidopsis thaliana. Metallomics, 9(7), https://doi.org/10.1039/c7mt00152e

Iron (Fe) is required for plant health, but it can also be toxic when present in excess. Therefore, Fe levels must be tightly controlled. The Arabidopsis thaliana E3 ligase BRUTUS (BTS) is involved in the negative regulation of the Fe deficiency resp... Read More about BRUTUS and its paralogs, BTS LIKE1 and BTS LIKE2, encode important negative regulators of the iron deficiency response in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Characterizing haploinsufficiency of SHELL gene to improve fruit form prediction in introgressive hybrids of oil palm (2017)
Journal Article
Teh, C. K., Muaz, S. D., Tangaya, P., Fong, P., Ong, A. L., Mayes, S., …Appleton, D. R. (in press). Characterizing haploinsufficiency of SHELL gene to improve fruit form prediction in introgressive hybrids of oil palm. Scientific Reports, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03225-7

The fundamental trait in selective breeding of oil palm (Eleais guineensis Jacq.) is the shell thickness surrounding the kernel. The monogenic shell thickness is inversely correlated to mesocarp thickness, where the crude palm oil accumulates. Commer... Read More about Characterizing haploinsufficiency of SHELL gene to improve fruit form prediction in introgressive hybrids of oil palm.

Genomic selection in commercial perennial crops: applicability and improvement in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) (2017)
Journal Article
Kwong, Q. B., Ong, A. L., Teh, C. K., Chew, F. T., Tammi, M., Mayes, S., …Appleton, D. R. (in press). Genomic selection in commercial perennial crops: applicability and improvement in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). Scientific Reports, 7, Article 2872. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02602-6

Genomic selection (GS) uses genome-wide markers to select individuals with the desired overall combination of breeding traits. A total of 1,218 individuals from a commercial population of Ulu Remis x AVROS (UR x AVROS) were genotyped using the OP20... Read More about Genomic selection in commercial perennial crops: applicability and improvement in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.).

Gardens/Allotments (2017)
Book Chapter
Earl, L., & Thomson, P. (2017). Gardens/Allotments. In K. Peppler (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Out-of-School LearningSAGE Publications