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A secreted peptide acts on BIN2-mediated phosphorylation of ARFs to potentiate auxin response during lateral root development (2013)
Journal Article
Cho, H., Ryu, H., Rho, S., Hill, K., Smith, S., Audenaert, D., Park, J., Han, S., Beeckman, T., Bennett, M. J., Hwang, D., De Smet, I., & Hwang, I. (2014). A secreted peptide acts on BIN2-mediated phosphorylation of ARFs to potentiate auxin response during lateral root development. Nature Cell Biology, 16(1), 66-76. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb2893

The phytohormone auxin is a key developmental signal in plants. So far, only auxin perception has been described to trigger the release of transcription factors termed AUXIN RESPONSE FACTORs (ARFs) from their AUXIN/INDOLE-3-ACETIC ACID (AUX/IAA) repr... Read More about A secreted peptide acts on BIN2-mediated phosphorylation of ARFs to potentiate auxin response during lateral root development.

Time-Profiling Fluorescent Reporters in the Arabidopsis Root (2013)
Book Chapter
Larrieu, A. P., French, A. P., Pridmore, T. P., Bennett, M. J., & Wells, D. M. (2014). Time-Profiling Fluorescent Reporters in the Arabidopsis Root. In Plant chemical genomics : methods and protocols (11-17). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-592-7_2

Confocal laser scanning microscopy is a useful nondestructive approach for the visualization of fluorescent reporters in planta. Samples are usually placed between a slide and a cover slip which, although suited to single time-point imaging, does not... Read More about Time-Profiling Fluorescent Reporters in the Arabidopsis Root.

Nitrogen partitioning and remobilization in relation to leaf senescence, grain yield and grain nitrogen concentration in wheat cultivars (2013)
Journal Article
Gaju, O., Allard, V., Martre, P., Le Gouis, J., Moreau, D., Bogard, M., Hubbart, S., & Foulkes, J. (2014). Nitrogen partitioning and remobilization in relation to leaf senescence, grain yield and grain nitrogen concentration in wheat cultivars. Field Crops Research, 155, 213-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.09.003

Our objective was to investigate the determinants of genetic variation in N accumulation, N partitioning and N remobilization to the grain post-flowering and associations with flag-leaf senescence, grain yield and grain N% in 16 wheat cultivars grown... Read More about Nitrogen partitioning and remobilization in relation to leaf senescence, grain yield and grain nitrogen concentration in wheat cultivars.

From jellyfish to biosensors: the use of fluorescent proteins in plants (2013)
Journal Article
Voss, U., Larrieu, A., & Wells, D. M. (2013). From jellyfish to biosensors: the use of fluorescent proteins in plants. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 57(6-7-8), 525-533. https://doi.org/10.1387/ijdb.130208dw

The milestone discovery of green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria, its optimisation for efficient use in plantae, and subsequent improvements in techniques for fluorescent detection and quantification have changed plant... Read More about From jellyfish to biosensors: the use of fluorescent proteins in plants.

Comprehensive speciation of low-molecular weight selenium metabolites in mustard seeds using HPLC – electrospray linear trap/orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry (2013)
Journal Article
Ouerdane, L., Aureli, F., Flis, P., Bierla, K., Preud'homme, H., Cubadda, F., & Szpunar, J. (2013). Comprehensive speciation of low-molecular weight selenium metabolites in mustard seeds using HPLC – electrospray linear trap/orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry. Metallomics, 5(9), 1294. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3mt00113j

Identification of the tri-Al tricitrate complex in Plantago almogravensis by hydrophilic interaction LC with parallel ICP-MS and electrospray Orbitrap MS/MS detection (2013)
Journal Article
Grevenstuk, T., Flis, P., Ouerdane, L., Lobinski, R., & Romano, A. (2013). Identification of the tri-Al tricitrate complex in Plantago almogravensis by hydrophilic interaction LC with parallel ICP-MS and electrospray Orbitrap MS/MS detection. Metallomics, 5(9), 1285-1293. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3mt00101f

The identification of the ligands binding Al is essential to understand the mechanisms by which plants detoxify Al internally. However, studies concerning the speciation of Al have been frustrated by its complex chemistry. This work describes the ide... Read More about Identification of the tri-Al tricitrate complex in Plantago almogravensis by hydrophilic interaction LC with parallel ICP-MS and electrospray Orbitrap MS/MS detection.

A DArT marker genetic map of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) integrated with detailed comparative mapping information; comparison with existing DArT marker genetic maps of Lolium perenne, L. multiflorum and Festuca pratensis (2013)
Journal Article
King, J., Thomas, A., James, C., King, I., & Armstead, I. (2013). A DArT marker genetic map of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) integrated with detailed comparative mapping information; comparison with existing DArT marker genetic maps of Lolium perenne, L. multiflorum and Festuca pratensis. BMC Genomics, 14(1), Article 437. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-14-437

Background
Ryegrasses and fescues (genera, Lolium and Festuca) are species of forage and turf grasses which are used widely in agricultural and amenity situations. They are classified within the sub-family Pooideae and so are closely related to Brac... Read More about A DArT marker genetic map of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) integrated with detailed comparative mapping information; comparison with existing DArT marker genetic maps of Lolium perenne, L. multiflorum and Festuca pratensis.

Effects of X-ray dose on rhizosphere studies using X-ray computed tomography (2013)
Journal Article
Zappala, S., Helliwell, J. R., Tracy, S., Mairhofer, S., Sturrock, C., Pridmore, T., Bennett, M. J., & Mooney, S. J. (2013). Effects of X-ray dose on rhizosphere studies using X-ray computed tomography. PLoS ONE, 8(6), Article e67250. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067250

X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) is a non-destructive imaging technique originally designed for diagnostic medicine, which was adopted for rhizosphere and soil science applications in the early 1980s. X-ray CT enables researchers to simultaneously visu... Read More about Effects of X-ray dose on rhizosphere studies using X-ray computed tomography.

RootNav: navigating images of complex root architectures (2013)
Journal Article
Pound, M. P., French, A. P., Atkinson, J. A., Wells, D. M., Bennett, M. J., & Pridmore, T. (2013). RootNav: navigating images of complex root architectures. Plant Physiology, 162(4), 1802-1814. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.113.221531

We present a novel image analysis tool that allows the semiautomated quantification of complex root system architectures in a range of plant species grown and imaged in a variety of ways. The automatic component of RootNav takes a top-down approach,... Read More about RootNav: navigating images of complex root architectures.

A Survey Investigating the Infection of Fusarium langsethiae and Production of HT-2 and T-2 Mycotoxins in UK Oat Fields (2013)
Journal Article
Imathiu, S. M., Ray, R. V., Back, M. I., Hare, M. C., & Edwards, S. G. (2013). A Survey Investigating the Infection of Fusarium langsethiae and Production of HT-2 and T-2 Mycotoxins in UK Oat Fields. Journal of Phytopathology, 161(7-8), 553-561. https://doi.org/10.1111/jph.12105

Fusarium langsethiae is a toxigenic fungal species that has been reported in European small-grain cereal crops such as oats, wheat and barley. Although its relative contribution to fusarium head blight (FHB) symptoms is not well understood, it is rep... Read More about A Survey Investigating the Infection of Fusarium langsethiae and Production of HT-2 and T-2 Mycotoxins in UK Oat Fields.

Recovering complete plant root system architectures from soil via X-ray μ-computed tomography (2013)
Journal Article
Mairhofer, S., Zappala, S., Tracy, S., Sturrock, C., Bennett, M. J., Mooney, S. J., & Pridmore, T. (2013). Recovering complete plant root system architectures from soil via X-ray μ-computed tomography. Plant Methods, 9, Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-4811-9-8

Background: X-ray micro-Computed Tomography (μCT) offers the ability to visualise the three-dimensional
structure of plant roots growing in their natural environment – soil. Recovery of root architecture descriptions from X-ray CT data is, however,... Read More about Recovering complete plant root system architectures from soil via X-ray μ-computed tomography.

MicroFilament Analyzer, an image analysis tool for quantifying fibrillar orientation, reveals changes in microtubule organization during gravitropism (2013)
Journal Article
Jacques, E., Buytaert, J., Wells, D. M., Lewandowski, M., Bennett, M. J., Dirckx, J., Verbelen, J. P., & Vissenberg, K. (2013). MicroFilament Analyzer, an image analysis tool for quantifying fibrillar orientation, reveals changes in microtubule organization during gravitropism. Plant Journal, 74(6), 1045-1058. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12174

Image acquisition is an important step in the study of cytoskeleton organization. As visual interpretations and manual measurements of digital images are prone to errors and require a great amount of time, a freely available software package named Mi... Read More about MicroFilament Analyzer, an image analysis tool for quantifying fibrillar orientation, reveals changes in microtubule organization during gravitropism.

Lateral root morphogenesis is dependent on the mechanical properties of the overlaying tissues (2013)
Journal Article
Lucas, M., Kenobi, K., Von Wangenheim, D., Voß, U., Swarup, K., De Smet, I., Van Damme, D., Lawrence, T., Péret, B., Moscardi, E., Barbeau, D., Godin, C., Salt, D., Guyomarc'h, S., Stelzer, E. H., Maizel, A., Laplaze, L., & Bennett, M. J. (2013). Lateral root morphogenesis is dependent on the mechanical properties of the overlaying tissues. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(13), 5229-5234. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1210807110

In Arabidopsis, lateral root primordia (LRPs) originate from pericycle cells located deep within the parental root and have to emerge through endodermal, cortical, and epidermal tissues. These overlaying tissues place biomechanical constraints on the... Read More about Lateral root morphogenesis is dependent on the mechanical properties of the overlaying tissues.

Biosensors for phytohormone quantification: challenges, solutions, and opportunities (2013)
Journal Article
Wells, D. M., Laplaze, L., Bennett, M. J., & Vernoux, T. (2013). Biosensors for phytohormone quantification: challenges, solutions, and opportunities. Trends in Plant Science, 18(5), 244-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2012.12.005

Fluorescent reporters are valuable tools for plant science research, particularly as sensors to monitor biological signals and developmental processes. Such biosensors are particularly useful to monitor the spatial and temporal distribution of small... Read More about Biosensors for phytohormone quantification: challenges, solutions, and opportunities.

Root Gravitropism (2013)
Book Chapter
Swarup, R., Wells, D. M., & Bennett, M. J. (2013). Root Gravitropism. In A. Eshel, & T. Beeckman (Eds.), Roots: the Hidden Half (265-278). (4th). CRC Press

Plants adapt their development in response to environmental signals in order to optimize their chances of survival. These environmental cues include directional signals such as gravity and light. Plant organs adjust their position relative to such si... Read More about Root Gravitropism.