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Bridging the food security gap: an information-led approach to connect dietary nutrition, food composition and crop production (2019)
Journal Article
Azman Halimi, R., Barkla, B. J., Andrés‐Hernandéz, L., Mayes, S., & King, G. J. (2020). Bridging the food security gap: an information-led approach to connect dietary nutrition, food composition and crop production. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 100(4), 1495-1504. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10157

© 2019 Society of Chemical Industry BACKGROUND: Food security is recognized as a major global challenge, yet human food-chain systems are inherently not geared towards nutrition, with decisions on crop and cultivar choice not informed by dietary comp... Read More about Bridging the food security gap: an information-led approach to connect dietary nutrition, food composition and crop production.

TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access (2019)
Journal Article
Kattge, J., Bönisch, G., Díaz, S., Lavorel, S., Prentice, I. C., Leadley, P., Tautenhahn, S., Werner, G. D. A., Aakala, T., Abedi, M., Acosta, A. T. R., Adamidis, G. C., Adamson, K., Aiba, M., Albert, C. H., Alcántara, J. M., Alcázar C, C., Aleixo, I., Ali, H., Amiaud, B., …The Nutrient Network. (2020). TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access. Global Change Biology, 26(1), 119-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14904

© 2019 The Authors. Global Change Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, af... Read More about TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access.

Can selenium deficiency in Malawi be alleviated through consumption of agro-biofortified maize flour? Study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial (2019)
Journal Article
Joy, E. J., Kalimbira, A. A., Gashu, D., Ferguson, E. L., Sturgess, J., Dangour, A. D., Banda, L., Chiutsi-Phiri, G., Bailey, E. H., Langley-Evans, S. C., Lark, R. M., Millar, K., Young, S. D., Matandika, L., Mfutso-Bengo, J., Phuka, J. C., Phiri, F. P., Gondwe, J., Ander, E. L., Lowe, N. M., …Allen, E. (2019). Can selenium deficiency in Malawi be alleviated through consumption of agro-biofortified maize flour? Study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial. Trials, 20(1), Article 795. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3894-2

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Micronutrient deficiencies including selenium (Se) are widespread in Malawi and potentially underlie a substantial disease burden, particularly among poorer and marginalised populations. Concentrations of Se in stapl... Read More about Can selenium deficiency in Malawi be alleviated through consumption of agro-biofortified maize flour? Study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial.

Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) linked with root growth in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seedlings (2019)
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Roberts, J., Broadley, M., Pink, D., Hand, P., Lynn, J., & Monaghan, J. (2020). Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) linked with root growth in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seedlings. Molecular Breeding, 40, Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-019-1089-x

In-field variation of transplanted lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) due to variable soil and environmental conditions is one of the major restrictions in the optimization of production and yield. Marker-assisted breeding for lettuce varieties with a more... Read More about Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) linked with root growth in lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seedlings.

Agronomic biofortification with selenium impacts storage proteins in grains of upland rice (2019)
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Reis, H. P. G., Pigatto De Queiroz Barcelos, J., Silva, V. M., Santos, E. F., Tavanti, R. F. R., Putti, F. F., Young, S. D., Broadley, M. R., White, P. J., & Reis, A. R. D. (2020). Agronomic biofortification with selenium impacts storage proteins in grains of upland rice. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 100(5), 1990-1997. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10212

© 2019 Society of Chemical Industry BACKGROUND: Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and animals. Rice is one of the most commonly consumed cereals in the world, so the agronomic biofortification of cereals with Se may be a good strategy... Read More about Agronomic biofortification with selenium impacts storage proteins in grains of upland rice.

Magnesium biofortification of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) via agronomy and breeding as a potential way to reduce grass tetany in grazing ruminants (2019)
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Kumssa, D. B., Lovatt, J. A., Graham, N. S., Palmer, S., Hayden, R., Wilson, L., Young, S. D., Lark, R. M., Penrose, B., Ander, E. L., Thompson, R., Jiang, L.-X., & Broadley, M. R. (2020). Magnesium biofortification of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) via agronomy and breeding as a potential way to reduce grass tetany in grazing ruminants. Plant and Soil, 457, 25–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04337-x

© 2019, The Author(s). Aim: Magnesium (Mg) deficiency (known as grass tetany) is a serious metabolic disorder that affects grazing ruminants. We tested whether Mg-fertiliser can increase Mg concentration of Italian ryegrasses (Lolium multiflorum L.)... Read More about Magnesium biofortification of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) via agronomy and breeding as a potential way to reduce grass tetany in grazing ruminants.

The effects of soil phosphorus content on plant microbiota are driven by the plant phosphate starvation response (2019)
Journal Article
Finkel, O. M., Salas-González, I., Castrillo, G., Spaepen, S., Law, T. F., Teixeira, P. J. P. L., Jones, C. D., & Dangl, J. L. (2019). The effects of soil phosphorus content on plant microbiota are driven by the plant phosphate starvation response. PLoS Biology, 17(11), 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000534

Phosphate starvation response (PSR) in nonmycorrhizal plants comprises transcriptional reprogramming resulting in severe physiological changes to the roots and shoots and repression of plant immunity. Thus, plant-colonizing microorganisms-the plant m... Read More about The effects of soil phosphorus content on plant microbiota are driven by the plant phosphate starvation response.

A low-cost aeroponic phenotyping system for storage root development: Unravelling the below-ground secrets of cassava (Manihot esculenta) (2019)
Journal Article
Selvaraj, M. G., Montoya-P, M. E., Atanbori, J., French, A. P., & Pridmore, T. (2019). A low-cost aeroponic phenotyping system for storage root development: Unravelling the below-ground secrets of cassava (Manihot esculenta). Plant Methods, 15(1), Article 131. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-019-0517-6

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Root and tuber crops are becoming more important for their high source of carbohydrates, next to cereals. Despite their commercial impact, there are significant knowledge gaps about the environmental and inherent reg... Read More about A low-cost aeroponic phenotyping system for storage root development: Unravelling the below-ground secrets of cassava (Manihot esculenta).

A practical genome-enabled legitimacy assay for oil palm breeding and seed production (2019)
Journal Article
Teh, C.-K., Lee, H.-L., Abidin, H., Ong, A.-L., Mayes, S., Chew, F.-T., & Appleton, D. (2019). A practical genome-enabled legitimacy assay for oil palm breeding and seed production. BMC Plant Biology, 19(1), Article 470. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-2062-x

Background: Legitimacy in breeding and commercial crop production depends on optimised protocols to ensure purity of crosses and correct field planting of material. In oil palm, the presence of three fruit forms permits these assumptions to be tested... Read More about A practical genome-enabled legitimacy assay for oil palm breeding and seed production.

RootNav 2.0: Deep learning for automatic navigation of complex plant root architectures (2019)
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Yasrab, R., Atkinson, J. A., Wells, D. M., French, A. P., Pridmore, T. P., & Pound, M. P. (2019). RootNav 2.0: Deep learning for automatic navigation of complex plant root architectures. GigaScience, 8(11), Article giz123. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giz123

BACKGROUND: In recent years quantitative analysis of root growth has become increasingly important as a way to explore the influence of abiotic stress such as high temperature and drought on a plant's ability to take up water and nutrients. Segmentat... Read More about RootNav 2.0: Deep learning for automatic navigation of complex plant root architectures.

Two Receptor-Like Kinases Required For Arabidopsis Endodermal Root Organisation Shape The Rhizosphere Microbiome (2019)
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Durr, J., Reyt, G., Spaepen, S., Hilton, S., Meehan, C., Qi, W., Kamiya, T., Flis, P., Dickinson, H. G., Feher, A., Bending, G. D., Schulze-Lefert, P., Salt, D., & Gutierrez-Marcos, J. Two Receptor-Like Kinases Required For Arabidopsis Endodermal Root Organisation Shape The Rhizosphere Microbiome

The Casparian Strip (CS) constitutes a physical diffusion barrier to water and nutrients in plant roots, and is formed by the polar deposition of lignin polymer in the endodermis. This precise pattern of lignin deposition is thought to be mediated by... Read More about Two Receptor-Like Kinases Required For Arabidopsis Endodermal Root Organisation Shape The Rhizosphere Microbiome.

The plant N‐degron pathways of ubiquitin‐mediated proteolysis (2019)
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Holdsworth, M. J., Vicente, J., Sharma, G., Abbas, M., & Zubrycka, A. (2020). The plant N‐degron pathways of ubiquitin‐mediated proteolysis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 62(1), 70-89. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12882

The amino‐terminal residue of a protein (or amino‐terminus of a peptide following protease cleavage) can be an important determinant of its stability, through the Ubiquitin‐Proteasome‐System associated N‐degron pathways. Plants contain a unique combi... Read More about The plant N‐degron pathways of ubiquitin‐mediated proteolysis.

A reconnaissance survey of farmers’ awareness of hypomagnesaemic tetany in UK cattle and sheep farms (2019)
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Kumssa, D. B., Penrose, B., Bone, P. A., Lovatt, A., Broadley, M. R., Kendall, N. R., & Ander, L. (2019). A reconnaissance survey of farmers’ awareness of hypomagnesaemic tetany in UK cattle and sheep farms. PLoS ONE, 14(10), Article e022386. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223868

Hypomagnesaemic tetany (HypoMgT) in ruminants is a physiological disorder caused by inadequate intake or impaired absorption of magnesium (Mg) in the gut. If it is not detected and treated in time, HypoMgT can cause the death of the affected animal.... Read More about A reconnaissance survey of farmers’ awareness of hypomagnesaemic tetany in UK cattle and sheep farms.

Author Correction: Rice plants overexpressing OsEPF1 show reduced stomatal density and increased root cortical aerenchyma formation (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (5584), 10.1038/s41598-019-41922-7) (2019)
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Mohammed, U., Caine, R. S., Atkinson, J. A., Harrison, E. L., Wells, D., Chater, C. C., Gray, J. E., Swarup, R., & Murchie, E. H. (2019). Author Correction: Rice plants overexpressing OsEPF1 show reduced stomatal density and increased root cortical aerenchyma formation (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (5584), 10.1038/s41598-019-41922-7). Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 14827. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51402-7

© 2019, The Author(s). The Acknowledgements section in this Article is incomplete. “This work was supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [grant numbers BB/ R004633/1, BB/N021061/1, BB/N013646/1]. JAA and DMW receive f... Read More about Author Correction: Rice plants overexpressing OsEPF1 show reduced stomatal density and increased root cortical aerenchyma formation (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (5584), 10.1038/s41598-019-41922-7).

Uptake competition between selenium and sulphur fertilizers in sequential harvests of ryegrass: A stable isotope study (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jiang, L., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Broadley, M. R., Graham, N. S., & McGrath, S. P. (2019, October). Uptake competition between selenium and sulphur fertilizers in sequential harvests of ryegrass: A stable isotope study. Presented at 6th International Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health (ICSEHH 2019), Yangling, Xi'an, China

The demand for sulphur (S) fertilizers has increased due to declining S emissions from coal burning and subsequent deposition on agricultural land. Slow-release S may only be beneficial for grass Selenium (Se) status initially and less beneficial for... Read More about Uptake competition between selenium and sulphur fertilizers in sequential harvests of ryegrass: A stable isotope study.

Selenium biofortification of a wheat crop in northeastern Pakistan using 77Se as a tracer (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ahmad, S., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., Watts, M. J., Arshad, M., & Ahmed, S. (2019, October). Selenium biofortification of a wheat crop in northeastern Pakistan using 77Se as a tracer. Presented at 6th International Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health (ICSEHH 2019), Yangling, Xi'an, China

Selenium (Se) is an important dietary micronutrient for human and animal health and it is a vital component of various selenoproteins that play an essential role in regulating multiple body functions, including metabolism, thyroid hormone synthesis,... Read More about Selenium biofortification of a wheat crop in northeastern Pakistan using 77Se as a tracer.

Boundary line models for soil nutrient concentrations and wheat yield in national-scale data sets (2019)
Journal Article
Lark, R., Gillingham, V., Langton, D., & Marchant, B. (2020). Boundary line models for soil nutrient concentrations and wheat yield in national-scale data sets. European Journal of Soil Science, 71(3), 334-351. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12891

In boundary line analysis a biological response (e.g. crop yield) is assumed to be a function of a variable (e.g. soil nutrient concentration) which limits the response in only some subset of observations because other limiting factors also apply. Th... Read More about Boundary line models for soil nutrient concentrations and wheat yield in national-scale data sets.

DWT1/DWL2 act together with OsPIP5K1 to regulate plant uniform growth in rice (2019)
Journal Article
Fang, F., Ye, S., Tang, J., Bennett, M. J., & Liang, W. (2020). DWT1/DWL2 act together with OsPIP5K1 to regulate plant uniform growth in rice. New Phytologist, 225(3), 1234-1246. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.16216

• Uniform growth of the main shoot and tillers significantly influences rice plant architecture and grain yield. The WUSCHEL‐related homeobox transcription factor DWT1 is a key regulator of this important agronomic trait, disruption of which causes e... Read More about DWT1/DWL2 act together with OsPIP5K1 to regulate plant uniform growth in rice.