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Phosphorylation of the alpha-subunit of plant eukaryotic initiation factor 2 ...
Phosphorylation of the α-subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2α) and subsequent inhibition of protein synthesis is a major survival response to different stresses in... -
Improving rice photosynthesis and yield through trehalose 6-phosphate signaling
The biosynthetic route for the synthesis of trehalose in plants is through a low-flux pathway that leads to the accumulation of micromolar amounts of trehalose 6-phosphate (T6P)... -
Is bread bad for health?
During recent years there have been several parallel trends in popular books and social media suggesting that the consumption of bread made from ‘modern bread wheat’ is bad for... -
Wheat Glutenin polymers 2. The role of wheat glutenin subunits in polymer for...
The high- and low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits are major contributors to dough strength and elasticity, through their influence on glutenin polymer structure. The study of... -
A novel light interception trait of a hybrid rice ideotype indicative of leaf...
One of the major challenges facing rice breeding is to produce ideotype or ideal plant architecture (IPA) to improve canopy radiation use efficiency and hence grain yield. The... -
Microbially synthesized nanoparticles: aspect in plant disease management
Nanotechnology plays a critical role in agriculture and its associated management strategies. The emergence of plant pathogens (phytopathogens) across various crops has posed a... -
Changes in agricultural climate in South-Eastern England from 1892 to 2016 an...
The long-term increasing trend of annual mean temperature is only one aspect of recent climate change. Other changes in climate, seen in within-year weather patterns relevant to... -
High molecular weight glutenin subunit (HMW-GS) 1Dx5 is concentrated in small...
The high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GSs) are key determinants of the processing properties of wheat and over-expression of HMW-GS by transgenesis has therefore been... -
Characteristics of soil organic matter within an erosional landscape under ag...
The characteristics of soil organic matter (SOM) such as stocks, sources and stability, are important for understanding soil functioning and C cycling in an eroding field. In... -
Stability of farm income: The role of agricultural diversity and agri-environ...
Instability (or variability) in farm income represents a significant challenge for farm management and the design of public policies. Identifying farming practices which can... -
Understanding effects of genotype × environment × sowing window interactions ...
Durum wheat is one of the most important crops in the Mediterranean basin. The choice of the cultivar and the sowing time are key management practices that ensure high yield.... -
Dynamics of dry matter accumulation in internodes indicates source and sink r...
Storage of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in internode parenchyma before anthesis functions as a major carbon source for rice grain filling. In this study, two-year field... -
Sustainable Cropping Requires Adaptation to a Heterogeneous Rhizosphere
Root–soil interactions in the rhizosphere are central to resource acquisition and crop production in agricultural systems. However, apart from studies in idealized experimental... -
Increased bioavailability of phenolic acids and enhanced vascular function fo...
Clinical trial data have indicated an association between wholegrain consumption and a reduction in surrogate markers of cardiovascular disease. Phenolics present in wholegrain... -
Diversity of content and composition of cell wall-derived dietary fibre in po...
Rice, the staple food of more than half the world's population, is consumed mainly after polishing which removes beneficial components, particularly vitamins, minerals and... -
Harnessing Wheat Fhb1 for Fusarium Resistance
Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by the fungus Fusarium graminearum, is an economically devastating disease of wheat worldwide. Fhb1, a widely used genetic source of FHB... -
A novel approach to estimate soil penetrometer resistance from water content,...
Continuous estimates of penetrometer resistance (Q) would be useful in root elongation and in soil management studies. However, penetrometers produce estimates of penetration... -
The case for improving crop carbon sink strength or plasticity for a CO2-rich...
Atmospheric CO2 concentration [CO2] has increased from 260 to 280 μmol mol−1 (level during crop domestication up to the industrial revolution) to currently 400 and will reach... -
Differential ear growth of two maize varieties to shading in the field enviro...
The interception of irradiation by smog pollution and cloud cover associated with extreme rainfall events has become an increasingly important limiting factor in crop production... -
Why do crop models diverge substantially in climate impact projections? A com...
Robust projections of climate impact on crop growth and productivity by crop models are key to designing effective adaptations to cope with future climate risk. However, current...
