Research Output per year
Research Output
2020
Enhancing African orphan crops with genomics
Jamnadass, R., Mumm, R. H., Hale, I., Hendre, P., Muchugi, A., Dawson, I. K., Powell, W., Graudal, L., Yana-Shapiro, H., Simons, A. J. & Van Deynze, A., Apr 2020, In : Nature Genetics. 52, p. 356-360 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
2
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Genome-wide analysis of epigenetic and transcriptional changes associated with heterosis in pigeonpea
Sinha, P., Singh, V. K., Saxena, R. K., Kale, S. M., Li, Y., Garg, V., Meifang, T., Khan, A. W., Kim, K. D., Chitikineni, A., Saxena, K. B., Sameer Kumar, C. V., Liu, X., Xu, X., Jackson, S., Powell, W., Nevo, E., Searle, I. R., Lodha, M. & Varshney, R. K., 3 Feb 2020, In : Plant Biotechnology Journal. 18, 8, p. 1697-1710 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Globally rare oceanic-montane liverworts with disjunct distributions: evidence for long-distance dispersal
Flagmeier, M., Squirrell, J., Woodhead, M., Long, D. G., Bell, N. E., Russell, J., Powell, W. & Hollingsworth, P. M., 1 Oct 2020, In : Biodiversity and Conservation. 29, p. 3245-3264 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
1
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Origin specific genomic selection: a simple process to optimize the favorable contribution of parents to progeny
Yang, C. J., Sharma, R., Gorjanc, G., Hearne, S. J., Powell, W. & Mackay, I., 1 Jul 2020, In : G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics. 10, 7, p. 2445-2455 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Population structure and genetic diversity in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) germplasm
Jones, C., De Vega, J., Lloyd, D., Hegarty, M., Ayling, S., Powell, W. & Skøt, L., 20 May 2020, In : Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 8364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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RNA-seq Reveals Differentially Expressed Genes between Two indica Inbred Rice Genotypes Associated with Drought-Yield QTLs
Ereful, N. C., Liu, L-Y., Greenland, A., Powell, W., Mackay, I. & Leung, H., 28 Apr 2020, In : Agronomy. 10, 5, 621.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Understanding the classics: the unifying concepts of transgressive segregation, inbreeding depression and heterosis and their central relevance for crop breeding
Mackay, I., Cockram, J., Howell, P. M. & Powell, W., 30 Sep 2020, In : Plant Biotechnology Journal. p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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2019
Breeders’ views on the production of new and orphan crops in Africa: a survey of constraints and opportunities
Dawson, ID., Barnes, AP., Jamnadass, R., Danquah, E., Mumm, R. H., Hoad, SP., Burnett, FJ., Hale, I., Mausch, K., Hendre, P., Powell, W. & Revoredo-Giha, C., May 2019, Working Paper No. 296 ed., World Agroforestry United Nations, 46 p.Research output: Working paper
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Contributions of biodiversity to the sustainable intensification of food production: Thematic study for The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
Dawson, ID., Attwood, S., Park, S. E., Jamnadass, R., Powell, W., Sunderland, T., Kindt, R., McMullin, S., Hoebe, PN., Baddeley, JA., Staver, C., Vadez, V., Carsan, S., Roshetko, J. M., Amri, A., Karamura, E., Karamura, D., Paulo, V. B., Hossain, M. E., Phillips, M. & 7 others, , 1 Jun 2019, CA4003EN ed. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organisation. 42 p.Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief › Commissioned report
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Integrating a newly developed BAC-based physical mapping resource for Lolium perenne with a genome-wide association study across a L. perenne European ecotype collection identifies genomic contexts associated with agriculturally important traits
Harper, J., De Vega, J., Swain, S., Heavens, D., Gasior, D., Thomas, A., Evans, C., Lovatt, A., Lister, S., Thorogood, D., Skot, L., Hegarty, M., Blackmore, T., Kudrna, D., Byrne, S., Asp, T., Powell, W., Fernandez-Fuentes, N. & Armstead, I., 8 May 2019, In : Annals of Botany. 123, 6, p. 977-992 16 p., mcy230.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Speed breeding orphan crops
Chiurugwi, T., Kemp, S., Powell, W. & Hickey, LT., Mar 2019, In : Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 132, 3, p. 607-616Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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13
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The role of genetics in mainstreaming the production of new and orphan crops to diversify food systems and support human nutrition
Dawson, IK., Powell, W., Hendre, P., Bancic, JB., Hickey, JM., Kindt, R., Hoad, SP., Hale, I. & Jamnadass, R., Oct 2019, In : New Phytologist. 224, 1, p. 37-54 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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2018
B chromosomes are associated with redistribution of genetic recombination towards lower recombination chromosomal regions in perennial ryegrass
Harper, J., Phillips, D., Thomas, A., Gasior, D., Evans, C., Powell, W., King, J., King, I., Jenkins, G. & Armstead, I., 21 Mar 2018, In : Journal of Experimental Botany. 69, 8, p. 1861 - 1871 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Can genomics deliver climate-change ready crops?
Varshney, RK., Singh, VK., Kumar, A., Powell, W. & Sorrells, ME., 1 Oct 2018, In : Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 45, Pt B, p. 205 - 211 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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25
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Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: opportunities and challenges emerging from the science and information technology revolution
Halewood, M., Chiurugwi, T., Hamilton, RS., Kurtz, B., Marden, E., Welch, E., Michiels, F., Mozafari, J., Sabran, M., Patron, N., Kersey, P., Bastow, R., Dorius, S., Dias, S., McCouch, S. & Powell, W., 23 Jan 2018, In : New Phytologist. 217, 4, p. 1407 - 1419 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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Population structure of red clover ecotypes collected from Europe and Asia
Jones, C., De Vega, J., Lloyd, D., Hegarty, M., Ayling, S., Powell, W. & Skøt, L., 26 Apr 2018, Breeding Grasses and Protein Crops in the Era of Genomics. Brazauskas, G., Statkeviciute, G. & Jonaviciene, K. (eds.). Springer, p. 20-26 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Supporting human nutrition in Africa through the integration of new and orphan crops into food systems: Placing the work of the African Orphan Crops Consortium in context
Dawson, ID., Hendre, P., Powell, W., Sila, D., McMullin, S., Simons, T., Revoredo-Giha, C., Odeny, D. A., Barnes, AP., Graudal, L., Watson, CA., Hoad, SP., Burnett, FJ., Muchugi, A., Roshetko, J. M., Hale, I. L., Van Deynze, A., Mayes, S., Kindt, R., Prabhu, R. & 5 others, , Feb 2018, Working Paper No. 276 ed., World Agroforestry United Nations, 42 p.Research output: Working paper
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2017
Genomic prediction unifies animal and plant breeding programs to form platforms for biological discovery
Implementing Genomic Selection in CGIAR Breeding Programs Workshop Participants, 1 Sep 2017, In : Nature Genetics. 49, 9, p. 1297 - 1303 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Improving global integration of crop research
Reynolds, MP., Braun, HJ., Cavalieri, AJ., Chapotin, S., Davies, WJ., Ellul, P., Feuillet, C., Govaerts, B., Kropff, MJ., Lucas, H., Nelson, J., Powell, W., Quilligan, E., Rosegrant, MW., Singh, RP., Sonder, K., Tang, H., Visscher, S. & Wang, R., 28 Jul 2017, In : Science. 357, 6349, p. 359 - 360 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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2016
Analysis of allelic imbalance in rice hybrids under water stress and association of asymmetrically expressed genes with drought-response QTLs
Ereful, NC., Liu, L-Y., Tsai, E., Kao, S-M., Dixit, S., Mauleon, R., Malabanan, K., Thomson, M., Laurena, A., Lee, D., Mackay, I., Greenland, A., Powell, W. & Leung, H., 2016, In : Rice. 9, 50, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Germplasm dynamics: The role of ecotypic diversity in shaping the patterns of genetic variation in Lolium perenne
Blackmore, T., Thorogood, D., Skøt, L., McMahon, R., Powell, W. & Hegarty, M., 3 Mar 2016, In : Scientific Reports. 6, 22603.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Implementation of genomic prediction in Lolium perenne (L.) breeding populations
Grinberg, N. F., Lovatt, A., Hegarty, M., Lovatt, A., Skøt, K. P., Kelly, R., Blackmore, T., Thorogood, D., King, R. D., Armstead, I., Powell, W. & Skøt, L., 12 Feb 2016, In : Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, 133.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Plant genetic resources: needs, rights, and opportunities
Roa, C., Hamilton, R. S., Wenzl, P. & Powell, W., Aug 2016, In : Trends in Plant Science. 21, 8, p. 633-636 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
15
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2015
Barley: a translational model for adaptation to climate change
Dawson, I. K., Russell, J., Powell, W., Steffenson, B., Thomas, W. T. B. & Waugh, R., 21 Jan 2015, In : New Phytologist. 206, 3, p. 913-931 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
81
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Comparative genetic diversity in a sample of pony breeds from the U.K. and North America: a case study in the conservation of global genetic resources
Winton, C. L., Plante, Y., Hind, P., McMahon, R., Hegarty, M. J., McEwan, N. R., Davies-Morel, M. C. G., Morgan, C. M., Powell, W. & Nash, D. M., 31 Jul 2015, In : Ecology and Evolution. 5, 16, p. 3507-22 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Genetic–geographic correlation revealed across a broad European ecotypic sample of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) using array-based SNP genotyping
Blackmore, T., Thomas, I., McMahon, R., Powell, W. & Hegarty, M., Oct 2015, In : Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 128, 10, p. 1917-1932 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) draft genome provides a platform for trait improvement
De Vega, J. J., Ayling, S., Hegarty, M., Kudrna, D., Goicoechea, J. L., Ergon, Å., Rognli, O. A., Jones, C., Swain, M., Geurts, R., Lang, C., Mayer, K. F. X., Rössner, S., Yates, S., Webb, K. J., Donnison, I. S., Oldroyd, G. E. D., Wing, R. A., Caccamo, M., Powell, W. & 2 others, , 30 Nov 2015, In : Scientific Reports. 5, 17394.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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2014
Rapid marker-assisted development of advanced recombinant lines from barley starch mutants
Howell, P., Leigh, F., Bates, R., Gosman, N., Trafford, K., Powell, W., Smith, A. M. & Greenland, A., 2014, In : Molecular Breeding. 33, 1, p. 243-248 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
5
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Use of advanced recombinant lines to study the impact and potential of mutations affecting starch synthesis in barley
Howard, T. P., Fahy, B., Leigh, F., Howell, P., Powell, W., Greenland, A., Trafford, K. & Smith, A. M., Mar 2014, In : Journal of Cereal Science. 59, 2, p. 196-202 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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2013
DNA evidence for multiple introductions of barley into Europe following dispersed domestications in western Asia
Jones, G., Charles, M. P., Jones, M. K., Colledge, S., Leigh, F. J., Lister, D. A., Smith, L. M. J., Powell, W., Brown, T. A. & Jones, H., 2013, In : Antiquity. 87, 337, p. 701-713 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
15
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Genetic characterization and mapping of the Rht-1 homoeologs and flanking sequences in wheat
Wilhelm, E. P., Howells, R. M., Al-Kaff, N., Jia, J., Baker, C., Leverington-Waite, M. A., Griffiths, S., Greenland, A. J., Boulton, M. I. & Powell, W., May 2013, In : TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik. 126, 5, p. 1321-36 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
10
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Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of native mountain ponies of Britain and Ireland reveals a novel rare population
Winton, C. L., Hegarty, M. J., McMahon, R., Slavov, G. T., McEwan, N. R., Davies-Morel, M. C., Morgan, C. M., Powell, W. & Nash, D. M., Apr 2013, In : Ecology and Evolution. 3, 4, p. 934-947 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Genotype analysis of the wheat semidwarf Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b ancestral lineage
Wilhelm, E. P., Boulton, M. I., Barber, T. E. S., Greenland, A. J. & Powell, W., Dec 2013, In : Plant Breeding. 132, 6, p. 539-545 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
4
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Genotyping by RAD sequencing enables mapping of fatty acid composition traits in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne (L.))
Hegarty, M., Yadav, R., Lee, M., Armstead, I., Sanderson, R., Scollan, N., Powell, W. & Skøt, L., Jun 2013, In : Plant Biotechnology Journal. 11, 5, p. 572-81 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Haplotype dictionary for the Rht-1 loci in wheat
Wilhelm, E. P., Mackay, I. J., Saville, R. J., Korolev, A. V., Balfourier, F., Greenland, A. J., Boulton, M. I. & Powell, W., Jul 2013, In : TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik. 126, 7, p. 1733-47 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
34
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Hordeum Species: Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics: Second Edition
Snape, J. W., Powell, W. & Waugh, R., 2013, Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics: Second Edition. p. 527-529 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Remnant genetic diversity detected in an ancient crop: Triticum dicoccon Schrank landraces from Asturias, Spain
Leigh, F. J., Oliveira, H. R., Mackay, I., Jones, H., Smith, L., Wolters, P., Charles, M., Jones, M., Powell, W., Brown, T. A. & Jones, G., Jan 2013, In : Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 60, 1, p. 355-365 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Rht-1 and Ppd-D1 associations with height, GA sensitivity, and days to heading in a worldwide bread wheat collection
Wilhelm, E. P., Boulton, M. I., Al-Kaff, N., Balfourier, F., Bordes, J., Greenland, A., Powell, W. & Mackay, I., Sep 2013, In : TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik. 126, 9, p. 2233-2243 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Using diversity of the chloroplast genome to examine evolutionary history of wheat species
Leigh, F., Mackay, I., Oliveira, H. R., Gosman, N., Horsnell, R., Jones, H., White, J., Powell, W. & Brown, T. A., Aug 2013, In : Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 60, 6, p. 1831–1842 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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2012
Molecular, phylogenetic and comparative genomic analysis of the cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase gene family in the Poaceae
Mameaux, S., Cockram, J., Thiel, T., Steuernagel, B., Stein, N., Taudien, S., Jack, P., Werner, P., Gray, J. C., Greenland, A. J. & Powell, W., Jan 2012, In : Plant Biotechnology Journal. 10, 1, p. 67-82 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Phylogeographic analysis of barley DNA as evidence for the spread of Neolithic agriculture through Europe
Jones, G., Jones, H., Charles, M. P., Jones, M. K., Colledge, S., Leigh, F. J., Lister, D. A., Smith, L. M. J., Powell, W. & Brown, T. A., 2012, In : Journal of Archaeological Science. 39, 10, p. 3230-3238 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Snapshots of gene expression in rice: limitations for allelic expression imbalance determination
Akkinepalli, H., Ereful, N., Liu, Y., Malabanan, K., Howells, R., Stamati, K., Powell, W., Leung, H., Greenland, A., Mackay, I. & Lee, D., May 2012, In : Mammalian Genome. 55, 5, p. 400-6 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
1
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2011
Evolutionary history of barley cultivation in Europe revealed by genetic analysis of extant landraces
Jones, H., Civáň, P., Cockram, J., Leigh, F. J., Smith, L. M., Jones, M. K., Charles, M. P., Molina-Cano, J-L., Powell, W., Jones, G. & Brown, T. A., 2 Nov 2011, In : Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 11, p. 320Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
35
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2010
Germplasm diversity and genetics to drive plant breeding for Africa: Successful Agricultural Innovation in Emerging Economies: New Genetic Technologies for Global Food Production
Powell, W. & Barsby, T., 2010, Successful Agricultural Innovation in Emerging Economies: New Genetic Technologies for Global Food Production. p. 82-94 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
2009
A quantitative genomic imbalance gene expression assay in a hexaploid species: Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Stamati, K., Mackay, I. & Powell, W., 2009, In : Genome Biology. 52, 1, p. 89-94 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
8
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Asymmetric allele-specific expression in relation to developmental variation and drought stress in barley hybrids
von Korff, M., Radovic, S., Choumane, W., Stamati, K., Udupa, S. M., Grando, S., Ceccarelli, S., Mackay, I., Powell, W., Baum, M. & Morgante, M., Jul 2009, In : Plant Soil. 59, 1, p. 14-26 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Detection of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) using isothermal amplification of target DNA sequences
Lee, D., La Mura, M., Allnutt, T. R. & Powell, W., 2 Feb 2009, In : Animal Biotechnology. 9, p. 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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G-string slippage turns white rice red
Lee, D., Lupotto, E. & Powell, W., May 2009, In : Mammalian Genome. 52, 5, p. 490-3 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
14
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Isothermal amplification of genetically modified DNA sequences directly from plant tissues lowers the barriers to high-throughput and field-based genotyping
Lee, D., La Mura, M., Allnutt, T., Powell, W. & Greenland, A., 28 Oct 2009, In : Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57, 20, p. 9400-2 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
10
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Rapid identification of the three homoeologues of the wheat dwarfing gene Rht using a novel PCR-based screen of three-dimensional BAC pools
Febrer, M., Wilhelm, E., Al-Kaff, N., Wright, J., Powell, W., Bevan, M. W. & Boulton, M. I., Dec 2009, In : Mammalian Genome. 52, 12, p. 993-1000 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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