A wheat pan-genomics platform for enhanced genetic dissection of agronomic traits
Lead Research Organisation:
National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Department Name: Genetics and Breeding
Abstract
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Planned Impact
This project aims to develop resources and analytical tools for understanding and exploiting multiple wheat genome sequence assemblies. These have the potential to radically alter both wheat breeding and crop improvement, and also facilitate new areas of research that will lead to improved crops by understanding the contributions of genetic variation and gene function to traits.
We aim to achieve the following objectives that will ensure that the proposed work achieves its maximal impact:
To contribute to developing an international strategy for coordinating future work in wheat pan-genomics;
To establish a network of collaborators and partners for applying outcomes of the research to genomics-led wheat improvement and promoting their uptake by breeders;
To work with technology providers to develop new services and products to support genetic analyses of wheat based on multiple wheat genome assemblies;
To demonstrate and promote the benefits of open access to technologies for generating wheat genomic assemblies, and genetic and genomic data;
To train researchers from industry in the analysis and application of wheat genomics for breeding and technology development;
To engage with the public about the excitement, power and societal impacts of genomics, enabling them to understand how it it applied for crop improvement, and to continue dialog about changes in how crops are produced.
To encourage career development in plant science and genomics by hosting school visits and laboratory placements for school children.
Impacts of International Coordination
We will work with the Wheat Initiative to ensure this project achieves maximum synergies with related international activities, and that BBSRC achieves the best value for money and maximises its contributions to global wheat research.
Impacts for plant breeders and biotechnology companies
Commercial wheat breeders will benefit by (1) Markers diagnostic for linkage between individual genes or small genetic intervals and components of the traits measured on the population, (2) release of all trait and marker data, which can be combined with their own from this and other populations, (3) protocols and software for their own analyses in MAGIC. We will continue in-depth engagement and training of crop breeders in new genomics technologies and quantitative genetic analysis approaches, and prioritise the development of new tools that will facilitate improved breeding. Breeders and other stakeholders will be invited to attend the three dedicated project workshops, during which we will highlight the availability of the project outputs for their own research and breeding. NIAB and JIC are regular contributors to events such as CEREALS: the leading technical event for the UK arable industry. We will ensure that the project is represented there and will attend in person to disseminate information.
Impacts for Growers and the Public
We will engage with growers and the general public to establish a dialog about the potential impacts of genomics on crop production, how it might influence farming, consumers and the environment.
Impacts for technology development companies and services
We work with Illumina and other genomics companies to help develop technologies and services for cheaper, faster and better genetics and genomics analyses for large and complex crop genomes.
Impacts for the crop R&D sector
The size of this project and the disciplines involved, encompassing statistical/quantitative genetics, bioinformatics and genomics will provide opportunities for training of scientific and technical staff in these fields. This will occur on an ad-hoc basis and through the scheduled training courses and workshops. TGAC, NIAB and JIC staff will benefit from exposure to complementary expertise in each other's institutes, encouraging further knowledge and skills exchange, and so helping to promote skills and opportunities within the research sector.
We aim to achieve the following objectives that will ensure that the proposed work achieves its maximal impact:
To contribute to developing an international strategy for coordinating future work in wheat pan-genomics;
To establish a network of collaborators and partners for applying outcomes of the research to genomics-led wheat improvement and promoting their uptake by breeders;
To work with technology providers to develop new services and products to support genetic analyses of wheat based on multiple wheat genome assemblies;
To demonstrate and promote the benefits of open access to technologies for generating wheat genomic assemblies, and genetic and genomic data;
To train researchers from industry in the analysis and application of wheat genomics for breeding and technology development;
To engage with the public about the excitement, power and societal impacts of genomics, enabling them to understand how it it applied for crop improvement, and to continue dialog about changes in how crops are produced.
To encourage career development in plant science and genomics by hosting school visits and laboratory placements for school children.
Impacts of International Coordination
We will work with the Wheat Initiative to ensure this project achieves maximum synergies with related international activities, and that BBSRC achieves the best value for money and maximises its contributions to global wheat research.
Impacts for plant breeders and biotechnology companies
Commercial wheat breeders will benefit by (1) Markers diagnostic for linkage between individual genes or small genetic intervals and components of the traits measured on the population, (2) release of all trait and marker data, which can be combined with their own from this and other populations, (3) protocols and software for their own analyses in MAGIC. We will continue in-depth engagement and training of crop breeders in new genomics technologies and quantitative genetic analysis approaches, and prioritise the development of new tools that will facilitate improved breeding. Breeders and other stakeholders will be invited to attend the three dedicated project workshops, during which we will highlight the availability of the project outputs for their own research and breeding. NIAB and JIC are regular contributors to events such as CEREALS: the leading technical event for the UK arable industry. We will ensure that the project is represented there and will attend in person to disseminate information.
Impacts for Growers and the Public
We will engage with growers and the general public to establish a dialog about the potential impacts of genomics on crop production, how it might influence farming, consumers and the environment.
Impacts for technology development companies and services
We work with Illumina and other genomics companies to help develop technologies and services for cheaper, faster and better genetics and genomics analyses for large and complex crop genomes.
Impacts for the crop R&D sector
The size of this project and the disciplines involved, encompassing statistical/quantitative genetics, bioinformatics and genomics will provide opportunities for training of scientific and technical staff in these fields. This will occur on an ad-hoc basis and through the scheduled training courses and workshops. TGAC, NIAB and JIC staff will benefit from exposure to complementary expertise in each other's institutes, encouraging further knowledge and skills exchange, and so helping to promote skills and opportunities within the research sector.
Organisations
- National Institute of Agricultural Botany (Lead Research Organisation)
- Natural History Museum (Collaboration)
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Collaboration)
- University of Zurich (Collaboration)
- University of Minnesota (Collaboration)
- NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science (Collaboration)
- University of Saskatchewan (Collaboration)
- IPK Gatersleben (Collaboration)
- University of Kyoto (Collaboration)
- Montana State University (Collaboration)
- Helmholtz Zentrum München (Collaboration)
- Tel Aviv University (Collaboration)
- Yokohama City University (Collaboration)
- John Innes Centre (Collaboration)
- Kansas State University (Collaboration)
- University of Adelaide (Collaboration)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) (Collaboration)
- EARLHAM INSTITUTE (Collaboration)
Publications
Adamski N
(2019)
A roadmap for gene functional characterisation in wheat
Adamski N
(2019)
A roadmap for gene functional characterisation in wheat
Adamski NM
(2020)
A roadmap for gene functional characterisation in crops with large genomes: Lessons from polyploid wheat.
in eLife
Arora S
(2019)
Resistance gene cloning from a wild crop relative by sequence capture and association genetics
in Nature Biotechnology
Baste I
(2022)
Tackling the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies by making peace with nature 50 years after the Stockholm Conference
in Global Environmental Change
Boden SA
(2023)
Updated guidelines for gene nomenclature in wheat.
in TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik
Caccamo M
(2017)
Delving into diversity: computational key to the crops of the future
in Research Features Magazine
Hussain B
(2021)
Wheat genomics and breeding: bridging the gap.
in agriRxiv
Description | Genome assembly for the wheat variety 'Weebill1' have been made publicly available via Ensembl Plants: https://plants.ensembl.org The germplasm for the MAGIC Elite wheat population is available from NIAB via: https://www.niab.com/research/agricultural-crop-research/resources/niab-magic-population-resources |
Exploitation Route | The genome assembly data for the wheat variety 'Weebill1' can be used without restriction for all reaserach and industrial puroposes. The NIAB Elite MAGIC population can be requested for further R&D and/or collaborative projects under sMTA via NIAB. |
Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink |
URL | https://plants.ensembl.org/Triticum_aestivum_weebil/Location/Genome?db=core |
Description | Yellowhammer: A multi-locus strategy for durable yellow rust resistance in wheat, in the face of a rapidly changing pathogen landscape |
Amount | £548,682 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/R019231/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2018 |
End | 09/2023 |
Title | Genome sequence for the bread wheat variety Weebill 1 |
Description | Genome sequence for the bread wheat variety Weebill 1 publicly realeased |
Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
Year Produced | 2020 |
Provided To Others? | Yes |
Impact | Sequence data released for public use ahead of publicaiton |
URL | http://www.10wheatgenomes.com/data-repository/ |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | Earlham Institute |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | Helmholtz Zentrum München |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | IPK Gatersleben |
Country | Germany |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | John Innes Centre |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | Kansas State University |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) |
Country | Saudi Arabia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | Montana State University |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | Natural History Museum |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | Tel Aviv University |
Country | Israel |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | University of Adelaide |
Country | Australia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | University of Kyoto |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | University of Minnesota |
Country | United States |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | University of Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | University of Zurich |
Country | Switzerland |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | 10+ Wheat Genomes Project collaboration |
Organisation | Yokohama City University |
Country | Japan |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, we are contributing genome re-sequencing data from some of the varieties investigated in our project. |
Collaborator Contribution | the 10+ Wheat Genome Consortium is re-sequencing the genomes from multiple wheat varieties. As part of this, other partners are contributing genome re-sequencing data from other wheat varieties, or associated cytogenetic, bioinformatic and genetic data and analysis. |
Impact | Plans for a manuscript. Multi-disciplinary: genomics, cytogenetics, genetics. |
Start Year | 2018 |
Description | Article in Farmers Guardian |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Interview for an article published in Farmers Guardian "Genetic techniques will change varieties available by 2027" offering insights into the way in which research will shape the future of UK farming. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/genetic-techniques-will-change-varieties-available-by-2027-21106 |
Description | Association of French Breeders workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | NIAB hosted Association of French Breeders workshop on wheat pre-breeding including talks, glasshouse and field demonstrations at NIAB Sophi Taylor (6/7/17). Increased international coordination on pre-breeding and shared examples of best practice and impact. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | BCPC talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | 11/7/19: Invited talk "What accelerated plant breeding has to offer" BCPC Conference - presenting the progress in crop improvement and tools & technologies available at an industry-focused event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | BMGF Grand Challenges workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation "Grand Challenges" meeting, Berlin, Germany flipchart "Tools & technologies to accelerate cereal crop genetic gain" 15/10/18 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Breeders' day presentation |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Presentations and discussons with the UK cereal wheat breeding community |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
Description | CIMMYT wheat breeding visit to NIAB |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | CIMMYT wheat breeding visit to NIAB: Alexey Morgounov and Tom Payne (16/6/17) including meeting and field visit to inspect breeding material in the field. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | CSIRO talk |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 30/06/2018 Invited talk "Progress in wheat pre-breeding and trait genetics at NIAB" at CSIRO, Canberra, Australia |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | EBI visit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Meeting with EBI staff on future opportunities for collaboration in agri-data (NIAB) 21/09/2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | ICRISAT 100 Voices |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Filming of ICRISAT 100 Voices video on "The Future of Genomics" covered in ICRISAT Happenings Newsletter (and published online) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.icrisat.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/14-September-Happenings.pdf |
Description | IWYP visit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Hosting International Wheat Yield Partnership Programme Conference - visit to NIAB, including talks, glasshouse and field tour (80 international visitors) 12/6/19 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Interview for Arable Farming magazine |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Interview for comments/quotes published in 'Tools for a new plant breeding era', Andrew Blake, Arable Farming, June 2017 p26 - 27. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Invited seminar (Cranfield University) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited seminar at Cranfield University "Technology-driven plant breeding" followed by Q&A and networking event. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Invited talk at Rothamsted Research Plant Sciences Day |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Invited talk at Rothamsted Plant Sciences Research Day "Technology-driven plant breeding" (13/7/17) covering research areas, findings and future directions |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Key Note Speaker at VIII Argentinian Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Congress |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Key note speaker - meeting was followed by a number projects to apply for GCRF funding to work with researchers in Latin America |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | http://ufq.unq.edu.ar/8cab2c/ |
Description | Kick off event of the Omics Project - key note speaker |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Key note speaker at the Omicas project kick-off workshop in Cali (Colombia) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://www.omicas.co/noticias/recomendaciones-y-agenda-del-taller-anual-omicas |
Description | Lecture for University of Cambridge MPhil course 2023 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | lecture for the 2023 Cambridge University MPhil course, UK. ~30 international students, which sparked interest in placement rotations at NIAB in related areas |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | MAGIC 2019 talk James Cockram |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Talk title: Wheat MAGIC research at NIAB purpose: disseminate results outcomes: interactions and disucssions with peers |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | MAGIC PANGENOME Monogram conference poster. Percival-Alwyn 2019 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Poster title: A MAGIC pan-genome for enhanced genetic dissection of agronomic traits Puropse: disseminate results outcomes: discussions with peers and interested parties |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
Description | MAGIC PANGENOME oral presentation at Monogram 2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Orl presentation of the project by Matt Clark. Sparked questions and discussions |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | MAGIC PANGENOME poster presentation at Monogram 2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Poster presentation. Sparked interest, questions and discussions |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Monogram Bioinformatics Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Workshop to present results of the SeeD/UK infrastructure project (including new data and bioinfomatics tools). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | NIAB Open Day 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | NIAB Open Day (27/6/17) including formal presentation of a seminar on the future of plant breeding innovation plus Q&A, tours of breeding material in the field and poster displays. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | NIAB Quantitative Genetics COurse teaching 2019,2020 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Course teaching Quantitative Genetics to Plant Breeders and Applied PhD students. Incorporates knowledge and experience from NIAB research projects |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
Description | Pulse community workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | 10/6/18 Invited talk "The UK cereals community & NIAB wheat resources" to UK Pulse Community workshop |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | The Atlantic |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Contribution to The Atlantic commentary "Scientists Finally Crack Wheat's Absurdly Complex Genome" given on 16/08/2018 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/08/wheat-genome-is-best-thing-since-sliced-bread/56... |
Description | Visit of GRDC (Australia) to NIAB |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | Hosted visit of the Australian Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to NIAB (28/9/17) to explore partnering opportunities and to promote collaborations in crop breeding |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Visit of KWS Biostatistics team |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Visit to NIAB of KWS Biostatistics team (based in Germany) 4 visitors to discuss statistical progress and collaborative opportunities (24/1/18) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Visit of Prof Ian Edwards (University of Western Australia) to NIAB |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Hosted visit of Prof Ian Edwards, University of Western Australia to NIAB to discuss collaborative NUE results and progress. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Wheat Gene Nomenclature Workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | The workshop was held on 28 September 2020. It brought together wheat researchers and breeders from across the globe. The theme of the workshop was focused on the continuous development of a wheat gene nomenclature. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
Description | Wheat Information System - Wheat Initiative - Gene Nomenclature Workshop - Berlin - July 2018 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Second workshop of the Gene Catalogue and Nomenclature Working groups. The meeting focused on the initiative to name genes in the wheat genome in a consistent manner and following the principles set out by the well-established Wheat Gene Catalogue. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://wheatis.org |
Description | Wheat Initiative - Expert Working Groups meeting (Saskatoon) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | As part of the activities of the Wheat Information System I presented and contributed to the annual meeting of the Wheat Initiative in Saskatoon (Canada) on 27 July 2019. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | http://www.wheatinitiative.org |
Description | Wheat Initiative meeting - Expert Working Group chairs |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Meeting held on 2 February organised by the Wheat Initiative. It was attended by the chairs and co-chairs of the Expert Working Groups. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
Description | oral presentation for Nottingham University undergrad student visit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Presentation outlining current NIAB work on MAGIC resources to a visit of ~50 undergrad students from Nottingham University. Outcomes: questions and discussions from the students |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |