Carol Wagstaff

Email:
c.wagstaff@reading.ac.uk
Phone:
+44 (0) 118 378 5362
Job title:
Research Dean (Agriculture Food & Health)

Responsibilities:

Research Dean for Agriculture, Food and Health
Co-Director of Horticulture Quality and Food Loss Network
Director of AgriFood Training Partnership
Swedish Research Council panel member for Natural, Engineering and Environmental Sciences (UF-3)
Advisory Board Member for Journal of Experimental Botany
Editorial Board Member for Journal of Food and Agricultural Science.

Office

1-35

Building location

Harry Nursten

Areas of interest

To improve the quality of food, including the nutritional value, appearance, flavour and shelf life, as well as helping consumers make healthy dietary choices. Work at the interface between plants and humans to investigate which phytochemicals and food matrices benefit the consumer, in particular focusing on gut health. Resource allocation in crops and yield improvement.

Research centres and groups

Current projects

2016 - 2019. BBSRC LINK grant with Elsoms Seeds and Bakkavor. Smart breeding for salad rocket. Post-doc Luke Bell, Research Technician to be appointed.
2016 - 2020. BBSRC-KTN iCASE PhD with Waitrose. Defining, predicting and delivering 'fresh' in the context of leafy salads. Jack Davey.
2015 - 2019. BBSRC iCASE PhD with Tozer Seeds. Linking biochemistry and genetics in celery to taste and flavour perceived by consumers: developing a more acceptable product. Annie-Mae Tomlins.
2015 - 2018. BBSRC HAPI with Rijk Zwaan, Bakkavor, G's Fresh, Harper Adams University, University of Warwick. A genetic approach to improving postharvest quality. Post-doc Stella Lignou, Research Technician Kala Radha.
2015 - 2018. BBSRC HAPI with Tozer Seeds, Harper Adams University, University of York. A Systems Approach to Disease Resistance Against Necrotrophic Fungal Pathogens. Research Technician Kala Radha.
2015 - 2018. KTP with MM Flowers. To develop a programme for embedding new technologies and practices for improving the vase life and quality of cut fresh flowers. TBA.
2013 - 2016. PhD student funded by Malaysian Government. Improving microbial quality of fresh rocket leaves. Nadia Yahya.
2013 - 2016. PhD student funded by Saudi Arabian Food Agency. Mapping quality traits in strawberry. Rashed Alarfaj.
2013 - 2016. MPhil student funded by University of Reading/Crops for the Future. Developing genetic resources for underutilised brassica crops. Rajeev Taggar.
2013 - 2016. PhD student funded by University of Nottingham/Crops for the Future. Understanding crop domestication. Muhamad Faiz Bin Abdul Rahman.
2012 - 2016. DTP PhD student (joint between University of Reading and Nottingham DTPs). The role of ARR22 in Brassica. Chelsea Snell.

Research projects

Completed projects

2012 - 2016. BBSRC iCASE PhD with Bakkavor and Elsoms Seeds. Improving the quality of salad rocket. Luke Bell.
2013 - 2016. PhD student funded by East Malling Research/University of Reading. Mapping quality traits in strawberry in relation to water stress. Antonio Llorente.
2015. CGIAR. Grain Legumes Review for ICRISAT.
2015. Business Innovation Voucher (FoodWasteNet) with Stanswick Farm.
2014. Commercial grant with Bakkavor to develop a blueprint for rocket quality. Dr Stella Lignou, Suzanne Bird.
2014. BBSRC Sparking Impact Award for engagement with industries involved in the food chain. Dr Emma Bennett.
2014 - 2015. KTP with Valley Produce. New product development from fresh herb waste. Dr Rebecca Smith.
2011 - 2013. Leverhulme Trust. Identifying targets for improving the nutritional content of cruciferous crops. Dr Laura Pierce (neé Atkinson)
2011 - 2015. Commercial grant (50% FTE research technician) funded by VHB Herbs to improve the quality of pot grown herbs. Kala Radha.
2011 - 2014. PhD student funded by RETF/SCRI. Transcriptome analysis of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli in planta. Louise Birse.
2011 - 2014. PhD student funded by Kurdistani studentship. The impact of MAP on apple quality. Halala Abdulfattah.
2010 - 2012. Postdoctoral fellow funded by Spanish Government. Quantitative genetic analysis of nutritional traits in lettuce. Dr Ascension Martinez Sanchez.
2010 - 2015. Postdoctoral visiting scientist funded by R&G Herbs. Product development for herbs. Dr Laura Jackson.
2010 - 2014. PhD student funded by Malaysian Government. The role of ARR22 in seed resource accumulation and wound response. Iffah Mohd Nawi.
2009 - 2013. PhD student funded by RETF/Tozer Seeds/University of Nottingham. Resource allocation in Arabidopsis and Brassica crops. Emma Bennett.
2009 - 2014. BBSRC iCASE PhD with Tozer Seeds. Quantitative and qualitative assessment of bitterness in lettuce. Martin Chadwick.
2009 - 2013. PhD student funded by RETF and Eccentricities. The impact of beetroot consumption on cardiovascular health. Ditte Hobbs.
2008 - 2012. PhD student funded by RETF and R&G Herbs. Improving the quality of cut fresh herbs using optimised pre-harvest cultivation conditions. Ben Cruickshank.
2007 - 2010. KTP with R&G Herbs. Improving shelf life of cut fresh herbs. Dr Laura Jackson (nee Graham).
2006 - 2010. PhD student funded by McCains. The formation of glycoalkaloids during storage of potatoes. Nidhi Ramayya.

Academic qualifications

DPhil, University of York, Department of Biology, Gravitropic perception, signal transduction and response in Tradescantia fluminensis and Arabidopsis thaliana,1995-1998
BSc Biology, Royal Holloway & Bedford New College, University of London, 1992-1995.

Publications

Doddrell, N. , Lawson, T. , Raines, C. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , Simkin, A. (2023) Feeding the world: impacts of elevated [CO2] on nutrient content of greenhouse grown fruit crops and options for future yield gains. Horticulture Research ISSN: 2052-7276 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhad026

Bell, L. ORCID: 0000-0003-2895-2030 , Chadwick, M. , Puranik, M. , Tudor, R. , Methven, L. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 (2022) Quantitative trait loci analysis of glucosinolate, sugar, and organic acid concentrations in Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa. Molecular Horticulture , 2 (1). ISSN: 2730-9401 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43897-022-00044-x
Doherty, B. , Jackson, P. , Poppy, G. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , White, M. (2022) UK government food strategy lacks ambition to achieve transformative food system change. Nature Food , 3 pp. 481-482. ISSN: 2662-1355 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00558-z
Hunter, P. , Chadwick, M. , Graceson, A. , Hambidge, A. , Hand, P. , Heath, J. , Lignou, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-6971-2258 , Oruna-Concha, M. ORCID: 0000-0001-7916-1592 , Pink, D. , Bindukala, R. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , Burker, G. , Monaghan, J. (2022) Elucidation of the biochemical pathways involved in two distinct cut-surface discolouration phenotypes of lettuce. Postharvest Biology and Technology , 183 ISSN: 0925-5214 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111753

Oloyede, O. ORCID: 0000-0001-6392-0937 , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , Methven, L. (2021) The impact of domestic cooking methods on myrosinase stability, glucosinolates and their hydrolysis products in different cabbage (Brassica oleracea) accessions. Foods , 10 (12). ISSN: 2304-8158 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods10122908
Oloyede, O. ORCID: 0000-0001-6392-0937 , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , Methven, L. (2021) Influence of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) accession and growing conditions on myrosinase activity, glucosinolates and their hydrolysis products. Foods , 10 (12). ISSN: 2304-8158 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods10122903
Turner, L. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , Gawthrop, F. , Lignou, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-6971-2258 (2021) Consumer acceptability and sensory profile of three new celery (Apium graveolens) hybrids and their parental genotypes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences , 22 (24). ISSN: 1422-0067 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms222413561
Turner, L. , Lignou, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-6971-2258 , Gawthrop, F. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 (2021) Investigating the relationship of genotype and geographical location on volatile composition and sensory profile of celery (Apium graveolens). International Journal of Molecular Sciences , 22 (21). ISSN: 1422-0067 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms222112016
Paliwal, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-6891-0778 , Hamilton, A. , Barrett, G. ORCID: 0000-0003-1509-0179 , Alberti, F. , Van Emden, H. , Monteil, C. , Machuline, T. , Nauen, R. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , Bass, C. , Jackson, R. (2021) Identification of novel aphid-killing bacteria to protect plants. Microbial Biotechnology ISSN: 1751-7915 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13902
Turner, L. , Dawda, D. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , Gawthrop, F. , Lignou, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-6971-2258 (2021) Influence of harvest maturity on the aroma quality of two celery (Apium graveolens) genotypes. Food Chemistry , 365 ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130515
Jasper, J. , Elmore, J. ORCID: 0000-0002-2685-1773 , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 (2021) Determining the quality of leafy salads: past, present and future. Postharvest Biology and Technology , 180 ISSN: 0925-5214 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111630
Turner, L. , Lignou, S. ORCID: 0000-0001-6971-2258 , Gawthrop, F. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 (2021) Investigating the relationship of genotype and climate conditions on the volatile composition and sensory profile of celery (apium graveolens). Foods , 10 (6). ISSN: 2304-8158 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods10061335
Alarfaj, R. , El-Soda, M. , Antanaviciute, L. , Vickerstaff, R. , Hand, P. , Harrison, R. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 (2021) Mapping QTL underlying fruit quality traits in an F1 strawberry population. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology , 96 (5). pp. 634-645. ISSN: 1462-0316 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2021.1912647
Chen, C. , Jiang, A. , Liu, C. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , Zhao, Q. , Zhang, Y. , Hu, W. (2021) Hydrogen sulfide inhibits the browning of fresh-cut apple by regulating the antioxidant, energy and lipid metabolism. Postharvest Biology and Technology , 175 ISSN: 0925-5214 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2021.111487
Turner, L. , Lignou, S. , Gawthrop, F. , Wagstaff, C. (2021) Investigating the factors that influence the aroma profile of Apium graveolens: a review. Food Chemistry , 345 ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128673

Bell, L. ORCID: 0000-0003-2895-2030 , Lignou, S. , Wagstaff, C. (2020) High glucosinolate content in rocket leaves (Diplotaxis tenuifolia and Eruca sativa) after multiple harvests is associated with increased bitterness, pungency, and reduced consumer liking. Foods ISSN: 2304-8158 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9121799
Bell, L. ORCID: 0000-0003-2895-2030 , Chadwick, M. , Puranik, M. , Tudor, R. , Methven, L. , Kennedy, S. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 (2020) The Eruca sativa genome and transcriptome: a targeted analysis of sulfur metabolism and glucosinolate biosynthesis pre and postharvest. Frontiers in Plant Science , 11 ISSN: 1664-462X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.525102
Young, H. , Plumpton, H. , Miret Barrio, J. , Cornforth, R. , Petty, C. , Todman, L. , O'Sullivan, D. , Wagstaff, C. , Mason, O. , Shepherd, T. , Saabwe, C. , Talwisa, M. (2020) Sweet potato production in Uganda in a changing climate: what is the role for fertilisers. Walker Institute pp 8. | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3955098
Young, H. , Cornforth, R. , Todman, L. , Miret Barrio, J. , Shepherd, T. , Petty, C. , O'Sullivan, D. , Wagstaff, C. , Mason, O. , Talwisa, M. (2020) Assessing the impact of climate change on sweet potato in Uganda. Walker Institute pp 4. | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3836642
Chamani, E. , Wagstaff, C. , Kanani, M. (2020) Phenolics pattern of cut H3O rose flowers during floral development. Scientia Horticulturae , 271 ISSN: 0304-4238 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109460
Signore, A. , Bell, L. , Santamaria, P. , Wagstaff, C. , Van Labeke, M. (2020) Red light is effective in reducing nitrate concentration in rocket by increasing nitrate reductase activity, and contributes to increased total glucosinolates content. Frontiers in Plant Science , 11 ISSN: 1664-462X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00604
Jasper, J. , Wagstaff, C. , Bell, L. (2020) Growth temperature influences postharvest glucosinolate concentrations and hydrolysis product formation in first and second cuts of rocket salad. Postharvest Biology and Technology , 163 pp. 111157. ISSN: 0925-5214 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2020.111157

Hunter, P. , Pink, D. , Hand, P. , Heath, J. , Barker, G. , Hambidge, A. , Lignou, S. , Oruna-Concha, M. , Radha, B. , Wagstaff, C. , Monaghan, J. (2019) A genetic approach to improving postharvest quality in lettuce. Acta Horticulturae (1256). pp. 295-302. ISSN: 0567-7572 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1256.41
Bell, L. , Methven, L. , Wagstaff, C. (2019) Smart breeding for salad rocket: a strategy for improving taste, flavor and nutrition. Acta Horticulturae (1256). pp. 647-652. ISSN: 0567-7572 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1256.92
Chamani, E. and Wagstaff, C. (2019) Effects of postharvest relative humidity and various re-cutting on vase life of cut rose flowers. International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation , 6 (1). pp. 70-82. ISSN: 1744-7569 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJPTI.2019.104207
Zuluaga, D. , Graham, N. , Klinder, A. , van Ommen Kloeke, A. , Marcotrigiano, A. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 , Verkerk, R. , Sonnante, G. , Aarts, M. (2019) Overexpression of the MYB29 transcription factor affects aliphatic glucosinolate synthesis in Brassica oleracea. Plant Molecular Biology , 101 (1-2). pp. 65-79. ISSN: 1573-5028 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11103-019-00890-2
Bell, L. and Wagstaff, C. (2019) Rocket science: a review of phytochemical & health-related research in Eruca & Diplotaxis species. Food Chemistry: X , 1 ISSN: 2590-1575 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2018.100002
Yahya, H. , Lignou, S. , Wagstaff, C. , Bell, L. (2019) Changes in bacterial loads, gas composition, volatile organic compounds, and glucosinolates of fresh bagged Ready-To-Eat rocket under different shelf life treatment scenarios. Postharvest Biology and Technology , 148 pp. 107-119. ISSN: 9255214 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.10.021

Wagstaff, C. , Kendrick, F. , Dennis, C. , Hollington, P. , Hess, T. , Brameld, J. , Crook, M. , Wilkinson, M. , Roberts, J. , Farrell, C. , Mason, B. (2018) Productivity framework. Food Science and Technology (IFST quarterly magazine) , 32 (4). pp. 52-57.
Bell, L. , Oloyede, O. , Lignou, S. , Wagstaff, C. , Methven, L. (2018) Taste and flavour perceptions of glucosinolates, isothiocyanates, and related compounds. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research , 62 (18). ISSN: ‎1613-4125 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201700990

Abdullah, S. , Chai-Ling, H. , Wagstaff, C. , eds. (2017) Crop improvement: sustainability through leading-edge technology. Springer pp 388. ISBN: 9783319650784 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65079-1
Bell, L. and Wagstaff, C. (2017) Enhancement of glucosinolate and isothiocyanate profiles in brassicaceae crops: addressing challenges in breeding for cultivation, storage, and consumer-related traits. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , 65 (43). pp. 9379-9403. ISSN: 1520-5118 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03628
Hunter, P. , Atkinson, L. , Vickers, L. , Lignou, S. , Oruna-Concha, M. , Pink, D. , Hand, P. , Barker, G. , Wagstaff, C. , Monaghan, J. (2017) Oxidative discolouration in whole-head and cut lettuce: biochemical and environmental influences on a complex phenotype and potential breeding strategies to improve shelf-life. Euphytica , 213 (8). ISSN: 0014-2336 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-1964-7
Bennett, E. , Brignell, C. , Carion, P. , Cook, S. , Eastmond, P. , Teakle, G. , Hammond, J. , Love, C. , King, G. , Roberts, J. , Wagstaff, C. (2017) Development of a statistical crop model to explain the relationship between seed yield and phenotypic diversity within the Brassica napus genepool. Agronomy , 7 (2). ISSN: 2073-4395 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy7020031
Bell, L. , Yahya, H. , Oloyede, O. , Methven, L. , Wagstaff, C. (2017) Changes in rocket salad phytochemicals within the commercial supply chain: glucosinolates, isothiocyanates, amino acids and bacterial load increase significantly after processing. Food Chemistry , 221 pp. 521-534. ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.11.154
Bell, L. ORCID: 0000-0003-2895-2030 , Methven, L. , Wagstaff, C. ORCID: 0000-0001-9400-8641 (2017) The influence of phytochemical composition and resulting sensory attributes on preference for salad rocket (Eruca sativa) accessions by consumers of varying TAS2R38 diplotype. Food Chemistry , 222 pp. 6-17. ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.11.153
Bell, L. , Methven, L. , Signore, A. , Oruna-Concha, M. , Wagstaff, C. (2017) Analysis of seven salad rocket (Eruca sativa) accessions: the relationships between sensory attributes and volatile and non-volatile compounds. Food Chemistry , 218 pp. 181-191. ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.09.076

Crozier, L. , Hedley, P. , Morris, J. , Wagstaff, C. , Andrews, S. , Toth, I. , Jackson, R. , Holden, N. (2016) Corrigendum: whole-transcriptome analysis of Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Sakai) Suggests Plant-Species-Specific Metabolic Responses on Exposure to Spinach and Lettuce Extracts.. Frontiers in Microbiology ISSN: 1664-302X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01506
Crozier, L. , Hedley, P. , Morris, J. , Wagstaff, C. , Andrews, S. , Toth, I. , Jackson, R. , Holden, N. (2016) Whole-transcriptome analysis of verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (Sakai) suggests plant-species- specific metabolic responses on exposure to spinach and lettuce extracts. Frontiers in Microbiology , 7 ISSN: 1664-302X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01088
Midmore, D. , Dunwell, J. , Wagstaff, C. , Smith, S. (2016) CGIAR research program on grain legumes. CGIAR pp 218.
Salleh, F. , Mariotti, L. , Spadafora, N. , Price, A. , Picciarelli, P. , Wagstaff, C. , Lombardi, L. , Rogers, H. (2016) Interaction of plant growth regulators and reactive oxygen species to regulate petal senescence in wallflowers (Erysimum linifolium). BMC Plant Biology , 16 (1). ISSN: 1471-2229 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-016-0766-8
Chadwick, M. , Gawthrop, F. , Michelmore, R. , Wagstaff, C. , Methven, L. (2016) Perception of bitterness, sweetness and liking of different genotypes of lettuce. Food Chemistry , 197 pp. 66-74. ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.10.105
Bell, L. , Spadafora, N. , Mueller, C. , Wagstaff, C. , Rogers, H. (2016) Use of TD-GC-TOF-MS to assess volatile composition during post harvest storage in seven accessions of rocket salad (Eruca sativa). Food Chemistry , 194 pp. 626-636. ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.08.043

Dunwell, J. , Midmore, D. , Smith, S. , Wagstaff, C. (2015) CRP commissioned external evaluation of CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes. CGIAR pp 98.
Lovegrove, J. , Commane, D. , Jackson, K. , Karani, V. , Kennedy, O. , Kuhnle, G. , Spencer, J. , Wagstaff, C. , Yaqoob, P. (2015) The Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition – 20 years of research 1995–2015. Nutrition Bulletin , 40 (4). pp. 303-314. ISSN: 1467-3010 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12176
Schippers, J. , Schmidt, R. , Wagstaff, C. , Jing, H. (2015) Living to die and dying to live: the survival strategy behind leaf senescence. Plant Physiology , 169 (2). pp. 914-930. ISSN: 0032-0889 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.15.00498
Bell, L. , Oruna-Concha, M. , Wagstaff, C. (2015) Identification and quantification of glucosinolate and flavonol compounds in rocket salad (Eruca sativa, Eruca vesicaria and Diplotaxis tenuifolia) by LC–MS: highlighting the potential for improving nutritional value of rocket crops. Food Chemistry , 172 pp. 852-861. ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.09.116

Bell, L. and Wagstaff, C. (2014) Glucosinolates, myrosinase hydrolysis products, and flavonols found in rocket (Eruca sativa and Diplotaxis tenuifolia). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , 62 (20). pp. 4481-4492. ISSN: 0021-8561 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf501096x
Bennett, E. , Roberts, J. , Wagstaff, C. (2014) Use of mutants to dissect the role of ethylene signalling in organ senescence and the regulation of yield in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation , 33 (1). pp. 56-65. ISSN: 0721-7595 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00344-013-9382-0
Wagstaff, C. (2014) Analysis of growth physiology and phytochemical content of Eruca and Diplotaxis Cultivars under different light and temperature regimes. Acta Horticulturae , 1040 pp. 361-374. ISSN: 0567-7572 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2014.1040.49

Bennett, E. , Gawthrop, F. , Yao, C. , Boniface, C. , Ishihara, H. , Roberts, J. , Wagstaff, C. (2013) Effects of planting density and nitrogen application on seed yield and other morphological traits of the leafy vegetable kale (Brassica oleracea).. Aspects of Applied Biology , 119 pp. 201-216. ISSN: 0265-1491 ISBN: ISSN 0265-1491 (special issue 'Fruits & Roots: a celebration and forward look')
Chadwick, M. , Trewin, H. , Gawthrop, F. , Wagstaff, C. (2013) Sesquiterpenoids lactones: benefits to plants and people. International Journal of Molecular Sciences , 14 (6). pp. 12780-12805. ISSN: 1422-0067 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms140612780

Graham, L. , Schippers, J. , Dijkwel, P. , Wagstaff, C. (2012) Ethylene and senescence processes. In: McManus, M. , (eds.) The plant hormone ethylene. Annual plant reviews Wiley-Blackwell (44). , Oxford. pp. 305-341. ISBN: 9781444330038 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118223086.ch12
Bennett, E. , Roberts, J. , Wagstaff, C. (2012) Manipulating resource allocation in plants. Journal of Experimental Botany , 63 (9). pp. 3391-3400. ISSN: 0022-0957 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err442

Mottram, D. , Mills, C. , Wagstaff, C. , Dodson, A. (2011) Investigation of the characteristic earthy flavor of baby corn (Zea Mays). In: Hofmann, . , Meyerhof, . , Schieberle, . , (eds.) Advances and Challenges in Flavor Chemistry & Biology. Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Lebensmittelchemie , Freising, Germany. pp. 146-151. ISBN: 9783938896389
Bennett, E. , Roberts, J. , Wagstaff, C. (2011) The role of the pod in seed development: strategies for manipulating yield. New Phytologist , 190 (4). pp. 838-853. ISSN: 0028-646X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03714.x

Yin-Chih, L. , Imsabai, W. , Reid, M. , Cai-Zhong, J. , Wagstaff, C. (2010) A universal primer for isolation of fragments of a gene encoding phytoene desaturase for use in virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) studies. Acta Horticulturae , 877 pp. 1697-1704. ISSN: 0567-7572
Wagstaff, C. , Clarkson, G. , Zhang, F. , Rothwell, S. , Fry, S. , Taylor, G. , Dixon, M. (2010) Modification of cell wall properties in lettuce improves shelf life. Journal of Experimental Botany , 61 (4). pp. 1239-1248. ISSN: 0022-0957 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq038
Wagstaff, C. , Bramke, I. , Breeze, E. , Thornber, S. , Harrison, E. , Thomas, B. , Buchanan-Wollaston, V. , Stead, T. , Rogers, H. (2010) A specific group of genes respond to cold dehydration stress in cut Alstroemeria flowers whereas ambient dehydration stress accelerates developmental senescence expression patterns. Journal of Experimental Botany , 61 (11). pp. 2905-2921. ISSN: 0022-0957 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq113

Wagstaff, . , Yang, . , Stead, . , Buchanan-Wollaston, . , Roberts, . (2009) A molecular and structural characterization of senescing Arabidopsis siliques and comparison of transcriptional profiles with senescing petals and leaves. Plant Journal , 57 (4). pp. 690-705. ISSN: 0960-7412 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03722.x
Jin, J. , Koroleva, O. , Gibson, T. , Swanston, J. , Magan, J. , Zhang, Y. , Rowland, I. , Wagstaff, C. (2009) Analysis of Phytochemical Composition and Chemoprotective Capacity of Rocket (Eruca sativa and Diplotaxis tenuifolia) Leafy Salad Following Cultivation in Different Environments. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , 57 (12). pp. 5227-5234. ISSN: 0021-8561 | doi: DOI:10.1021/jf9002973

Gonzalez-Carranza, . , Rompa, . , Peters, . , Bhatt, . , Wagstaff, . , Stead, . , Roberts, . (2007) HAWAIIAN SKIRT: an F-box gene that regulates organ fusion and growth in arabidopsis. Plant Physiology , 144 (3). pp. 1370-1382. ISSN: 0032-0889 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.106.092288
Wagstaff, . , Dixon, . , Clarkson, . , Rothwell, . , Page, . , Taylor, . (2007) Characterisation of cell death in bagged baby salad leaves. Postharvest Biology and Technology , 46 (2). pp. 150-159. ISSN: 0925-5214 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.04.013
Zhang, . , Wagstaff, . , Rae, . , Sihota, . , Keevil, . , Rothwell, . , Clarkson, . , Michelmore, . , Truco, . , Dixon, . , Taylor, . (2007) QTLs for shelf life in lettuce co-locate with those for leaf biophysical properties but not with those for leaf developmental traits. Journal of Experimental Botany , 58 (6). pp. 1433-1449. ISSN: 0022-0957 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm006

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