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Professor Bill Davies

Professor Emeritus, Distinguished Professor

  1. Published

    Gravimetric phenotyping of whole plant transpiration responses to atmospheric vapour pressure deficit identifies genotypic variation in water use efficiency

    Ryan, A., Dodd, I. C., Rothwell, S. A., Jones, R. J. G., Tardieu, F., Draye, X. & Davies, W. J., 10/2016, In: Plant Science. 251, p. 101-109 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Is the gaseous environment inside culture vessels responsible for the limited capacity of vitroplants to control water-loss?

    Santamaria, J. M. & Davies, W. J., 1996, In: Plant Physiology. 111, Supple, p. 89-89 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  3. Published

    Stomata of micropropagated Delphinium plants respond to abscisic acid (ABA), CO2, light and water potential but fail to close fully.

    Santamaria, J. M., Davies, W. J. & Atkinson, C. J., 1993, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 44, 1, p. 99-107 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  4. Published

    The long-distance ABA signal : the fate of the hormone on its way from the root to the shoot.

    Sauter, A., Davies, W. J. & Hartung, W., 10/2001, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 52, 363, p. 1991-1998 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Agriculture green development: A model for China and the world

    Shen, J., Zhu, Q., Jiao, X., Ying, H., Wang, H., Wen, X., Xu, W., Li, T., Cong, W., Liu, X., Hou, Y., Cui, Z., Oenema, O., Davies, W. J. & Zhang, F., 2/03/2020, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 7, 1, p. 5-13 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Photosynthetic activity of the calyx, green shoulder, pericarp and locular parenchyma of tomato fruit.

    Smillie, R. M., Hetherington, S. E. & Davies, W. J., 05/1999, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 50, 334, p. 707-718 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Long-distance signals regulating stomatal conductance and leaf growth in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) plants subjected to partial root-zone drying.

    Sobeih, W. Y., Dodd, I. C., Bacon, M. A., Grierson, D. & Davies, W. J., 11/2004, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 55, 407, p. 2353-2363 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Raising awareness about food security using a massive open online course

    Stevens, C., Whittle, R., Davies, B. & Taylor, J., 1/03/2020, In: Plants, People, Planet. 2, 2, p. 140-143 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Stomatal reactions of two maize lines to osmotically induced drought stress.

    Stikic, R. & Davies, W. J., 09/2000, In: Biologia Plantarum. 43, 3, p. 399-405 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Integration of hydraulic and chemical signalling in the control of stomatal conductance and water status of droughted plants.

    Tardieu, F. & Davies, W. J., 1993, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 16, 4, p. 341-349 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  11. Published

    Stomatal Response to Abscisic Acid Is a Function of Current Plant Water Status.

    Tardieu, F. & Davies, W. J., 1992, In: Plant Physiology. 98, p. 540-545 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  12. Published

    What information is conveyed by an ABA signal from maize roots in drying field soil?

    Tardieu, F., Zhang, J. & Davies, W. J., 1992, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 15, 2, p. 185-192 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  13. Published

    Xylem ABA controls the stomatal conductance of field-grown maize subjected to soil compaction and soil drying.

    Tardieu, F., Zhang, J., Katerji, N., Bethenod, O., Palmer, S. & Davies, W. J., 1992, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 15, 2, p. 193-198 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  14. Published

    Sustainable bioenergy for climate mitigation: developing drought-tolerant trees and grasses

    Taylor, G., Donnison, I. S., Murphy-Bokern, D., Morgante, M., Bogeat-Triboulot, M.-B., Bhalerao, R., Hertzberg, M., Polle, A., Harfouche, A., Alasia, F., Petoussi, V., Trebbi, D., Schwarz, K., Keurentjes, J. J. B., Centritto, M., Genty, B., Flexas, J., Grill, E., Salvi, S. & Davies, W. J., 29/10/2019, In: Annals of Botany. 124, 4, p. 513-520 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Delivering enhanced fruit quality to the UK tomato industry through implementation of partial root-zone drying.

    Theobald, J. C., Bacon, M. A. & Davies, W. J., 04/2007, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 146, 4 Supp, p. S241-S241

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  16. Published

    How can we improve crop genotypes to increase stress resilience and productivity in a future climate? a new crop screening method based on productivity and resistance to abiotic stress

    Thiry, A., Chavez Dulanto, P. N., Reynolds, M. P. & Davies, W. J., 10/2016, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 67, 19, p. 5593-5603 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Isolating higher yielding and more stable rice genotypes in stress environments: fine-tuning a selection method using production and resilience score indices

    Thiry, A., Davies, W. J. & Dodd, I. C., 8/03/2024, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 11, 1, p. 169-185 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    How do stomata read abscisic-acid signals?

    Trejo, C. L., Clephan, A. L. & Davies, W. J., 1995, In: Plant Physiology. 109, 3, p. 803-811 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  19. Published

    What controls stomata in drying soil?

    Trejo, C. L. & Davies, W. J., 1994, In: Aspects of Applied Biology. 38, p. 93-100 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  20. Published

    Sensitivity of Stomata to Abscisic Acid (An Effect of the Mesophyll).

    Trejo, C. L., Davies, W. J. & Ruiz, L. P., 1993, In: Plant Physiology. 102, 2, p. 497-502 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  21. Published

    Foliar abscisic acid-to-ethylene accumulation and response regulate shoot growth sensitivity to mild drought in wheat

    Valluru, R., Davies, W. J., Reynolds, M. & Dodd, I. C., 18/04/2016, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, 13 p., 461.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Phenotypic and genome-wide association analysis of spike ethylene in diverse wheat genotypes under heat stress

    Valluru, R., Reynolds, M. P., Davies, W. J. & Sukumaran, S., 04/2017, In: New Phytologist. 214, 1, p. 271-283 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published

    The effect of competition from neighbours on stomatal conductance in lettuce and tomato plants

    Vysotskaya, L., Wilkinson, S., Davies, W. J., Arkhipova, T. & Kudoyarova, G., 05/2011, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 34, 5, p. 729-737 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Carbon isotope discrimination shows a higher water use efficiency under alternate partial root-zone irrigation of field-grown tomato

    Wei, Z., Du, T., Zhang, J., Xu, S., Cambre, P. & Davies, W. J., 02/2016, In: Agricultural Water Management. 165, p. 33-43 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Genotypic variation in the ability of wheat roots to penetrate wax layers

    Whalley, W. R., Dodd, I. C., Watts, C. W., Webster, C. P., Phillips, A. L., Andralojc, J., White, R. P., Davies, W. J. & Parry, M. A. J., 03/2013, In: Plant and Soil. 364, 1-2, p. 171-179 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Drought, ozone, ABA and ethylene: new insights from cell to plant to community.

    Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 04/2010, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 33, 4, p. 510-525 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  27. Published

    ABA-based chemical signalling : the co-ordination of responses to stress in plants.

    Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 02/2002, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 25, 2, p. 195-210 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Rapid low temperature induced stomatal closure occurs in cole tolerant Commelina communis leaves but not in cold sensitive Nicotiana rutica leaves via a mechanism that involves apoplastic calcium but not abscisic acid.

    Wilkinson, S., Clephan, A. L. & Davies, W. J., 08/2001, In: Plant Physiology. 126, 4, p. 1566-1578 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  29. Published

    A mechanism for low temperature-induced stomatal closure.

    Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 1999, Crop development for cool and wet climate of Europe. Sanchez-Diax, M., Irigoyen, J. J., Aguuirreolea, J. & Pithan, K. (eds.). COST, p. 298-310 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  30. Published

    Ozone suppresses soil drying- and abscisic acid (ABA)-induced stomatal closure via an ethylene-dependent mechanism

    Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 08/2009, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 32, 8, p. 949-959 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Manipulation of the apoplastic pH of intact plants mimics stomatal and growth responses to water availability and microclimatic variation

    Wilkinson, S. & Davies, W. J., 02/2008, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 59, 3, p. 619-631 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Effects of elevated CO2 on productivity, carbon balance and community structure of upland vegetation.

    Wolfenden, J., Davies, W. J. & Mansfield, T. A., 1993, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 44, Supple, p. P3.9

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  33. Published

    The identification of genes involved in the stomatal response to reduced atmospheric relative humidity.

    Xie, X. D., Wang, Y. B., Williamson, L., Holroyd, G. H., Tagliavia, C., Murchie, E., Theobald, J. C., Knight, M. R., Davies, W. J., Leyser, H. M. O. & Hetherington, A. M., 9/05/2006, In: Current Biology. 16, 9, p. 882-887 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Spatiotemporal variation and evaluation of agriculture green development: a case study of Hainan Province, China

    Yu, T., Zhou, J., Ma, L., Zhang, F., Rengel, Z., Davies, W. J. & Shen, J., 8/03/2024, In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering. 11, 1, p. 83-99 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Increased soil phosphorus availability induced by faba bean root exudation stimulates root growth and phosphorus uptake in neighbouring maize

    Zhang, D., Zhang, C., Tang, X., Li, H., Zhang, F., Rengel, Z., Whalley, W. R., Davies, W. J. & Shen, J., 01/2016, In: New Phytologist. 209, 2, p. 823-831 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Neighbouring plants modify maize root foraging for phosphorus: coupling nutrients and neighbours for improved nutrient-use efficiency

    Zhang, D., Lyu, Y., Li, H., Tang, X., Hu, R., Rengel, Z., Zhang, F., Whalley, W. R., Davies, W. J., Cahill, J. F. & Shen, J., 1/04/2020, In: New Phytologist. 226, 1, p. 244-253 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Building the new international science of the agriculture–food–water–environment nexus in China and the world

    Zhu, X., Parry, M., Lu, Y., Heard, M., Ying, G., Vaughan, S., Shen, J., Jenkins, A., Wang, Y., Lacorte, S., Ouyang, T., Salcedo, F. P., Niu, J., Quinton, J., Luo, C., Zhang, F., Zhang, G., Davies, W., Jones, K. & Tyfield, D., 1/11/2016, In: Ecosystem Health and Sustainability. 2, 11, 7 p., e01249.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

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