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Following and initial 6 years at the Welsh Plant Breeding Station when Dr Humphreys researched on developing tissue culture techniques for haploid barley, he has subsequently over the last 36 years commenced and developed procedures for successful gene transfers primarily through genome introgression from a range of diverse fescue species into ryegrass, in many cases now used globally. Having proven their efficacy he has transferred genes for adaptations to drought, cold, flooding, & for improved ruminant nutrition into breeders' lines for commercial development. He has developed the only Festulolium variety (AberNiche) to be included onto the UK National Recommended Varieties List. He led the EU Framework V Project SAGES (QLK5-CT-2000-00764) and has participated in several EU-funded programmes. Through translational science funded by Defra, BBSRC and industry he has developed drought tolerant ryegrass with fescue genes conferring >80% improved water-use-efficiency. He has pioneered studies for deep rooting, improved soil hydrology, & for ecosystem services such as flood mitigation & for C sequestration. Findings published in 2013 Nature Scientific Reports described >51% reduction in rainfall run-off due to root-soil interactions. The research on flood mitigation has led to a ?2.5m BBSRC-LINK project SUREROOT (2014-2018) () match-funded by industry which has wide-spread UK and international media interest. Dr Humphreys works in close association both at IBERS and elsewhere with researchers in allied disciplines including plant breeders, soil physicists, soil chemists, soil hydrologists, and experts in ruminant nutrition in order to embrace the full potential of Festulolium grasses both for agriculture and increasingly for ecosystem service.

近期论文

Guo, Q., Meng, L., Humphreys, M.W., Scullion, J., Mur, L.A. 2017. Expression of FlHMA3, a vacuolar P1B2-ATPase from Festulolium loliaceum, correlates with response to cadmium stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 112 pp. 270-277.
Marshall, A.H., Collins, R.P., Humphreys, M.W., Scullion, J. 2016. A new emphasis on root traits for perennial grass and legume varieties with environmental and ecological benefits. Food and Energy Security 5 (1) pp. 26-39. Cadair
Kopecky, D., Harper, J., Bartoš, J., Gasior, D., Vrána, J., Hřibová, E., Boller, B., Ardenghi, N.M.G., Šimoníková, D., Doležel, J., Humphreys, M.W. 2016. An Increasing Need for Productive and Stress Resilient Festulolium Amphiploids: What Can Be Learnt from the Stable Genomic Composition of Festuca pratensis subsp. apennina (De Not.) Hegi? Frontiers in Environmental Science 4 66 Cadair
Gasior, D., Harper, J., Thomas, A., Evans, C., Armstead, I., Humphreys, M. 2016. Changes in freezing tolerance and photosystem II acclimation mechanisms within a Lolium perenne x Festuca pratensis substitution series. In M. Höglind., A. K. Bakken., K. A. Hovstad., E. Kallioniemi., H. Riley., H. Steinshamnm., L. Østrem. (eds) The multiple roles of grassland in the European bioeconomy: Proceedings of the 26th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation. Proceedings of the 26th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Trondheim, Norway, 04/09/2016 - 08/09/2016. Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Norway pp. 835-837.
Humphreys, M., Loka, D., Gwynn-Jones, D., Scullion, J., Doonan, J., Gasior, D., Harper, J., Farrell, M., Kingston-Smith, A., Dodd, R., Chadwick, D., Hill, P., Mills, G., Hayes, F., Robinson, D., Jones, D. 2016. Climate-smart Strategies to Safeguard Persistency and Achieve Sustainable Grassland Production. 26th General Meeting of the EGF, Trondheim, Norway, 04/09/2016 - 08/09/2016.
McCalman, H.M., Marley, C.L., Crotty, F.V., Scollan, N.D., Humphreys, M.W. 2016. Farming and Research - Working Together to Develop Grassland Varieties. 26th General Meeting of the EGF, Trondheim, Norway, 04/09/2016 - 08/09/2016. Cadair
McCalman, H., Marley, C., Crotty, F., Scollan, N., Humphreys, M. 2016. Farming and research - working together to develop grassland varieties resilient to water stress to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In M. Höglind., A. K. Bakken., K. A. Hovstad., E. Kallioniemi., H. Steinshamnm., L. Østrem. (eds) The multiple roles of grassland in the European bioeconomy: Proceedings of the 26th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation. Proceedings of the 26th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Trondheim, Norway, 04/09/2016 - 08/09/2016. Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Norway pp. 862-864.