Paper of the month February 2012
Jamil, M., T. Charnikhova, B. Houshyani, A. van Ast, H.J. Bouwmeester, 2011. Genetic variation in strigolactone
production and tillering in rice and its effect on Striga hermonthica infection.
Planta (online first; DOI: 10.1007/s00425-011-1520-y)
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Paper of the month January 2012
Archontoulis, S.V., X. Yin, J. Vos, N.G. Danalatos, P.C. Struik, 2011. Leaf photosynthesis and respiration of
three bioenergy crops in relation to temperature and leaf nitrogen: how conserved are biochemical model
parameters among crop species?
Journal of Experimental Botany 63(2): 895-911 (2012)
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Paper of the month December 2011
Oort, P.A.J. van, B.G.H. Timmermans, H. Meinke, M.K. van Ittersum, 2011. Key weather extremes affecting
potato production in The Netherlands. European Journal of Agronomy 37 (2012): 11–22.
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Paper of the month November 2011
Gu, J., X. Yin, P.C. Struik, T.J. Stomph & H. Wang. Using chromosome introgression
lines to map quantitative trait loci for photosynthesis parameters in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
leaves under drought and well-watered field conditions (online first). Journal of
Experimental Botany (doi:10.1093/jxb/err292).
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Paper of the month October 2011
Yin, X., Z. Sun, P.C. Struik, P.E.L. van der Putten, W. van Ieperen & J. Harbinson, 2011. Using a biochemical
C4 photosynthesis model and combined gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence measurements
to estimate bundle-sheath conductance of maize leaves differing in age and nitrogen content (online first).
Plant, Cell & Environment: doi 10.1111/J.1365-3040.2011.02414.x
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Paper of the month September 2011
Buck-Sorlin, G., P.H.B. de Visser, M. Henke, V. Sarlikioti, G.W.A.M. van der Heijden, L.F.M. Marcelis & J.Vos, 2011.
Towards a functional-structural plant model of cut-rose: simulation of light environment, light absorption, photo-
synthesis and interference with the plant structure. Annals of Botany: doi: 10.1093/aob/mcr190
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Paper of the month August 2011
Wopke van der Werf, Lia Hemerik, Just M. Vlak, Mark P. Zwart, 2011. Heterogeneous
host susceptibility enhances prevalence of mixed-genotype micro-parasite infections.
PLoS Comput Biol 7(6): e1002097. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002097
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Paper of the month July 2011
Evers, J.B., A.R. van der Krol, J. Vos & P.C. Struik, 2011. Understanding shoot branching by modelling form and
function (online first).
Trends in Plant Science 16(9): 464-467. Doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2011.05.004.
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Paper of the month June 2011
Archontoulis, S.V., J. Vos, X. Yin, L. Bastiaans, N.G. Danalatos & P.C. Struik, 2011. Temporal dynamics of light and
nitrogen vertical distributions in canopies of sunflower, kenaf and cynara.
Field Crops Research 122: 186-198.
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Paper of the month May 2011
Stomph, T.J., E.Y. Choi & J.C.R. Stangoulis, 2011. Temporal dynamics in wheat grain zinc distribution:
is sink limitation the key? Annals of Botany 107: 927-937.
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Paper of the month April 2011
Yin, X., Z. Sun, P.C. Struik & J. Gu, 2011. Evaluating a new method to estimate the rate of leaf
respiration in the light by analysis of combined gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence
measurements. Journal of Experimental Botany 62: 3489-3499.
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Paper of the month March 2011
Rodenburg, J., H. Meinke & D.E. Johnson, 2011. Challenges for weed management in African rice systems in a
changing climate. Journal of Agricultural Science 149: 427-435.
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Paper of the month February 2011
Keurentjes, J.J.B., G.C. Angenent, M. Dicke, V.A.P. Martins Dos Santos, J. Molenaar, W.H. van der Putten, P.C. de
Ruiter, P.C. Struik & B.P.H.J. Thomma, 2011. Redefining plant systems biology: from cell to ecosystem.
Trends in Plant Science 16 (4): 183-190 (doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2010.12.002)
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Paper of the month January 2011
Hirpa, A., M.P.M. Meuwissen, A. Tesfaye, W.J.M. Lommen, A. Oude Lansink, A. Tsegaye & P.C. Struik, 2010.
Analysis of seed potato systems in Ethiopia. American Journal of Potato Research 87: 537-552.
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Paper of the month December 2010
Spiertz, J.H.J., 2010. Food production, crops and sustainability: restoring confidence in science and Technology.
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 2: 439-443.
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Paper of the month November 2010
Skelsey, P., W.A.H. Rossing, G.J.T. Kessel & W. van der Werf, 2010. Invastion of Phytophthora infestans at the
landscape level; How do spatial scale and weather modulate the consequences of spatial heterogeneity in host
resistance? Phytopathology 100: 1146-1161.
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Paper of the month October 2010
Chalak, M., L. Hemerik, W. van der Werf, A. Ruijs & E.C. van Ierland, 2010. On the risk of extinction of a wild
plant species through spillover of a biological control agent: analysis of an ecosystem compartment model.
Ecological Modelling 221: 1934-1943.
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Paper of the month September 2010
Akrofi, Susana, I.D. Brouwer, L.L. Price & P.C. Struik, 2010. Home gardens contribute significantly to dietary diversity in
HIV/AIDS afflicted households in rural Ghana. Journal of Human Ecology 31(2): 125-134.
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Paper of the month August 2010
Archontoulis, S.V., P.C. Struik, X. Yin, L. Bastiaans, J. Vos & N.G. Danalatos, 2010. Inflorescence characteristics,
seed composition, and allometric relationships predicting seed yields in the biomass crop Cynara cardunculus.
GCB Bioenergy 2(3): 113-129.
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Paper of the month July 2010
Van Delden S.H., J. Vos, A.R. Ennos & T.J. Stomph, 2010. Analysing lodging of the panicle bearing cereal teff
(Eragrostis tef). New phytologist 186: 696-707.
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Paper of the month June 2010
Soliman, T., M.C.M. Mourits, A.G.J.M. Oude Lansink, W. van der Werf, 2010. Economic Impact
Assessment in Pest Risk Analysis. Crop Protection 29: 517-524 (doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2009.12.014).
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Paper of the month May 2010
Evers, J.B., J. Vos, X. Yin, P. Romero, P.E.L. van der Putten & P.C. Struik. Simulation of
wheat growth and development based on organ-leval photosynthesis and assimilate allocation.
Journal of Experimental Botany, online first.
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Paper of the month April 2010
Keating, B.A., P.S. Carberry, P. Bindraban, S. Asseng, H. Meinke & J. Dixon, 2010. Eco-effecient
agriculture: concepts, challenges and opportunities. Crops Science, 50, available on-line.
(doi: 10.2135/cropsci2009.10.0594).
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Paper of the month March 2010
Zwart, M.P., W. Van der Werf, L. Georgievska, M.M. Van Oers, J.M. Vlak & J.S. Cory, 2010. Mixed- genotype infections of Trichoplusia ni larvae with Autographa californica multicapsid cleopolyhedrovirus:
Speed of action and persistence of a recombinant in serial passage.
Biological Control 52(1): 77-83.
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Paper of the month February 2010
Vos, J., J.B. Evers, G.H. Buck-Sorlin, B. Andrieu, M. Chelle & P.H.B. de Visser, 2009.
Functional-structual plant modelling: a new versatile tool in crop science. Journal of
Experimental Botany, Online first.
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Paper of the month January 2010
Yin, Xinyou & Paul C. Struik, 2009. Theoretical reconsiderations when estimating the mesophyll
conductance to CO2 diffusion in leaves of C3 plants by analysis of combined gas exchange and
chlorophyll fluorescence measurements. Plant, Cell and Environment 32: 1513–1524
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Paper of the month December 2009
Westerhuis, W., P.C Struik, J.E.G. van Dam & T.J. Stomph,
2009. Postponed sowing does not alter the fibre/wood ratio or fibre extractability of fibre hemp (Cannabis sativa). Annals of Applied Biology 155: 333–348
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Paper of the month November 2009
Meinke, Holger, S Mark Howden, Paul C Struik, Rohan Nelson, Daniel Rodriguez and Scott C
Chapman, 2009. Adaptation science for agriculture and natural resource management— urgency
and theoretical basis. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 1: 69–76