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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Dynamics of Miscanthus spp. Overwinter Leaf Litter Drop and Decomposition
McCalmont, J., Hawkins, S., Davies, J., Holder, A., Donnison, I. S. & Farrar, K., 31 Dec 2025, In: GCB Bioenergy. 17, 12, 18 p., e70091.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Halotolerant bacterial endophyte Bacillus velezensis CBE mediates abiotic stress tolerance with minimal transcriptional modifications in Brachypodium distachyon
Abd El-Daim, I. A., Raynes, G., Fernandez-Fuentes, N., Hawkins, S., Cookson, A. & Farrar, K., 10 Jan 2025, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 15, 16 p., 1485391.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Innovations for a Changing World: IBERS Impact Case Studies
Donnison, I., Farrar, K., Kingston-Smith, A., Gallagher, J., Robson, P., Marley, C., Howarth, C., Lloyd, D., Fraser, M., Adams, J., Bryant, D., Yadav, R., Spittle, M. J., Thornton, J., Davies, S. (Editor) & Cole, A. (Editor), 01 Jun 2025, Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University. 27 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Bacterial endophytic community composition varies by hemp cultivar in commercially sourced seed
Davies, J., Hawkins, S., Winters, A. & Farrar, K., 22 Apr 2024, In: Environmental Microbiology Reports. 16, 2, 11 p., e13259.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Upscaling miscanthus production in the United Kingdom: The benefits, challenges, and trade-offs
Hodgson, E. M., McCalmont, J., Rowe, R., Whitaker, J., Holder, A., Clifton‐Brown, J. C., Thornton, J., Hastings, A., Robson, P. R. H., Webster, R. J., Farrar, K. & Donnison, I. S., 31 Aug 2024, In: GCB Bioenergy. 16, 8, 28 p., e13177.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Species selection determines carbon allocation and turnover in Miscanthus crops: Implications for biomass production and C sequestration
Briones, M. J. I., Massey, A., Elias, D. M. O., McCalmont, J. P., Farrar, K., Donnison, I. & McNamara, N. P., 20 Aug 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 887, 13 p., 164003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Miscanspeed - accelerating Miscanthus breeding using genomic selection
Thornton, J., Davey, C., Robson, P., Awty-Carroll, D. & Farrar, K., 28 Feb 2022, 33 p.Research output: Book/Report › Technical Report
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Farrar, K., 17 Nov 2021Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site
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Differential expression of starch and sucrose metabolic genes linked to varying biomass yield in Miscanthus hybrids
De Vega, J. J., Peel, N., Purdy, S. J., Hawkins, S., Donnison, I., Dyer, S. & Farrar, K., 19 Apr 2021, In: Biotechnology for Biofuels. 14, 1, 15 p., 98.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Draft genome assembly of the biofuel grass crop Miscanthus sacchariflorus
De Vega, J., Donnison, I., Dyer, S. & Farrar, K., 18 Jan 2021, In: F1000Research. 10, 11 p., 29.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Linkage mapping evidence for a syntenic QTL associated with flowering time in perennial C4 rhizomatous grasses Miscanthus and switchgrass
Jensen, E., Shafiei, R., Ma, X. F., Serba, D. D., Smith, D. P., Slavov, G. T., Robson, P., Farrar, K., Thomas Jones, S., Swaller, T., Flavell, R., Clifton-Brown, J., Saha, M. C. & Donnison, I., 31 Jan 2021, In: GCB Bioenergy. 13, 1, p. 98-111 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile11 Citations (Scopus)194 Downloads (Pure)
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Dynamics of Miscanthus spp. overwinter leaf litter drop and decomposition – phenotypic and chemotypic analysis
Fernandez Fuentes, N. & Farrar, K., Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 22 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.20391/b708ba8a-2cd0-4f32-bf99-c1a4d3ac56aa
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Dynamics of Miscanthus spp. overwinter leaf litter drop and decomposition – microbiome analysis
Fernandez Fuentes, N. & Farrar, K., Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 22 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.20391/dcef65f4-944b-4a53-b44e-5c3c1f242c20
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IBERS- IAE- ISPG- CCG- IDG- SVCG- BBSRC Core Funding 23/34
Farrar, K. (PI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Apr 2023 → 31 Mar 2028
Project: Externally funded research
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Miscanspeed-accelerating Miscanthus breeding using genomic selection- Phase2-BEIS
Farrar, K. (PI)
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
13 Jun 2022 → 31 Mar 2025
Project: Externally funded research
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Soilless cultivation for rapid biomass feedstock production
Farrar, K. (PI)
27 May 2022 → 31 Mar 2025
Project: Externally funded research
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ISPG-Resilient Crops & Core Capability Grant
Donnison, I. (PI), Bosch, M. (CoI), Clifton-Brown, J. (CoI), Farrar, K. (CoI) & Robson, P. (CoI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Apr 2017 → 31 Mar 2022
Project: Externally funded research
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BBSRC Core Strategic Programme in Resilient Crops: Miscanthus
Donnison, I. (PI), Clifton-Brown, J. (CoI), Farrar, K. (CoI), Bosch, M. (CoI) & Robson, P. (CoI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Apr 2017 → 31 Mar 2020
Project: Externally funded research
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RCUK-CONFAP Newton Fund Research Partnership Award BB/M029271/1 - Brazilian Funds
Farrar, K. (PI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
15 Oct 2016 → 29 Dec 2016
Project: Externally funded research
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Understanding and Exploiting Biological Nitrogen Fixation for improvement of Brazilian Agriculture
Farrar, K. (PI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Feb 2016 → 30 Sept 2019
Project: Externally funded research
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DryGro- Nutrient and water use efficiency
Farrar, K. (PI)
15 Nov 2015 → 31 Dec 2015
Project: Externally funded research
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Endophytic Bacteria: co-existence and chemical warfare - Ind CASE BBSRC
Farrar, K. (PI) & Shah, I. P. (CoI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Oct 2015 → 30 Sept 2019
Project: Externally funded research
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14CONFAP Comparative genomic and physiological analysis of C4 plant-microbe symbiosis
Farrar, K. (PI) & Hegarty, M. (CoI)
01 Jan 2015 → 30 Sept 2018
Project: Externally funded research
Press/Media
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Institute of Biological Research Researchers Release New Study Findings on Plant Science (Halotolerant bacterial endophyte Bacillus velezensis CBE mediates abiotic stress tolerance with minimal transcriptional modifications in Brachypodium ...)
28 Jan 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Studies from Aberystwyth University Have Provided New Data on Bioenergy (Upscaling miscanthus production in the United Kingdom: The benefits, challenges, and trade-offs)
Donnison, I., Farrar, K. & Robson, P.
09 Aug 2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Aberystwyth University Showcases Research to Ministers in London
19 Oct 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Biomass research project to tackle climate change boosted by £2m investment
11 Aug 2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Aberystwyth University: Biomass Research Project to Tackle Climate Change
10 Aug 2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Phyte club: inside the plant microbiome
Raynes, G. W. & Farrar, K.
18 May 2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media contribution
Activities
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Wales Higher Education event Brussel
Farrar, K. (Participant)
28 Feb 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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UK Legume Conference 2025; "Adaptations and admixture in common bean and genomics for breeding"
Farrar, K. (Speaker)
15 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Welsh Research & Development Reception
Farrar, K. (Participant) & Ifie, B. (Participant)
17 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Festival or Exhibition
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delegates from National Farmers Union
Davies, J. (Host), Kingston-Smith, A. (Host), Marley, C. (Host), Farrar, K. (Host) & Howarth, C. (Host)
23 Feb 2023Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting a non-academic visitor
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Farmer Union visits IBERS
Farrar, K. (Participant)
15 Feb 2023 → 22 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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PanOat Consortium
Farrar, K. (Participant)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Cereals 2023
Farrar, K. (Participant)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Networking session for Early Career Researchers
Farrar, K. (Speaker)
15 Feb 2022 → 16 Feb 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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University of Reading
Farrar, K. (Visiting researcher), Howarth, C. (Visiting researcher), Ellis, R. (Visiting researcher) & Mikaberidze, A. (Visiting researcher)
2020 → …Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Invited speaker at ASPB 2019
Farrar, K. (Speaker)
04 Aug 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Bacterial Endophytes for Sustainable Agriculture
Farrar, K. (Invited speaker)
12 Jan 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk