Spatial analysis in horticulture - weed seeds and brassica pests

Mead, A., Grundy, A., Collier, R. and Brain, P. 2000. Spatial analysis in horticulture - weed seeds and brassica pests. Proceedings 20th International Biometric Conference, Berkeley, 1-7 July 2000. Vol. 2: Invited Program . pp. 97-106

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Butikofer, L., Goodwin, C. E., Varma, V., Evans, P. M., Redhead, J. W., Bullock, J. M., Pywell, R. F., Mead, A., Richter, G. M. and Storkey, J. 2024. Identifying pathways to more sustainable farming using archetypes and Multi-Objective Optimisation. Ecological Indicators. 166 (sept), p. 112433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112433

Sensitivities in associating land-system archetypes with sustainability metrics Insights from simulations

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Varma, V., Evans, P. M., Butikofer, L., Goodwin C. E. D., Pywell, R. F., Redhead, J. W., Storkey, J., Bullock, J. M. and Mead, A. 2024. Sensitivities in associating land-system archetypes with sustainability metrics Insights from simulations. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.08.01.606212v1

The differential assimilation of nitrogen fertilizer compounds by soil microorganisms

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Charteris, A., Knowles, T. D. J., Mead, A., Reay, M. K., Michaelides, K. and Evershed, R. P. 2024. The differential assimilation of nitrogen fertilizer compounds by soil microorganisms . FEMS Microbiology Letters. 371, p. fnae041. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnae041

Development of inoculation methods for Pythium violae to evaluate resistance of carrot cultivars and efficacy of crop protection products for cavity spot control

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Pereira, N., Hales, K. R., Mead, A., Chappell, L. H. K., Barker, G. C. and Clarkson, J. P. 2024. Development of inoculation methods for Pythium violae to evaluate resistance of carrot cultivars and efficacy of crop protection products for cavity spot control. Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13967

Future proofing a long-term agricultural experiment for decades to come - Relocation and redesign

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Watson, C. A., Topp, C. F. E., Mead, A., Fraser, F., Fernandez-Huarte, M., Horne, J., Paton, G. I., Hallett, P. D., Norton, G., Graham, R. I. and Walker, R. L. 2024. Future proofing a long-term agricultural experiment for decades to come - Relocation and redesign. European Journal of Agronomy. 158 (August), p. 127214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2024.127214

The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum)

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Harrison, C., Noleto-Dias, C., Ruvo, G., Hughes, D. J., Smith, D., Mead, A., Ward, J. L., Heuer, S. and Macgregor, D. 2024. The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum). Functional Plant Biology. 51, p. FP23193. https://doi.org/10.1071/FP23193

Effect of Additional Herbage Areas on Grazing Dairy Cows in Commercial Herds Using Global Positioning and Long-Range Wide Area Network: A Case Study to Assess Changes in Herbage Intake and Milk Yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2024. Effect of Additional Herbage Areas on Grazing Dairy Cows in Commercial Herds Using Global Positioning and Long-Range Wide Area Network: A Case Study to Assess Changes in Herbage Intake and Milk Yield. Archivos Latinoamericanos de Produccion Animal. 32 (1), pp. 37-54. https://doi.org/10.53588/alpa.320104

Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers

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Storkey, J., Maclaren, C. and Mead, A. 2023. Ecological Intensification and the sustainable use of fertilisers. Proceedings of the International Fertiliser Society. 886, pp. 1-20.

A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Li, X., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Shield, I. F., Clark, I. M., Ostler, R., Roberts, B. and Dobermann, A. 2023. A new Rothamsted long-term field experiment for the twenty-first century: principles and practice. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 43 (5), p. 60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-023-00914-8

Current data and modeling bottlenecks for predicting crop yields in the United Kingdom

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Corcoran, E., Afshar, M., Curceac, S., Lashkari, A., Raza, M. M., Ahnert, S., Mead, A. and Morris, R. 2023. Current data and modeling bottlenecks for predicting crop yields in the United Kingdom. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 7, p. 1023169. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1023169

Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits

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Maclaren, C., Waswa, W., Aliyu, K. T., Claessens, L., Mead, A., Schob, C., Vanlauwe, B. and Storkey, J. 2023. Predicting intercrop competition, facilitation, and productivity from simple functional traits. Field Crops Research. 297 (1 June), p. 108926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.108926

Design of Agricultural Field Experiments Accounting for both Complex Blocking Structures and Network Effects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Koutra, V., Gilmour, S. G., Parker, B. M. and Mead, A. 2023. Design of Agricultural Field Experiments Accounting for both Complex Blocking Structures and Network Effects. Journal of Agricultural Biological and Environmental Statistics. 28 (3), p. 526–548. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13253-023-00544-3

Comparison of lipid profiles in the faeces of beef cattle fed three common temperate grass silage diets and their relevance to dietary composition

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Elayadeth-Meethal, M., Rivero, M. J., Mead, A., Lee, M. R. F. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2023. Comparison of lipid profiles in the faeces of beef cattle fed three common temperate grass silage diets and their relevance to dietary composition. Journal Of Animal And Feed Sciences. 32 (4), pp. 427-437. https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/166079/2023

Field assessment of genome edited, low asparagine wheat: Europe's first CRISPR wheat field trial.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Raffan, S., Oddy, J., Mead, A., Barker, G., Curtis, T. Y., Usher, S. L., Burt, C. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Field assessment of genome edited, low asparagine wheat: Europe's first CRISPR wheat field trial. Plant Biotechnology Journal. 21 (6), pp. 1097-1099. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14026

Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oddy, J., Addy, J., Mead, A., Hall, C., Mackay, C., Ashfield, T., Mcdiarmid, F., Curtis, T. Y., Raffan, S., Wilkinson, M. D., Elmore, J. S., Cryer, N., Moreira de Almeida, I. and Halford, N. G. 2023. Reducing dietary acrylamide exposure from wheat products through crop management and imaging. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 71 (7), pp. 3403-3413. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c07208

Multi-tier archetypes to characterise British landscapes, farmland and farming practices

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Goodwin, C. E. D., Butikofer, L., Hatfield, J. H., Evans, P. M., Bullock, J. M., Storkey, J., Mead, A., Richter, G. M., Henrys, P. A., Pywell, R. F. and Redhead, J. W. 2022. Multi-tier archetypes to characterise British landscapes, farmland and farming practices. Environmental Research Letters. 17 (9), p. 095002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac810e

Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Clark, S. J., Stevens, M. and Mead, A. 2022. Quantifying inherent predictability and spatial synchrony in the aphid vector Myzus persicae - field-scale patterns of abundance and regional forecasting error in the UK. Pest Management Science. p. 7292. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7292

A heteroskedastic model of park grass spring hay yields in response to weather suggests continuing yield decline with climate change in future decades

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J. W. G., Ellis, R. H., MacLaren, C., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2022. A heteroskedastic model of park grass spring hay yields in response to weather suggests continuing yield decline with climate change in future decades. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 19 (193), p. 20220361. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0361

Extending meta-analysis approaches to address routes to Ecological Intensification using agricultural Long-Term Experiments

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mead, A., MacLaren, C. and Storkey, J. 2022. Extending meta-analysis approaches to address routes to Ecological Intensification using agricultural Long-Term Experiments. 31st International Biometric Conference. Riga, Latvia 10 Jul 2022 International Biometric Society.

Modelling Heteroskedasticity, Overdispersion and the Impacts of Climate Change for Long-Term Hay Yield Data

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Addy, J., Mead, A., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Ellis, R. H. 2022. Modelling Heteroskedasticity, Overdispersion and the Impacts of Climate Change for Long-Term Hay Yield Data. 31st International Biometric Conference. Riga, Latvia 10 Jul 2022

Allocation of herbage allowance to grazed dairy cows in commercial herds using global positioning and long-range wide area network - Supplementary materials

N - Datasets

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2022. Allocation of herbage allowance to grazed dairy cows in commercial herds using global positioning and long-range wide area network - Supplementary materials. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988xx

GrazeMore - milk yield data

N - Datasets

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2022. GrazeMore - milk yield data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988xw

GrazeMore - grazing intake data

N - Datasets

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2022. GrazeMore - grazing intake data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988xv

GrazeMore - grazing activity data

N - Datasets

Chamberlain, A. T., Mead, A., Rivero, M. J. and Wilkinson, J. M. 2022. GrazeMore - grazing activity data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.988xq

Rothamsted Research PhD Student Symposium 1st and 2nd March 2022 Handbook , Posters

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mead, A. 2022. Rothamsted Research PhD Student Symposium 1st and 2nd March 2022 Handbook , Posters.

A comprehensive sugar beet virus yellows model

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications

Bell, J. R. and Mead, A. 2022. A comprehensive sugar beet virus yellows model. British Sugar Beet Review. 90, pp. 12-15.

Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

MacLaren, C., Mead, A., Van Balen, D., Claessens, L., Etana, A., De Haan, J., Haagsma, W., Jack, O., Keller, T., Labuschagne, J., Myrbeck, A., Necpalova, M., Nziguheba, G., Six, J., Strauss, J., Swanepoel, P. A., Thierfelder, C., Topp, C., Tshuma, F., Verstegen, H., Walker, R., Watson, C., Wesselink, M. and Storkey, J. 2022. Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture. Nature Sustainability. 5, pp. 770-779. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00911-x

Can the right composition and diversity of farmed species improve food security among smallholder farmers?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

MacLaren, C., Aliyu, K. T., Waswa, W., Storkey, J., Claessens, L., Vanlauwe, B. and Mead, A. 2022. Can the right composition and diversity of farmed species improve food security among smallholder farmers? Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 6, p. 744700. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.744700

Impacts of field margin orientation on populations of soil-dwelling invertebrates in relation to the direction and intensity of field traffic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Carlesso, L., Beadle, A., Cook, S. M., Hartwell, G., Mead, A., Ritz, K., Sparkes, D., Wu, L. and Murray, P. J. 2022. Impacts of field margin orientation on populations of soil-dwelling invertebrates in relation to the direction and intensity of field traffic. Soil Use and Management. 38 (1), pp. 1015-1032. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12768

Changes in agricultural climate in South-Eastern England from 1892 to 2016 and differences in cereal and permanent grassland yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J., Ellis, R. H., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. Changes in agricultural climate in South-Eastern England from 1892 to 2016 and differences in cereal and permanent grassland yield. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 308-309, p. 108560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108560

Corrigendum to “Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants” [Soil Biol. Biochem. 142 (2020) 107695]

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mezeli, M. M., Page, S., George, T. S., Neilson, R., Mead, A., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Haygarth, P. M. 2021. Corrigendum to “Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants” [Soil Biol. Biochem. 142 (2020) 107695]. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 157, p. 108145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108145

Identification and Expression of Secreted In Xylem Pathogenicity Genes in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jenkins, S., Taylor, A., Jackson, A. C., Armitage, A. D., Bates, H. J., Mead, A., Harrison, R. J. and Clarkson, J. P. 2021. Identification and Expression of Secreted In Xylem Pathogenicity Genes in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12, p. 593140. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.593140

Agricultural intensification and climate change have increased the threat from weeds

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Storkey, J., Mead, A., Addy, J. and Macdonald, A. J. 2021. Agricultural intensification and climate change have increased the threat from weeds. Global Change Biology. 118 (2), p. e2002548117. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15585

Reproducing analysis of Sirius model simulations of wheat yields, 1892-2016

J - Computer programs

Addy, J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. Reproducing analysis of Sirius model simulations of wheat yields, 1892-2016.

Simulated wheat yields from Sirius, 1892-2016

N - Datasets

Addy, J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. Simulated wheat yields from Sirius, 1892-2016.

The Outstanding Scientist, R.A. Fisher: His Views on Eugenics and Race

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bodmer, W., Bailey, R. A., Charlesworth, B., Eyre-Walker, A., Farewell, V., Mead, A. and Senn, S. 2021. The Outstanding Scientist, R.A. Fisher: His Views on Eugenics and Race. Heredity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41437-020-00394-6

Reduced free asparagine in wheat grain resulting from a natural deletion of TaASNB2: investigating and exploiting diversity in the asparagine synthetase gene family to improve wheat quality

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Oddy, J., Alarcon-Reverte, R., Wilkinson, M. D., Ravet, K., Raffan, S., Minter, A., Mead, A., Elmore, J. S., Moreira de Almeida, I., Cryer, N., Halford, N. G. and Pearce, S. 2021. Reduced free asparagine in wheat grain resulting from a natural deletion of TaASNB2: investigating and exploiting diversity in the asparagine synthetase gene family to improve wheat quality. BMC Plant Biology. 21 (1), p. 302. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03058-7

Wheat with greatly reduced accumulation of free asparagine in the grain, produced by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of asparagine synthetase gene TaASN2

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Raffan, S., Sparks, C. A., Huttly, A. K., Hyde, L., Martignago, D., Mead, A., Hanley, S. J., Wilkinson, P., Barker, G., Edwards, K. J., Curtis, T. Y., Usher, S. L., Kosik, O. and Halford, N. G. 2021. Wheat with greatly reduced accumulation of free asparagine in the grain, produced by CRISPR/Cas9 editing of asparagine synthetase gene TaASN2 . Plant Biotechnology Journal. 19 (8), pp. 1602-1613. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13573

The impact of weather and increased atmospheric CO2 from 1892 to 2016 on simulated yields of UK wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J. W. G., Ellis, R.H., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2021. The impact of weather and increased atmospheric CO2 from 1892 to 2016 on simulated yields of UK wheat. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 18 (179), p. 20210250. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0250

Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mezeli, M. M., Page, S., George, T. S., Neilson, R., Mead, A., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Haygarth, P. M. 2020. Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorus acquisition in plants. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 142, p. 107695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.107695

Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorous acquisition in plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mezeli, M. M., Page, S., George, T. S., Neilson, R., Mead, A., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Haygarth, P. M. 2020. Using a meta-analysis approach to understand complexity in soil biodiversity and phosphorous acquisition in plants. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 142, p. 107695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j/soilbio.2019.107695

Investigating the effects of inter-annual weather variation (1968-2016) on the functional response of cereal grain yield to applied nitrogen, using data from the Rothamsted Long-Term Experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Addy, J., Ellis, R. H., Macdonald, A. J., Semenov, M. A. and Mead, A. 2020. Investigating the effects of inter-annual weather variation (1968-2016) on the functional response of cereal grain yield to applied nitrogen, using data from the Rothamsted Long-Term Experiments. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 284, p. 107898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107898

Changes of oxygen isotope values of soil P pools associated with changes in soil pH

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Pfahler, V., Macdonald, A. J., Mead, A., Smith, A. C., Tamburini, F., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Granger, S. J. 2020. Changes of oxygen isotope values of soil P pools associated with changes in soil pH. Scientific Reports. 10 (2065). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59103-2

Insights into Pasteurellaceae carriage dynamics in the nasal passages of healthy beef calves

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lee, M. R. F., Bailey, M., Mead, A., Morales-Aza, B., Reynolds, R., Vipond, B., Finn, A., Eisler, M.C. and Thomas, A.C. 2019. Insights into Pasteurellaceae carriage dynamics in the nasal passages of healthy beef calves. Scientific Reports. 9 (11943), p. 11943. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48007-5

Effects of soybean oil supplements to diets of lactating dairy cows, on productive performance, and milk fat acids profile: a meta-analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Mahdavi, A., Mahdavi, A., Darabighane, B., Mead, A. and Lee, M. R. F. 2019. Effects of soybean oil supplements to diets of lactating dairy cows, on productive performance, and milk fat acids profile: a meta-analysis. Italian Journal of Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2019.1585211

Beyond the one-way ANOVA for 'omics data

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hassall, K. L. and Mead, A. 2018. Beyond the one-way ANOVA for 'omics data. BMC Bioinformatics. 19 (Suppl 7), p. 199. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12859-018-2173-7

Towards new sources of resistance to the currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Walley, P. G., Hough, G., Moore, J. D., Carder, J., Elliott, Marian, Mead, A., Jones, J., Teakle, G., Barker, G. L. A., Buchanan-Wollaston, V., Hand, P., Pink, D. and Collier, R. 2017. Towards new sources of resistance to the currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri). Molecular Breeding. 37 (1), p. 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-016-0606-4

A spatial temporal analysis of the Fusarium graminearum transcriptome during symptomless and symptomatic wheat infection

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brown, N. A., Evans, J., Mead, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2017. A spatial temporal analysis of the Fusarium graminearum transcriptome during symptomless and symptomatic wheat infection. Molecular Plant Pathology. 18 (9), pp. 1295-1312. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12564

Phenotyping of field-grown wheat in the UK highlights contribution of light response of photosynthesis and flag leaf longevity to grain yield

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Carmo-Silva, E., Andralojc, P. J., Scales, J. C., Driever, S. M., Mead, A., Lawson, T., Raines, C. A. and Parry, M. A. J. 2017. Phenotyping of field-grown wheat in the UK highlights contribution of light response of photosynthesis and flag leaf longevity to grain yield. Journal of Experimental Botany. 68 (13), pp. 3473-3486. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erx169

Time-Series Transcriptomics Reveals That AGAMOUS-LIKE22 Affects Primary Metabolism and Developmental Processes in Drought-Stressed Arabidopsis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bechtold, U., Penfold, C. A., Jenkins, D. J., Legaie, R., Moore, J. D., Lawson, T., Matthews, J. S. A., Vialet-Chabrand, S. R. M., Baxter, L., Subramaniam, S., Hickman, R., Florance, H., Sambles, C., Salmon, D. L., Feil, R., Bowden, L., Hill, C., Baker, N. R., Lunn, J. E., Finkenstadt, B., Mead, A., Buchanan-Wollaston, V., Beynon, J., Rand, D. A., Wild, D. L., Denby, K. J., Ott, S., Smirnoff, N. and Mullineaux, P. M. 2016. Time-Series Transcriptomics Reveals That AGAMOUS-LIKE22 Affects Primary Metabolism and Developmental Processes in Drought-Stressed Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 28 (2), pp. 345-366. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.15.00910

Transcriptional dynamics driving MAMP-triggered immunity and pathogen effector-mediated immunosuppression in Arabidopsis leaves following infection with Pseudomonas synringae pv tomato DC3000

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Lewis, L. A., Polanski, K., De Torres-Zabala, M., Jayaraman, S., Bowden, L., Moore, J., Penford, C. A., Jenkins, D. J., Hill, C., Baxter, L., Kulasekaran, S., Truman, W., Littlejohn, G., Prusinska, J., Mead, A., Steinbrenner, J., Hickman, R., Rand, D., Wild, D. L., Ott, S., Buchanan-Wollaston, V., Smirnoff, N., Beynon, J., Denby, K. and Grant, M. 2015. Transcriptional dynamics driving MAMP-triggered immunity and pathogen effector-mediated immunosuppression in Arabidopsis leaves following infection with Pseudomonas synringae pv tomato DC3000. The Plant Cell. 27, pp. 3038-3064. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.15.00471

SIP metagenomics identifies uncultivated Methylophilaceae as dimethylsulphide degrading bacteria in soil and lake sediment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Eyice, O., Namura, M., Chen, Y., Mead, A., Samavedam, S. and Schafer, H. 2015. SIP metagenomics identifies uncultivated Methylophilaceae as dimethylsulphide degrading bacteria in soil and lake sediment. The ISME Journal. 9, pp. 2336-2348. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2015.37

Validated predictive modelling of the environmental resistome

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Amos, G. C. A., Gozzard, E., Carter, C. E., Mead, A., Bowes, M. J., Hawkey, P. M., Zhang, L., Singer, A. C., Gaze, W. H. and Wellington, E. M. H. 2015. Validated predictive modelling of the environmental resistome. The ISME Journal. 9, pp. 1467-1476. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2014.237

Statistical methods in biology: design and analysis of experiments and regression

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others

Welham, S. J., Gezan, S. A., Clark, S. J. and Mead, A. 2015. Statistical methods in biology: design and analysis of experiments and regression. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.

A strong immune response in young adult honeybees masks their increased susceptibility to infection compared to older bees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bull, J. C., Ryabov, E. V., Prince, G., Mead, A., Zhang, C., Baxter, L. A., Pell, J. K., Osborne, J. L. and Chandler, D. 2012. A strong immune response in young adult honeybees masks their increased susceptibility to infection compared to older bees. PLOS Pathogens. 8, p. e1003083. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003083

Shoot yield drives phosphorus use efficiency in Brassica oleracea and correlates with root architecture traits

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hammond, J. P., Broadley, M. R., White, P. J., King, G. J., Bowen, H. C., Hayden, R., Meacham, M. C., Mead, A., Overs, T., Spracklen, W. P. and Greenwood, D. J. 2009. Shoot yield drives phosphorus use efficiency in Brassica oleracea and correlates with root architecture traits. Journal of Experimental Botany. 60, pp. 1953-1968. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erp083

Do functional traits improve prediction of predation rates for a disparate group of aphid predators?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Mead, A., Skirvin, D. J., Sunderland, K. D., Fenlon, J. S. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Do functional traits improve prediction of predation rates for a disparate group of aphid predators? Bulletin of Entomological Research. 98, pp. 587-597. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485308005919

Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Bell, J. R., Traugott, M., Sunderland, K. D., Skirvin, D. J., Mead, A., Kravar-Garde, L., Reynolds, K., Fenlon, J. S. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2008. Beneficial links for the control of aphids: the effects of compost applications on predators and prey. Journal of Applied Ecology. 45 (4), pp. 1266-1273. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01479.x

Shoot calcium and magnesium concentrations differ between subtaxa, are highly heritable, and associate with potentially pleiotropic loci in Brassica oleracea

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Broadley, M. R., Hammond, J. P., King, G. J., Astley, D., Bowen, H. C., Meacham, M. C., Mead, A., Pink, D. A. C., Teakle, G. R., Hayden, R. M., Spracklen, W. P. and White, P. J. 2008. Shoot calcium and magnesium concentrations differ between subtaxa, are highly heritable, and associate with potentially pleiotropic loci in Brassica oleracea. Plant Physiology. 146, pp. 1707-1720. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.107.114645

Using a competition model to quantify the optimal trade-off between machine vision capability and weed removal effectiveness

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Grundy, A. C., Onyango, C. M., Phelps, K., Reader, R. J., Marchant, J. A., Benjamin, L. R. and Mead, A. 2005. Using a competition model to quantify the optimal trade-off between machine vision capability and weed removal effectiveness. Weed Research. 45 (5), pp. 388-405. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2005.00471.x

The impact of insecticide resistance in the currant-lettuce aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigri , on pest management in lettuce

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Kift, N. B., Mead, A., Reynolds, K., Sime, S., Barber, M. D., Denholm, I. and Tatchell, G. M. 2004. The impact of insecticide resistance in the currant-lettuce aphid, Nasonovia ribisnigri , on pest management in lettuce. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 6 (4), pp. 295-309. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9555.2004.00226.x

Emergence of Chenopodium album and Stellaria media of different origins under different climatic conditions

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Grundy, A. C., Peters, N. C. B., Rasmussen, I. A., Hartmann, K. M., Sattin, M., Andersson, L., Mead, A., Murdoch, A. J. and Forcella, F. 2003. Emergence of Chenopodium album and Stellaria media of different origins under different climatic conditions. Weed Research. 43, pp. 163-176. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-3180.2003.00330.x

Influence of straw types and nitrogen sources on mushroom composting emissions and compost productivity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Noble, R., Hobbs, P. J., Mead, A. and Dobrovin-Pennington, A. 2002. Influence of straw types and nitrogen sources on mushroom composting emissions and compost productivity. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 29 (3), pp. 99-110. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jim.7000292

Olfactory response to mushroom composting emissions as a function of chemical concentration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Noble, R., Hobbs, P. J., Dobrovin-Pennington, A., Misselbrook, T. H. and Mead, A. 2001. Olfactory response to mushroom composting emissions as a function of chemical concentration. Journal of Environmental Quality. 30 (3), pp. 760-767. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2001.303760x

Biometrical approaches in supervised pest control

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Mead, A., Collier, R. and Perry, J. N. 1999. Biometrical approaches in supervised pest control. Abstracts New Directions in Plant Biology. International Biometric Society British Region 190th Ordinary General Meeting & Summer Meeting, Wellesbourne, 23 June 1999 .

Tools for statistical and process-based modelling in agriculture (CIHEAM course notes)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Brain, P., Lane, P. W. and Mead, A. 1996. Tools for statistical and process-based modelling in agriculture (CIHEAM course notes).