Aspergillus nidulans protein kinase A plays an important role in cellulase production

De Assis, L. J., Ries, L. N. A., Savoldi, M., Dos Reis, T. F., Brown, N. A. and Goldman, G. H. 2015. Aspergillus nidulans protein kinase A plays an important role in cellulase production. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 8, p. 213. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-015-0401-1

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Kroll, E., Bayon, C., Rudd, J. J., Armer, V., Magaji-Umashankar, A., Ames, R., Urban, M., Brown, N. A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2025. A conserved fungal Knr4/Smi1 protein is crucial for maintaining cell wall stress tolerance and host plant pathogenesis. PLOS Pathogens. 21 (1), p. e1012769. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1012769

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Dos Reis, T. F., Mellado, L., Lohmar, J. M., Pereira Silva, L., Zhou, J-J., Calvo, A. M., Goldman, G. H. and Brown, N. A. 2019. GPCR-mediated glucose sensing system regulates light-dependent fungal development and mycotoxin production. PLOS Genetics. 15 (10), p. e1008419. https://doi.org/10.1371/journalpgen.1008419

Non-canonical fungal G-protein coupled receptors promote Fusarium head blight on wheat

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Dilks, T., Halsey, K., De Vos, R., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Brown, N. A. 2019. Non-canonical fungal G-protein coupled receptors promote Fusarium head blight on wheat. PLOS Pathogens. 15 (4), p. e1007666. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007666

Fungal G-protein-coupled receptors: mediators of pathogenesis and targets for disease control

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Brown, N. A., Schrevens, S., Van Dijck, P. and Goldman, G. H. 2018. Fungal G-protein-coupled receptors: mediators of pathogenesis and targets for disease control. Nature Microbiology. 3 (4), pp. 402-414. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-018-0127-5

Inter-genome comparison of the Quorn fungus Fusarium venenatum and the closely related plant infecting pathogen Fusarium graminearum

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King, R., Brown, N. A., Urban, M. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2018. Inter-genome comparison of the Quorn fungus Fusarium venenatum and the closely related plant infecting pathogen Fusarium graminearum. BMC Genomics. 19, p. 269. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-4612-2

Sharing mutants and experimental information prepublication using FgMutantDb (https://scabusa.org/FgMutantDb)

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Baldwin, T. T., Basenko, E., Harb, O., Brown, N. A., Urban, M., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Bregitzer, P. P. 2018. Sharing mutants and experimental information prepublication using FgMutantDb (https://scabusa.org/FgMutantDb). Fungal Genetics and Biology. 115 (June), pp. 90-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2018.01.002

The putative flavin carrier family FlcA-C is important for Aspergillus fumigatus virulence

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De Castro, P. A., Chiaratto, J., Morais, E. R., Dos Reis, T. F., Mitchell, T. K., Brown, N. A. and Goldman, G. H. 2017. The putative flavin carrier family FlcA-C is important for Aspergillus fumigatus virulence. Virulence. 8 (6), pp. 797-809. https://doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2016.1239010

RNAi as an emerging approach to control Fusarium Head Blight disease and mycotoxin contamination in cereals

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Machado, A., Brown, N. A., Urban, M., Kanyuka, K. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2017. RNAi as an emerging approach to control Fusarium Head Blight disease and mycotoxin contamination in cereals. Pest Management Science. 74 (4), pp. 790-799. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4748

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

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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

Genome-wide transcriptome analysis of Aspergillus fumigatus exposed to osmotic stress reveals regulators of osmotic and cell wall stresses that are SakA(HOG1) and MpkC dependent.

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Pereira Silva, L., De Castro, P. A., Dos Reis, T. F., Paziani, M. H., Von Zeska Kress, M. R., Riano-Pachon, D. M., Hagiwara, D., Ries, L. N. A., Brown, N. A. and Goldman, G. H. 2017. Genome-wide transcriptome analysis of Aspergillus fumigatus exposed to osmotic stress reveals regulators of osmotic and cell wall stresses that are SakA(HOG1) and MpkC dependent. Cellular Microbiology. 19 (4), p. e12681. https://doi.org/10.1111/cmi.12681

The Aspergillus fumigatus SchASCH9 kinase modulates SakAHOG1 MAP kinase activity and it is essential for virulence

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Alves de Castro, P., Dos Reis, Thaila F., Dolan, S. K., Oliveira Manfiolli, A., Brown, N. A., Jones, G. W., Doyle, S., Riano-Pachon, D. M., Squina, F. M., Caldana, C., Singh, A., Del Poeta, M., Hagiwara, D., Silva-Rocha, R. and Goldman, G. H. 2016. The Aspergillus fumigatus SchASCH9 kinase modulates SakAHOG1 MAP kinase activity and it is essential for virulence. Molecular Microbiology. 102 (4), pp. 642-671. https://doi.org/10.1111/mmi.13484

Mitogen activated protein kinases SakA(HOG1) and MpkC collaborate for Aspergillus fumigatus virulence

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Nascimento, Acmdb, Dos Reis, T. F., De Castro, P. A., Hori, J. I., Bom, V. L. P., De Assis, L. J., Ramalho, L. N. Z., Rocha, M. C., Malavazi, I., Brown, N. A., Valiante, V., Brakhage, A. A., Hagiwara, D. and Goldman, G. H. 2016. Mitogen activated protein kinases SakA(HOG1) and MpkC collaborate for Aspergillus fumigatus virulence. Molecular Microbiology. 100 (5), pp. 841-859. https://doi.org/10.1111/mmi.13354

RNAseq reveals hydrophobins that are involved in the adaptation of Aspergillus nidulans to lignocellulose

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Brown, N. A., Ries, L. N. A., Reis, T. F., Rajendran, R., Correa dos Santos, R. A., Ramage, G., Riano-Pachon, D. M. and Goldman, G. H. 2016. RNAseq reveals hydrophobins that are involved in the adaptation of Aspergillus nidulans to lignocellulose. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 9, p. 145. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-016-0558-2

The contribution of Aspergillus fumigatus stress responses to virulence and antifungal resistance

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Brown, N. A. and Goldman, G. H. 2016. The contribution of Aspergillus fumigatus stress responses to virulence and antifungal resistance. Journal of Microbiology. 54, pp. 243-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-016-5510-4

The trans-kingdom identification of negative regulators of pathogen hypervirulence

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Brown, N. A., Urban, M. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2016. The trans-kingdom identification of negative regulators of pathogen hypervirulence. FEMS Microbiology Reviews. 40 (1), pp. 19-40. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsre/fuv042

Secreted biomolecules in fungal plant pathogenesis

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Brown, N. A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. Secreted biomolecules in fungal plant pathogenesis. in: Gupta, V. K., Sreenivasaprasad, S. and Mach, R. L. (ed.) Fungal biomolecules: sources, applications and recent developments John Wiley & Sons Chichester, West Sussex. pp. 263-310

The Aspergillus fumigatus pkcA G579R mutant is defective in the activation of the cell wall integrity pathway but is dispensable for virulence in a neutropenic mouse infection model

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Rocha, M. C., De Godoy, K. F., De Castro, P. A., Hori, J. I., Bom, V. L. P., Brown, N. A., Da Cunha, A. F., Goldman, G. H. and Malavazi, I. 2015. The Aspergillus fumigatus pkcA G579R mutant is defective in the activation of the cell wall integrity pathway but is dispensable for virulence in a neutropenic mouse infection model. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0135195. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135195

G‐protein coupled receptor‐mediated nutrient sensing and developmental control in Aspergillus nidulans

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An interspecies comparative analysis of the predicted secretomes of the necrotrophic plant pathogens Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea

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Exploring the early symptomless phase of Fusarium graminearum infection of wheat ears

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Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Brown, N. A., Urban, M. and Antoniw, J. F. 2012. Exploring the early symptomless phase of Fusarium graminearum infection of wheat ears. Abstracts 11th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Marburg, 30 March - 2 April 2012 . pp. 74

The 26th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, USA, 15th-20th March 2011

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Gurr, S. J., Dyer, P. S., Brown, N. A., Urban, M. and Tauati, S. 2012. The 26th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, USA, 15th-20th March 2011. BSPP News. 67, pp. 20-25.

The predicted secretome of the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum: a refined comparative analysis

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Brown, N. A., Antoniw, J. F. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2012. The predicted secretome of the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum: a refined comparative analysis. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e33731 (14pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033731

A comparison of the infection biology and transcriptome of wild-type and single gene deletion strains of Fusarium graminearum

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Brown, N. A. 2011. A comparison of the infection biology and transcriptome of wild-type and single gene deletion strains of Fusarium graminearum. F - Theses

Characterisation of the Fusarium graminearum-wheat floral interaction

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Brown, N. A., Bass, C. G., Baldwin, T. K., Chen, Huaigu, Massot, F., Carion, P. W. C., Urban, M., Van De Meene, A. M. L. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2011. Characterisation of the Fusarium graminearum-wheat floral interaction. Journal of Pathogens. 2011, p. 626345. https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/626345

Infection of the wheat ear by the fungus Fusarium culmorum

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Van De Meene, A., Urban, M., Brown, N. A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2011. Infection of the wheat ear by the fungus Fusarium culmorum. Abstracts Botanical Microscopy Conference, Wageningen, 16-21 April 2011 .

The unseen threat of symptomless Fusarium wheat ear infection

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Brown, N. A., Bass, C. G., Urban, M., Van De Meene, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2011. The unseen threat of symptomless Fusarium wheat ear infection. Crop protection in Southern Britain. Aspects of Applied Biology 106 . pp. 143-149

The unseen threat to UK wheat production from Fusarium ear blight

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Brown, N. A., Bass, C. G., Urban, M., Van De Meene, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2010. The unseen threat to UK wheat production from Fusarium ear blight. Abstracts CropWorld, London, 1-3 November 2010 .

Be more specific! Using laser capture micro-dissection to investigate Fusarium ear blight

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Brown, N. A., Urban, M., Van De Meene, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2010. Be more specific! Using laser capture micro-dissection to investigate Fusarium ear blight. Abstracts 9th International Mycological Congress: the Biology of Fungi, Edinburgh, 1-6 August 2010 .

The infection biology of Fusarium graminearum: defining the pathways of spikelet to spikelet colonisation in wheat ears

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Brown, N. A., Urban, M., Van De Meene, A. M. L. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2010. The infection biology of Fusarium graminearum: defining the pathways of spikelet to spikelet colonisation in wheat ears. Fungal Biology. 114 (7), pp. 555-571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2010.04.006

A role for topoisomerase I in Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum pathogenesis and sporulation

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Baldwin, T. K., Urban, M., Brown, N. A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2010. A role for topoisomerase I in Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum pathogenesis and sporulation. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions - MPMI. 23 (5), pp. 566-577. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-23-5-0566

Molecular and genetic studies on Fusarium Ear Blight disease of wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Kanyuka, K., Brown, N. A., Beacham, A. M., Cuzick, A., Antoniw, J. F. and Urban, M. 2009. Molecular and genetic studies on Fusarium Ear Blight disease of wheat. Abstracts 2009 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, Orlando, 7-9 December 2009 .

The infection biology and transcriptome of wheat pathogen Fusarium graminearum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Brown, N. A., Urban, M., Van De Meene, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2008. The infection biology and transcriptome of wheat pathogen Fusarium graminearum. Abstracts Syngenta Student Showcase, Jealott's Hill, 16 September 2008 .

The infection biology and transcriptome of wheat pathogen Fusarium graminearum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Brown, N. A., Urban, M., Van De Meene, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2008. The infection biology and transcriptome of wheat pathogen Fusarium graminearum. Abstracts BSPP Presidential Meeting on Cereal Pathosystems, London, 16-17 December 2008 . pp. 13

The infection biology of Fusarium graminearum single gene deletion strains

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Brown, N. A., Baldwin, T., Urban, M., Van De Meene, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2008. The infection biology of Fusarium graminearum single gene deletion strains. Abstracts 9th European Conference on Fungal Genetics (ECFG9), Edinburgh, 5-8 April 2008 .

Changes in protein secondary structure during gluten deformation studied by dynamic Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

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Wellner, N., Mills, E. N. C., Brownsey, G., Wilson, R. H., Brown, N. A., Freeman, J., Halford, N. G., Shewry, P. R. and Belton, P. S. 2005. Changes in protein secondary structure during gluten deformation studied by dynamic Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Biomacromolecules. 6 (1), pp. 255-261. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm049584d

Structure and biomechanical properties of the gluten proteins deposited in the developing wheat grain: relationship to functional properties at harvest

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Shewry, P. R., Wellner, N., Mills, E. N. C., Brownsey, G., Wilson, R. H., Brown, N. A., Freeman, J., Halford, N. G. and Belton, P. S. 2004. Structure and biomechanical properties of the gluten proteins deposited in the developing wheat grain: relationship to functional properties at harvest. Black, C. K., Rebetzke, G. J. and Panozzo, J. F. (ed.) Cereals 2004: Proceedings 54th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference and 11th Wheat Breeders' Assembly, Canberra, 21-24 September 2004 . Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Melbourne. pp. 377-379