Growing Health [ISP]

Repository project

Researchers
Principal InvestigatorMartin Broadley
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberRP10798
DepartmentBCP: Wheat Pathogenomics
Research fish codeBB/X010953/1
Grant IDBB/X010953/1

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A conserved fungal Knr4/Smi1 protein is crucial for maintaining cell wall stress tolerance and host plant pathogenesis

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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

A framework for community curation of interspecies interactions literature

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Cuzick, A., Seager, J., Wood, V., Urban, M., Rutherford, K. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2023. A framework for community curation of interspecies interactions literature. eLife. 12, p. e84658. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.84658

A Moroccan soil spectral library use framework for improving soil property prediction: Evaluating a geostatistical approach

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Gashaw-Asrat, T., Breure, T., Sakrabani, R., Corstanje, R., Hassall, K. L., Hamma, A., Kebede, F. and Haefele, S. M. 2024. A Moroccan soil spectral library use framework for improving soil property prediction: Evaluating a geostatistical approach. Geoderma. 452 (December), p. 117116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.117116

A one health roadmap towards understanding and mitigating emerging Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance: fAMR

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Fisher, M. C., Burnett, F., Chandler, C., Gow, N. A. R., Gurr, S., Hart, A., Holmes, A., May, R. C., Quinn, J., Soliman, T., Talbot, N. J., West, H. M., West, J. S., White, P. L., Bromley, M. and Armstrong-James, D. 2024. A one health roadmap towards understanding and mitigating emerging Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance: fAMR. npj Antimicrobials and Resistance. 2, p. 36. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44259-024-00055-2

A semiochemical view of the ecology of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae)

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Vuts, J., Powers, S. J., Venter, E. and Szentesi, A. 2023. A semiochemical view of the ecology of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae). Annals of Applied Biology. 184 (1), pp. 19-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12862

Achieving net-zero agriculture in Africa: perspective on policies, challenges, and opportunities

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Akpensuen, T. T and Rivero, M. J. 2025. Achieving net-zero agriculture in Africa: perspective on policies, challenges, and opportunities. Sustainability Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-025-01666-y

Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat

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Reid, T., Kavamura, V. N., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Smith, M. E., Abadie, M., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Harris, J. A. and Mauchline, T. H. 2024. Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat. The ISME Journal. 18 (1), p. wrae131. https://doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wrae131

An array of Zymoseptoria tritici effectors suppress plant immune responses

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Thynne, E., Ali, H., Seong, K., Abukhalaf, M., Guerreiro, M. A., Flores-Nunez, V. M., Hansen, R., Bergues, A., Salman, M. J., Rudd, J. J., Kanyuka, K., Tholey, A., Krasileva, K. V., Kettles, G. J. and Stukenbrock, E. H. 2024. An array of Zymoseptoria tritici effectors suppress plant immune responses. Molecular Plant Pathology. 25 (10), p. e13500. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.13500

An interlaboratory comparison of mid-infrared spectra acquisition: Instruments and procedures matter

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Safanelli, J. L., Sanderman, J., Bloom, D., Todd-Brown, K., Parente, L. L., Hengl, T., Adam, S., Albinet, F., Ben-Dor, E., Boot, C. M., Bridson, J. H., Chabrillat, S., Deiss, L., Demattê, J. A., Demyan, M. S., Dercon, G., Doetterl, S., Egmond, F. V., Ferguson, R., Garrett, L. G., Haddix, M. L., Haefele, S. M., Heiling, M., Hernandez-Allica, J., Huang, J., Jastrow, J. D., Karyotis, K., Machmuller, M. B., Khesuoe, M., Margenot, A., Matamala, R., Miesel, J. R., Mouazen, A. M., Nagel, P., Patel, S., Qaswar, M., Ramakhanna, S., Resch, C., Robertson, J., Roudier, P., Sabetizade, M., Shabtai, I., Sherif, F., Sinha, N., Six, J., Summerauer, L., Thomas, C. L., Toloza, A., Tomczyk-Wójtowicz, B., Tsakiridis, N. L., Wesemael, B. V., Woodings, F., Zalidis, G. C. and Żelazny, W. R. 2023. An interlaboratory comparison of mid-infrared spectra acquisition: Instruments and procedures matter. Geoderma. 440, p. 116724. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116724

An introduction to conducting responsible and reproducible agricultural research

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Sichinga-Ligowe, I., Joy, E., Kangara, G., Pino-Chandia, L., Rivero, M. J., Devkota, M. W., Broadley, M., Haefele, S. M. and McGrath, S. P. 2024. An introduction to conducting responsible and reproducible agricultural research. CABI Reviews. 19 (1). https://doi.org/10.1079/cabireviews.2024.0058

Assessing the impact of Samanea tubulosa trees on methane emissions and its potential as a feed supplement for ruminants in silvopastoral systems

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Perez-Marquez, S., Ovani, V., Meira, V. E., Olival, A. A., Louvandini, H., Morais, J .P. G., Campana, M., Valle, T. A., Mauricio, R. M. and Abdalla, A. L. 2025. Assessing the impact of Samanea tubulosa trees on methane emissions and its potential as a feed supplement for ruminants in silvopastoral systems. Agroforestry Systems. 99 (135). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-025-01231-7

Attracting Scelionidae egg parasitoids to enhance stink bug egg parasitisation in soybean crops using methyl salicylate and (E,E)-α-farnesene

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Michereff, M. F. F., Magalhaes, D. M., Nunes, I. N., Laumann, R. A., Borges, M., Withall, D. M., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, C. 2024. Attracting Scelionidae egg parasitoids to enhance stink bug egg parasitisation in soybean crops using methyl salicylate and (E,E)-α-farnesene. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8274

Attraction of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) to host plant odors

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Rude, D., Ulber, B., Cook, S. M. and Rostas, M. 2025. Attraction of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) to host plant odors. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8697

Black-Grass Monitoring Using Hyperspectral Image Data Is Limited by Between-Site Variability

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Goodsell, R., Coutts, S., Oxford, W., Hicks, H., Comont, D., Freckleton, R. and Childs, D. 2024. Black-Grass Monitoring Using Hyperspectral Image Data Is Limited by Between-Site Variability. Remote Sensing. 16 (24), p. 4749. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16244749

Brevibacterium EB3 inoculation enhances rhizobacterial community interactions leading to improved growth of Salicornia europaea

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Sierra-Garcia, I. N., Ferreira, M. J., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Louvado, A., Gomes, N. and Cunha, A. 2024. Brevibacterium EB3 inoculation enhances rhizobacterial community interactions leading to improved growth of Salicornia europaea. Applied Soil Ecology. 196, p. 105306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105306

Burden of selenium deficiency and cost-effectiveness of selenium agronomic biofortification of staple cereals in Ethiopia

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oumer, A., Joy, E. J. M., Groote, H. D., Broadley, M. and Gashu, D. 2024. Burden of selenium deficiency and cost-effectiveness of selenium agronomic biofortification of staple cereals in Ethiopia. British Journal Of Nutrition. 132 (8), pp. 1110-1122. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114524001235

Carbon footprints of greenhouse gas mitigation measures for a grass-based beef cattle finishing system in the UK

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Jebari, A., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F., Collins, A. L., Coleman, K., Carswell, A. M., Segura, C., Cardenas, L. M. and Mcauliffe, G. 2025. Carbon footprints of greenhouse gas mitigation measures for a grass-based beef cattle finishing system in the UK. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-025-02428-9

Changes in the potato rhizosphere microbiota richness and diversity occur in a growth stage-dependent manner

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Bak, G., Lee, K. K., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H., Kavamura, V. N., Jee, S., Lee, J., Kim, H. and Lee, Y. 2025. Changes in the potato rhizosphere microbiota richness and diversity occur in a growth stage-dependent manner. Scientific Reports. 15, p. 2284. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-86944-6

Characterising the Influence of First-Year Wheat Cultivar on Pseudomonas Selection and Function in a Take-All Infected Field

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Zadjali, M. A., Rabiey, M., Mcmillan, V. E., Shaw, L. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Malone, J. G., Mauchline, T. H. and Jackson, R. W. 2023. Characterising the Influence of First-Year Wheat Cultivar on Pseudomonas Selection and Function in a Take-All Infected Field. Crops. 3 (3), pp. 195-208. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops3030019

Chromosome-scale genome assembly and de novo annotation of Alopecurus aequalis

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Wright, J., Baker, K, Barker, T., Cathpole, L., Durrant, A., Fraser, F., Gharbi, K., Harrison, C., Henderson, S, Irish, N., Kaithakottil, G., Knitlhoffer, V., Leitch, I., Li, J, Lucchini, S, Neve, P., Powell, R, Rees, H, Swarbreck, D., Watkins, C., Wood, J., McTaggart, S., Hall, A. and Macgregor, D. 2024. Chromosome-scale genome assembly and de novo annotation of Alopecurus aequalis. Scientific Data. 11 (2368). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04222-y

Community standards and future opportunities for synthetic communities in plant–microbiota research

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Northen, T., Kleiner, M., Torres, M., Kovacs, A. T., Nicolaisen, M., Krzyzanowska, D., Sharma, S., Lund, G., Jelsbak, L., Baars, O., Kindtler, N., Wippel, K., Dinesen, C., Ferrarezi, J., Marian, M., Pioppi, A., Xu, X., Andersen, T. A., Geldner, N., Schulze-Lefert, P., Vorholt, J. and Garrido-Oter, R 2024. Community standards and future opportunities for synthetic communities in plant–microbiota research. Nature Microbiology. 9 (11), p. 2774–2784. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01833-4

Comparison of direct and indirect soil organic carbon prediction at farm field scale

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Segura, C., Neal, A. L., Castro-Sardina, L., Harris, P., Rivero, M. J., Cardenas, L. M. and Irisarri, G. 2024. Comparison of direct and indirect soil organic carbon prediction at farm field scale. Journal of Environmental Management. 365 (August), p. 121573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121573

Comparison of the impact of two key fungal signalling pathways on Zymoseptoria tritici infection reveals divergent contribution to invasive growth through distinct regulation of infection-associated genes

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Child, H. T., Deeks, M. J., Rudd, J. J. and Bates, S. 2023. Comparison of the impact of two key fungal signalling pathways on Zymoseptoria tritici infection reveals divergent contribution to invasive growth through distinct regulation of infection-associated genes. Molecular Plant Pathology. 24 (10), pp. 1220-1237. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.13365

Construction of a generalised farm typology to aid selection, targeting and scaling of on farm research

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Hassall, K. L., Baudron, F., MacLaren, C., Cairns, J. E., Ndhlela, T., McGrath, S. P., Nyagumbo, I. and Haefele, S. M. 2023. Construction of a generalised farm typology to aid selection, targeting and scaling of on farm research. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 212, p. 108074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2023.108074

Data for: Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat

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Reid, T., Kavamura, V. N., Torres-Ballesteros, A., Smith, M., Abadie, M., Pawlett, M., Clark, I. M., Harris, J. A. and Mauchline, T. H. 2024. Data for: Agricultural intensification reduces selection of putative plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in wheat. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98zz7

Data from: A conserved fungal Knr4/Smi1 protein is vital for maintaining cell wall integrity and host plant pathogenesis

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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. 2024. Data from: A conserved fungal Knr4/Smi1 protein is vital for maintaining cell wall integrity and host plant pathogenesis. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.99163

Dataset for: Investigating the threat to Sitka spruce from Ips typographus: discrimination and colonization of Britain’s principal commercial conifer by a damaging forest pest

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Inward, D., Vuts, J., Thomas, G., Barnard, K., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., Uglow, A. and Reed, K. 2025. Dataset for: Investigating the threat to Sitka spruce from Ips typographus: discrimination and colonization of Britain’s principal commercial conifer by a damaging forest pest. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/mhvmi6az

Deciphering Plant-Insect-Microorganism Signals for Sustainable Crop Production

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Thomas, G., Rusman, Q., Morrison, W. R., Magalhaes, D. M., Dowell, J. A., Ngumbi, E., Osei-Owusu, J., Gaffke, A., Pagadala Damodaram, K. J., Kim, S. J. and Tabanca, N. 2023. Deciphering Plant-Insect-Microorganism Signals for Sustainable Crop Production. Biomolecules. 13 (6), p. 997. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13060997

Decreased DMI sensitivity of Plenodomus biglobosus (phoma of oilseed rape) associated with CYP51 substitution G476S

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King, K. M., Gonzalez-Rodriguez, L. M., Kaczmarek, J., Jedryczka, M. and West, J. S. 2025. Decreased DMI sensitivity of Plenodomus biglobosus (phoma of oilseed rape) associated with CYP51 substitution G476S. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8926

Detection of aphid infestation on faba bean (Vicia faba L.) by hyperspectral imaging and spectral information divergence methods

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Saeidan, A., Caulfield, J. C., Vuts, J., Yang, N. and Fisk, I. 2025. Detection of aphid infestation on faba bean (Vicia faba L.) by hyperspectral imaging and spectral information divergence methods. Journal of plant diseases and protection. 132, p. 109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-025-01100-6

Development and Application of a qPCR-Based Method Coupled with Spore Trapping to Monitor Airborne Pathogens of Wheat Causing Stripe Rust, Powdery Mildew, and Fusarium Head Blight

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A, Wang, Z, Shang, R, Jiang, M, Zhang, J, Wang, H, Li, B, Zhang, H, Tang, F, Xu, X, Hu, W, Liu, J, Fan, Y, Zhou and West, J. S. 2025. Development and Application of a qPCR-Based Method Coupled with Spore Trapping to Monitor Airborne Pathogens of Wheat Causing Stripe Rust, Powdery Mildew, and Fusarium Head Blight. Plant Disease. 109 (2), pp. 257-264. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-24-0548-SR

Developmental constraint underlies the replicated evolution of grass awns

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Patterson, E. L., Macgregor, D., Heeney, M., Gallagher, J. P., Nuesslein, B., Cartwright, A. and Bartlett, M. 2025. Developmental constraint underlies the replicated evolution of grass awns. New Phytologist. 245 (2), pp. 835-848. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.20268

DGCNN approach links metagenome-derived taxon and functional information providing insight into global soil organic carbon

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Gardiner, L., Marshall, M., Reusch, K., Dearden, C., Birmingham, M., Carrieri, A. P., Pyzer-Knapp, E. O., Krishna, R. and Neal, A. L. 2024. DGCNN approach links metagenome-derived taxon and functional information providing insight into global soil organic carbon. NPJ Biofilms and Microbiomes. 10, p. 113. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-024-00583-9

Differentially spliced mitochondrial CYP419A1 contributes to ethiprole resistance in Nilaparvata lugens

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Zeng, B., Hayward, A. J., Pym, A., Duarte, A., Garrood, W. T., Wu, S-F., Gao, C-F., Zimmer, C., Mallott, M., Davies, T. G. E., Nauen, R., Bass, C. G. and Troczka, B. J. 2025. Differentially spliced mitochondrial CYP419A1 contributes to ethiprole resistance in Nilaparvata lugens. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 177 (104260). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2025.104260

Distribution of non-structural carbohydrates and root structure of Plantago lanceolata L. under different defoliation frequencies and intensities

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Merino, V. M., Aguilar, R., Rivero, M. J., Ordonez. I., Pina, L. F., Dolores Lopez, B., Schoebitz, M., Noriega, F. A., Perez, C., Cooke, A. and Guedes, L. M. 2024. Distribution of non-structural carbohydrates and root structure of Plantago lanceolata L. under different defoliation frequencies and intensities. Plants - Basel. 13 (19), p. 2773. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13192773

Diversity and multifunctional potential for plant growth promotion in bacteria from soil and the rhizosphere

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Oliveira, L. M. D., Kavamura, V. N., Clark, I. M., Mauchline, T. H. and Souza, J. T. D. 2024. Diversity and multifunctional potential for plant growth promotion in bacteria from soil and the rhizosphere. Soil Use and Management. 40 (2), p. e13082. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13082

Do Growers Using Solo Fungicides Affect the Durability of Disease Control of Growers Using Mixtures and Alternations? The Case of Spot-Form Net Blotch in Western Australia

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Helps, J., Lopez-Ruiz, F., Zerihun, A. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2024. Do Growers Using Solo Fungicides Affect the Durability of Disease Control of Growers Using Mixtures and Alternations? The Case of Spot-Form Net Blotch in Western Australia. Phytopathology. 114 (3), pp. 590-602. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-23-0050-R

Doctoral training to support sustainable soil geochemistry research in Africa

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Kangara, G., Ligowe, I. S., Kaninga, B., Nalivata, P., Kabambe, V., Mbewe, E., Chishala, B. H., Sakala, G. M., Mapfumo, P., Mtambanengwe, F., Tendayi, T., Murwira, A., Chilimba, A. D. C., Phiri, F. P., Ander, E. L., Bailey, E. H., Lark, R. M., Millar, K., Watts, M. J., Young, S. D. and Broadley, M. 2024. Doctoral training to support sustainable soil geochemistry research in Africa. Interface Focus. 14, p. 20230058. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2023.0058

Drought and heatwave affected the African eggplant differently when present in combination than individually

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David-Rogeat, N., Broadley, M. and Stavridou, E. 2024. Drought and heatwave affected the African eggplant differently when present in combination than individually. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 220, p. 105670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2024.105670

Effects of root inoculation of entomopathogenic fungi on olfactory-mediated behavior and life-history traits of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

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Wilberts, L., Vuts, J., Caulfield, J. C., Thomas, G., Withall, D., Wackers, F., Birkett, M. A., Jacquemyn, H. and Lievens, B. 2023. Effects of root inoculation of entomopathogenic fungi on olfactory-mediated behavior and life-history traits of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Pest Management Science. 80 (2), pp. 307-316. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7762