Growing Health (WP1) - bio-inspired solutions for healthier agroecosystems: Understanding biointeractions
Repository project
| Project dates | 01 Apr 2023 to end of 31 Mar 2028 |
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| Researchers | |
| Principal Investigator | Mike Birkett |
| Funder | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council |
| Project number | RP10798 |
| Research fish code | BBS/E/RH/230003A |
| Grant ID | BBS/E/RH/230003A |
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Developmental constraint underlies the replicated evolution of grass awns
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
PHI-base - The multi-species Pathogen-Host Interaction Database in 2025
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Urban, M., Cuzick, A., Seager, J., Nonavinakere, N., Sahu, J., Sahu, P., Iyer, V. L., Khamari, L., Martinez, M. C. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2024. PHI-base - The multi-species Pathogen-Host Interaction Database in 2025. Nucleic Acids Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkae1084
An array of Zymoseptoria tritici effectors suppress plant immune responses
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guwela, V. F., Milaro, M. F., Broadley, M., Hawkesford, M. J., Bokosi, J. M., Grewel, S., Coombes, B., Hall, A., Yang, C., Banda, M., Wilson, L. and King, J. 2024. The 4T and 7T introgressions from Amblyopyrum muticum and the 5Au introgression from Triticum urartu increases grain zinc and iron concentrations in Malawian wheat backgrounds. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15, p. 1346046. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1346046
Yellow rust infection of wheat: How the quantity of light received by wheat seedlings before inoculation affects infection efficiency
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Caulfield, J. C., Boyd, L., Zanella, C., MacCormack, R., Gordon, A., Jones, H. D. and Hubbard, A. 2024. Yellow rust infection of wheat: How the quantity of light received by wheat seedlings before inoculation affects infection efficiency. Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13977
Characterisation of aphid antixenosis in aphid-resistant ancestor wheat, Triticum monococcum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Borg, A. N., Vuts, J., Caulfield, J. C., Withall, D. M., Foulkes M. J. and Birkett, M. A. 2024. Characterisation of aphid antixenosis in aphid-resistant ancestor wheat, Triticum monococcum. Pest Management Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8380
A one health roadmap towards understanding and mitigating emerging Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance: fAMR
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Solvent Extraction of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Tubing to Capture Volatile Organic Compounds from the Headspace and the Rhizosphere
D - Report
Thomas, G., Mohan-Kumar, A., Borg, A., Caulfield, J. C., Birkett, M. A. and Vuts, J. 2024. Solvent Extraction of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Tubing to Capture Volatile Organic Compounds from the Headspace and the Rhizosphere. protocols.io https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.eq2lyjmqrlx9/v1
MinION sequencing of fungi in Sub-Saharan African air, and a novel LAMP assay for rapid detection of the tropical phytopathogenic genus Lasiodiplodia
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, K. M., Canning, G. and West, J. S. 2024. MinION sequencing of fungi in Sub-Saharan African air, and a novel LAMP assay for rapid detection of the tropical phytopathogenic genus Lasiodiplodia . Pathogens. 13 (4), p. 330. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13040330
Key role of the ryanodine receptor I4790K mutation in mediating diamide resistance in Plutella xylostella
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jiang, D., Yu, Z., He, Y., Wang, F., Gu, Y., Davies, T. G. E., Fan, Z., Wang, X. and Wu, Y. 2024. Key role of the ryanodine receptor I4790K mutation in mediating diamide resistance in Plutella xylostella. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 168 (May), p. 104107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2024.104107
Evolution of decreased sensitivity to azole fungicides in western European populations of Plenodomus lingam (cause of Phoma leaf spot / stem canker on oilseed rape)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, K. M., Barr, L., Bousquet, L., Glaab, A., Canning, G., Ritchie, F., Kildea, S., Fraaije, B. A. and West, J. S. 2024. Evolution of decreased sensitivity to azole fungicides in western European populations of Plenodomus lingam (cause of Phoma leaf spot / stem canker on oilseed rape). Plant Pathology. pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13897
The mechanisms behind the contrasting responses to waterlogging in black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) and wheat (Triticum aestivum)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Novel pheromone-mediated reproductive behaviour in the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Harvey, D. J., Vuts, J., Hooper, A. M., Caulfield, J. C., Finch, P., Gange, A. C., Chapman, J., Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2024. Novel pheromone-mediated reproductive behaviour in the stag beetle, Lucanus cervus. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 6037. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55985-8
Attracting Scelionidae egg parasitoids to enhance stink bug egg parasitisation in soybean crops using methyl salicylate and (E,E)-α-farnesene
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Solvent extraction of PDMS tubing as a new method for the capture of volatile organic compounds from headspace
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Thomas, G., Caulfield, J. C., Nikolaeva-Reynolds, L.R., Birkett, M. A. and Vuts, J. 2024. Solvent extraction of PDMS tubing as a new method for the capture of volatile organic compounds from headspace. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 50, pp. 85-99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-024-01469-y
The Gene Ontology knowledgebase in 2023
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Aleksander, S. A., Balhoff, J., Carbon, S., Cherry, J. M., Drabkin, H. J., Ebert, D., Feuermann, M., Gaudet, P., Harris, N. L., Hill, D. P., Lee, R., Mi, H., Moxon, S., Mungall, C. J., Muruganugan, A., Mushayahama, T., Sternberg, P. W., Thomas, P. D., Auken, K. V., Ramsey, J., Siegele, D. A., Chisholm, R. L., Fey, P., Aspromonte, M. C., Nugnes, M. V., Quaglia, F., Tosatto, S., Giglio, M., Nadendla, S., Antonazzo, G., Attrill, H., Santos, G. D., Marygold, S., Strelets, V., Tabone, C. J., Thurmond, J., Zhou, P., Ahmed, S. H., Asanitthong, P., Buitrago, D. L., Erdol, M. N., Gage, M. C., Kadhum, M. A., Li, K. Y. C., Long, M., Michalak, A., Pesala, A., Pritazahra, A., Saverimuttu, S. C. C., Su, R., Thurlow, K. E., Lovering, R. C., Logie, C., Oliferenko, S., Blake, J., Christie, K., Corbani, L., Dolan, M. E., Drabkin, H. J., Hill, D. P., Ni, L., Sitnikov, D., Smith, C., Cuzick, A., Seager, J., Cooper, L., Elser, J., Jaiswal, P., Gupta, P., Jaiswal, P., Naithani, S., Lera-Ramirez, M., Rutherford, K., Wood, V., Pons, J. L. D., Dwinell, M. R., Hayman, G. T., Kaldunski, M. L., Kwitek, A. E., Laulederkind, S. J. F., Tutaj, M. A., Vedi, M., Wang, S., D'Eustachio, P., Aimo, L., Axelsen, K., Bridge, A., Hyka-Nouspikel, N., Morgat, A., Aleksander, S. A., Cherry, J. M., Engel, S. R., Karra, K., Miyasato, S. R., Nash, R. S., Skrzypek, M. S., Weng, S., Wong, E. D., Bakker, E., Berardini, T. Z., Reiser, L., Auchincloss, A., Axelsen, K., Argoud-Puy, G., Blatter, M., Boutet, E., Breuza, L., Bridge, A., Casals-Casas, C., Coudert, E., Estreicher, A., Famiglietti, M. L., Feuermann, M., Gos, A., Gruaz-Gumowski, N., Hulo, C., Hyka-Nouspikel, N., Jungo, F., Mercier, P. L., Lieberherr, D., Masson, P., Morgat, A., Pedruzzi, I., Pourcel, L., Poux, S., Rivoire, C., Sundaram, S., Bateman, A., Bowler-Barnett, E., Bye-A-Jee, H., Denny, P., Ignatchenko, A., Ishtiaq, R., Lock, A., Lussi, Y., Magrane, M., Martin, M. J., Orchard, S., Raposo, P., Speretta, E., Tyagi, N., Warner, K., Zaru, R., Diehl, A. D., Lee, R., Chan, J., Diamantakis, S., Raciti, D., Zarowiecki, M., Fisher, M., James-Zorn, C., Ponferrada, V., Zorn, A., Ramachandran, S., Ruzicka, L., Westerfield, M. and Gene Ontology Consortium 2023. The Gene Ontology knowledgebase in 2023. Genetics. 244 (1), p. iyad031. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyad031
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
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Evaluation of techniques to break seed dormancy in Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ahmadnia, F., Alebrahim, M. T., Souha, L. N and Macgregor, D. 2023. Evaluation of techniques to break seed dormancy in Redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus). Food Science and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.3920
Deciphering Plant-Insect-Microorganism Signals for Sustainable Crop Production
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sims, C., Birkett, M. A., Oldham, N. J., Stockman, R. A. and Withall, D. M 2023. Pea aphid odorant-binding protein ApisOBP6 discriminates between aphid sex pheromone components, aphid alarm pheromone and a host plant volatile. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 162, p. 104026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2023.104026
Effects of root inoculation of entomopathogenic fungi on olfactory-mediated behavior and life-history traits of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Sequence Characterization of Extra-Chromosomal Circular DNA Content in Multiple Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) Populations.
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fu, W., Macgregor, D., Comont, D. and Saski, C. A. 2023. Sequence Characterization of Extra-Chromosomal Circular DNA Content in Multiple Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) Populations. Genes. 14 (10), p. 1905. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14101905
A semiochemical view of the ecology of the seed beetle Acanthoscelides obtectus Say (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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 - AAB. 184 (1), pp. 19-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12862
Small volatile lipophilic molecules induced belowground by aphid attack elicit a defensive response in neighbouring un-infested plants
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cascone, P., Vuts, J., Birkett, M. A., Rasmann, S., Pickett, J. A. and Guerrieri, E. 2023. Small volatile lipophilic molecules induced belowground by aphid attack elicit a defensive response in neighbouring un-infested plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1154587. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1154587
Fungal plant pathogen "mutagenomics" reveals tagged and untagged mutations in Zymoseptoria tritici and identifies SSK2 as key morphogenesis and stress-responsive virulence factor
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Blyth, H., Smith, D., King, R., Bayon, C., Ashfield, T., Walpole, H., Venter, E., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2023. Fungal plant pathogen "mutagenomics" reveals tagged and untagged mutations in Zymoseptoria tritici and identifies SSK2 as key morphogenesis and stress-responsive virulence factor. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14, p. 1140824. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1140824
Effector-mediated partial and nonhost disease resistance in wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rudd, J. J. 2023. Effector-mediated partial and nonhost disease resistance in wheat. New Phytologist. 238, pp. 1340-1342. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18872
Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chen, H., King, R., Smith, D., Bayon, C., Ashfield, T., Torriani, S., Kanyuka, K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Bieri, S. and Rudd, J. J. 2023. Combined pangenomics and transcriptomics reveals core and redundant virulence processes in a rapidly evolving fungal plant pathogen. BMC Biology. 21, p. 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01520-6
A framework for community curation of interspecies interactions literature
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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