Biointeractions and Crop Protection
| Title | Biointeractions and Crop Protection |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Lin Field |
| Executive Assistant | Sheila Bishop |
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Molecular and functional characterisation of a candidate sex pheromone receptor OR1 in Spondoptera litura
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Q-H., Wu, Z-N., Zhou, J-J. and Du, Y-J. 2016. Molecular and functional characterisation of a candidate sex pheromone receptor OR1 in Spondoptera litura. Insect Science and its Application. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12294
A role for BAK1 in the Zymoseptoria tritici-wheat interaction
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lee, W-S., Rudd, J. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. A role for BAK1 in the Zymoseptoria tritici-wheat interaction. Abstracts 9th International Symposium on Septoria Diseases of Cereals, Paris, 7-9 April 2016.
RNAseq reveals hydrophobins that are involved in the adaptation of Aspergillus nidulans to lignocellulose
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Dose and number of applications that maximise fungicide effective life exemplified by Zymoseptoria tritici on wheat - a model analysis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Van Den Berg, F., Paveley, N. D. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2016. Dose and number of applications that maximise fungicide effective life exemplified by Zymoseptoria tritici on wheat - a model analysis. Plant Pathology. 65 (8), pp. 1380-1389. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12558
Wheat seed embryo excision enables the creation of axenic seedlings and Koch's postulates testing of putative bacterial endophytes
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Robinson, R. J., Fraaije, B. A., Clark, I. M., Jackson, R. W., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2016. Wheat seed embryo excision enables the creation of axenic seedlings and Koch's postulates testing of putative bacterial endophytes. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 25581. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep25581
Revisiting the male-produced aggregation pheromone of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae): identification of a six-component pheromone from a Brazilian population
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassemer, M. J., Sant'Ana, J., Borges, M., Withall, D., Pickett, J. A., Oliveira, M. W. M., Laumann, R. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2016. Revisiting the male-produced aggregation pheromone of lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae): identification of a six-component pheromone from a Brazilian population. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64, pp. 6809-6818. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02235
Influence of two acyclic homoterpenes (tetranorterpenes) on the foraging behaviour of Anthonomus grandis Boh
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Magalhaes, D. M., Borges, M., Laumann, R. A., Woodcock, C. M., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Blassioli-Moraes, M. C. 2016. Influence of two acyclic homoterpenes (tetranorterpenes) on the foraging behaviour of Anthonomus grandis Boh. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 42, pp. 305-313. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-016-0691-1
Cloning of Stb6 - the first gene conferring race-specific resistance against the Septoria tritici blotch disease
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kanyuka, K., Saintenac, C., Lee, W-S., Cambon, F., King, R., Phillips, A. L., Uauy, C., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Langin, T. 2016. Cloning of Stb6 - the first gene conferring race-specific resistance against the Septoria tritici blotch disease. Abstracts 9th International Symposium on Septoria Diseases of Cereals, Paris, 7-9 April 2016.
Responses of the two-spotted oak buprestid, Agrilus biguttatus (Coleoptera:Buprestidae) to host tree volatiles
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Woodcock, C. M., Sumner, M. E., Caulfield, J. C., Reed, K., Inward, D. J. G., Leather, S. R., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Denman, S. 2016. Responses of the two-spotted oak buprestid, Agrilus biguttatus (Coleoptera:Buprestidae) to host tree volatiles. Pest Management Science. 72 (4), pp. 845-851. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4208
Crystal structures and binding dynamics of odorant-binding protein 3 from two aphid species Megoura viciae and Nasonovia ribisnigri
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Northey, T., Venthur, H., De Biasio, F., Chauviac, F-X., Cole, A., Ribeiro, K. A. L. Junior, Grossi, G., Falabella, P., Field, L. M., Keep, N. H. and Zhou, J-J. 2016. Crystal structures and binding dynamics of odorant-binding protein 3 from two aphid species Megoura viciae and Nasonovia ribisnigri. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 24739. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep24739
The potential for land sparing to offset greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lamb, A., Green, R., Bateman, I., Broadmeadow, M., Bruce, T. J. A., Burney, J., Carey, P., Chadwick, D. R., Crane, E., Field, R., Goulding, K. W. T., Griffiths, H., Hastings, A., Kasoar, T., Kindred, D., Phalan, B., Pickett, J. A., Smith, P., Wall, E., Zu Ermgassen, E. K. H. J. and Balmford, A. 2016. The potential for land sparing to offset greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Nature Climate Change. 6, pp. 488-492. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2910
Dissecting the molecular interactions between wheat and the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Kettles, G. J. and Kanyuka, K. 2016. Dissecting the molecular interactions between wheat and the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 508. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00508
Biosynthesis of natural and novel C-glycosylflavones utilising recombinant Oryza sativa C-glycosyltransferase (OsCGT) and Desmodium incanum root proteins
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hao, B., Caulfield, J. C., Hamilton, M. L., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Wang, J. and Hooper, A. M. 2016. Biosynthesis of natural and novel C-glycosylflavones utilising recombinant Oryza sativa C-glycosyltransferase (OsCGT) and Desmodium incanum root proteins. Phytochemistry. 125 (May 2016), pp. 73-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.02.013
Maize landraces are less affected by Striga hermonthica relative to hybrids in Western Kenya
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Midega, C. A. O., Pickett, J. A., Hooper, A. M., Pittchar, J. and Khan, Z. R. 2016. Maize landraces are less affected by Striga hermonthica relative to hybrids in Western Kenya. Weed Technology. 30 (1), pp. 21-28. https://doi.org/10.1614/WT-D-15-00055.1
The contribution of Aspergillus fumigatus stress responses to virulence and antifungal resistance
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Unique features of a global human ectoparasite identified through sequencing of the bed bug genome
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Benoit, J. B., Zhou, J-J., Aldeman, Z. N., Reinhardt, K., Dolan, A., Poelchau, M., Jennings, E. C., Szuter, E. M., Hagen, R. W., Gujar, H., Shukla, J. N., Zhu, F., Mohan, M., Nelson, D. R., Rosendale, A. J., Derst, C., Resnik, V., Wernig, S., Menegazzi, P., Wegener, C., Peschel, N., Hendershot, J. M., Blenau, W., Predel, R., Johnston, P. R., Ioannidis, P., Waterhouse, R. M., Nauen, R., Schorn, C., Ott, M-C., Maiwald, F., Johnston, J. S., Gondhalekar, A. D., Scharf, M. E., Peterson, B. F. and Raje, K. R. 2016. Unique features of a global human ectoparasite identified through sequencing of the bed bug genome. Nature Communications. 7, p. 10165. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10165
Visualisation of plastid degradation in sperm cells of wheat pollen
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Primavesi, L. F., Wu, H., Mudd, E. A., Day, A. and Jones, H. D. 2016. Visualisation of plastid degradation in sperm cells of wheat pollen. Protoplasma. 254 (1), pp. 229-237. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-015-0935-x
Changes in large-scale climate alter spatial synchrony of aphid pests
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sheppard, L. W., Bell, J. R., Harrington, R. and Reuman, D. C. 2016. Changes in large-scale climate alter spatial synchrony of aphid pests. Nature Climate Change. 6, pp. 610-613. https://doi.org/10.1038/NCLIMATE2881
The trans-kingdom identification of negative regulators of pathogen hypervirulence
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Cassava brown streak disease and the sustainability of a clean seed system
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McQuaid, C. F., Sseruwagi, P., Pariyo, A. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2016. Cassava brown streak disease and the sustainability of a clean seed system. Plant Pathology. 65 (2), pp. 299-309. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12453
The potential of decision support systems to improve risk assessment for pollen beetle management in winter oilseed rape
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ferguson, A. W., Skellern, M. P., Johnen, A., Von Richthofen, J-S., Watts, N. P., Bardsley, E., Murray, D. A. and Cook, S. M. 2016. The potential of decision support systems to improve risk assessment for pollen beetle management in winter oilseed rape. Pest Management Science. 72 (3), pp. 609-617. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4069
Field-evolved resistance to imidacloprid and ethiprole in populations of brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens collected from across South and East Asia
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garrood, W. T., Zimmer, C. T., Gorman, K. J., Nauen, R., Bass, C. and Davies, T. G. E. 2016. Field-evolved resistance to imidacloprid and ethiprole in populations of brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens collected from across South and East Asia. Pest Management Science. 72 (1), pp. 140-149. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3980
Sigatoka Disease Complex of Banana in Brazil: Management Practices and Future Directions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brito Silva Darosci, F., Fraaije, B. A. and Miller, R. N. G. 2015. Sigatoka Disease Complex of Banana in Brazil: Management Practices and Future Directions. Outlooks on Pest Management. 26 (2), pp. 78-81. https://doi.org/10.1564/v26_apr_08
Genomewide transcriptional signatures of migratory flight activity in a globally invasive insect pest
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, C. M., Papanicolaou, A., Mironidis, G. K., Vontas, J., Yang, Y., Lim, K. S., Oakeshott, J. G., Bass, C. and Chapman, J. W. 2015. Genomewide transcriptional signatures of migratory flight activity in a globally invasive insect pest. Molecular Ecology. 24 (19), pp. 4901-4911. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13362
Ring closing metathesis reactions of alpha-methylene-beta-lactams: application to the synthesis of a simplified phyllostictine analogue with herbicidal activity
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Coe, S., Pereira, N., Geden, J. V., Clarkson, G. J., Fox, D. J., Napier, R. M., Neve, P. and Shipman, M. 2015. Ring closing metathesis reactions of alpha-methylene-beta-lactams: application to the synthesis of a simplified phyllostictine analogue with herbicidal activity. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 13, pp. 7655-7663. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5OB00890E
The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control with Bt crops: a billion dollar game of strategy
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Bell, J. R., Hutchison, W. D., Van Den Bosch, F., Mitchell, P. D., Crowder, D., Parnell, S. and Whitmore, A. P. 2015. The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control with Bt crops: a billion dollar game of strategy. PLOS Computational Biology. 11, p. e1004483. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004483
Identification and comparative expression analysis of odorant binding protein genes in the tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gu, S-H., Zhou, J-J., Gao, S., Wang, D-H., Li, X-C., Guo, Y-Y. and Zhang, Y-J. 2015. Identification and comparative expression analysis of odorant binding protein genes in the tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 13800. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep13800
Aspergillus nidulans protein kinase A plays an important role in cellulase production
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Using 31P-NMR to investigate dynamics of soil phosphorus compounds in the Rothamsted Long Term Experiments
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Blackwell, M. S. A., Turner, B., Granger, S. J., Hooper, A. M., Darch, T., Hawkins, J. M. B., Yuan, H. and McGrath, S. P. 2015. Using 31P-NMR to investigate dynamics of soil phosphorus compounds in the Rothamsted Long Term Experiments. EGU.
Toxic effectors from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kettles, G. J., Cairns, C., Haynes, K., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2015. Toxic effectors from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Abstracts MonoGram 2015, Harpenden, 29 April-1 May 2015 .
Necrotrophic effectors from Zymoseptoria tritici
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kettles, G. J. 2015. Necrotrophic effectors from Zymoseptoria tritici. Abstracts Zymoseptoria tritici Meeting, Paris, 10-11 September 2015 .
Candidate necrotrophic effectors from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Kettles, G. J., Cairns, C., Haynes, K., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2015. Candidate necrotrophic effectors from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Abstracts 28th Fungal Genetics Conference, Pacific Grove, 17-22 March 2015 . pp. 134
Plant fungal resistance gene. WO2017103582 (A1)
H1 - Patents granted
Kanyuka, K., Saintenac, C., Cambon, F., Langin, T., Lee, W-S. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. Plant fungal resistance gene. WO2017103582 (A1).
Secreted biomolecules in fungal plant pathogenesis
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
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
Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery: the case of ash dieback in the UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alonso Chavez, V., Parnell, S. and Van Den Bosch, F. 2015. Designing strategies for epidemic control in a tree nursery: the case of ash dieback in the UK. Forests. 6 (11), pp. 4135-4145. https://doi.org/10.3390/f6114135
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
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
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
Responses of parasitoids to volatiles induced by Chilo partellus oviposition on teosinte, a wild ancestor of maize
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mutyambai, D. M., Bruce, T. J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Woodcock, C. M., Caulfield, J. C., Van Den Berg, J., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2015. Responses of parasitoids to volatiles induced by Chilo partellus oviposition on teosinte, a wild ancestor of maize. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 41, pp. 323-329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-015-0570-1
Climate-adapted companion cropping increases agricultural productivity in East Africa
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Midega, C. A. O., Bruce, T. J. A., Pickett, J. A., Pittchar, J. O., Murage, A. and Khan, Z. R. 2015. Climate-adapted companion cropping increases agricultural productivity in East Africa. Field Crops Research. 180, pp. 118-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2015.05.022
Ecological management of cereal stemborers in African smallholder agriculture through behavioural manipulation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Midega, C. A. O., Bruce, T. J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2015. Ecological management of cereal stemborers in African smallholder agriculture through behavioural manipulation. Ecological Entomology. 40 (Supplement S1), pp. 70-81. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12216
The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hao, B., Caulfield, J. C., Hamilton, M. L., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O., Khan, Z. R., Wang, J. R. and Hooper, A. M. 2015. The biosynthesis of allelopathic di-C-glycosylflavones from the roots of Desmodium incanum (G. Mey) DC. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 13, pp. 11663-11673. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ob01926e