Computational and Analytical Sciences

TitleComputational and Analytical Sciences
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadChris Rawlings
Executive AssistantSally Murdoch

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A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R., Urban, M., Lauder, R. P., Hawkins, N. J., Evans, M., Plummer, A., Halsey, K., Lovegrove, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2017. A conserved fungal glycosyltransferase facilitates pathogenesis of plants by enabling hyphal growth on solid surfaces. PLOS Pathogens. 13 (10), p. e1006672. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006672

DIMBOA levels in hexaploid Brazilian wheat are not associated with antibiosis against the cereal aphids Rhopalosiphum padi and Sitobion avenae

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Periera J. F., Sarria, A. L. F., Powers, S. J., Aradottir, G. I., Caulfield, J. C., Martin, J. L., Smart, L. E., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Pereira, P. V. R .S 2017. DIMBOA levels in hexaploid Brazilian wheat are not associated with antibiosis against the cereal aphids Rhopalosiphum padi and Sitobion avenae. Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology. 29 (2), pp. 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40626-017-0084-z

Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-3 (ASN3) mRNA, complete cds

K - Protein or DNA sequences submitted to database
Xu, H., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Raffan, S., Gao, R., Huang, J., Heiner, M., Gilbert, D. and Halford, N. G. 2017. Triticum aestivum cultivar Spark asparagine synthetase-3 (ASN3) mRNA, complete cds.

Fingerprinting source contributions to bed sediment‐associated organic matter in the headwater subcatchments of the River Itchen SAC, Hampshire, UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y., McMillan, S., Dixon, E. R., Cancer-Berroya, E., Poiret, C. and Stringellow, A. 2017. Fingerprinting source contributions to bed sediment‐associated organic matter in the headwater subcatchments of the River Itchen SAC, Hampshire, UK. River Research and Applications. 33 (10), pp. 1515-1526. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3172

Root growth in field-grown winter wheat: Some effects of soil conditions, season and genotype.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hodgkinson, L., Dodd, I. C., Binley, A., Ashton, R. W., White, R. P., Watts, C. W. and Whalley, W. R. 2017. Root growth in field-grown winter wheat: Some effects of soil conditions, season and genotype. European Journal of Agronomy. 91 (November), pp. 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2017.09.014

Acrylamide levels in potato crisps in Europe from 2002 to 2016

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powers, S. J., Curtis, A, Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2017. Acrylamide levels in potato crisps in Europe from 2002 to 2016. Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment. 34 (12), pp. 2085-2100. https://doi.org/10.1080/19440049.2017.1379101

The role of the US Great Plains low-level jet in nocturnal migrant behavior

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wainwright, C. E., Stepanian, P. M. and Horton, K. G. 2016. The role of the US Great Plains low-level jet in nocturnal migrant behavior. International Journal Of Biometeorology. 60 (10), pp. 1531-1542. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-016-1144-9

Association mapping in Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae) - identification of candidate genes associated with growth and phenology

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hallingbäck, H. R., Fogelqvist, J., Powers, S. J., Turrion-Gomez, J., Rossiter, R., Amey, J., Martin, T., Weih, M., Gyllenstrand, N., Karp, A., Lagercrantz, U., Hanley, S. J., Berlin, S. and Rönnberg-Wästljung, A-C. 2016. Association mapping in Salix viminalis L. (Salicaceae) - identification of candidate genes associated with growth and phenology. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. 8 (3), pp. 670-685. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12280

Testing the use of static chamber boxes to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from wood chip storage heaps

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whittaker, C., Yates, N. E., Powers, S. J., Donovan, N. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2016. Testing the use of static chamber boxes to monitor greenhouse gas emissions from wood chip storage heaps. BioEnergy Research. 10 (2), pp. 353-362. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-016-9800-9

Mass seasonal bioflows of high-flying insect migrants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hu, G., Lim, K. S., Horvitz, N., Clark, S. J., Reynolds, D. R., Sapir, N. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Mass seasonal bioflows of high-flying insect migrants. Science - AAAS. 354 (6319), pp. 1584-1587. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aah4379

Extending bioacoustic monitoring of birds aloft through flight call localization with a three-dimensional microphone array

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stepanian, P. M., Horton, K. G., Hille, D. C., Wainwright, C. E., Chilson, P. B. and Kelly, J. F. 2016. Extending bioacoustic monitoring of birds aloft through flight call localization with a three-dimensional microphone array. Ecology and Evolution. 6 (19), pp. 7039-7046. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2447

Wind-related orientation patterns in diurnal, crepuscular and nocturnal high-altitude insect migrants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hu, G., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, D. R., Reynolds, A. M. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Wind-related orientation patterns in diurnal, crepuscular and nocturnal high-altitude insect migrants. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00032

Does conservation agriculture deliver climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in tropical agro-ecosystems?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Powlson, D. S., Stirling, C. M., Thierfelder, C., White, R. P. and Jat, M. L. 2016. Does conservation agriculture deliver climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration in tropical agro-ecosystems? Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 220, pp. 164-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.01.005

Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamilton, M. L., Powers, S. J., Napier, J. A. and Sayanova, O. V. 2016. Heterotrophic Production of Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Trophically Converted Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Marine Drugs. 14 (3), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.3390/md14030053

Life-long radar tracking of bumblebees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Woodgate, J. L., Makinson, J. C., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, A. M. and Chittka, L. 2016. Life-long radar tracking of bumblebees. PLOS ONE. 11 (8). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160333

Special Issue: The Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Aerosols

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sadys, M. 2016. Special Issue: The Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Aerosols. Aerobiologia. 32 (1), pp. 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-016-9428-4

Identification of environmentally stable QTL for resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans in oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Huang, Y. J., Jestin, C., Welham, S. J., King, G. J., Manzanares-Dauleux, M. J., Fitt, B. D. L. and Delourme, R. 2016. Identification of environmentally stable QTL for resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 129 (1), pp. 169-180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-015-2620-z

Adaptive strategies in nocturnally migrating insects and songbirds: contrasting responses to wind

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, J. W., Nilsson, C., Lim, K. S., Backman, J., Reynolds, D. R. and Alerstam, T. 2016. Adaptive strategies in nocturnally migrating insects and songbirds: contrasting responses to wind. Journal of Animal Ecology. 85 (1), pp. 115-124. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12420

Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Watts, C. W., White, R. P., McGrath, S. P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Population collapse of Lumbricus terrestris in conventional arable cultivations and response to straw applications. Applied Soil Ecology. 108 (December), pp. 72-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.08.002

Developing integrated crop knowledge networks to advance candidate gene discovery

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hassani-Pak, K., Castellote, M., Esch, M., Hindle, M. M., Lysenko, A., Taubert, J. and Rawlings, C. J. 2016. Developing integrated crop knowledge networks to advance candidate gene discovery. Applied and Translational Genomics. 11 (December), pp. 18-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atg.2016.10.003

Back trajectories and DNA-based species-specific detection allow tracking the transport of fungi in air masses – a case study of Leptosphaeria biglobosa spore transport from Jutland Peninsula to NW Poland

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Grinn-Gofron, A., Sadys, M., Kaczmarek, J., Bednarz, A., Pawłowska, S. and Jedrzejczak-Czechowicz, M. 2016. Back trajectories and DNA-based species-specific detection allow tracking the transport of fungi in air masses – a case study of Leptosphaeria biglobosa spore transport from Jutland Peninsula to NW Poland. Proceedings 6th European Symposium on Aerobiology, 18-2 July, Lyon, France, 2016. pp. Poster 2449

How far can oak pollen be transported in the atmosphere in a single day?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Fernandez-Rodriguez, S., Maya-Manzano, J. M., Smith, M., Tormo-Molina, R., Reynolds, A. M., Silva-Palacios, I., Gonzalo-Garijo, A. and Sadys, M. 2016. How far can oak pollen be transported in the atmosphere in a single day? Proceedings 6th European Symposium in Aerobiology, 18-22 July, Lyon, France, 2016. pp. Poster 2407

Relationship between airborne pollen grains, wind direction and land use in SW of Iberian Peninsula using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Maya-Manzano, J. M., Tormo-Molina, R., Fernandez-Rodriguez, S., Gonzalo-Garijo, A., Sadys, M., Oteros-Moreno, J. A. and Silva-Palacios, I. 2016. Relationship between airborne pollen grains, wind direction and land use in SW of Iberian Peninsula using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Proceedings 6th European Symposium on Aerobiology, 18-22 July, Lyon, France, 2016. pp. Oral 2345

Pollen dispersal in a hybrid cereal canopy

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Sadys, M., West, J. S., Spiller, M., Melichar, G., Stiewe, G. and Reynolds, A. M. 2016. Pollen dispersal in a hybrid cereal canopy. In : Proceedings 6th European Symposium on Aerobiology, At Lyon, France, 18-22 July, 2016 . pp. Oral 2315

Effects of fungicide treatment on free amino acid concentration and acrylamide-forming potential in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Effects of fungicide treatment on free amino acid concentration and acrylamide-forming potential in wheat. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - JAFC. 64 (51), pp. 9689-9696. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b04520

Optimal search patterns in honeybee orientation flights are robust against emerging infectious diseases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wolf, S., Nicholls, E., Reynolds, A. M., Wells, P. M., Lim, K. S., Paxton, R. J. and Osborne, J. L. 2016. Optimal search patterns in honeybee orientation flights are robust against emerging infectious diseases. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 32612. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep32612

Madeira-a tourist destination for asthma sufferers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Camacho, I., Grinn-Gofron, A., Camacho, R., Berenguer, P. and Sadys, M. 2016. Madeira-a tourist destination for asthma sufferers. International Journal Of Biometeorology. 60 (11), pp. 1739-1751. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-016-1163-6

Airborne Quercus pollen in SW Spain: Identifying favourable conditions for atmospheric transport and potential source areas

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maya-Manzanoa, J. M., Fernandez-Rodriguez, S., Smith, M., Tormo-Molina, R., Reynolds, A. M., Silva-Palacios, I., Gonzalo-Garijo, A. and Sadys, M. 2016. Airborne Quercus pollen in SW Spain: Identifying favourable conditions for atmospheric transport and potential source areas. Science of the Total Environment. 571, pp. 1037-1047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.094

Back-trajectory modelling and DNA-based species-specific detection methods allow tracking of fungal spore transport in air masses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Grinn-Gofron, A., Sadys, M., Kaczmarek, J., Bednarz, A., Pawłowska, S. and Jedryczka, M. 2016. Back-trajectory modelling and DNA-based species-specific detection methods allow tracking of fungal spore transport in air masses. Science of the Total Environment. 571 (15 November), pp. 658-669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.034

Contribution of Leptosphaeria species ascospores to autumn asthma in areas of oilseed rape production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jedryczka, M., Sadys, M., Gilski, M., Grinn-Gofron, A., Kaczmarek, J., Strzelczak, A. and Kennedy, R. 2016. Contribution of Leptosphaeria species ascospores to autumn asthma in areas of oilseed rape production. Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. 117 (5), pp. 495-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2016.08.027

Comparisons of fungal spore distributions using air sampling at Worcester, England (2006–2010)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sadys, M., Adams-Groom, B., Herbert, R. J. and Kennedy, R. 2016. Comparisons of fungal spore distributions using air sampling at Worcester, England (2006–2010). Aerobiologia. 32 (4), pp. 619-634. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-016-9436-4

The natural plant stress elicitor cis-jasmone causes cultivar-dependent reduction in growth of the stink bug, Euschistus heros and associated changes in flavonoid concentrations in soybean, Glycine max

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Da Graca, J. P., Ueda, T. E., Janegitz, T., Vieira, S. S., Salvador, M. C., De Oliveira, M. C., Zingaretti, S. M., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., Birkett, M. A. and Hoffmann-Campo, C. B. 2016. The natural plant stress elicitor cis-jasmone causes cultivar-dependent reduction in growth of the stink bug, Euschistus heros and associated changes in flavonoid concentrations in soybean, Glycine max. Phytochemistry. 131 (November), pp. 84-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.08.013

Quantification of brown dog tick repellents, 2-hexanone and benzaldehyde, and release from tick-resistant beagles, Canis lupus familiaris.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De Oliveira Filho, J. G., Sarria, A. L. F., Ferreira, L. L., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., Pickett, J. A., De Leon, A. A., Birkett, M. A. and Borges, L. M. F. 2016. Quantification of brown dog tick repellents, 2-hexanone and benzaldehyde, and release from tick-resistant beagles, Canis lupus familiaris. Journal Of Chromatography B. 1022 (1 June 2016), pp. 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.03.014

Representing and querying disease networks using graph databases

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lysenko, A., Roznovat, I. A., Saqi, M., Mazein, A., Rawlings, C. J. and Auffray, C. 2016. Representing and querying disease networks using graph databases. BioData Mining. 9 (23), pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13040-016-0102-8

Forecasting methodologies for Ganoderma spore concentration using combined statistical approaches and model evaluations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sadys, M., Skjoth, C. A. and Kennedy, R. 2016. Forecasting methodologies for Ganoderma spore concentration using combined statistical approaches and model evaluations. International Journal Of Biometeorology. 60 (4), pp. 489-498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-015-1045-3

Flight performance of actively foraging honey bees is reduced by a common pathogen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wells, T., Wolf, S., Nicholls, E., Groll, H., Lim, K. S., Clark, S. J., Swain, J. L., Osborne, J. L. and Haughton, A. J. 2016. Flight performance of actively foraging honey bees is reduced by a common pathogen. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 8 (5), pp. 728-737. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12434

Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, H. B. C., Lim, K. S., Bell, J. R., Hill, J. K. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Quantifying interspecific variation in dispersal ability of noctuid moths using an advanced tethered flight technique. Ecology and Evolution. 6 (1), pp. 181-190. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1861

Changes in free amino acid concentration in rye grain in response to nitrogen and sulphur availability, and expression analysis of genes involved in asparagine metabolism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Postles, J., Curtis, T. Y., Powers, S. J., Elmore, J. S., Mottram, D. S. and Halford, N. G. 2016. Changes in free amino acid concentration in rye grain in response to nitrogen and sulphur availability, and expression analysis of genes involved in asparagine metabolism. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7, p. 917. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00917

Long-term management changes in topsoil and subsoil organic carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a temperate agricultural system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Dungait, J. A. J., Watts, C. W., Bol, R., Dixon, E. R., White, R. P. and Whitmore, A. P. 2016. Long-term management changes in topsoil and subsoil organic carbon and nitrogen dynamics in a temperate agricultural system. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 421-430. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12359

Potential impact of climate change on fungal distributions: analysis of 2 years of contrasting weather in the UK

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sadys, M., Kennedy, R. and West, J. S. 2016. Potential impact of climate change on fungal distributions: analysis of 2 years of contrasting weather in the UK. Aerobiologia. 32, pp. 127-137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10453-015-9402-6

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