Protecting Crops and the Environment
| Title | Protecting Crops and the Environment |
|---|---|
| Type | Science Department |
| Institute | Rothamsted Research |
| Head | Julian Smith |
| Executive Assistant | Diane Roberts |
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Using the pathogen-host interactions database (PHI-base) to investigate plant pathogen genomes and genes implicated in virulence
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Urban, M., Irvine, A. G., Cuzick, A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. Using the pathogen-host interactions database (PHI-base) to investigate plant pathogen genomes and genes implicated in virulence. Frontiers in Plant Science. 6, p. 605. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.00605
Isolation and identification of Desmodium root exudates from drought tolerant species used as intercrops against Striga hermonthica
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hooper, A. M., Caulfield, J. C., Hao, B., Pickett, J. A., Midega, C. A. O. and Khan, Z. R. 2015. Isolation and identification of Desmodium root exudates from drought tolerant species used as intercrops against Striga hermonthica. Phytochemistry. 117, pp. 380-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.06.026
The completed genome sequence of the pathogenic ascomycete fungus Fusarium graminearum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R., Urban, M., Hammond-Kosack, M. C. U., Hassani-Pak, K. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. The completed genome sequence of the pathogenic ascomycete fungus Fusarium graminearum. BMC Genomics. 16, p. 544. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1756-1
Analysis of cytochrome b5 reductase-mediated metabolism in the phytopathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici reveals novel functionalities implicated in virulence
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Derbyshire, M. C., Michaelson, L. V., Parker, J., Kelly, S., Thacker, U., Powers, S. J., Bailey, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Courbot, M. and Rudd, J. J. 2015. Analysis of cytochrome b5 reductase-mediated metabolism in the phytopathogenic fungus Zymoseptoria tritici reveals novel functionalities implicated in virulence. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 82 (September), pp. 69-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2015.05.008
The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bruce, T. J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Smart, L. E., Martin, J. L., Caulfield, J. C., Doherty, A., Sparks, C. A., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Napier, J. A., Jones, H. D. and Pickett, J. A. 2015. The first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence. Scientific Reports. 5, p. 11183. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep11183
High yielding biomass genotypes of willow (Salix spp.) show differences in below ground biomass allocation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cunniff, J., Purdy, S. J., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Shield, I. F., Gregory, A. S. and Karp, A. 2015. High yielding biomass genotypes of willow (Salix spp.) show differences in below ground biomass allocation. Biomass & Bioenergy. 80 (September), pp. 114-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.04.020
Pheromone bouquet of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Col.: Chrysomelidae), now complete
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Francke, W., Mori, K., Zarbin, P. H. G., Hooper, A. M., Millar, J. G., Pickett, J. A., Toth, M., Chamberlain, K., Caulfield, J. C., Woodcock, C. M., Troger, A. G., Balintne Csonka, E. and Birkett, M. A. 2015. Pheromone bouquet of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Col.: Chrysomelidae), now complete. European Journal Of Organic Chemistry. 22 (22), pp. 4843-4846. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201500196
Large-scale migration synchrony between parasitoids and their host
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Perez-Rodriguez, J., Shortall, C. R. and Bell, J. R. 2015. Large-scale migration synchrony between parasitoids and their host. Ecological Entomology. 40 (5), pp. 654-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12241
Effects of climate change and seed dispersal on airborne ragweed pollen loads in Europe
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hamaoui-Laguel, L., Vautard, R., Liu, L., Solmon, F., Viovy, N., Khvorosthyanov, D., Essl, F., Chuine, I., Colette, A., Semenov, M. A., Schaffhauser, A., Storkey, J., Thibaudon, M. and Epstein, M. M. 2015. Effects of climate change and seed dispersal on airborne ragweed pollen loads in Europe. Nature Climate Change. 5, pp. 766-771. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2652
Carbon sequestration by perennial energy crops: is the jury still out?
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Agostini, F., Gregory, A. S. and Richter, G. M. 2015. Carbon sequestration by perennial energy crops: is the jury still out? BioEnergy Research. 8 (3), pp. 1057-1080. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-014-9571-0
Previous bottlenecks and future solutions to dissecting the Zymoseptoria tritici -wheat host-pathogen interaction
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rudd, J. J. 2015. Previous bottlenecks and future solutions to dissecting the Zymoseptoria tritici -wheat host-pathogen interaction. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 79, pp. 24-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2015.04.005
Developing and enhancing biodiversity monitoring programmes: a collaborative assessment of priorities
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pocock, M. J. O., Newson, S. E., Henderson, I. G., Peyton, J., Sutherland, W. J., Noble, D. G., Ball, S. G., Beckmann, B. C., Biggs, J., Bereton, T., Bullock, D. J., Buckland, S. T., Edwards, M., Eaton, M. A., Harvey, M. C., Hill, M. O., Horlock, M., Hubble, D. S., Julian, A. M., Mackey, E. C., Mann, D. J., Marshall, M. J., Medlock, J. M., O'Mahoney, E. M., Pacheco, M., Porter, K., Prentice, S., Procter, D. A., Roy, H. E., Southway, S. E., Shortall, C. R., Stewart, A. J. A., Wembridge, D. E., Wright, M. A. and Roy, D. B. 2015. Developing and enhancing biodiversity monitoring programmes: a collaborative assessment of priorities. Journal of Applied Ecology. 52 (3), pp. 686-695. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12423
Aphid sex pheromone compounds interfere with attraction of common green lacewings to floral bait
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koczor, S., Szentkiralyi, F., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2015. Aphid sex pheromone compounds interfere with attraction of common green lacewings to floral bait. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 41 (6), pp. 550-556. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-015-0585-7
An interspecies comparative analysis of the predicted secretomes of the necrotrophic plant pathogens Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Heard, S., Brown, N. A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. An interspecies comparative analysis of the predicted secretomes of the necrotrophic plant pathogens Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0130534. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130534
The global status of insect resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bass, C. G., Denholm, I., Williamson, M. S. and Nauen, R. 2015. The global status of insect resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 121, pp. 78-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2015.04.004
Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, Y., Li, Z-X., Yu, X-D., Fan, J., Pickett, J. A., Jones, H. D., Zhou, J-J., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J., Napier, J. A., Zhao, G-Y., Cheng, X-G., Shi, Y., Bruce, T. J. A. and Xia, L-Q. 2015. Molecular characterization of two isoforms of a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase gene in wheat and their roles in sesquiterpene synthesis and inducible defence against aphid infestation. New Phytologist. 206 (3), pp. 1101-1115. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13302
Unraveling incompatibility between wheat and the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici through apoplastic proteomics
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yang, F., Li, W., Derbyshire, M., Larsen, M. R., Rudd, J. J. and Palmisano, G. 2015. Unraveling incompatibility between wheat and the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici through apoplastic proteomics. BMC Genomics. 16, p. 362. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1549-6
Whole-genome analysis of Fusarium graminearum insertional mutants identifies virulence associated genes and unmasks untagged chromosomal deletions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Urban, M., King, R., Hassani-Pak, K. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2015. Whole-genome analysis of Fusarium graminearum insertional mutants identifies virulence associated genes and unmasks untagged chromosomal deletions. BMC Genomics. 16, p. 261. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1412-9
Engineering a plant community to deliver multiple ecosystem services
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Doring, T., Baddeley, J., Collins, R., Roderick, S., Jones, H. and Watson, C. 2015. Engineering a plant community to deliver multiple ecosystem services. Ecological Applications. 25 (4), pp. 1034-1043. https://doi.org/10.1890/14-1605.1
Seasonal carbohydrate dynamics and climate regulation of senescence in the perennial grass, Miscanthus
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Purdy, S. J., Cunnif, J., Maddison, A. L., Jones, L. E., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M., Davey, C. L., Jones, C. M., Shield, I. F., Gallgher, J., Donnison, I. and Clifton-Brown, J. 2015. Seasonal carbohydrate dynamics and climate regulation of senescence in the perennial grass, Miscanthus. BioEnergy Research. 8 (1), pp. 28-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-014-9500-2
The Rothamsted Long-term Experiments
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Macdonald, A. J., Powlson, D. S., Poulton, P. R., Watts, C. W., Clark, I. M., Storkey, J., Hawkins, N. J., Glendining, M. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and McGrath, S. P. 2015. The Rothamsted Long-term Experiments. Aspects of Applied Biology. 128.
Virus induced gene silencing (VIGS) for functional anaylsis of wheat genes involved in Zymoseptoria tritici susceptibiblity and resistance
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lee, W-S., Rudd, J. J. and Kanyuka, K. 2015. Virus induced gene silencing (VIGS) for functional anaylsis of wheat genes involved in Zymoseptoria tritici susceptibiblity and resistance. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 79 (June), pp. 84-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2015.04.006
Deregulation of plant cell death through disruption of chloroplast functionality affects asexual sporulation of Zymoseptoria tritici on wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lee, W-S., Devonshire, B. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Rudd, J. J. and Kanyuka, K. 2015. Deregulation of plant cell death through disruption of chloroplast functionality affects asexual sporulation of Zymoseptoria tritici on wheat. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 28, pp. 590-604. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-10-14-0346-R
A review of the potential for competitive cereal cultivars as a tool in integrated weed management
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andrew, I. K. S., Storkey, J. and Sparkes, D. L. 2015. A review of the potential for competitive cereal cultivars as a tool in integrated weed management. Weed Research. 55 (3), pp. 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12137
Multiple roles of a male-specific compound in the sexual behavior of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Vuts, J., Powers, S. J., Caulfield, J. C., Pickett, J. A. and Birkett, M. A. 2015. Multiple roles of a male-specific compound in the sexual behavior of the dried bean beetle, Acanthoscelides obtectus. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 41, pp. 287-293. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-015-0560-3
Novel olfactory ligands via terpene synthases
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Touchet, S., Chamberlain, K., Woodcock, C. M., Miller, D. J., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A. and Allemann, R. K. 2015. Novel olfactory ligands via terpene synthases. Chemical Communications. 51 (35), pp. 7550-7553. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc01814e
Chemical cues modulating electrophysiological and behavioural responses in the parasitic wasp Cotesia sesamiae
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Tamiru, A., Bruce, T. J. A., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Midega, C. A. O., Pickett, J. A. and Khan, Z. R. 2015. Chemical cues modulating electrophysiological and behavioural responses in the parasitic wasp Cotesia sesamiae. Canadian Journal Of Zoology. 93, pp. 281-287. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2014-0266
Accented Hawk Nephele accentifera: a new species for Europe
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Shortall, C. R., Wilmot-Dear, C. M. and Thomas, E. A. 2015. Accented Hawk Nephele accentifera: a new species for Europe. Atropos. 53, pp. 92-93.
Differences in MAT gene distribution and expression between Rhynchosporium species on grasses
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, K. M., West, J. S., Fitt, B. D. L. and Dyer, P. S. 2015. Differences in MAT gene distribution and expression between Rhynchosporium species on grasses. Plant Pathology. 64 (2), pp. 344-354. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12265
Detection of powdery mildew in two winter wheat plant densities and prediction of grain yield using canopy hyperspectral reflectance
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cao, X., Luo, Y., Zhou, Y., Fan, J., Xu, X., West, J. S., Duan, X. and Cheng, D. 2015. Detection of powdery mildew in two winter wheat plant densities and prediction of grain yield using canopy hyperspectral reflectance. PLOS ONE. 10, p. e0121462. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121462
Managing habitats on English farmland for insect pollinator conservation
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Holland, J. M., Smith, B. M., Storkey, J., Lutman, P. J. W. and Aebischer, N. J. 2015. Managing habitats on English farmland for insect pollinator conservation. Biological Conservation. 182, pp. 215-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.12.009
Appendix 4. Effect of brassica field margins on arthropod biodiversity and biocontrol in a wheat-oilseed rape rotation
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Cook, S. M., Skellern, M. P., Torrance, M. T., Nevard, L., Watts, N. P., Clark, S. J. and Pell, J. K. 2015. Appendix 4. Effect of brassica field margins on arthropod biodiversity and biocontrol in a wheat-oilseed rape rotation.
Long-range seasonal migration in insects: mechanisms, evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Wilson, K. 2015. Long-range seasonal migration in insects: mechanisms, evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences. Ecology Letters. 18 (3), pp. 287-302. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12407
In planta transient expression systems for monocots
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Lee, W-S., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2015. In planta transient expression systems for monocots. in: Davey, M. R., Azhakanandam, K., Daniell, H. and Silverstone, A. (ed.) Recent advancements in gene expression and enabling technologies in crop plants Springer, New York. pp. 391-432
Combining a weed traits database with a population dynamics model predicts shifts in weed communities
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J., Holst, N., Bojer, O. Q., Bigongiali, F., Bocci, G., Colbach, N., Dorner, Z., Riemens, M. M., Sartorato, I., Sonderskov, M. and Verschwele, A. 2015. Combining a weed traits database with a population dynamics model predicts shifts in weed communities. Weed Research. 55 (2), pp. 206-218. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12126
Transcriptome and metabolite profiling of the infection cycle of Zymoseptoria tritici on wheat reveals a biphasic interaction with plant immunity involving differential pathogen chromosomal contributions and a variation on the hemibiotrophic lifestyle definition
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rudd, J. J., Kanyuka, K., Hassani-Pak, K., Derbyshire, M., Andongabo, A. E., Devonshire, J., Lysenko, A., Saqi, M., Desai, N. M., Powers, S. J., Hooper, J., Ambroso, L., Bharti, A., Farmer, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Dietrich, R. A. and Courbot, M. 2015. Transcriptome and metabolite profiling of the infection cycle of Zymoseptoria tritici on wheat reveals a biphasic interaction with plant immunity involving differential pathogen chromosomal contributions and a variation on the hemibiotrophic lifestyle definition. Plant Physiology. 167 (3), pp. 1158-1185. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.255927
Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopocule signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lewicka-Szczebak, D., Well, R., Bol, R., Gregory, A. S., Matthews, G. P., Misselbrook, T. H., Whalley, W. R. and Cardenas, L. M. 2015. Isotope fractionation factors controlling isotopocule signatures of soil-emitted N2O produced by denitrification processes of various rates. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 29 (3), pp. 269-282. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.7102
Long-term phenological trends, species accumulation rates, aphid traits and climate: five decades of change in migrating aphids
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, J. R., Alderson, L. J., Izera, D., Kruger, T., Parker, S. J., Pickup, J., Shortall, C. R., Taylor, M. S., Verrier, P. J. and Harrington, R. 2015. Long-term phenological trends, species accumulation rates, aphid traits and climate: five decades of change in migrating aphids. Journal of Animal Ecology. 84 (1), pp. 21-34. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12282
An evolutionarily-unique heterodimeric voltage-gated cation channel found in aphids
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Amey, J. S., O'Reilly, A. O., Burton, M. J., Puinean, A. M., Mellor, I. R., Duce, I. R., Field, L. M., Wallace, B. A., Williamson, M. S. and Davies, T. G. E. 2015. An evolutionarily-unique heterodimeric voltage-gated cation channel found in aphids. FEBS Letters. 589 (5), pp. 598-607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2015.01.020
Innovations in air sampling to detect plant pathogens
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
West, J. S. and Kimber, R. B. E. 2015. Innovations in air sampling to detect plant pathogens. Annals of Applied Biology. 166 (1), pp. 4-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12191
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