Protecting Crops and the Environment

TitleProtecting Crops and the Environment
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadJulian Smith
Executive AssistantDiane Roberts

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Influence of particle size on the analytical and chemical properties of two energy crops

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bridgeman, T. G., Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Williams, P. T., Fahmi, R., Bridgwater, A. V., Barraclough, T. J. P., Shield, I. F., Yates, N. E., Thain, S. C. and Donnison, I. S. 2007. Influence of particle size on the analytical and chemical properties of two energy crops. Fuel. 86, pp. 60-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2006.06.022

Piperonyl butoxide, restores the efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis toxin in transgenic cotton against resistant Helicoverpa armigera

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gunning, R. V., Nicholson, I. C., Kemp, F. C., Borzatta, V., Cottage, E. L. A., Field, L. M. and Moores, G. D. 2006. Piperonyl butoxide, restores the efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis toxin in transgenic cotton against resistant Helicoverpa armigera. Biopesticides International. 2, pp. 129-136.

Functional biodiversity of aphid natural enemies: positive intra-guild interactions

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Powell, W., Pell, J. K., Nakashima, Y., Baverstock, J. and Birkett, M. A. 2006. Functional biodiversity of aphid natural enemies: positive intra-guild interactions.

A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mutation (Y151S) causes reduced agonist potency to a range of neonicotinoid insecticides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, Z., Williamson, M. S., Lansdell, S. J., Han, Z., Denholm, I. and Millar, N. S. 2006. A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mutation (Y151S) causes reduced agonist potency to a range of neonicotinoid insecticides. Journal of Neurochemistry. 99 (4), pp. 1273-1281. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04167.x

State of science review: interrogation of signals/biomarkers (Review commissioned as part of the UK Government's Foresight project, Infectious Diseases: preparing for the future)

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Birkett, M. A. and Pickett, J. A. 2006. State of science review: interrogation of signals/biomarkers (Review commissioned as part of the UK Government's Foresight project, Infectious Diseases: preparing for the future).

Integration of molecular diagnostics and air sampling to study plant pathogens

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
West, J. S., Fraaije, B. A., Motteram, J., Rogers, S. L., Lacey, M. E. and Lucas, J. A. 2006. Integration of molecular diagnostics and air sampling to study plant pathogens. Abstracts 8th International Congress on Aerobiology, Neuchatel, 21-25 August 2006 . pp. 260

Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to petal colour

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Skellern, M. P., Smith, M. J. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to petal colour.

Determining the sex of insect pests of oilseed rape for behavioural bioassays

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Watts, N. P., Castle, L. M. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Determining the sex of insect pests of oilseed rape for behavioural bioassays.

Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to conspecific odours

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Cook, S. M., Murray, D. A., Watts, N. P. and Williams, I. H. 2006. Responses of pollen beetles (Meligethes aeneus) to conspecific odours.

Monitoring potential mosquito vectors of West Nile virus in the UK using the Rothamsted suction trap network. A report on work carried out by Rothamsted Research for the Department of Health

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Sivell, D., Harrington, R. and Shortall, C. R. 2006. Monitoring potential mosquito vectors of West Nile virus in the UK using the Rothamsted suction trap network. A report on work carried out by Rothamsted Research for the Department of Health.

Simultaneous identification of plant stresses and diseases in arable crops using proximal optical sensing and self-organising maps

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moshou, D., Bravo, C., Wahlen, S., West, J. S., McCartney, H. A., De Baerdemaeker, J. and Ramon, H. 2006. Simultaneous identification of plant stresses and diseases in arable crops using proximal optical sensing and self-organising maps. Precision Agriculture. 7, pp. 149-164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-006-9002-0

Genetic diversity in the mycoparasite Sphaerellopsis filum inferred from AFLP analysis and ITS-5.8S sequences

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bayon, C., Yuan, Z-W., Ruiz, C., Liesebach, M. and Pei, M. H. 2006. Genetic diversity in the mycoparasite Sphaerellopsis filum inferred from AFLP analysis and ITS-5.8S sequences. Mycological Research. 110, pp. 1200-1206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mycres.2006.06.001

Molecular tools for the study of Fusarium ear blight caused by Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Bass, C. G., Urban, M. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Molecular tools for the study of Fusarium ear blight caused by Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum. Abstracts 8th European Conference of Fungal Genetics, Vienna, 8-11 April 2006 . pp. 364

Avirulence management for durable control of stem canker of oilseed rape in Europe

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
West, J. S., Latunde-Dada, A. O., Huang, Y-J., Evans, N. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2006. Avirulence management for durable control of stem canker of oilseed rape in Europe. Delivering Sustainability within Profitable Farming Systems - is it Possible? Aspects of Applied Biology 80 . pp. 171-176

Transcriptional adaptation of Mycosphaerella graminicola to programmed cell death (PCD) of its susceptible wheat host

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Keon, J. P. R., Antoniw, J. F., Carzaniga, R., Deller, S., Ward, J. L., Baker, J. M., Beale, M. H., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2006. Transcriptional adaptation of Mycosphaerella graminicola to programmed cell death (PCD) of its susceptible wheat host. Abstracts 3rd COGEME Interest Group Meeting, Manchester, 7-8 November 2006 .

The transcriptional changes of a hemibiotrophic fungal pathogen during successful adaptation to hypersensitive response-like programmed cell death of its plant host

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Keon, J. P. R., Antoniw, J. F., Carzaniga, R., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2006. The transcriptional changes of a hemibiotrophic fungal pathogen during successful adaptation to hypersensitive response-like programmed cell death of its plant host. Abstracts 8th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Vienna, 8-11 April 2006 . pp. 351

Exploiting T. monococcum as a model for detection of traits, genes and variant alleles and for identifying phenotype:genotype relationships

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Jing, H-C and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Exploiting T. monococcum as a model for detection of traits, genes and variant alleles and for identifying phenotype:genotype relationships. WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter. April, pp. 2-3.

Exploiting T. monococcum as a model for detection of traits, genes and variant alleles and for identifying phenotype:genotype relationships

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Phillips, A. L., Jing, H-C. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Exploiting T. monococcum as a model for detection of traits, genes and variant alleles and for identifying phenotype:genotype relationships. WGIN Stakeholders' Newsletter. October, pp. 2-4.

Building trans-Atlantic links in fight against plant pathogen

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Building trans-Atlantic links in fight against plant pathogen. BBSRC Business. October 2006, p. 4.

The host: Resistance gene isolation and realising the potential

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. The host: Resistance gene isolation and realising the potential. Abstracts British Society for Plant Pathology 25th Anniversary Celebratory Meeting, London, 19 December 2006 .

BIOEXPLOIT Project

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Tomas, J. and Smant, G. 2006. BIOEXPLOIT Project. EUCARPIA Bulletin. 33, pp. 32-35.

To build pyramids of major R genes and QTLs by marker-assisted introgression into elite material. BIOEXPLOIT Progress Report D5.2.1 on Workpackage WP5.2

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. To build pyramids of major R genes and QTLs by marker-assisted introgression into elite material. BIOEXPLOIT Progress Report D5.2.1 on Workpackage WP5.2.

Phenotypic analysis and functional characterisation of allele variance in customised core collections. BIOEXPLOIT Progress Report D4.2.1.2 on Workpackage WP4.2

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Phenotypic analysis and functional characterisation of allele variance in customised core collections. BIOEXPLOIT Progress Report D4.2.1.2 on Workpackage WP4.2.

Self-incompatibility in Papaver targets soluble inorganic pyrophosphatases in pollen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
De Graaf, B. H. J., Rudd, J. J., Wheeler, M. J., Perry, R. M., Bell, E. M., Osman, K., Franklin, F. C. H. and Franklin-Tong, V. E. 2006. Self-incompatibility in Papaver targets soluble inorganic pyrophosphatases in pollen. Nature. 444, pp. 490-493. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05311

Dominant-negative interference with defence signalling by truncation mutations of the tomato Cf-9 disease resistance gene

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barker, C. L., Baillie, B. K., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Jones, J. D. G. and Jones, D. A. 2006. Dominant-negative interference with defence signalling by truncation mutations of the tomato Cf-9 disease resistance gene. The Plant Journal. 46, pp. 385-399. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2006.02699.x

Molecular genetics to identify genes involved in the pathogenicity of Fusarium graminearum on wheat ears

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Baldwin, T. K., Urban, M. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Molecular genetics to identify genes involved in the pathogenicity of Fusarium graminearum on wheat ears. In %Abstracts Syngenta Postgraduate Symposium, Bracknell, 14 September 2006 .

Forward genetics for gene discovery in wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Jing, H-C., Tearall, K., Phillips, A. L. and Kanyuka, K. 2006. Forward genetics for gene discovery in wheat. Abstracts Joint Wellcome/ESF Conference on Crop Genomics, Trait Analysis and Breeding, Hinxton, 8-11 November 2006 . pp. 22

Sex attractant pheromone from the rice stalk stink bug, Tibraca limbativentris Stal

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Borges, M., Birkett, M. A., Aldrich, J. R., Oliver, J. E., Chiba, M., Murata, Y., Laumann, R. A., Barrigossi, J. A., Pickett, J. A. and Moraes, M. C. B. 2006. Sex attractant pheromone from the rice stalk stink bug, Tibraca limbativentris Stal. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 32, pp. 2749-2761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-006-9197-6

Molecular genetics to identify genes involved in the pathogenicity of Fusarium graminearum on wheat ears

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Baldwin, T. K., Urban, M., Antoniw, J. F. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Molecular genetics to identify genes involved in the pathogenicity of Fusarium graminearum on wheat ears. Abstracts 9th International Fungal Biology Conference and 16th New Phytologist Symposium on Impact of Genomics on Fungal Biology, Nancy, 18-20 September 2006 . pp. 17-18

Getting the most out of fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Trybush, S., Hanley, S. J., Cho, K-H., Jahodova, S., Grimmer, M., Emelianov, I., Bayon, C. and Karp, A. 2006. Getting the most out of fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism. Canadian Journal Of Botany. 84 (8), pp. 1347-1354. https://doi.org/10.1139/B06-096

A functional group approach to the management of UK arable weeds to support biological diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Storkey, J. 2006. A functional group approach to the management of UK arable weeds to support biological diversity. Weed Research. 46 (6), pp. 513-522. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2006.00528.x

Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, A. M., Bohan, D. A. and Bell, J. R. 2006. Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows. Biology Letters. 2, pp. 371-373. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0486

Triticum monococcum, the ancient grain which turned stone age nomads into farmers

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Jing, H-C., Lovell, D. J., Kornyukhin, D., Kanyuka, K., Orford, S., Field, M. A., Mitrofanova, O. P., Koebner, R. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Triticum monococcum, the ancient grain which turned stone age nomads into farmers. Abstracts 5th Plant Genomics European Meeting (Plant GEMs), Venice, 11-14 October 2006 . pp. P8.13

Electrophysiological responses of the lepidopterous stemborers Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca to volatiles from wild and cultivated host plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Birkett, M. A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. R., Pickett, J. A., Toshova, T., Wadhams, L. J. and Woodcock, C. M. 2006. Electrophysiological responses of the lepidopterous stemborers Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca to volatiles from wild and cultivated host plants. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 32 (11), pp. 2475-2487. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-006-9165-1

The Pathogen-Host Interactions database (PHI-base) provides insights into generic and novel themes of pathogenicity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baldwin, T. K., Winnenburg, R., Urban, M., Rawlings, C. J., Koehler, J. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. The Pathogen-Host Interactions database (PHI-base) provides insights into generic and novel themes of pathogenicity. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 19 (12), pp. 1451-1462. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-19-1451

The migration of insect vectors of plant and animal viruses

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Reynolds, D. R., Chapman, J. W. and Harrington, R. 2006. The migration of insect vectors of plant and animal viruses. Advances in Virus Research. 67, pp. 453-517. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-3527(06)67012-7

Working Group Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops (1979-present)

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Koopmann, B., Cook, S. M., Williams, I. H. and Paul, V. H. 2006. Working Group Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops (1979-present). Boller, E. F., Delucchi, V. and Vanlenteren, J. C. (ed.) International Organization for Biological Control of Noxious Animals and Plants: history of the first 50 years . IOBC/OILB, Dijon. pp. 241-243

Investigating the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during Mycosphaerella graminicola infection of wheat

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Deller, S., Keon, J., Antoniw, J. F., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Rudd, J. J. 2006. Investigating the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during Mycosphaerella graminicola infection of wheat. Abstracts COGEME Interest Group Meeting, Manchester, 7-8 November 2006 .

The type III pseudomonal exotoxin U activates the c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase pathway and increases human epithelial interleukin-8 production

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cuzick, A., Stirling, F. R., Lindsay, S. L. and Evans, T. J. 2006. The type III pseudomonal exotoxin U activates the c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase pathway and increases human epithelial interleukin-8 production. Infection And Immunity. 74, pp. 4104-4113. https://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.02045-05

Functional evaluation of plant defence signalling against Fusarium ear blight disease in Arabidopsis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Cuzick, A., Maguire, K., Lee, S. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2006. Functional evaluation of plant defence signalling against Fusarium ear blight disease in Arabidopsis. Abstracts 17th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, Madison, 28 June-2 July 2006 .

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