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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Overexpression of the sterol 14α-demethylase gene (MgCYP51) in Mycosphaerella graminicola isolates confers a novel azole fungicide sensitivity phenotype.
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cools, H. J., Bayon, C., Atkins, S., Lucas, J. A. and Fraaije, B. A. 2012. Overexpression of the sterol 14α-demethylase gene (MgCYP51) in Mycosphaerella graminicola isolates confers a novel azole fungicide sensitivity phenotype. Pest Management Science. 68 (7), pp. 1034-1040. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.3263
Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus, an obligate parthenogenetic aphid
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Aradottir, G. I., Hanley, S. J., Collins, C. M., Dawson, K. J., Karp, A., Leather, S. R., Shield, I. F. and Harrington, R. 2012. Population genetics of Tuberolachnus salignus, an obligate parthenogenetic aphid. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 14 (2), pp. 197-205. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2011.00559.x
Aspects of insect chemical ecology: exploitation of reception and detection as tools for deception of pests and beneficial insects
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pickett, J. A., Aradottir, G. I., Birkett, M. A., Bruce, T. J. A., Chamberlain, K., Khan, Z. R., Midega, C. A. O., Smart, L. E. and Woodcock, C. M. 2012. Aspects of insect chemical ecology: exploitation of reception and detection as tools for deception of pests and beneficial insects. Physiological Entomology. 37 (1), pp. 2-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2011.00828.x
Chromosomal evolutionary processes in filamentous fungi: macrosynteny and mesosynteny in basidiomycetes and concatenated ascomycete genomes
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Oliver, R. P., Williams, A., Antoniw, J. F. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2012. Chromosomal evolutionary processes in filamentous fungi: macrosynteny and mesosynteny in basidiomycetes and concatenated ascomycete genomes. Abstracts Dothideomycetes Satellite Meeting, Marburg, 3 April 2012 .
The effect of piperonyl butoxide/tau-fluvalinate mixture on pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus) and honey bees (Apis mellifera)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Moores, G. D., Wegorek, P., Zamojska, J., Field, L. M. and Philippou, D. 2012. The effect of piperonyl butoxide/tau-fluvalinate mixture on pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus) and honey bees (Apis mellifera). Pest Management Science. 68 (5), pp. 795-800. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2328
The role of chitin signalling in the wheat - M. graminicola interaction
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Lee, W-S., Rudd, J. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Kanyuka, K. 2012. The role of chitin signalling in the wheat - M. graminicola interaction. Abstracts Molecular Biology of Plant Pathogens, Reading, 16-17 April 2012 .
Exploring the early symptomless phase of Fusarium graminearum infection of wheat ears
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Brown, N. A., Urban, M. and Antoniw, J. F. 2012. Exploring the early symptomless phase of Fusarium graminearum infection of wheat ears. Abstracts 11th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Marburg, 30 March - 2 April 2012 . pp. 74
Insecticide resistance in the aphid Myzus persicae
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Field, L. M., Bass, C. G., Davies, T. G. E., Foster, S. P., Stevens, M. and Williamson, M. S. 2012. Insecticide resistance in the aphid Myzus persicae. RRA Newsletter. April 2012, pp. 1-2.
Functional characterisation of Cytochrome P450 genes from the wheat leaf pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Derbyshire, M., Bailey, A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Courbot, M. and Rudd, J. J. 2012. Functional characterisation of Cytochrome P450 genes from the wheat leaf pathogen Mycosphaerella graminicola. Abstracts 11th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Marburg, 30 March - 2 April 2012 . pp. 233
The top 10 fungal pathogens in molecular plant pathology
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dean, R., Van Kan, J. A. L., Pretorius, Z. A., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Di Pietro, A., Spanu, P. D., Rudd, J. J., Dickman, M., Kahmann, R., Ellis, J. and Foster, G. D. 2012. The top 10 fungal pathogens in molecular plant pathology. Molecular Plant Pathology. 13 (4), pp. 414-430. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1364-3703.2011.00783.x
The 26th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, USA, 15th-20th March 2011
G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Gurr, S. J., Dyer, P. S., Brown, N. A., Urban, M. and Tauati, S. 2012. The 26th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, USA, 15th-20th March 2011. BSPP News. 67, pp. 20-25.
Effects of R gene-mediated resistance in Brassica napus (oilseed rape) on asexual and sexual sporulation of Pyrenopeziza brassicae (light leaf spot)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Boys, E. F., Roques, S. E., West, J. S., Werner, C. P., King, G. J., Dyer, P. S. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2012. Effects of R gene-mediated resistance in Brassica napus (oilseed rape) on asexual and sexual sporulation of Pyrenopeziza brassicae (light leaf spot). Plant Pathology. 61 (3), pp. 543-554. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2011.02529.x
Comparative biology of different plant pathogens to estimate effects of climate change on crop diseases in Europe
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
West, J. S., Townsend, J. A., Stevens, M. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2012. Comparative biology of different plant pathogens to estimate effects of climate change on crop diseases in Europe. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 133, pp. 315-331. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-011-9932-x
The velvet gene, FgVe1, affects fungal development and positively regulates trichothecene biosynthesis and pathogenicity in Fusarium graminearum
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Merhej, J., Urban, M., Dufresne, M., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Richard-Forget, F. and Barreau, C. 2012. The velvet gene, FgVe1, affects fungal development and positively regulates trichothecene biosynthesis and pathogenicity in Fusarium graminearum. Molecular Plant Pathology. 13 (4), pp. 363-374. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1364-3703.2011.00755.x
A comparison of GHG emissions from UK field crop production under selected arable systems with reference to disease control
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carlton, R. R., West, J. S., Smith, P. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2012. A comparison of GHG emissions from UK field crop production under selected arable systems with reference to disease control. European Journal of Plant Pathology. 133, pp. 333-351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-012-9961-0
The predicted secretome of the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum: a refined comparative analysis
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brown, N. A., Antoniw, J. F. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2012. The predicted secretome of the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum: a refined comparative analysis. PLOS ONE. 7, p. e33731 (14pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033731
Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, J. R., Burkness, E. C., Milne, A. E., Onstad, D. W., Abrahamson, M., Hamilton, K. L. and Hutchison, W. D. 2012. Putting the brakes on a cycle: bottom-up effects damp cycle amplitude. Ecology Letters. 15 (4), pp. 310-318. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2011.01739.x
The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bell, J. R., Taylor, M. S., Shortall, C. R., Welham, S. J. and Harrington, R. 2012. The trait and host plant ecology of aphids and their distribution and abundance in the United Kingdom. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 21 (4), pp. 405-415. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2011.00685.x
Study of Miscanthus x giganteus ash composition - variation with agronomy and assessment method
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baxter, X. C., Darvell, L. I., Jones, J. M., Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2012. Study of Miscanthus x giganteus ash composition - variation with agronomy and assessment method. Fuel. 95, pp. 50-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2011.12.025
Mesocosm experiments to assess the transmission of Pandora neoaphidis within simple and mixed field margins and over the crop-margin interface
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Baverstock, J., Torrance, M. T., Clark, S. J. and Pell, J. K. 2012. Mesocosm experiments to assess the transmission of Pandora neoaphidis within simple and mixed field margins and over the crop-margin interface. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 110, pp. 102-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2012.02.012
An assessment of a new model of dynamic fragmentation of soil with test data
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gregory, A. S., Bird, N. R. A., Watts, C. W. and Whitmore, A. P. 2012. An assessment of a new model of dynamic fragmentation of soil with test data. Soil & Tillage Research. 120, pp. 61-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2011.11.007
Confidential report to Syngenta, January 2012
D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Mcmillan, V. E., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Gutteridge, R. J. 2012. Confidential report to Syngenta, January 2012.
Risk assessment studies on succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors, the new weapons in the battle to control Septoria leaf blotch in wheat
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Fraaije, B. A., Bayon, C., Atkins, S., Cools, H. J., Lucas, J. A. and Fraaije, M. W. 2012. Risk assessment studies on succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors, the new weapons in the battle to control Septoria leaf blotch in wheat. Molecular Plant Pathology. 13 (3), pp. 263-275. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1364-3703.2011.00746.x
Expression of chemosensory proteins in the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans is related to female host-seeking behaviour
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, R., He, X., Lehane, S., Lehane, M., Hertz-Fowler, C., Berriman, M., Field, L. M. and Zhou, J-J. 2012. Expression of chemosensory proteins in the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans is related to female host-seeking behaviour. Insect Molecular Biology. 21 (1), pp. 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2583.2011.01114.x
Investigating the potential of selected natural compounds to increase the potency of pyrethrum against houseflies Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Joffe, T., Gunning, R. V., Allen, G. R., Kristensen, M., Alptekin, S., Field, L. M. and Moores, G. D. 2012. Investigating the potential of selected natural compounds to increase the potency of pyrethrum against houseflies Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae). Pest Management Science. 68 (2), pp. 178-184. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.2241
Trophic links between functional groups of arable plants and beetles are stable at national scale
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Brooks, D. R., Storkey, J., Clark, S. J., Firbank, L. G., Petit, S. and Woiwod, I. P. 2012. Trophic links between functional groups of arable plants and beetles are stable at national scale. Journal of Animal Ecology. 81 (1), pp. 4-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01897.x
Impacts of changing climate and agronomic factors on fusarium ear blight of wheat in the UK
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
West, J. S., Holdgate, S., Townsend, J. A., Edwards, S. G., Jennings, P. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2012. Impacts of changing climate and agronomic factors on fusarium ear blight of wheat in the UK. Fungal Ecology. 5 (1), pp. 53-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2011.03.003
The induction of mycotoxins by trichothecene producing Fusarium species
B - Book chapters etc edited externally
Lowe, R., Jubault, M., Canning, G., Urban, M. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2012. The induction of mycotoxins by trichothecene producing Fusarium species. in: Thomma, B. P. H. J. and Bolton, M. D. (ed.) Plant fungal pathogens: methods and protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol 835) Springer, Berlin. pp. 439-455
Modelling the ability of legumes to suppress weeds
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Storkey, J., Doring, T., Baddeley, J., Marshall, A., Roderick, S. and Jones, H. 2011. Modelling the ability of legumes to suppress weeds. In : Agricultural Ecology Research : Its role in delivering sustainable farm systems, AAB 109, 2011. Association of Applied Biologists.
Temporal and spatial transgene expression using a heat-shock promoter in transgenic wheat
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Freeman, J., Sparks, C. A., West, J. S., Shewry, P. R. and Jones, H. D. 2011. Temporal and spatial transgene expression using a heat-shock promoter in transgenic wheat. GM Crops: from Basic Research to Application. Aspects of Applied Biology 110 . Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) Wellesbourne Warwick . pp. 85-91
Fast and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of functionalized peptoids via Ugi reactions
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Barreto, A. De F. S., Vercillo, O. E., Birkett, M. A., Caulfield, J. C., Wessjohann, L. A. and Andrade, C. K. Z. 2011. Fast and efficient microwave-assisted synthesis of functionalized peptoids via Ugi reactions. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 9, pp. 5024-5027. https://doi.org/10.1039/C1OB05471F
Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets
A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
King, R. A., Davey, J. S., Bell, J. R., Read, D. S., Bohan, D. A. and Symondson, W. O. C. 2011. Suction sampling as a significant source of error in molecular analysis of predator diets. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 102, pp. 261-266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485311000575
Seed to near market variety: the BEGIN willow breeding pipeline 2003-2010 and beyond
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Macalpine, W. J., Shield, I. F. and Karp, A. 2011. Seed to near market variety: the BEGIN willow breeding pipeline 2003-2010 and beyond. Proceedings Bioten Conference on Biomass, Bioenergy and Biofuels, Birmingham, 21-23 September 2010 . CPL Scientific Publishing, Newbury. pp. 94-104
Rothamsted Research willow (Salix spp.) breeding programme: multi-site yield trial results 2011
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Macalpine, W. J., Shield, I. F., Walsh, L. R. E., Mccracken, A. R., Wilson, H., Gilliland, J., Hughes, A. R., Cunniff, J. and Karp, A. 2011. Rothamsted Research willow (Salix spp.) breeding programme: multi-site yield trial results 2011. Biomass and Energy Crops IV. Aspects of Applied Biology 112 . pp. 263-270
The overwinter changes in the above and below ground biomass of miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) and reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea)
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Barraclough, T. J. P., Yates, N. E. and Shield, I. F. 2011. The overwinter changes in the above and below ground biomass of miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) and reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea). Bridgwater, A. V. (ed.) Proceedings Bioten Conference on Biomass, Bioenergy and Biofuels, Birmingham, 21-23 September 2010 . CPL Press, Newbury.
Aspects of the behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. Aspects of the behaviour of Globodera pallida in the rhizosphere of the trap crop, Solanum sisymbriifolium. Abstracts SEE11 Joint Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society of London and the Soil Ecology Society, Plymouth, 14-16 September 2011 .
How does Solanum sisymbriifolium affect Globodera pallida behaviour?
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Sasaki-Crawley, A., Curtis, R. H. C., Birkett, M. A., Powers, S. J., Papadopoulos, A., Blackshaw, R. P. and Pickett, J. A. 2011. How does Solanum sisymbriifolium affect Globodera pallida behaviour? Abstracts 43rd ONTA Annual Meeting, Coimbra, 4-9 September 2011 .
The BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC): perennial bioenergy crops programme; optimising biomass from Miscanthus
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Purdy, S., Clifton-Brown, J., Jones, L., Maddison, A., Davey, C., Cunniff, J., Shield, I. F., Barraclough, T. J. P., Castle, M., Donnison, I. and Karp, A. 2011. The BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC): perennial bioenergy crops programme; optimising biomass from Miscanthus. Biomass and bioenergy IV. Aspects of Applied Biology 112 . pp. 11-19
Comparative trials of elite Swedish and UK biomass willow varieties 2001-2010
C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Lindegaard, K. N., Carter, M. M., Mccracken, A., Shield, I. F., Macalpine, W. J., Hinton Jones, M., Valentine, J. and Larsson, S. 2011. Comparative trials of elite Swedish and UK biomass willow varieties 2001-2010. Biomass and bioenergy crops IV. Aspects of Applied Biology 112 . pp. 57-66
Both mating types are present in Rhynchosporium commune, R. agropyri and R. secalis populations
C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
King, K. M., West, J. S., Stefansson, T. S., Mcdonald, B. A., Knogge, W., Dyer, P. S. and Fitt, B. D. L. 2011. Both mating types are present in Rhynchosporium commune, R. agropyri and R. secalis populations. Abstracts 4th International Workshop on Barley Leaf Blights, Dundee, 27-29 June 2011 .
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