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Plant-parasitic nematodes respond to root exudate signals with host-specific gene expression patterns by Bell, Christopher A, Lilley, Catherine J, McCarthy, James, Atkinson, Howard J, Urwin, P E

“…Plant parasitic nematodes must be able to locate and feed from their host in order to survive. Here we show that Pratylenchus coffeae regulates the expression…”
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Strategies for transgenic nematode control in developed and developing world crops by Atkinson, Howard J, Lilley, Catherine J, Urwin, Peter E

“…Highlights ► Transgenic crops can improve plant nematode control and replace harmful pesticides. ► Antifeedant cystatins and behaviour-disrupting synthetic…”
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Transgenic potatoes for potato cyst nematode control can replace pesticide use without impact on soil quality by Green, Jayne, Wang, Dong, Lilley, Catherine J, Urwin, Peter E, Atkinson, Howard J

“…Current and future global crop yields depend upon soil quality to which soil organisms make an important contribution. The European Union seeks to protect…”
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Quantitative digital imaging of banana growth suppression by plant parasitic nematodes by Roderick, Hugh, Mbiru, Elvis, Coyne, Danny, Tripathi, Leena, Atkinson, Howard J

“…A digital camera fitted with a hemispherical lens was used to generate canopy leaf area index (LAI) values for a banana (Musa spp.) field trial with the aim of…”
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Ingestion of double-stranded RNA by preparasitic juvenile cyst nematodes leads to RNA interference by URWIN, P. E, LILLEY, Catherine J, ATKINSON, Howard J

“…RNA interference is of value in determining gene function in many organisms. Plant parasitic nematodes are refractory to microinjection as a means of…”
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RNA interference of dual oxidase in the plant nematode Meloidogyne incognita by BAKHETIA, Manjula, CHARLTON, Wayne, ATKINSON, Howard J, MCPHERSON, Michael J

“…RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful tool for the analysis of gene function in model organisms such as the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Recent…”
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A synthetic peptide shows retro- and anterograde neuronal transport before disrupting the chemosensation of plant-pathogenic nematodes by Wang, Dong, Jones, Laura M, Urwin, Peter E, Atkinson, Howard J

“…Cyst nematodes are a group of plant pathogens each with a defined host range that cause major losses to crops including potato, soybean and sugar beet. The…”
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Prototype demonstration of transgenic resistance to the nematode Radopholus similis conferred on banana by a cystatin by Atkinson, H.J, Grimwood, S, Johnston, K, Green, J

“…Cavendish banana was transformed using Agrobacterium tumefaciens to express a protein engineered rice cystatin (OcIdeltaD86) of value for control of plant…”
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Next-generation sequencing of the soil nematode community enables the sustainability of banana plantations to be monitored by Bell, Christopher A., Namaganda, Josephine, Urwin, Peter E., Atkinson, Howard J.

“…Uganda faces a considerable challenge to match its food production to an annual population growth rate of 3%. Cooking bananas are the country's most produced…”
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Rational design of biosafe crop resistance to a range of nematodes using RNA interference by Roderick, Hugh, Urwin, Peter E., Atkinson, Howard J.

“…Summary Double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules targeting two genes have been identified that suppress economically important parasitic nematode species of…”
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Biofumigation for Control of Pale Potato Cyst Nematodes: Activity of Brassica Leaf Extracts and Green Manures on Globodera pallida in Vitro and in Soil by Lord, James S, Lazzeri, Luca, Atkinson, Howard J, Urwin, Peter E

“…The effects of brassica green manures on Globodera pallida were assessed in vitro and in soil microcosms. Twelve of 22 brassica accessions significantly…”
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Climate change is predicted to alter the current pest status of Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis in the United Kingdom by Jones, Laura M., Koehler, Ann‐Kristin, Trnka, Mirek, Balek, Jan, Challinor, Andrew J., Atkinson, Howard J., Urwin, Peter E.

“…The potato cyst nematodes Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis are economically important plant pathogens causing losses to UK potato harvests estimated at…”
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Africa needs streamlined regulation to support the deployment of GM crops by Atkinson, Howard J, Roderick, Hugh, Tripathi, Leena

“…Future food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) requires enhancement of its crop production. Transgenic crops with a poverty focus can enhance harvests and…”
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Field resistance of transgenic plantain to nematodes has potential for future African food security by Tripathi, Leena, Babirye, Annet, Roderick, Hugh, Tripathi, Jaindra N., Changa, Charles, Urwin, Peter E., Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K., Coyne, Danny, Atkinson, Howard J.

“…Plant parasitic nematodes impose losses of up to 70% on plantains and cooking bananas in Africa. Application of nematicides is inappropriate and resistant…”
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Duplication of hsp-110 Is Implicated in Differential Success of Globodera Species under Climate Change by Jones, Laura M, Eves-van den Akker, Sebastian, van-Oosten Hawle, Patricija, Atkinson, Howard J, Urwin, Peter E

“…Managing the emergence and spread of crop pests and pathogens is essential for global food security. Understanding how organisms have adapted to their native…”
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The Effect of Transgenic Nematode Resistance on Non-Target Organisms in the Potato Rhizosphere by Cowgill, Sue E., Bardgett, Richard D., Kiezebrink, Daan T., Atkinson, Howard J.

“…1. Plant-parasitic nematodes are important pests of agriculture and transgenic plants with potential for nematode control are currently being developed. The…”
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Expression of a cystatin transgene can confer resistance to root lesion nematodes in Lilium longiflorum cv. ‘Nellie White’ by Vieira, Paulo, Wantoch, Sarah, Lilley, Catherine J., Chitwood, David J., Atkinson, Howard J., Kamo, Kathryn

“…Lilium longiflorum cv. ‘Nellie White’ assumes a great economic importance as cut flowers, being one of the most valuable species (annual pot plants value above…”
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Generation of transgenic plantain (Musa spp.) with resistance to plant pathogenic nematodes by RODERICK, HUGH, TRIPATHI, LEENA, BABIRYE, ANNET, WANG, DONG, TRIPATHI, JAINDRA, URWIN, PETER E., ATKINSON, HOWARD J.

“…SUMMARY Plant parasitic nematodes impose a severe constraint on plantain and banana productivity; however, the sterile nature of many cultivars precludes…”
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A High-Throughput Molecular Pipeline Reveals the Diversity in Prevalence and Abundance of Pratylenchus and Meloidogyne Species in Coffee Plantations by Bell, Christopher A, Atkinson, Howard J, Andrade, Alan C, Nguyen, Hoa X, Swibawa, I Gede, Lilley, Catherine J, McCarthy, James, Urwin, P E

“…Coffee yields are adversely affected by plant-parasitic nematodes and the pathogens are largely underreported because a simple and reliable identification…”
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Additive effects of plant expressed double-stranded RNAs on root-knot nematode development by Charlton, Wayne L., Harel, H. Yael Meller, Bakhetia, Manjula, Hibbard, Jennifer K., Atkinson, Howard J., McPherson, Michael J.

“…Ectopically expressed double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) have recently been shown to suppress parasitic success of Meloidogyne spp. in plants. We have targeted two…”
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