Search Results - "HIRSCH, P. R"

A comparison of two colorimetric assays, based upon Lowry and Bradford techniques, to estimate total protein in soil extracts by Redmile-Gordon, M.A., Armenise, E., White, R.P., Hirsch, P.R., Goulding, K.W.T.

“…Soil extracts usually contain large quantities of dissolved humified organic material, typically reflected by high polyphenolic content. Since polyphenols…”
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Measuring the soil-microbial interface: Extraction of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from soil biofilms by Redmile-Gordon, M.A., Brookes, P.C., Evershed, R.P., Goulding, K.W.T., Hirsch, P.R.

“…Many soil microbes exist in biofilms. These biofilms are typified by variable quantities of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS: predominantly…”
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analysis of Pseudomonas genomic diversity in take‐all infected wheat fields reveals the lasting impact of wheat cultivars on the soil microbiota by Mauchline, T. H, Chedom‐Fotso, D, Chandra, G, Samuels, T, Greenaway, N, Backhaus, A, McMillan, V, Canning, G, Powers, S. J, Hammond‐Kosack, K. E, Hirsch, P. R, Clark, I. M, Mehrabi, Z, Roworth, J, Burnell, J, Malone, J. G

“…Manipulation of the soil microbiota associated with crop plants has huge promise for the control of crop pathogens. However, to fully realize this potential we…”
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Soil management in relation to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services by Powlson, D.S., Gregory, P.J., Whalley, W.R., Quinton, J.N., Hopkins, D.W., Whitmore, A.P., Hirsch, P.R., Goulding, K.W.T.

“…► We review soil issues relevant to global food security and ecosystem functioning. ► We suggest actions for each issue including policies, communication or…”
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Assessment of core and accessory genetic variation in Rhizobium leguminosarum symbiovar trifolii strains from diverse locations and host plants using PCR‐based methods by Mauchline, T.H, Hayat, R, Roberts, R, Powers, S.J, Hirsch, P.R

“…The nitrogen‐fixing symbiosis between Rhizobium leguminosarum and host legumes is recognized as a key part of sustainable agriculture. A culture collection…”
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Detection and quantification of Plectosphaerella cucumerina, a potential biological control agent of potato cyst nematodes, by using conventional PCR, real-time PCR, selective media, and baiting by Atkins, S.D, Clark, I.M, Sosnowska, D, Hirsch, P.R, Kerry, B.R

“…Potato cyst nematodes (PCN) are serious pests in commercial potato production, causing yield losses valued at approximately $300 million in the European…”
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Biodiesel Co-Product (BCP) Decreases Soil Nitrogen (N) Losses to Groundwater by Redmile-Gordon, M. A, Armenise, E, Hirsch, P. R, Brookes, P. C

“…This study compares a traditional agricultural approach to minimise N pollution of groundwater (incorporation of crop residues) with applications of small…”
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Old meets new: most probable number validation of metagenomic and metatranscriptomic datasets in soil by Mauchline, T.H., Hayat, R., Clark, I.M., Hirsch, P.R.

“…Metagenomics and metatranscriptomics provide insights into biological processes in complex substrates such as soil, but linking the presence and expression of…”
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Use of molecular and isotopic techniques to monitor the response of autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing populations of the beta subdivision of the class Proteobacteria in arable soils to nitrogen fertilizer by Mendum, T.A, Sockett, R.E, Hirsch, P.R

“…This study examined the effects of NH4NO3 fertilizer on the size and activity of nitrifying, autotrophic, ammonia-oxidizing populations of the beta subdivision…”
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Quantification in Soil and the Rhizosphere of the Nematophagous Fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium by Competitive PCR and Comparison with Selective Plating by MAUCHLINE, T. H, KERRY, B. R, HIRSCH, P. R

“…Classifications Services AEM Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Simple and rapid method for direct extraction of microbial DNA from soil for PCR by CULLEN, D. W, HIRSCH, P. R

“…A simple and rapid procedure for direct extraction of DNA from soils was developed to yield DNA of a high purity and quality suitable for amplification using…”
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Changes in the microbial community of an arable soil caused by long-term metal contamination by Abaye, D.A, Lawlor, K, Hirsch, P.R, Brookes, P.C

“…Summary The effects of past applications of farmyard manure (FYM, applied from 1942 to 1967), metal‐contaminated sewage sludge (applied from 1942 to 1961) and…”
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method for release and multiple strand amplification of small quantities of DNA from endospores of the fastidious bacterium Pasteuria penetrans by Mauchline, T.H, Mohan, S, Davies, K.G, Schaff, J.E, Opperman, C.H, Kerry, B.R, Hirsch, P.R

“…To establish a reliable protocol to extract DNA from Pasteuria penetrans endospores for use as template in multiple strand amplification, thus providing…”
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Rapid and reliable DNA extraction and PCR fingerprinting methods to discriminate multiple biotypes of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia isolated from plant rhizospheres by Manzanilla-López, R.H, Clark, I.M, Atkins, S.D, Hirsch, P.R, Kerry, B.R

“…To develop a simple, rapid, reliable protocol producing consistent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) fingerprints of Pochonia chlamydosporia var. chlamydosporia…”
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Development of a defined compost system for the study of plant-microbe interactions by Masters-Clark, E., Shone, E., Paradelo, M., Hirsch, P. R., Clark, I. M., Otten, W., Brennan, F., Mauchline, T. H.

“…Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria can improve plant health by providing enhanced nutrition, disease suppression and abiotic stress resistance, and have…”
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Soil organic matter and the extracellular microbial matrix show contrasting responses to C and N availability by Redmile-Gordon, M.A., Evershed, R.P., Hirsch, P.R., White, R.P., Goulding, K.W.T.

“…An emerging paradigm in soil science suggests microbes can perform ‘N mining’ from recalcitrant soil organic matter (SOM) in conditions of low N availability…”
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Use of real-time quantitative PCR to investigate root and gall colonisation by co-inoculated isolates of the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia by Atkins, S.D, Peteira, B, Clark, I.M, Kerry, B.R, Hirsch, P.R

“…The fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia is a potential biological control agent for plant parasitic nematodes, but to date, there has been little investigation of…”
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Changes in the population structure of β-group autotrophic ammonia oxidising bacteria in arable soils in response to agricultural practice by Mendum, T.A, Hirsch, P.R

“…Autotrophic ammonia oxidising bacteria of the β-group proteobacteria are important in the global nitrogen cycle, as they are responsible for the majority of…”
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Occurrence of flavonoids and nucleosides in agricultural soils by PHILLIPS, D. A, JOSEPH, C. M, HIRSCH, P. R

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The influence of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita, the nematicide aldicarb and the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia on heterotrophic bacteria in soil and the rhizosphere by O'Flaherty, S. M., Hirsch, P. R., Kerry, B. R.

“…Summary Plant‐pathogenic nematodes are a major cause of crop damage worldwide, the current chemical nematicides cause environmental damage, but alternatives…”
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