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Development of a quantitative real‐time PCR assay for Phytophthora infestans and its applicability to leaf, tuber and soil samples by Lees, A. K, Sullivan, L, Lynott, J. S, Cullen, D. W

“…A sensitive real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed for the quantification of Phytophthora infestans, the cause of foliar and tuber late…”
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Characterization of Rhizoctonia solani from potato in Great Britain by Woodhall, J.W, Lees, A.K, Edwards, S.G, Jenkinson, P

“…One hundred and thirty five isolates of Rhizoctonia solani were obtained from British potato crops between 2001 and 2003. Isolates were assigned to anastomosis…”
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Novel microsatellite markers for the analysis of Phytophthora infestans populations by Lees, A.K, Wattier, R, Shaw, D.S, Sullivan, L, Williams, N.A, Cooke, D.E.L

“…Co-dominant microsatellite molecular markers for Phytophthora infestans were developed and their potential for monitoring the genetic variation in populations…”
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Markers, old and new, for examining Phytophthora infestans diversity by Cooke, D. E. L., Lees, A. K.

“…Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, is an ongoing threat to potato and tomato crop production worldwide and considerable fundamental and applied…”
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Factors affecting the development and control of black dot on potato tubers by Brierley, J. L, Hilton, A. J, Wale, S. J, Peters, J. C, Gladders, P, Bradshaw, N. J, Ritchie, F, MacKenzie, K, Lees, A. K

“…Field trials were carried out over a 4 year period (2004–2007) to determine the effect of agronomic factors, specifically cultivar resistance, irrigation, crop…”
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Occurrence and Distribution of Potato Pests and Diseases in Kenya by Were, H. K, Kabira, J. N, Kinyua, Z. M, Olubayo, F. M, Karinga, J. K, Aura, J, Lees, A. K, Cowan, G. H, Torrance, L

“…Potato plays an important role in food security in Kenya but yields are low (<10 t/ha), and this is partly attributed to the lack of healthy planting material…”
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Infection of potato by Rhizoctonia solani: effect of anastomosis group by Woodhall, J.W, Lees, A.K, Edwards, S.G, Jenkinson, P

“…Glasshouse and field experiments showed that the pathogenicity and disease type on potato varied between different anastomosis groups (AGs) of Rhizoctonia…”
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Characterization of Fusarium spp. responsible for causing dry rot of potato in Great Britain by Peters, J.C, Lees, A.K, Cullen, D.W, Sullivan, L, Stroud, G.P, Cunnington, A.C

“…A 3-year survey was undertaken to establish the relative frequency of different Fusarium spp. present as inoculum on potato tubers collected from four regions…”
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Use of quantitative molecular diagnostic assays to investigate fusarium dry rot in potato stocks and soil by CULLEN, D. W, TOTH, I. K, PITKIN, Y, BOONHAM, N, WALSH, K, BARKER, I, LEES, A. K

“…ABSTRACT Specific and sensitive quantitative diagnostics, based on real-time (TaqMan) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and PCR enzyme-linked immunosorbent…”
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Detection of Colletotrichum coccodes from soil and potato tubers by conventional and quantitative real‐time PCR by Cullen, D. W., Lees, A. K., Toth, I. K., Duncan, J. M.

“…Colletotrichum coccodes is the causal agent of the potato blemish disease black dot. Two PCR primer sets were designed to sequences of the ribosomal internal…”
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Development of conventional and quantitative real‐time PCR assays for the detection and identification of Rhizoctonia solani AG‐3 in potato and soil by Lees, A. K., Cullen, D. W., Sullivan, L., Nicolson, M. J.

“…A specific and sensitive PCR assay was developed for the detection and identification of Rhizoctonia solani AG‐3, the main causal pathogen of stem canker and…”
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Detection and quantification of Fusarium culmorum and Fusarium graminearum in cereals using PCR assays by NICHOLSON, P, SIMPSON, D. R, WESTON, G, REZANOOR, H. N, LEES, A. K, PARRY, D. W, JOYCE, D

“…Random amplified polymorphic DNA assays were used to identify amplification products characteristic of either Fusarium culmorum or Fusarium graminearum…”
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The Relative Importance of Seed- and Soil-Borne Inoculum of Rhizoctonia solani AG-3 in Causing Black Scurf on Potato by Brierley, J. L., Hilton, A. J., Wale, S. J., Woodhall, J. W., Lees, A. K.

“…Through a combination of controlled environment experiments and the monitoring of commercial potato crops, the relative importance of seed- and soil-borne…”
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Potato plants genetically modified to produce N-acylhomoserine lactones increase susceptibility to soft rot erwiniae by Toth, I.K, Newton, J.A, Hyman, L.J, Lees, A.K, Daykin, M, Ortori, C, Williams, P, Fray, R.G

“…Many gram-negative bacteria employ N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHL) to regulate diverse physiological processes in concert with cell population density (quorum…”
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Relationship between Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea soil inoculum level, host resistance and powdery scab on potato tubers in the field by Brierley, J. L, Sullivan, L, Wale, S. J, Hilton, A. J, Kiezebrink, D. T, Lees, A. K

“…The relationship between initial soil inoculum level of Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea (Sss) and the incidence and severity of powdery scab on…”
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The Effect of a Dominant Phytophthora infestans Genotype (13_A2) in Great Britain on Host Resistance to Foliar Late Blight in Commercial Potato Cultivars by Lees, A. K., Stewart, J. A., Lynott, J. S., Carnegie, S. F., Campbell, H., Roberts, A. M. I.

“…As a result of recent changes in the Phytophthora infestans population in Great Britain, in particular the dominance of one genotype (13_A2) and the possible…”
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Black dot (Colletotrichum coccodes): an increasingly important disease of potato by Lees, A. K., Hilton, A. J.

“…In recent years black dot (Colletotrichum coccodes) has become an economically important disease problem in potato (Solanum tuberosum). It is characterized by…”
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Detection of the nec1 virulence gene and its correlation with pathogenicity in Streptomyces species on potato tubers and in soil using conventional and real-time PCR by Cullen, D.W, Lees, A.K

“…To evaluate the virulence gene nec1 as a reliable marker for the detection of pathogenic Streptomyces species on potato tubers and in soil samples using…”
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Factors affecting the incidence and severity of Spongospora subterranea infection and galling in potato roots by van de Graaf, P, Wale, S.J, Lees, A.K

“…The incidence and severity of root infection and root galling caused by Spongospora subterranea were assessed in potato plants (cv. Estima) grown under…”
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Development and Validation of Conventional and Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Assays for the Detection of Storage Rot Potato Pathogens, Phytophthora erythroseptica, Pythium ultimum and Phoma foveata by Cullen, D.W, Toth, I.K, Boonham, N, Walsh, K, Barker, I, Lees, A.K

“…The diseases pink rot, watery wound rot and gangrene are important storage rot diseases of potato associated predominantly with Phytophthora erythroseptica…”
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