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David Cooke

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Cell and Molecular Sciences
Cell and Molecular Sciences
Research Leader
David.Cooke@hutton.ac.uk
+44 (0)1382 568831

The James Hutton Institute
Invergowrie
Dundee DD2 5DA
Scotland UK

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  • First Class Honours Graduate in Agricultural Botany, University of Wales Aberystwyth.
  • PhD Plant Pathology, University of Wales Aberystwyth.
  • Employed at the Institute since 1994 as a project leader in plant pathology.
  • Senior Editor for Phytopathology (2015-18); Senior Editor for PhytoFrontiers [2] 2020-

Current research interests

  • Development and exploitation of genetic markers (SSR, effector gene sequences) for examining the population biology, epidemiology and management of Phytophthora infestans (potato late blight).
  • Co-ordinator of pathogen data for European project examining populations of Phytophthora infestans (Euroblight [3]). See data release on 2020 population "Results of the EuroBlight potato late blight monitoring in 2020 [4]" and maps [5].
  • Evolution and population genetics of the genus Phytophthora.
  • Use of eDNA metabarcoding to examine diversity of Phytophthora species in crops, forests and natural ecosystems. In current funding I am testing the technology for improved plant biosecurity and management of Phytophthora [6] in nurseries in the PHYTO-THREATS [7] project.
  • Soft fruit Phytophthora species: detection and control.
  • AHDB Potatoes funded projects: "Monitoring GB Phytophthora infestans population change 2019-21" and PhD "Improved potato late blight management using sophisticated models of pathogen infection and spread" which has released the Hutton Criteria [8] to replace the Smith Period.
  • Epidemiology and risks posed by Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae to managed gardens and heathland in Scotland. Full report [9] and extension report [10] on risks as a result of disease spread on larch are available. In addition a review on threats Phytophthora species pose to plant health in Scotland [11].
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[1] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9154-7954
[2] https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/page/phytofr/about
[3] http://www.euroblight.net/
[4] https://agro.au.dk/forskning/internationale-platforme/euroblight/currently/news/nyhed/artikel/results-of-the-euroblight-potato-late-blight-monitoring-in-2020/
[5] https://agro.au.dk/forskning/internationale-platforme/euroblight/pathogen-monitoring/genotype-map/
[6] http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/news/fundamental-bioscience/2016/160310-pr-2m-pledged-to-safeguard-britains-trees/
[7] http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/phytothreats
[8] http://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/hutton-criteria-potato-late-blight-risk-analysis-unveiled-ahdb-conference
[9] https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/3000/https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0045/00459090.pdf
[10] https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/3000/https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0045/00459067.pdf
[11] https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/3000/https://www.gov.scot/Resource/0049/00493709.pdf