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David Cooke
- 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 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). See data release on 2020 population "Results of the EuroBlight potato late blight monitoring in 2020" and maps.
- 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 in nurseries in the PHYTO-THREATS project.
- Soft fruit Phytophthora species: detection and control.
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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 to replace the Smith Period.
- Epidemiology and risks posed by Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae to managed gardens and heathland in Scotland. Full report and extension report 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.
Bibliography
- Saville, A.C.; La Spada, F.; Faedda, R.; Migheli, Q.; Scanu, B.; Ermacora, P.; Gilardi, G.; Fedele, G.; Rossi, V.; Lenzi, N.; Testa, A.; Bechir Allagui, M.; Moumni, M.; Dongiovanni, E.; Zohra Rekad, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Pane, A.; Cacciola, S.O.; Ristaino, J (2021) Population structure of Phytophthora infestans collected on potato and tomato in Italy., Plant Pathology. Published online.
- Kanetis, L.; Pittas, L.; Nikoloudakis, N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Ioannou, N. (2021) Characterization of Phytophthora infestans populations in Cyprus, the southernmost potato-producing European country., Plant Disease. Published online
- Puidet, B.; Mabon, R.; Guibert, M.; Kiiker, R.; Soonvald, L.; Le, V.H.; Eikemo, H.; Dewaegeneire, P.; Saubeau, G.; Chatot, C.; Aurousseau, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Abuley, I.; Hansen, J.G.; Corbiere, R.; Leclerc, M.; Andrivon, D. (2021) Examining phenotypic traits contributing to the spread in northern European potato crops of EU_41_A2, a new clonal lineage of Phytophthora infestans., Phytopathology. Published online.
- Guha Roy, S.; Dey, T.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Cooke, L.R. (2021) The dynamics of Phytophthora infestans populations in the major potato-growing regions of Asia - a review., Plant Pathology, 70, 1015-1031.
- Göre, M.E.; Altin, N.; Myers, K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fry, W.E.; Özer, G. (2021) Population structure of Phytophthora infestans in Turkey reveals expansion and spread of dominant clonal lineages and virulence., Plant Pathology, 70, 898-911
- Raza, W.; Ghazanfar, M.U.; Sullivan, L.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Cooke, L.R. (2021) Mating type and aggressiveness of Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary in potato-growing areas of Punjab, Pakistan, 2017-2018 and identification of genotype 13_A2 in 2019-2020., Potato Research, 64, 115-129.
- Barwell, L.J.; Perez-Sierra, A.; Henricot, B.; Harris, A.; Burgess, T.I.; Hardy, G.; Scott, P.; Williams, N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Green, S.; Chapman, D.S.; Purse, B.V. (2021) Evolutionary trait-based approaches for predicting future global impacts of plant pathogens in the genus Phytophthora., Journal of Applied Ecology, 58, 718-730.
- Green, S.; Riddell, C.E.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Armstrong, A.C.; Elliott, M.; Forster, J.; Hedley, P.E.; Morris, J.; Thorpe, P.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Sharp, P.M.; Pritchard, L. (2020) Diversity of woody-host infecting Phytophthora species in public parks and botanic gardens as revealed by metabarcoding, and opportunities for mitigation through best practice., Sibbaldia, 18, 67-88.
- Choi, J.G.; Hong, S.Y.; Kessel, G.J.T.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Vossen, J.H.; Cho, J.H.; Im, J.S.; Park, Y.E.; Cho, K.S. (2020) Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Phytophthora infestans in South Korea during 2009-2016 reveals clonal reproduction and absence of EU_13_A2 genotype., Plant Pathology, 69, 932-943.
- Ristaino, J.B.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Acuña, I.; Muñoz, M. (2020) The threat of late blight to global food security., In: Ristaino, J.B. & Records, A. (eds.). Emerging Plant Diseases and Global Food Security. APS Press, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, Chapter 6, pp101-132.
- Göre, M.E.; Altin, N.; Yaman, T.; Myers, K.; Çagli, A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Pirlak, U.; Alkan, M.; Kabakçi, H.; Zencirci, N.; Fry, W.E.; Özer, G. (2019) Severe outbreaks of Phytophthora infestans on potato in Turkey caused by recent changes in the pathogen population structure., Phytoparasitica, 47, 693-709.
- Nnadi, N.E.; Datiri, A.M.; Pam, D.B.; Ngene, A.C.; Okonkwo, F.O.; Sullivan, L.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2019) First report of the EU_33_A2 clonal lineage of Phytophthora infestans causing late blight disease of potato in Nigeria., New Disease Reports, 40, Article No. 20.
- Pettitt, T.R.; Keane, G.J.; John, S.O.L.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Zerjav, M. (2019) Atypical late blight symptoms following first recorded infections by Phytophthora infestans genotype EU_39_A1 in UK vine tomatoes., New Disease Reports, 39, Article No. 16.
- Riddell, C.E.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Armstrong, A.C.; Elliot, M.; Forster, J.; Hedley, P.E.; Morris, J.; Thorpe, P.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Pritchard, L.; Sharp, P.M.; Green, S. (2019) Metabarcoding reveals a high diversity of woody host-associated Phytophthora spp. in soils at public gardens and amenity woodlands in Britain., PeerJ, 7, Article No. e6931.
- Kiiker, R.; Skrabule, I.; Ronis, A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Hansen, J.G.; Williams, I.H.; Mänd, M.; Runno-Paurson, E. (2019) Diversity of populations of Phytophthora infestans in relation to patterns of potato crop management in Latvia and Lithuania., Plant Pathology, 68, 1207-1214.
- Alor, N.; Tierno, R.; Cooke, D.E.L.; de Galarreta, J.I.R. (2019) Characterisation of Phytophthora infestans isolates of potato crops from Spain., Potato Research, 62, 453-463.
- Martin, F.N.; Zhang, Y.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Coffey, M.D.; Grunwald, N.J.; Fry, W.E. (2019) Insights into evolving global populations of Phytophthora infestans via new complementary mtDNA haplotype markers and nuclear SSRs., PLoS ONE, 14, Article No. e0208606.
- Cooke, D.E.L. (2019) GB Late blight population monitoring 2014 to 2018., Final Report to AHDB Potatoes, Report No. 2019/10, 41pp.
- Kiiker, R.; Hansen, M.; Williams, I.H.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Runno-Paurson, E. (2018) Outcome of sexual reproduction in the Phytophthora infestans population in Estonian potato fields., European Journal of Plant Pathology, 152, 395-407.
- Stellingwerf, J.S.; Phelan, S.; Doohan, F.M.; Griffin, D.; Bourke, A.; Hutten, R.C.B.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Kildea, S.; Mullins, E. (2018) Evidence for selection pressure from resistant potato genotypes but not from fungicide application within a clonal Phytophthora infestans population., Plant Pathology, 67, 1528-1538.
- Mideros, M.F.; Turissini, D.A.; Guayazán, N.; Ibarra-Avila, H.; Danies, G.; Cárdenas, M.; Myers, K.; Tabima, J.; Goss, E.M.; Bernal, A.; Lagos, L.E.; Grajales, A.; Gonzalez, L.N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fry, W.E.; Grünwald, N.; Matute, D.R.; Restrepo, S. (2018) Phytophthora betacei, a new species within Phytophthora clade 1c causing late blight on Solanum betaceum in Colombia., Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 41, 39-55.
- Dey, T.; Saville, A.; Myers, K.; Tewari, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Tripathy, S.; Fry, W.E.; Ristaino, J.B.; Guha Roy, S. (2018) Large sub-clonal variation in Phytophthora infestans from recent severe late blight epidemics in India., Scientific Reports, 8, Article No. 4429.
- Skelsey, P.; Dancey, S.R.; Preedy, K.; Lees, A.K.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2018) Forecasting the spread of aerially transmitted crop diseases with a binary classifier for inoculum survival., Plant Pathology, 67, 920-928.
- Cooke, D.E.L. (2018) Phytophthora diversity in natural ecosystems based on eDNA analysis., Progress report on RD1.3.3 submitted to Plant Health Policy contact at Scottish Government (John Speirs).
- Rekad, F.Z.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Puglisi, I.; Randall, E.; Guenaoui, Y.; Bouznad, Z.; Evoli, M.; Pane, A.; Schena, L.; Di San Lio, G.M.; Cacciola, S.O. (2017) Characterization of Phytophthora infestans populations in northwestern Algeria during 2008-2014., Fungal Biology, 121, 467-477.
- Wilcox, W.F.; Cooke, D.E.L (2017) Phytophthora root rot., In: Martin, R.R., Ellis, M.A., Williamson, B. & Williams, R.N. Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Pests, 2nd Ed. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN, pp52-56.
- Skelsey, P.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lynott, J.S.; Lees, A.K. (2016) Crop connectivity under climate change: future environmental and geographic risks of potato late blight in Scotland., Global Change Biology, 22, 3724-3738.
- Prigigallo, M.I.; Abdelfattah, A.; Cacciola, S.O.; Faedda, R.; Sanzani, S.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Schena, L. (2016) Metabarcoding analysis of phytophthora diversity using genus-specific primers and 454 pyrosequencing., Phytopathology, 106, 305-313.
- Van Weymers, P.S.M.; Baker, K.; Chen, X.W.; Harrower, B.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Gilroy, E.M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Thilliez, G.J.A.; Lees, A.K.; Lynott, J.S.; Armstrong, M.R.; McKenzie, G.; Bryan, G.J.; Hein, I. (2016) Utilizing 'Omic' technologies to identify and prioritize novel sources of resistance to the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans in potato germplasm collections., Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, Article No. 762.
- Prigigallo, M.I.; Mosca, S.; Cacciola, S.O.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Schena, L. (2015) Molecular analysis of Phytophthora diversity in nursery-grown ornamental and fruit plants., Plant Pathology, 64, 1308-1319.
- Chowdappa, P.; Kumar, N.B.J.; Madhura, S.; Kumar, M.S.P.; Myers, K.L.; Fry, W.E.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2015) Severe outbreaks of late blight on potato and tomato in South India caused by recent changes in the Phytophthora infestans population., Plant Pathology, 64, 191-199.
- Goss, E.M.; Tabima, J.F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Restrepo, S.; Fry, W.E.; Forbes, G.A.; Fieland, V.J.; Cardenas, M.; Grunwald, N.J. (2014) The Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans originated in central Mexico rather than the Andes., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), 111, 8791-8796.
- Ginetti, B.; Moricca, S.; Squires, J.N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Ragazzi, A.; Jung, T. (2014) Phytophthora acerina sp. nov., a new species causing bleeding cankers and dieback of Acer pseudoplatanus trees in planted forests in northern Italy., Plant Pathology, 63, 858-876.
- Chmielarz, M.; Sobkowiak, S.; Debski, K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Brurberg, M.B.; Sliwka, J. (2014) Diversity of Phytophthora infestans from Poland., Plant Pathology, 63, 203-211.
- Abad, Z.G.; Abad, J.A.; Cacciola, S.O.; Pane, A.; Faedda, R.; Moralejo, E.; Perez-Sierra, A.; Abad-Campos, P.; Alvarez-Bernaola, L.A.; Bakonyi, J.; Jozsa, A.; Herrero, M.L.; Burgess, T.I.; Cunnington, J.H.; Smith, I.W.; Balci, Y.; Blomquist, C.; Henricot, B.; Denton, G.; Spies, C.; McLeod, A.; Belbahri, L.; Cooke, D.; Kageyama, K.; Uematsu, S.; Kurbetli, I.; Degirmenci, K. (2014) Phytophthora niederhauserii sp. nov., a polyphagous species associated with ornamentals, fruit trees and native plants in 13 countries., Mycologia, 106, 431-447.
- Jones, J.; Witek, K.; Verweij, W.; Jupe, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Dorling, S.; Tomlinson, L.; Smoker, M.; Perkins, S.; Foster S. (2014) Elevating crop disease resistance with cloned genes., Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Biological Sciences, 369, Article No 20130087.
- Randall, E.; Young, V.; Sierotzki, H.; Scalliet, G.; Birch, P.R.J.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Csukai, M.; Whisson, S.C. (2014) Sequence diversity in the large subunit of RNA polymerase I contributes to Mefenoxam insensitivity in Phytophthora infestans., Molecular Plant Pathology, 15, 664-676.
- Danies, G.; Myers, K.; Mideros, M.F.; Restrepo, S.; Martin, F.N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Smart, C.D.; Ristaino, J.B.; Seaman, A.J.; Gugino, B.K.; Grunwald, N.J.; Fry, W.E. (2014) An ephemeral sexual population of Phytophthora infestans in the Northeastern United States and Canada., PLoS ONE, 9, Article No. e116354.
- Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Chapman, A.; Cooke, L.R.; Bain, R. (2014) GB Late Blight Populations: monitoring and implications of population changes. Reporting Period 2009-2012., Potato Council Final Report (R423), 94pp.
- Lees, A.; Cooke, D,.E.L.; Toth, I.; Dolan, A.; SRUC; Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. (2014) Scottish Government Plant Health Workshop., Rapporteur, Scottish Government Plant Health Workshop, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, 8 December 2014.
- Saville, A.C.; La Spada, F.; Faedda, R.; Migheli, Q.; Scanu, B.; Ermacora, P.; Gilardi, G.; Fedele, G.; Rossi, V.; Lenzi, N.; Testa, A.; Bechir Allagui, M.; Moumni, M.; Dongiovanni, E.; Zohra Rekad, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Pane, A.; Cacciola, S.O.; Ristaino, J (2021) Population structure of Phytophthora infestans collected on potato and tomato in Italy., Plant Pathology. Published online.
- Kanetis, L.; Pittas, L.; Nikoloudakis, N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Ioannou, N. (2021) Characterization of Phytophthora infestans populations in Cyprus, the southernmost potato-producing European country., Plant Disease. Published online
- Puidet, B.; Mabon, R.; Guibert, M.; Kiiker, R.; Soonvald, L.; Le, V.H.; Eikemo, H.; Dewaegeneire, P.; Saubeau, G.; Chatot, C.; Aurousseau, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Abuley, I.; Hansen, J.G.; Corbiere, R.; Leclerc, M.; Andrivon, D. (2021) Examining phenotypic traits contributing to the spread in northern European potato crops of EU_41_A2, a new clonal lineage of Phytophthora infestans., Phytopathology. Published online.
- Guha Roy, S.; Dey, T.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Cooke, L.R. (2021) The dynamics of Phytophthora infestans populations in the major potato-growing regions of Asia - a review., Plant Pathology, 70, 1015-1031.
- Göre, M.E.; Altin, N.; Myers, K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fry, W.E.; Özer, G. (2021) Population structure of Phytophthora infestans in Turkey reveals expansion and spread of dominant clonal lineages and virulence., Plant Pathology, 70, 898-911
- Raza, W.; Ghazanfar, M.U.; Sullivan, L.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Cooke, L.R. (2021) Mating type and aggressiveness of Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary in potato-growing areas of Punjab, Pakistan, 2017-2018 and identification of genotype 13_A2 in 2019-2020., Potato Research, 64, 115-129.
- Barwell, L.J.; Perez-Sierra, A.; Henricot, B.; Harris, A.; Burgess, T.I.; Hardy, G.; Scott, P.; Williams, N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Green, S.; Chapman, D.S.; Purse, B.V. (2021) Evolutionary trait-based approaches for predicting future global impacts of plant pathogens in the genus Phytophthora., Journal of Applied Ecology, 58, 718-730.
- Green, S.; Riddell, C.E.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Armstrong, A.C.; Elliott, M.; Forster, J.; Hedley, P.E.; Morris, J.; Thorpe, P.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Sharp, P.M.; Pritchard, L. (2020) Diversity of woody-host infecting Phytophthora species in public parks and botanic gardens as revealed by metabarcoding, and opportunities for mitigation through best practice., Sibbaldia, 18, 67-88.
- Choi, J.G.; Hong, S.Y.; Kessel, G.J.T.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Vossen, J.H.; Cho, J.H.; Im, J.S.; Park, Y.E.; Cho, K.S. (2020) Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Phytophthora infestans in South Korea during 2009-2016 reveals clonal reproduction and absence of EU_13_A2 genotype., Plant Pathology, 69, 932-943.
- Göre, M.E.; Altin, N.; Yaman, T.; Myers, K.; Çagli, A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Pirlak, U.; Alkan, M.; Kabakçi, H.; Zencirci, N.; Fry, W.E.; Özer, G. (2019) Severe outbreaks of Phytophthora infestans on potato in Turkey caused by recent changes in the pathogen population structure., Phytoparasitica, 47, 693-709.
- Nnadi, N.E.; Datiri, A.M.; Pam, D.B.; Ngene, A.C.; Okonkwo, F.O.; Sullivan, L.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2019) First report of the EU_33_A2 clonal lineage of Phytophthora infestans causing late blight disease of potato in Nigeria., New Disease Reports, 40, Article No. 20.
- Pettitt, T.R.; Keane, G.J.; John, S.O.L.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Zerjav, M. (2019) Atypical late blight symptoms following first recorded infections by Phytophthora infestans genotype EU_39_A1 in UK vine tomatoes., New Disease Reports, 39, Article No. 16.
- Riddell, C.E.; Frederickson-Matika, D.; Armstrong, A.C.; Elliot, M.; Forster, J.; Hedley, P.E.; Morris, J.; Thorpe, P.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Pritchard, L.; Sharp, P.M.; Green, S. (2019) Metabarcoding reveals a high diversity of woody host-associated Phytophthora spp. in soils at public gardens and amenity woodlands in Britain., PeerJ, 7, Article No. e6931.
- Kiiker, R.; Skrabule, I.; Ronis, A.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Hansen, J.G.; Williams, I.H.; Mänd, M.; Runno-Paurson, E. (2019) Diversity of populations of Phytophthora infestans in relation to patterns of potato crop management in Latvia and Lithuania., Plant Pathology, 68, 1207-1214.
- Alor, N.; Tierno, R.; Cooke, D.E.L.; de Galarreta, J.I.R. (2019) Characterisation of Phytophthora infestans isolates of potato crops from Spain., Potato Research, 62, 453-463.
- Martin, F.N.; Zhang, Y.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Coffey, M.D.; Grunwald, N.J.; Fry, W.E. (2019) Insights into evolving global populations of Phytophthora infestans via new complementary mtDNA haplotype markers and nuclear SSRs., PLoS ONE, 14, Article No. e0208606.
- Kiiker, R.; Hansen, M.; Williams, I.H.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Runno-Paurson, E. (2018) Outcome of sexual reproduction in the Phytophthora infestans population in Estonian potato fields., European Journal of Plant Pathology, 152, 395-407.
- Stellingwerf, J.S.; Phelan, S.; Doohan, F.M.; Griffin, D.; Bourke, A.; Hutten, R.C.B.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Kildea, S.; Mullins, E. (2018) Evidence for selection pressure from resistant potato genotypes but not from fungicide application within a clonal Phytophthora infestans population., Plant Pathology, 67, 1528-1538.
- Mideros, M.F.; Turissini, D.A.; Guayazán, N.; Ibarra-Avila, H.; Danies, G.; Cárdenas, M.; Myers, K.; Tabima, J.; Goss, E.M.; Bernal, A.; Lagos, L.E.; Grajales, A.; Gonzalez, L.N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fry, W.E.; Grünwald, N.; Matute, D.R.; Restrepo, S. (2018) Phytophthora betacei, a new species within Phytophthora clade 1c causing late blight on Solanum betaceum in Colombia., Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi, 41, 39-55.
- Dey, T.; Saville, A.; Myers, K.; Tewari, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Tripathy, S.; Fry, W.E.; Ristaino, J.B.; Guha Roy, S. (2018) Large sub-clonal variation in Phytophthora infestans from recent severe late blight epidemics in India., Scientific Reports, 8, Article No. 4429.
- Skelsey, P.; Dancey, S.R.; Preedy, K.; Lees, A.K.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2018) Forecasting the spread of aerially transmitted crop diseases with a binary classifier for inoculum survival., Plant Pathology, 67, 920-928.
- Rekad, F.Z.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Puglisi, I.; Randall, E.; Guenaoui, Y.; Bouznad, Z.; Evoli, M.; Pane, A.; Schena, L.; Di San Lio, G.M.; Cacciola, S.O. (2017) Characterization of Phytophthora infestans populations in northwestern Algeria during 2008-2014., Fungal Biology, 121, 467-477.
- Skelsey, P.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lynott, J.S.; Lees, A.K. (2016) Crop connectivity under climate change: future environmental and geographic risks of potato late blight in Scotland., Global Change Biology, 22, 3724-3738.
- Prigigallo, M.I.; Abdelfattah, A.; Cacciola, S.O.; Faedda, R.; Sanzani, S.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Schena, L. (2016) Metabarcoding analysis of phytophthora diversity using genus-specific primers and 454 pyrosequencing., Phytopathology, 106, 305-313.
- Van Weymers, P.S.M.; Baker, K.; Chen, X.W.; Harrower, B.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Gilroy, E.M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Thilliez, G.J.A.; Lees, A.K.; Lynott, J.S.; Armstrong, M.R.; McKenzie, G.; Bryan, G.J.; Hein, I. (2016) Utilizing 'Omic' technologies to identify and prioritize novel sources of resistance to the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans in potato germplasm collections., Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, Article No. 762.
- Prigigallo, M.I.; Mosca, S.; Cacciola, S.O.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Schena, L. (2015) Molecular analysis of Phytophthora diversity in nursery-grown ornamental and fruit plants., Plant Pathology, 64, 1308-1319.
- Chowdappa, P.; Kumar, N.B.J.; Madhura, S.; Kumar, M.S.P.; Myers, K.L.; Fry, W.E.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2015) Severe outbreaks of late blight on potato and tomato in South India caused by recent changes in the Phytophthora infestans population., Plant Pathology, 64, 191-199.
- Goss, E.M.; Tabima, J.F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Restrepo, S.; Fry, W.E.; Forbes, G.A.; Fieland, V.J.; Cardenas, M.; Grunwald, N.J. (2014) The Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans originated in central Mexico rather than the Andes., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), 111, 8791-8796.
- Ginetti, B.; Moricca, S.; Squires, J.N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Ragazzi, A.; Jung, T. (2014) Phytophthora acerina sp. nov., a new species causing bleeding cankers and dieback of Acer pseudoplatanus trees in planted forests in northern Italy., Plant Pathology, 63, 858-876.
- Chmielarz, M.; Sobkowiak, S.; Debski, K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Brurberg, M.B.; Sliwka, J. (2014) Diversity of Phytophthora infestans from Poland., Plant Pathology, 63, 203-211.
- Abad, Z.G.; Abad, J.A.; Cacciola, S.O.; Pane, A.; Faedda, R.; Moralejo, E.; Perez-Sierra, A.; Abad-Campos, P.; Alvarez-Bernaola, L.A.; Bakonyi, J.; Jozsa, A.; Herrero, M.L.; Burgess, T.I.; Cunnington, J.H.; Smith, I.W.; Balci, Y.; Blomquist, C.; Henricot, B.; Denton, G.; Spies, C.; McLeod, A.; Belbahri, L.; Cooke, D.; Kageyama, K.; Uematsu, S.; Kurbetli, I.; Degirmenci, K. (2014) Phytophthora niederhauserii sp. nov., a polyphagous species associated with ornamentals, fruit trees and native plants in 13 countries., Mycologia, 106, 431-447.
- Jones, J.; Witek, K.; Verweij, W.; Jupe, F.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Dorling, S.; Tomlinson, L.; Smoker, M.; Perkins, S.; Foster S. (2014) Elevating crop disease resistance with cloned genes., Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, Biological Sciences, 369, Article No 20130087.
- Randall, E.; Young, V.; Sierotzki, H.; Scalliet, G.; Birch, P.R.J.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Csukai, M.; Whisson, S.C. (2014) Sequence diversity in the large subunit of RNA polymerase I contributes to Mefenoxam insensitivity in Phytophthora infestans., Molecular Plant Pathology, 15, 664-676.
- Danies, G.; Myers, K.; Mideros, M.F.; Restrepo, S.; Martin, F.N.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Smart, C.D.; Ristaino, J.B.; Seaman, A.J.; Gugino, B.K.; Grunwald, N.J.; Fry, W.E. (2014) An ephemeral sexual population of Phytophthora infestans in the Northeastern United States and Canada., PLoS ONE, 9, Article No. e116354.
- Bertier, L.; Brouwer, H.; de Cock, A.W.A.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Olsson, C.H.B.; Hofte, M. (2013) The expansion of Phytophthora clade 8b: three new species associated with winter grown vegetable crops., Persoonia, 31, 63-76.
- Safaiefarahani, B.; Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa, R.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2013) Characterisation of Phytophthora inundata according to host range, morphological variation and multigene molecular phylogeny., Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 52, 46-65.
- Nechwatal, J.; Bakonyi, J.; Cacciola, S.O.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Jung, T.; Nagy, Z.A.; Vannini, A.; Vettraino, A.M.; Brasier, C.M. (2013) The morphology, behaviour and molecular phylogeny of Phytophthora taxon Salixsoil and its redesignation as Phytophthora lacustris sp nov., Plant Pathology, 62, 355-369.
- Kildea, S.; Quinn, L.; Mehenni-Ciz, J.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Perez, F.M.; Deahl, K.L.; Griffin, D.; Cooke, L.R. (2013) Re-emergence of the Ib mitochondrial haplotype within the British and Irish Phytophthora infestans populations., European Journal of Plant Pathology, 135, 237-242.
- Chowdappa, P.; Kumar, N.B.J.; Madhura, S.; Kumar, M.S.P.; Myers, K.L.; Fry, W.E.; Squires, J.N.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2013) Emergence of 13_A2 blue lineage of Phytophthora infestans was responsible for severe outbreaks of late blight on tomato in South-West India., Journal of Phytopathology, 161, 49-58.
- Birch, P.R.J.; Cooke D.E.L. (2013) Genomics: the early days of late blight., eLife, 2, Article No. e00954.
- Ristaino, J.B.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Acuña, I.; Muñoz, M. (2020) The threat of late blight to global food security., In: Ristaino, J.B. & Records, A. (eds.). Emerging Plant Diseases and Global Food Security. APS Press, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, Chapter 6, pp101-132.
- Wilcox, W.F.; Cooke, D.E.L (2017) Phytophthora root rot., In: Martin, R.R., Ellis, M.A., Williamson, B. & Williams, R.N. Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Pests, 2nd Ed. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN, pp52-56.
- Cooke, D.E.L.; Andersson, B. (2013) Phytophthora infestans and potato late blight in Europe., In: Lamour, K. (ed.). Phytophthora: A Global Perspective. CABI International, pp59-67.
- Cooke, D.E.L. (2012) Fingerprinting techniques., In: Lane, C., Beales, P.A. & Hughes, K.J.D. (eds.). Fungal Plant Pathogens. CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, Chapter 9, pp200-222.
- Wilcox, W.F.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2010) Phytophthora root rot., American Phytopathological Society, St Paul, MN, 2nd edition.
- Fry, W.E.; Grunwald, N.J.; Cooke, D.E.L.; McLeod, A.; Forbes, G.A.; Cao, K. (2009) Population genetics and population diversity of Phytophthora infestans., In: Lamour, K.H. & Kamoun, S. (eds.). Oomycete Genetics and Genomics: Diversity, Interactions and Research Tools. Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, Chapter 7, 139-163.
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- Cooke, D.E.L.; Williams, N.A.; Williamson, B.; Duncan, J.M. (2002) An ITS-based phylogenetic analysis of the relationships between Peronospora and Phytophthora., In: Spencer-Phillips, P.T.N., Gisi, U. & Lebeda, A. (eds.). Advances in Downy Mildew Research, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 161-165.
- Duncan, J.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Birch, P.R.J.; Toth, R.L. (1998) Molecular variability in sexually reproducing fungal plant pathogens., In: Bridge, P., Couteaudier, Y. & Clarkson, J. (eds.). Molecular Variability of Fungal Pathogens. CAB International, Wallinford, pp19-39.
- Cooke, D.E.L. (2019) GB Late blight population monitoring 2014 to 2018., Final Report to AHDB Potatoes, Report No. 2019/10, 41pp.
- Cooke, D.E.L. (2018) Phytophthora diversity in natural ecosystems based on eDNA analysis., Progress report on RD1.3.3 submitted to Plant Health Policy contact at Scottish Government (John Speirs).
- Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Chapman, A.; Cooke, L.R.; Bain, R. (2014) GB Late Blight Populations: monitoring and implications of population changes. Reporting Period 2009-2012., Potato Council Final Report (R423), 94pp.
- Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Chapman, A.; Cooke, L.R.; Bain, R. (2014) GB Late blight populations: monitoring and implications of population changes., Potato Council Final Report, R423.
- Cooke, D.E.L.; Elliot, M.; Harris, C.; Jennings, P.; Purse, B.; Schlenzig, A. (2014) Study of the epidemiology of Phytophthora ramorum and Phytophthora kernoviae in managed gardens and heathland in Scotland., Final Report of Scottish Government Project CRF/925.
- Lees, A.; Cooke, D,.E.L.; Toth, I.; Dolan, A.; SRUC; Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. (2014) Scottish Government Plant Health Workshop., Rapporteur, Scottish Government Plant Health Workshop, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, 8 December 2014.
- Schlenzig, A.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2013) Genetic diversity of Phytophthora ramorum in nursery trade and managed environment in Scotland., Proceedings of the Sudden Oak Death 5th Science Symposium, General Technical Report PSW-GTR-243, pp33-39.
- Cooke, D.E.L. (2011) The impact of invasive plant pathogenic Phytophthora species on biodiversity., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2010, pp24-25.
- Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Shaw, D.S.; Bain, R.; Ritchie, F.; Taylor, M. (2010) Final report: Survey of GB blight populations., Potato Council, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
- Torrance, L.; Toth, I.K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fenton, B.; Blok, V.C.; Lees, A.K. (2010) Risks of new or emerging pests and pathogens posed by environmental change., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2009, pp14-17.
- Lees, A.K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fenton, B.; Newton, A.C. (2010) Understanding pathogen biodiversity as a key to controlling crop diseases., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2009, pp24-25.
- Wale, S.; Inglis, M.; Bain, R.; Davey, T.; Evans, A.; Bradshaw, J.E.; Phillips, M.; Jones, J.T.; Fenton, B.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Ramsay, G. (2008) Welcome to the Potatoes in Partnership open meetings 2008 which form part of knowledge transfer activities for RERAD funded research., SAC Information Note 105
- Bengough, A.G.; Barlow, P.W.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Griffiths, B.S.; Humphris, S.N.; Iijima, M.; Killham, K.; Rodger, S.; Stubbs, V.; Valentine, T.A.; Young, I.M. (2004) Root border cells in plant-soil interactions., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2003/2004, 160-161.
- Duncan, J.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Williams, N.A.; Mirabolfathy, M. (2001) Phytophthora and gummosis of pistachio in Iran., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2000/2001, 136-139.
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