Paul Birch
Employment history
- October 2007-present - Professor of Plant Pathology, Division of Plant Sciences, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee (at the James Hutton Institute).
- 2002-2007 - Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 4), SCRI.
- 1999-2002 - Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 5), SCRI.
- 1995-1999 - Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 6), SCRI.
Current research interests
To be a successful pathogen, microbes need to suppress or otherwise manipulate host defences. For this, they secrete proteins and other chemicals that can interact with the host cell. In some cases, these virulence determinants are translocated inside host cells where they re-programme defences and metabolism to the pathogen’s benefit. My group focuses the oomycete late blight pathogen of potato, Phytophthora infestans.
We are particularly interested in ‘effector’ proteins that are translocated inside the host cell, in the mechanisms by which they are delivered and the means by which they are regulated in P. infestans. We want to know when they are needed and where they are localised during infection. We want to know the mode of action of such virulence determinants: what are their host targets and what roles do those targets play in plant defence, development or metabolism? We also want to identify those effectors that are recognised by resistance proteins in wild potato and non-host plants, and to elucidate the precise mechanisms underpinning recognition.
Key Collaborators
- Jim Beynon (University of Warwick, UK).
- Frederic Brunner (University of Tuebingen, Germany)
- Teresa Coutinho, Dave Berger, Lucy Moleleki, Noelani van den Berg (University of Pretoria, South Africa).
- Francine Govers (Wageningen University, Netherlands).
- Howard Judelson (University of California, Riverside, USA).
- Sophien Kamoun, Jonathan Jones (The Sainsbury Laboratory, JIC, UK).
- Veronique Lefebvre (INRA, Avignon, France).
- Juan Morales (National University of Colombia, Medellin, Colombia).
- Ari Sadanandom (University of Durham, UK).
- Tian Zhendong, Xie Conghua (Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China)
- Vivianne Vleeshouwers (Wageningen University, Netherlands).
- Pieter van West (University of Aberdeen, UK).
Bibliography
- McLellan, H.; Harvey, S.E.; Steinbrenner, J.; Armstrong, M.R.; He, Q.; Clewes, R.; Pritchard, L.; Wang, W.; Wang, S.; Nussbaumer, T.; Dohai, B.; Luo, Q.; Kumari, P.; Roberts, A.; Boevink, P.C.; Neumann, C.; Champouret, N.; Hein, I.; Falter-Braun, P.; Beynon, J.; Denby, K.; Birch, P.R.J. (2022) Exploiting breakdown in nonhost effector-target interactions to boost host disease resistance, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 119(35), Art. E2114064119
- Zhou, J.; Qi, Y.; Nie, J.; Guo, L.; Luo, M.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.; Birch, P.R.J.; Tian, Z. (2022) A Phytophthora effector promotes homodimerization of host transcription factor StKNOX3 to enhance susceptibility, Journal of Experimental Botany, 73(19), pp. 6902-6915
- Naqvi, S.; He, Q; Trusch, F.; Qiu, H.; Pham, J.; Sun, Q.; Christie, J. M.; Gilroy, E.; Birch, P. R. J.; Birch, P. R. J.; (2022) Blue-light receptor phototropin 1 suppresses immunity to promote Phytophthora infestans infection, New Phytologist, 233, pp. 2282-2293
- Naqvi, S.; He, Q; Trusch, F.; Qiu, H.; Pham, J.; Sun, Q.; Christie, J. M.; Gilroy, E.; Birch, P. R. J.; Birch, P. R. J.; (2022) Blue-light receptor phototropin 1 suppresses immunity to promote Phytophthora infestans infection, New Phytologist, 233, pp. 2282-2293
- Wang, H.; Wang, S.; Wang, W.; Welsh, L.; Gierlinski, M.; Whisson, S.; Hemsley, P.; Boevink, P.; Birch, P. (2022) Entering via the front door Cytoplasmic effectors are taken into host cells via endocytosis, 52nd Congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists (SASSP), 1-3 August 2022, Pretoria
- Cai, Q.; He, B.Y.; Wang, S.M.; Fletcher, S.; Niu, D.D.; Mitter, N.; Birch, P.R.J.; Jin, H.L. (2021) Message in a bubble: shuttling small RNAs and proteins between cells and interacting organisms using extracellular vesicles., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, Article No 7705.
- He, Q.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2020) All roads lead to susceptibility: the many modes of action of fungal and oomycete intracellular effectors., Plant Communications, 1, Article No. 100050.
- Lin, X.; Wang, S.M.; de Rond, L.; Bertolin, N.; Wouters, R.H.M.; Wouters, D.; Domazakis, E.; Bitew, M.K.; Win, J.; Dong, S.M.; Visser, R.G.F.; Birch, P.; Kamoun, S.; Vleeshouwers, V.G.A.A. (2020) Divergent evolution of PcF/SCR74 effectors in oomycetes is associated with distinct recognition patterns in solanaceous plants., MBIO, 11, Article No. e00947-20.
- McLellan, H.; Chen, K.; He, Q.; Wu, X.; Boevink, P.C.; Tian, Z.; Birch, P.R.J. (2020) The ubiquitin E3 ligase PUB17 positively regulates immunity by targeting a negative regulator, KH17, for degradation., Plant Communications, 1, Article No. 100020.
- Boevink, P.C.; Birch, P.R.J.; Turnbull, D.; Whisson, S.C. (2020) Devastating intimacy: the cell biology of plant-phytophthora interactions., New Phytologist, 228, 445-458.
- Ren, Y.J.; Armstrong, M.; Qi, Y.; McLellan, H.; Zhong, C.; Du, B.W.; Birch, P.R.J.; Tian, Z.D. (2019) Phytophthora infestans RXLR effectors target parallel steps in an immune signal transduction pathway., Plant Physiology, 180, 2227-2239.
- Bielska, E.; Birch, P.R.J.; Buck, A.H.; Abreu-Goodger, C.; Innes, R.W.; Jin, H.; Pfaffl, M.W.; Robatzekh, S.; Regev-Rudzki, N.; Tisseranth, C.; Wang, S.; Weiberg, A. (2019) Highlights of the mini-symposium on extracellular vesicles in inter-organismal communication, held in Munich, Germany, August 2018., Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 8, Article No. 1590116.
- He, Q.; McLellan, H.; Hughes, R.K.; Boevink, P.C.; Armstrong, M.; Lu, Y.; Banfield, M.J.; Tian, Z.; Birch, P.R.J. (2019) Phytophthora infestans effector SFI3 targets potato UKB to suppress early immune transcriptional response., New Phytologist, 222, 438-454.
- Wang, H.X.; He, H.; Qi, Y.T.; McLellan, H.; Tian, Z.J.; Birch, P.R.J.; Tian, Z.D. (2019) The oomycete microbe-associated molecular pattern Pep-13 triggers SERK3/BAK1-independent plant community., Plant Cell Reports, 38, 173-182.
- Thilliez, G.J.A.; Armstrong, M.R.; Lim, T.Y.; Baker, K.; Jouet, A.; Ward, B.; van Oosterhout, C.; Jones, J.D.G.; Huitema, E.; Birch, P.R.J.; Hein, I. (2019) Pathogen enrichment sequencing (PenSeq) enables population genomic studies in oomycetes., New Phytologist, 221, 1634-1648.
- Wang, S.; McLellan, H.; Bukharova, T.; He, Q.; Murphy, F.; Shi, J.; Sun, S.; van Weymers, P.; Ren, Y.; Thilliez, G.; Wang, H.; Chen, X.; Engelhardt, S.; Vleeshouwers, V.; Gilroy, E.M.; Whisson, S.W.; Hein, I.; Wang, X.; Tian, Z.; Birch, P.R.J.; Boevink, P.C. (2019) Phytophthora infestans RXLR effectors act in concert at diverse subcellular localisations to enhance host colonisation., Journal of Experimental Botany, 70, 343-356.
- Boevink, P.C.; Wang, S.; Pham, J.; Turnbull, D.; Welsh, L.; Whisson, S.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2019) The oomycete RXLR motif determines non-conventional secretion for effector delivery., IS-MPMI Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions, XVIII Congress, Glasgow, 14-18 July 2019.
- Wang, S.M.; Welsh, L.; Thorpe, P.; Whisson, S.C.; Boevink, P.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2018) The Phytophthora infestans haustorium is a site for secretion of diverse classes of infection-associated proteins., MBIO, 9, Article No. e01216-18.
- Lilley, C.J.; Maqbool, A.; Wu, D.; Yusup, H.B.; Jones, L.M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Banfield, M.J.; Urwin, P.E.; Eves-van den Akker, S. (2018) Effector gene birth in plant parasitic nematodes: Neofunctionalization of a housekeeping glutathione synthetase gene. , PLoS Genetics, 14, Article No. e1007310.
- Zheng, X.Z.; Wagener, N.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.C.; Hua, C.L.; Birch, P.R.J.; Brunner, F. (2018) Phytophthora infestans RXLR effector SFI5 requires association with calmodulin for PTI/MTI suppressing activity., New Phytologist, 219, 1433-1446.
- Thordal-Christensen, H.; Birch, P.R.J.; Spanu, P.D.; Panstruga, R. (2018) Why did filamentous plant pathogens evolve the potential to secrete hundreds of effectors to enable disease?, Molecular Plant Pathology, 19, 781-785.
- Wang, H.X.; Chen, Y.L.; Wu, X.T.; Long, Z.S.; Sun, C.L.; Wang, H.R.; Wang, S.M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Tian, Z.D. (2018) A potato STRUBBELIG-RECEPTOR FAMILY member, StLRPK1, associates with StSERK3A/BAK1 and activates immunity., Journal of Experimental Botany, 69, 5573-5586.
- Murphy, F.; He, Q.; Armstrong, M.; Giuliani, L.M.; Boevink, P.C.; Zhang, W.; Tian, Z.; Birch, P.J.; Gilroy, E.M. (2018) The potato MAP3K StVIK is required for Phytophthora infestans RXLR effector Pi17316 to promote disease., Plant Physiology, 177, 398-410.
- He, Q.; Naqvi, S.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.C.; Champouret, N.; Hein, I.; Birch, P.R.J. (2018) Plant pathogen effector utilizes host susceptibility factor NRL1 to degrade the immune regulator SWAP70., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 115, E7834-E7843.
- He ,Q.; Naqvi, S.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.C.; Champouret, N.; Hein, I.; Birch, P.R.J. (2018) A plant pathogen effector utilizes host Susceptibility factor NRL1 to degrade the immune regulator SWAP70, Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Meeting, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China, 8-12 April 2018.
- Wang, S.; Boevink, P.C.; Whisson, S.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2018) How are effectors secreted and delivered to the host?, Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Meeting, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China, 8-12 April 2018.
- Wang, S.; Boevink, P.C.; Welsh, L.; Zhang, R.F.; Whisson, S.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2017) Delivery of cytoplasmic and apoplastic effectors from Phytophthora infestans haustoria by distinct secretion pathways., New Phytologist, 216, 205-215.
- Turnbull, D.; Yang, L.N.; Naqvi, S.; Breen, S.; Welsh, L.; Stephens, J.; Morris, J.; Boevink, P.C.; Hedley, P.E.; Zhan, J.; Birch, P.R.; Gilroy, E.M. (2017) RXLR effector AVR2 up-regulates a brassinosteroid responsive bHLH transcription factor to suppress immunity., Plant Physiology, 174, 356-369.
- Franco-Orozco, B.; Berepiki, A.; Ruiz, O.; Gamble, L.; Griffe, L.L.; Wang, S.M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Kanyuka, K.; Avrova, A. (2017) A new proteinaceous pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) identified in Ascomycete fungi induces cell death in Solanaceae., New Phytologist, 214, 1657-1672.
- Orosa, B.; He, Q.; Mesmar, J.; Gilroy, E.M.; McLellan, H.; Yang, C.W.; Craig, A.; Bailey, M.; Zhang, C.J.; Moore, J.D.; Boevink, P.C.; Tian, Z.D.; Birch, P.R.J.; Sadanandom, A. (2017) BTB-BACK domain protein POB1 suppresses immune cell death by targeting ubiquitin E3 ligase PUB17 for degradation., PLoS Genetics, 13, Article No. e1006540.
- Eves-van de Akker, S.; Birch, P.R.J. (2016) Opening the effector protein toolbox for plant-parasitic cyst nematode interactions., Molecular Plant, 9, 1451-1453.
- Whisson, S.C.; Boevink, P.C.; Wang, S.M.; Birch, P.R.J. (2016) The cell biology of late blight disease., Current Opinion in Microbiology, 34, 127-135.
- Kwenda, S.; MotIolometsi, T.V.; Birch, P.P.J.; Moleleki, L.N. (2016) RNA-seq profiling reveals defense responses in a tolerant potato cultivar to stem infection by Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp brasiliense., Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, Article No. 1905.
- Yang, L.; McLellan, H.; Naqvi, S.; Qin, He.; Boevink, P.C.; Armstrong, M.; Giuliani, L.M.; Zhang, W.; Tian, Z.; Zhan, J.; Gilroy, E.M.; Birch, P.J.R. (2016) Potato NPH3/RPT2-Like protein StNRL1, targeted by a Phytophthora infestans RXLR Effector, is a susceptibility factor., Plant Physiology, 171, 645-657.
- Boevink, P.C.; McLellan, H.; Gilroy, E.M.; Naqvi, S.; He, Q.; Yang, L.N.; Wang, X.D.; Turnbull, D.; Armstrong, M.R.; Tian, Z.D.; Birch, P.R.J. (2016) Oomycetes seek help from the plant: Phytophthora infestans effectors target host susceptibility factors., Molecular Plant, 9, 636-638.
- 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.
- Boevink, P.C.; Wang, X.D.; McLellan, H.; He, Q.; Naqvi, S.; Armstrong, M.R.; Zhang, W.; Hein, I.; Gilroy, E.M.; Tian, Z.D.; Birch, P.R.J. (2016) A Phytophthora infestans RXLR effector targets plant PP1c isoforms that promote late blight disease., Nature Communications, 7, Article No. 10311.
- Kwenda, S.; Gorshkov, V.; Ramesh, A.M.; Naidoo, S.; Rubagotti, E.; Birch, P.R.J.; Moleleki, L.N. (2016) Discovery and profiling of small RNAs responsive to stress conditions in the plant pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum., BMC Genomics, 17, Article No. 47.
- Wiesel, L.; Davis, J.L.; Milne, L.; Fernandez, V.R.; Herold, M.B.; Williams, J.M.; Morris, J.; Hedley, P.E.; Harrower, B.; Newton, A.C.; Birch, P.R.J.; Gilroy, E.M.; Hein, I. (2015) A transcriptional reference map of defence hormone responses in potato., Scientific Reports, 5, Article No. 15229.
- Kamoun, S.; Furzer, O.; Jones, J.D.G.; Judelson, H.S.; Ali, G.S.; Dalio, R.J.D.; Roy, S.G.; Schena, L.; Zambounis, A.; Panabieres, F.; Cahill, D.; Ruocco, M.; Figueiredo, A.; Chen, X.R.; Hulvey, J.; Stam, R.; Lamour, K.; Gijzen, M.; Tyler, B.M.; Grunwald, N.J.; Mukhtar, M.S.; Tome, D.F.A.; Tor, M.; Van den Ackerveken, G.; McDowell, J.; Daayf, F.; Fry, W.E.; Lindqvist-Kreuze, H.; Meijer, H.J.G.; Petre, B.; Ristaino, J.; Yoshida, K.; Birch, P.R.J.; Govers, F. (2015) The top 10 oomycete pathogens in molecular plant pathology., Molecular Plant Pathology, 16, 413-434.
- McLellan, H.; Harvey, S.E.; Steinbrenner, J.; Armstrong, M.R.; He, Q.; Clewes, R.; Pritchard, L.; Wang, W.; Wang, S.; Nussbaumer, T.; Dohai, B.; Luo, Q.; Kumari, P.; Roberts, A.; Boevink, P.C.; Neumann, C.; Champouret, N.; Hein, I.; Falter-Braun, P.; Beynon, J.; Denby, K.; Birch, P.R.J. (2022) Exploiting breakdown in nonhost effector-target interactions to boost host disease resistance, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 119(35), Art. E2114064119
- Zhou, J.; Qi, Y.; Nie, J.; Guo, L.; Luo, M.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.; Birch, P.R.J.; Tian, Z. (2022) A Phytophthora effector promotes homodimerization of host transcription factor StKNOX3 to enhance susceptibility, Journal of Experimental Botany, 73(19), pp. 6902-6915
- Naqvi, S.; He, Q; Trusch, F.; Qiu, H.; Pham, J.; Sun, Q.; Christie, J. M.; Gilroy, E.; Birch, P. R. J.; Birch, P. R. J.; (2022) Blue-light receptor phototropin 1 suppresses immunity to promote Phytophthora infestans infection, New Phytologist, 233, pp. 2282-2293
- Naqvi, S.; He, Q; Trusch, F.; Qiu, H.; Pham, J.; Sun, Q.; Christie, J. M.; Gilroy, E.; Birch, P. R. J.; Birch, P. R. J.; (2022) Blue-light receptor phototropin 1 suppresses immunity to promote Phytophthora infestans infection, New Phytologist, 233, pp. 2282-2293
- Cai, Q.; He, B.Y.; Wang, S.M.; Fletcher, S.; Niu, D.D.; Mitter, N.; Birch, P.R.J.; Jin, H.L. (2021) Message in a bubble: shuttling small RNAs and proteins between cells and interacting organisms using extracellular vesicles., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, Article No 7705.
- He, Q.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2020) All roads lead to susceptibility: the many modes of action of fungal and oomycete intracellular effectors., Plant Communications, 1, Article No. 100050.
- Lin, X.; Wang, S.M.; de Rond, L.; Bertolin, N.; Wouters, R.H.M.; Wouters, D.; Domazakis, E.; Bitew, M.K.; Win, J.; Dong, S.M.; Visser, R.G.F.; Birch, P.; Kamoun, S.; Vleeshouwers, V.G.A.A. (2020) Divergent evolution of PcF/SCR74 effectors in oomycetes is associated with distinct recognition patterns in solanaceous plants., MBIO, 11, Article No. e00947-20.
- McLellan, H.; Chen, K.; He, Q.; Wu, X.; Boevink, P.C.; Tian, Z.; Birch, P.R.J. (2020) The ubiquitin E3 ligase PUB17 positively regulates immunity by targeting a negative regulator, KH17, for degradation., Plant Communications, 1, Article No. 100020.
- Boevink, P.C.; Birch, P.R.J.; Turnbull, D.; Whisson, S.C. (2020) Devastating intimacy: the cell biology of plant-phytophthora interactions., New Phytologist, 228, 445-458.
- Ren, Y.J.; Armstrong, M.; Qi, Y.; McLellan, H.; Zhong, C.; Du, B.W.; Birch, P.R.J.; Tian, Z.D. (2019) Phytophthora infestans RXLR effectors target parallel steps in an immune signal transduction pathway., Plant Physiology, 180, 2227-2239.
- Bielska, E.; Birch, P.R.J.; Buck, A.H.; Abreu-Goodger, C.; Innes, R.W.; Jin, H.; Pfaffl, M.W.; Robatzekh, S.; Regev-Rudzki, N.; Tisseranth, C.; Wang, S.; Weiberg, A. (2019) Highlights of the mini-symposium on extracellular vesicles in inter-organismal communication, held in Munich, Germany, August 2018., Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 8, Article No. 1590116.
- He, Q.; McLellan, H.; Hughes, R.K.; Boevink, P.C.; Armstrong, M.; Lu, Y.; Banfield, M.J.; Tian, Z.; Birch, P.R.J. (2019) Phytophthora infestans effector SFI3 targets potato UKB to suppress early immune transcriptional response., New Phytologist, 222, 438-454.
- Wang, H.X.; He, H.; Qi, Y.T.; McLellan, H.; Tian, Z.J.; Birch, P.R.J.; Tian, Z.D. (2019) The oomycete microbe-associated molecular pattern Pep-13 triggers SERK3/BAK1-independent plant community., Plant Cell Reports, 38, 173-182.
- Thilliez, G.J.A.; Armstrong, M.R.; Lim, T.Y.; Baker, K.; Jouet, A.; Ward, B.; van Oosterhout, C.; Jones, J.D.G.; Huitema, E.; Birch, P.R.J.; Hein, I. (2019) Pathogen enrichment sequencing (PenSeq) enables population genomic studies in oomycetes., New Phytologist, 221, 1634-1648.
- Wang, S.; McLellan, H.; Bukharova, T.; He, Q.; Murphy, F.; Shi, J.; Sun, S.; van Weymers, P.; Ren, Y.; Thilliez, G.; Wang, H.; Chen, X.; Engelhardt, S.; Vleeshouwers, V.; Gilroy, E.M.; Whisson, S.W.; Hein, I.; Wang, X.; Tian, Z.; Birch, P.R.J.; Boevink, P.C. (2019) Phytophthora infestans RXLR effectors act in concert at diverse subcellular localisations to enhance host colonisation., Journal of Experimental Botany, 70, 343-356.
- Wang, S.M.; Welsh, L.; Thorpe, P.; Whisson, S.C.; Boevink, P.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2018) The Phytophthora infestans haustorium is a site for secretion of diverse classes of infection-associated proteins., MBIO, 9, Article No. e01216-18.
- Lilley, C.J.; Maqbool, A.; Wu, D.; Yusup, H.B.; Jones, L.M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Banfield, M.J.; Urwin, P.E.; Eves-van den Akker, S. (2018) Effector gene birth in plant parasitic nematodes: Neofunctionalization of a housekeeping glutathione synthetase gene. , PLoS Genetics, 14, Article No. e1007310.
- Zheng, X.Z.; Wagener, N.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.C.; Hua, C.L.; Birch, P.R.J.; Brunner, F. (2018) Phytophthora infestans RXLR effector SFI5 requires association with calmodulin for PTI/MTI suppressing activity., New Phytologist, 219, 1433-1446.
- Thordal-Christensen, H.; Birch, P.R.J.; Spanu, P.D.; Panstruga, R. (2018) Why did filamentous plant pathogens evolve the potential to secrete hundreds of effectors to enable disease?, Molecular Plant Pathology, 19, 781-785.
- Wang, H.X.; Chen, Y.L.; Wu, X.T.; Long, Z.S.; Sun, C.L.; Wang, H.R.; Wang, S.M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Tian, Z.D. (2018) A potato STRUBBELIG-RECEPTOR FAMILY member, StLRPK1, associates with StSERK3A/BAK1 and activates immunity., Journal of Experimental Botany, 69, 5573-5586.
- Murphy, F.; He, Q.; Armstrong, M.; Giuliani, L.M.; Boevink, P.C.; Zhang, W.; Tian, Z.; Birch, P.J.; Gilroy, E.M. (2018) The potato MAP3K StVIK is required for Phytophthora infestans RXLR effector Pi17316 to promote disease., Plant Physiology, 177, 398-410.
- He, Q.; Naqvi, S.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.C.; Champouret, N.; Hein, I.; Birch, P.R.J. (2018) Plant pathogen effector utilizes host susceptibility factor NRL1 to degrade the immune regulator SWAP70., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 115, E7834-E7843.
- Wang, S.; Boevink, P.C.; Welsh, L.; Zhang, R.F.; Whisson, S.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2017) Delivery of cytoplasmic and apoplastic effectors from Phytophthora infestans haustoria by distinct secretion pathways., New Phytologist, 216, 205-215.
- Turnbull, D.; Yang, L.N.; Naqvi, S.; Breen, S.; Welsh, L.; Stephens, J.; Morris, J.; Boevink, P.C.; Hedley, P.E.; Zhan, J.; Birch, P.R.; Gilroy, E.M. (2017) RXLR effector AVR2 up-regulates a brassinosteroid responsive bHLH transcription factor to suppress immunity., Plant Physiology, 174, 356-369.
- Franco-Orozco, B.; Berepiki, A.; Ruiz, O.; Gamble, L.; Griffe, L.L.; Wang, S.M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Kanyuka, K.; Avrova, A. (2017) A new proteinaceous pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) identified in Ascomycete fungi induces cell death in Solanaceae., New Phytologist, 214, 1657-1672.
- Orosa, B.; He, Q.; Mesmar, J.; Gilroy, E.M.; McLellan, H.; Yang, C.W.; Craig, A.; Bailey, M.; Zhang, C.J.; Moore, J.D.; Boevink, P.C.; Tian, Z.D.; Birch, P.R.J.; Sadanandom, A. (2017) BTB-BACK domain protein POB1 suppresses immune cell death by targeting ubiquitin E3 ligase PUB17 for degradation., PLoS Genetics, 13, Article No. e1006540.
- Eves-van de Akker, S.; Birch, P.R.J. (2016) Opening the effector protein toolbox for plant-parasitic cyst nematode interactions., Molecular Plant, 9, 1451-1453.
- Whisson, S.C.; Boevink, P.C.; Wang, S.M.; Birch, P.R.J. (2016) The cell biology of late blight disease., Current Opinion in Microbiology, 34, 127-135.
- Kwenda, S.; MotIolometsi, T.V.; Birch, P.P.J.; Moleleki, L.N. (2016) RNA-seq profiling reveals defense responses in a tolerant potato cultivar to stem infection by Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp brasiliense., Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, Article No. 1905.
- Yang, L.; McLellan, H.; Naqvi, S.; Qin, He.; Boevink, P.C.; Armstrong, M.; Giuliani, L.M.; Zhang, W.; Tian, Z.; Zhan, J.; Gilroy, E.M.; Birch, P.J.R. (2016) Potato NPH3/RPT2-Like protein StNRL1, targeted by a Phytophthora infestans RXLR Effector, is a susceptibility factor., Plant Physiology, 171, 645-657.
- Boevink, P.C.; McLellan, H.; Gilroy, E.M.; Naqvi, S.; He, Q.; Yang, L.N.; Wang, X.D.; Turnbull, D.; Armstrong, M.R.; Tian, Z.D.; Birch, P.R.J. (2016) Oomycetes seek help from the plant: Phytophthora infestans effectors target host susceptibility factors., Molecular Plant, 9, 636-638.
- 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.
- Boevink, P.C.; Wang, X.D.; McLellan, H.; He, Q.; Naqvi, S.; Armstrong, M.R.; Zhang, W.; Hein, I.; Gilroy, E.M.; Tian, Z.D.; Birch, P.R.J. (2016) A Phytophthora infestans RXLR effector targets plant PP1c isoforms that promote late blight disease., Nature Communications, 7, Article No. 10311.
- Kwenda, S.; Gorshkov, V.; Ramesh, A.M.; Naidoo, S.; Rubagotti, E.; Birch, P.R.J.; Moleleki, L.N. (2016) Discovery and profiling of small RNAs responsive to stress conditions in the plant pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum., BMC Genomics, 17, Article No. 47.
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- Hein, I.; Birch, P.R.J.; Chapman, S.N.; Bryan, G.J. (2011) Pathogen effector driven search for more durable potato late blight resistance., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2010, pp38-40.
- Avrova, A.O.; Birch, P.R.J.; Hein, I.; Jones, J.T.; Pritchard, L. (2010) Functional analysis of pathogen effectors: how to go from genomics to durable resistance., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2009, 39-41.
- Whisson, S.C.; Boevink, P.; Pritchard, L.; Avrova, A.O.; Morales, J.; Birch, P.R.J. (2006) Effector protein translocation in the Phytophthora infestans - potato infection., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2006, pp24-25.
- Toth, I.K.; Pritchard, L.; Holeva, M.C.; Hyman, L.J.; Bell, K.S.; Whisson, S.C.; Avrova, A.O.; Birch, P.R.J. (2004) New discoveries with Erwinia genomics., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2002/2003, p101.
- Whisson, S.C.; Avrova, A.O.; Birch, P.R.J.; Adam, M.; Blok, V.C.; Jones, J.T. (2004) Functional genomic tools for the major eukaryotic pathogens of potato., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2003/2004, pp127-128.
- Whisson, S.C.; Avrova, A.O.; Armstrong, M.R.; Jones, J.T.; Venter, E.; Birch, P.R.J. (2004) Targeting late blight with gene discovery., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2002/2003, pp102-103.
- Hrubikova, K.; Gilroy, E.M.; Faivre-Rampant, O.; Loake, G.; Birch, P.R.J.; Taylor, M.A.; Lacomme, C. (2003) Viral induced gene silencing in crop species., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2002/2003, pp98-99.
- Toth, I.K.; Bell, K.S.; Holeva, M.C.; Bryan, G.J.; Avrova, A.O.; Hyman, L.; Birch, P.R.J. (2002) Erwinia genomics: A new era in the battle against potato disease., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2001/2002, pp25-28.
- Whisson, S.C.; Avrova, A.O.; Armstrong, M.R.; Campbell, E.; Birch, P.R.J. (2002) Late blight of potato: Pathogen genomics approaches to a continuing problem., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2001/2002, pp29-32.
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- Whisson, S.C.; van der Lee, T.; Bryan, G.J.; Waugh, R.; Govers, F.; Birch, P.R.J. (2001) Phytophthora infestans genomics: positional cloning of avirulence genes., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2000/2001, pp132-135.
- De Jong, W.; Davidson, J.; Bryan, G.J.; Birch, P.R.J.; Waugh, R.; Marshall, D.F. (2000) Gene discovery in potato., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1999/2000, pp105-107.
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- Cooke, D.E.L.; Birch, A.N.E.; Birch, P.R.J.; Duncan, J.M.; Griffiths, D.W.; Lyon, G.D.; Trudgill, D.L.; Williamson, B.; Wilson, T.M.A.; Hillman, J.R. (1998) Are diseased and blemished foodstuffs good for you? The need for plant pathology., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1997/98, pp54-60.
- Wang, H.; Wang, S.; Wang, W.; Welsh, L.; Gierlinski, M.; Whisson, S.; Hemsley, P.; Boevink, P.; Birch, P. (2022) Entering via the front door Cytoplasmic effectors are taken into host cells via endocytosis, 52nd Congress of the Southern African Society for Plant Pathologists (SASSP), 1-3 August 2022, Pretoria
- Boevink, P.C.; Wang, S.; Pham, J.; Turnbull, D.; Welsh, L.; Whisson, S.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2019) The oomycete RXLR motif determines non-conventional secretion for effector delivery., IS-MPMI Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions, XVIII Congress, Glasgow, 14-18 July 2019.
- He ,Q.; Naqvi, S.; McLellan, H.; Boevink, P.C.; Champouret, N.; Hein, I.; Birch, P.R.J. (2018) A plant pathogen effector utilizes host Susceptibility factor NRL1 to degrade the immune regulator SWAP70, Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Meeting, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China, 8-12 April 2018.
- Wang, S.; Boevink, P.C.; Whisson, S.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2018) How are effectors secreted and delivered to the host?, Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Meeting, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China, 8-12 April 2018.
- Chen, X.; Bayer, M.; Harrower, B.; Stevens, L.; Chapman, S.; Gilroy, E.; van Weymers, P.; Jupe, F.; Witek, K.; Jones, J.; Birch, P.; Bryan, G.; Hein, I. (2014) Using the potato genome to map and clone durable resistance genes more rapidly., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
- Turnbull, D.; Breen, S.A.; Naqvi, S.; Armstrong, M.R.; Engelhardt, S.; Brunner, F.; Birch, P.R.J.; Gilroy, E.M. (2014) Phytophthora infestans effector PiAVR2 targets StBSL1 to activate the Brassinosteriod pathway., XVI International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 2014, Rhodes, Greece, 6-10 July 2014.
- Boevink, P.; Wang, X.; McLellan, H.; Armstrong, M.; Bukharova, T.; Birch, P.R.J. (2014) Targeting of PP1c isoforms by an RXLR effector., Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Meeting, Norwich, July 2014.
- Turnbull, D.; Breen, S.A.; Naqvi, S.; Yang, L.; Murphy, F.S.; Armstrong, M.R.; Engelhardt, S.; Welsh, L.; Hein, I.; Zhan, J.; Birch, P.R.J.; Gilroy, E.M. (2014) Pumped up on (brassino) steroids: multiple Phytophthora infestans effectors manipulate the Brassinosteroid pathway in potato., FESPB/EPSO 2014 Congress, The Convention Centre, Dublin, 22-26 June 2014.
- Stevens, L.; Chapman, S.; Boevink, P.; Engelhardt, S.; Chen, X.; Birch, P.; Hein, I. (2014) Shuffling resistance genes to protect solanaceous plants., British Society for Plant Pathology Presidential Meeting, University of St Andrews, 1-2 September 2014.
- Avrova, A.; Gamble, L.; Griffe, L.; Ruiz, O.; Munsterkotter, M.; Bayer, M.; Looseley, M.E.; Knogge, W.; Newton, A.C.; Birch, P.R.; Hammond-Kosack K.E.; Kanyuka, K. (2014) From Rhynchosporium commune genome sequence to barley resistance., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
- Gamble, L.; Munsterkotter, M.; Bayer, M.; Knogge, W.; Newton, A.C.; Birch, P.R.J.; Avrova, A. (2014) On the path of discovery: Rhynchosporium commune effectors activating scald resistance in barley., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
- Cooke, D.E.L.; Squires, J.N.; Randall, E.; Pritchard, L.; Birch, P.R.J. (2013) Tracking effector diversity in populations of Phytophthora infestans., COST-FA1208 Meeting on Pathogen-informed Strategies for Sustainable Broad-spectrum Crop Resistance, Birnam, 9-11 October 2013.
- Cano, L.M.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Raffaele, S.; Pais, M.; Oliva, R.F.; Etherington, G.; Birch, P.R.J.; Coffey, M.; Kamoun, S. (2013) Genome sequencing and expression profiling of emerging strains of P. infestans., COST-FA1208 Meeting on Pathogen-informed strategies for sustainable broad-spectrum crop resistance? Birnam, UK, 9-11 October 2013.
- Griffe, L.; Gamble, L.; Lynott, J.; Münsterkötter, M.; Knogge, W.; Newton, A.C.; Hein, I.; Birch, P.R.J.; Kanyuka, K.; Avrova, A. (2013) Identification and characterisation of effectors from barley pathogen Rhynchosporium commune., Fourth CIRC Dissemination Event, Cambridge, UK. 15-16 May 2013.
- Toth, I.K.; Pritchard, L.; Humphris, S.; Douglas, E.; Birch, P.R.J. (2013) Genomic approaches to research on Pectobacterium and Dickeya species., International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP), Beijing, China, 25 - 30 August 2013.
- Toth, I.K.; Pritchard, L.; Humphris, S.; Campbell E.; Birch, P.R.J. (2013) Pathogenicity and resistance: how genomics research on the bacterial plant pathogens Pectobacterium and Dickeya makes a difference to potato growers., 97th Annual Meeting of the Potato Association of America, Quebec City, Canada, 28 July - 1 August 2013.
- Whisson, S.C.; Randall, E.; Young, V.; Birch, P.R.J.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Csukai, M. (2013) Involvement of RNA polymerase I in mefenoxam insensitivity in Phytophthora infestans., Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Meeting. Pacific Grove, California, 10-12 March 2013.
- Cano, L.M.; Raffaele, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Oliva, R.F.; Pais, M.; Etherington, G.; Birch, P.R.J.; Coffey, M.; Kamoun, S. (2012) Genome sequencing and expression profiling of emerging strains of P. infestans., New Phytologist Symposium - Immunomodulation by Plant-Associated Organisms, Fallen Leaf Lake, California, 16-19 September 2012.
- Whisson, S.C.; Gilroy, E.M.; Avrova, A.O.; Tian, Z.D.; Breen, S.; Armstrong MR.; Squires, J.; Vieeshouwers, V.; McLellan, H.; Seman, Z.; Kandel, K.; Boevink, P.C.; Pritchard, L.; Hein, I.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Birch, P.R.J.; (2011) Phytophthora infestans effectors in late blight disease development and exploitation for disease control., 18th Triennial Conference of the European Association for Potato Research, Oulu, Finland, 24-29 July 2011.
- Toth, I.K.; Liu, H.; Coulthurst, S.J.; Humphris, S.; Douglas, E.; Hedley, P.E.; Booth, C.; Ravensdale, M.; Burr, T.; Takle, G.; Bruberg, M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Salmond, G.P.C.; Francois, P.; Schrenzel, J.; Pritchard, L. (2010) Whole genome microarrays to investigate the potato pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum species-specific genomic islands and quorum sensing., International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (ICPPB). Reunion, 7-11 June 2010.
- Toth, I.K.; Humphris, S.; Douglas, E.; Pritchard, L.; Birch, P.R.J.; Takle, G.; Brurberg, M.B.; (2010) Genomics uncovers a life on plants away from disease for the potato pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum., International Erwinia Workshop, Reunion, 5-6 June 2010.
- Toth, I.K.; Birch, P.R.J.; Pritchard, L.; Liu, H.; Hedley, P.E.; Humphris, S.; Douglas, E.; Gilroy, E.M.; Moleleki, L.N.; Ravensdale, M.; Hardy, D.; Mayer, C.; Husmeier, D.; Lin, K. (2010) From bully to master tactician: a genomics approach reveals unexpected traits in the life of the bacterial plant pathogen Pectobacterium., IFR Seminar Series. Institute of Food Research, 4 March 2010.
- Toth, I.K.; Birch, P.R.J.; Pritchard, L.; Humphris, S.N.; Douglas, E.; Gilroy, E.M.; Morris, J.; Hedley, P.E. (2010) Using genomics approaches to investigate the life of the bacterial potato pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum., COST 872 Nemagenics. Exploiting genomics to understand plant-nematode interactions, 4th Annual Meeting. Lisbon, Portugal, 24-27 May 2010.
- Jantsch, C.; Chen, Y.; Gilroy, E.M.; Birch, P.R.J.; Brunner, F. (2010) Identification of Phytophthora infestans RXLR-(EER) effectors suppressing PAMP-triggered immunity., Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Congress, Toulouse, France, 6-8 June 2010.
- Wawra, S.; Grouffaud, S.; Bain, J.; Whisson, S.C.; Matena, A.; Porter, A.J.; Bayer, P.; Birch, P.R.J.; Secombes, C.J.; van West, P. (2010) Unravelling the mechanism of RXLR mediated translocation of oomycete effector proteins., Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Congress, Toulouse, France, 6-8 June 2010.
- Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Hansen, J.G.; Birch, P.R.J. (2010) Molecular diversity of Phytophthora infestans populations at local and regional scales., KNPV Meeting. Wageningen, The Netherlands, 16 June 2010.
- Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Birch, P.R.J. (2010) Ongoing change in populations of Phytophthora infestans in the GB potato crop., Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Congress, Toulouse, France, 6-8 June 2010.
- Cano, L.M.; Raffaele, S.; Win, J.; Schornack, S.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Birch, P.R.J.; Kamoun, S. (2010) Comparative genome analysis of a strain from the UK blue 13 clonal lineage of Phytophthora infestans reveals significant genetic and expression polymorphisms in effector genes., Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Congress, France, 6-8 June 2010.
- McLellan, H.; Tian, Z.D.; Avrova, A.O.; Gilroy, E.M.; Pritchard, L.; Whisson, S.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2010) Identification of RXLR effectors essential for virulence in Phytophthora infestans., Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Congress, Toulouse, France, 6-8 June 2010.
- Gilroy, E.M.; Hein, I.; McLellan, H.; Breen, S.; Engelhardt, S.; Tian, Z.D.; Seman, Z.A.; Pritchard, L.; Armstrong, M.R.; Randall, E.; Avrova, A.O.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Lees, A.K.; Vleeshouwers, V.G.A.A.; van West, P.; Whisson, S.C.; Birch, P.R.J. (2010) Using knowledge of RXLR effectors to seek durable resistance., Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Congress, Toulouse, France, 6-8 June 2010.