Vivian Blok
Current research interests
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- Developing molecular diagnostics for plant parasitic nematodes and using them to understand population structure, intraspecific competition and population dynamics.
- Understanding the role of temperature on potato cyst nematode (PCN) multiplication for risk predictions.
- Evaluating the effect of combining resistances to PCN on competition and multiplication.
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Past research
Joined the Institute in 1989 as postdoctoral researcher investigating the molecular structure of Raspberry Ringspot Virus and the satellite of Groundnut Rosette Virus.
Bibliography
- Gartner, U.; Hein, I.; Brown, L.H.; Chen, X.; Mantelin, S.; Sharma, S.K.; Dandurand, L.-M.; Kuhl, J.C.; Jones, J.T.; Bryan, G.J.; Blok, V.C. (2021) Resisting potato cyst nematodes with resistance., Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, Article no. 661194.
- Varypatakis, K.; Véronneau, P-Y.; Thorpe, P.J.; Cock, P.J.A.; Tze-Yin Lim, J.; Armstrong, M.R.; Janakowski, S.; Sobczak, M.; Hein, I.; Mimee, B.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C. (2020) The genomic impact of selection for virulence against resistance in the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida., Genes, 11, Article No. 1429.
- Orr, J.N.; Neilson, R.; Freitag, T.E.; Roberts, D.M.; Davies, K.G.; Blok, V.C.; Cock, P.J.A. (2020) Parallel microbial ecology of pasteuira and nematode species in Scottish soils., Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, Article No. 1763.
- Strachan, S.M.; Armstrong, M.R.; Kaur, A.; Wright, K.M.; Lim, T.Y.; Baker, K.; Jones, J.; Bryan, G.; Blok, V.; Hein, I. (2019) Mapping the H2 resistance effective against Globodera pallida pathotype Pa1 in tetraploid potato., Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132, 1283-1294.
- Varypatakis, K.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C. (2019) Screening of populations of Globodera pallida selected for increased virulence on several potato varieties., Nematology, 21, 995-998.
- Lopes, E.A.; Roberts, D.M.; Blok, V.C. (2019) Variable ITS-copy number at different developmental stages of Meloidogyne hapla and M. chitwoodi., European Journal of Plant Pathology, 154, 843-848.
- Kaczmarek, A.M.; Back, M.; Blok, V.C. (2019) Population dynamics of the potato cyst nematode, Globodera pallida, in relation to temperature, potato cultivar and nematicide application., Plant Pathology, 68, 962-976.
- Lopes, E.A.; Orr, J.N.; Blok, V.C. (2018) Does soil warming affect the interaction between Pasteuria penetrans and Meloidogyne javanica in tomato plants? , Plant Pathology, 67, 1777-1783.
- Skelsey, P.; Kettle, H.; MacKenzie, K.; Blok, V. (2018) Potential impacts of climate change on the threat of potato cyst nematode species in Great Britain., Plant Pathology, 67, 909-919.
- Buonicontro, D.S.; Roberts, D.M.; Oliveira, C.M.G.; Blok, V.C.; Neilson, R.; Oliveira, R.D.D. (2018) A rapid diagnostic for detection of Aphelenchoides besseyi and A. fujianensis based on real-time PCR., Plant Disease, 102, 519-526.
- Gartner, U.; Blok, V. (2018) Phenotypic characterisation of potato cyst nematode (PCN) populations in Scottish fields., Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2018: The Dundee Conference, Environmental Management and Crop Production, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 27-28 February 2018. Conference Proceedings, pp243-248.
- Blok, V.; Gartner, U. (2018) Screening and selection of irradiated potato microtubers for cyst nematode resistance., Protocol for IAEA.
- Roberts, D.; Torrance, L.; Stirton, G.; Britton, A.J.; Craig, C.; Kyle, C-A.; Abel, C.; Macaulay, C.; Fielding, D.; Watson, H.; Pohle, I.; Robertson, J.; Maxwell, J.; Irvine, K.; Sutherland, L-A.; Dawson, L.A.; Shepherd, L.; Miller, P.; Ellis, R.; Richards, S.; Blok, V.; Hackett, C.; Kettle, H. (2018) Women in Science., The James Hutton Institute, 25pp.
- Blok, V.C.; Tylka, G.L.; Smiley, R.W.; de Jong, W.S.; Daub, M. (2018) Resistance breeding., In: Perry, R.N., Moens, M. & Jones, J.T. (eds.). Cyst Nematodes. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, Chapter 9, pp174-203.
- Szitenberg, A.; Salazar-Jaramillo, L.; Blok, V.; Laetsch, D.R.; Joseph, S.; Williamson, V.M.; Blaxter, M.L.; Lunt, D.H. (2017) Comparative genomics of apomictic root-knot nematodes: hybridization, ploidy and dynamic genome change., Genome Biology and Evolution, 9, 2844-2861.
- Duceppe, M.O.; Lafond-Lapalme, J.; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Sabeh, M.; Blok, V.; Moffett, P.; Mimee, B. (2017) Analysis of survival and hatching transcriptomes from potato cyst nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida., Scientific Reports, 7, Article No. 3882.
- Oliveira, C.M.G.; Blok, V.C.; Neilson, R.; Mroz, T.; Roberts, D.M. (2017) Hydrolysis probe-based PCR for detection of Pratylenchus crenatus, P. neglectus and P. penetrans., Nematology, 19, 81-91.
- Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Cantalapiedra-Navarette, C.; Archidona-Yuste, A.; Blok, V.C.; Castillo, P. (2017) Mitochondrial genome diversity in dagger and needle nematodes (Nematode: Longidoridae)., Scientific Reports, 7, Article No. 41813.
- Rigney, B.; Blok, V.; Griffin, D.; Dalton, E.; Milbourne, D. (2017) Consistent action of two partially effective loci conferring resistance to Globodera pallida Pa2/3 across multiple nematode field populations., Plant Pathology, 66, 1031-1040.
- Bruce, T.J.A.; Smart, L.; Birch, A.N.E.; Blok, V.C.; Mackenzie, K.; Guerrieri, E.; Cascone, P.; Luna, E.; Ton, J. (2017) Prospects for plant defence activators and biocontrol in IPM - concepts and lessons learnt so far., Crop Protection, 97, 128-134.
- Eves-van den Akker, S.; Laetsch, D.R.; Thorpe, P.; Lilley, C.J.; Danchin, E.G.J.; Da Rocha, M.; Rancurel, C.; Holroyd, N.E.; Cotton, J.A.; Szitenberg, A.; Grenier, E.; Montarry, J.; Mimee, B.; Duceppe, M.O.; Boyes, I.; Marvin, J.M.C.; Jones, L.M.; Yusup, H.B.; Lafond-Lapalme, J.; Esquibet, M.; Sabeh, M.; Rott, M.; Overmars, H.; Finkers-Tomczak, A.; Smant, G.; Koutsovoulos, G.; Blok, V.; Mantelin, S.; Cock, P.J.A.; Phillips, W.; Henrissat, B.; Urwin, P.E.; Blaxter, M.; Jones, J.T. (2016) The genome of the yellow potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, reveals insights into the basis of parasitism and virulence., Genome Biology, 17, Article No. 124.
- Phillips, W.S.; Brown, A.M.V.; Howe, D.K.; Peetz, A.B.; Blok, V.C.; Denver, D.R.; Zasada, I.A. (2016) The mitochondrial genome of Globodera ellingtonae is composed of two circles with segregated gene content and differential copy numbers., BMC Genomics, 17, Article No. 706.
- de Jesus, D.S.; Oliveira, C.M.G.; Roberts, D.; Blok, V.; Neilson, R.; Prior, T.; Balbino, H.M.; MacKenzie, K.M.; Oliveira, R.D.D. (2016) Morphological and molecular characterisation of Aphelenchoides besseyi and A. fujianensis (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from rice and forage grass seeds in Brazil., Nematology, 18, 337-356.
- Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Hedley, P.; Cock, P.J.A.; Morris, J.A.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C. (2016) Gene expression changes in diapause or quiescent potato cyst nematode, Globodera pallida, eggs after hydration or exposure to tomato root diffusate., PeerJ, 4, Article No. e1654.
- Strachan, S.M.; Hein, I.; Bryan, G.J.; McLean, K.; Blok, V.C. (2016) Mapping the H2 gene to a Globodera pallida pathotype PA1-resistant potato cultivar., The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2016, Dundee, 23-24 February 2016, pp245-250.
- Orr, J.; Cock, P.; Davies, K.; Blok, V. (2016) Mapping Pasteuria distribution in Scotland., The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2016, Dundee, 23-24 February 2016, pp 283-285.
- Gartner, U.; Mroz, T.; Blok, V. (2016) Investigation of the composition of Globodera pallida in UK fields., The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2016, Dundee, 23-24 February 2016, pp 261-265.
- Roberts, D.M.; Oliveira, C.M.G.; Neilson, R.; Blok, V.C. (2016) Molecular diagnostics of plant-parasitic nematodes., In: Oliveira, C.M.G., dos Santos, M.A. & e Castro, L.H.S. (eds.). Diagnose de Fitonematoides. Millennium Editora Ltda, Campinas, Brazil, pp281-324.
- Eves-van den Akker, S.; Lilley, C.J.; Reid, A.; Pickup, J.; Anderson, E.; Cock, P.J.A.; Blaxter, M.; Urwin, P.E.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C. (2015) A metagenetic approach to determine the diversity and distribution of cyst nematodes at the level of the country, the field and the individual., Molecular Ecology, 24, 5842-5851.
- Mei, Y.; Thorpe, P.; Guzha, A.; Haegeman, A.; Blok, V.C.; MacKenzie, K.; Gheysen, G.; Jones, J.T.; Mantelin, S. (2015) Only a small subset of the SPRY domain gene family in Globodera pallida is likely to encode effectors, two of which suppress host defences induced by the potato resistance gene Gpa2., Nematology, 17, 409-424.
- Sarkies, P.; Selkirk, M.E.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C.; Boothby, T.; Goldstein, B.; Hanelt, B.; Ardila-Garcia, A.; Fast, N.M.; Schiffer, P.M.; Kraus, C.; Schierenberg, E.; Taylor, M.J.; Koutsovoulos, G.; Blaxter, M.L.; Miska, E.A. (2015) Ancient and novel small RNA pathways compensate for the loss of piRNAs in multiple independent nematode lineages., PLoS Biology, 13, Article No. e1002061.
- Naz, I.; Saifullah; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Blok, V.; Khan, S.M.; Ali, S.; Baig, A. (2015) Sustainable management of the Southern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood, by means of amendments of Fumaria parviflora., International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 17, 289-296.
- Thorpe, P.; Mantelin, S.; Cock, P.J.A.; Blok, V.C.; Coke M.C.; van Den Akker, S.E.; Guzeeva, E.; Lilley, C.J.; Smant, G.; Reid, A.J.; Wright, K.M.; Urwin, P.E.; Jones, J.T. (2014) Genomic characterisation of the effector complement of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida., BMC Genomics, 15, Article No. 923.
- Kaczmarek, A.; MacKenzie, K.; Kettle, H.; Blok, V.C. (2014) Influence of soil temperature on Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida., Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 53, 396-405.
- Cotton, J.A.; Lilley, C.J.; Jones, L.M.; Kikuchi, T.; Reid, A.J.; Thorpe, P.; Tsai, I.J.; Beasley, H.; Blok, V.C.; Cock, P.J.A.; Eves-van den Akker, S.; Holroyd, N.; Hunt, M.; Mantelin, S.; Naghra, H.; Pain, A.; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Zarowiecki, M.; Berriman, M.; Jones, J.T.; Urwin, P.E. (2014) The genome and life-stage specific transcriptomes of Globodera pallida elucidate key aspects of plant parasitism by a cyst nematode., Genome Biology, 15, Article No. R43.
- Kaczmarek, A.; MacKenzie, K.; Kettle, H.; Blok, V.C. (2014) Increasing soil temperatures will likely benefit potato cyst nematodes., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
- Palomares-Rius, J. E.; de Oliveira, C. M. G.; Blok, V. C. (2014) Plant parasitic nematodes of potato., Navarre, R. & Pavek, M. J. (eds.) The potato: botany, production and uses. Wallingford: CABI, pp. 148-166.
- Naz, I.; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Saifullah; Blok, V.; Khan, M.R.; Ali, S.; Ali, S. (2013) In vitro and in vivo planta nematicidal activity of Fumaria parviflora (Fumariaceae)., Plant Pathology, 62, 943-952.
- Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Jones, J.T.; Cock, P.J.; Castillo, P.; Blok, V.C. (2013) Activation of hatching in diapaused and quiescent Globodera pallida., Parasitology, 140, 445-454.
- Blok, V.C.; Phillips, M.S. (2012) Biological characterisation of Globodera pallida from Idaho., Nematology, 14, 817-826.
- Gartner, U.; Hein, I.; Brown, L.H.; Chen, X.; Mantelin, S.; Sharma, S.K.; Dandurand, L.-M.; Kuhl, J.C.; Jones, J.T.; Bryan, G.J.; Blok, V.C. (2021) Resisting potato cyst nematodes with resistance., Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, Article no. 661194.
- Varypatakis, K.; Véronneau, P-Y.; Thorpe, P.J.; Cock, P.J.A.; Tze-Yin Lim, J.; Armstrong, M.R.; Janakowski, S.; Sobczak, M.; Hein, I.; Mimee, B.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C. (2020) The genomic impact of selection for virulence against resistance in the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida., Genes, 11, Article No. 1429.
- Orr, J.N.; Neilson, R.; Freitag, T.E.; Roberts, D.M.; Davies, K.G.; Blok, V.C.; Cock, P.J.A. (2020) Parallel microbial ecology of pasteuira and nematode species in Scottish soils., Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, Article No. 1763.
- Strachan, S.M.; Armstrong, M.R.; Kaur, A.; Wright, K.M.; Lim, T.Y.; Baker, K.; Jones, J.; Bryan, G.; Blok, V.; Hein, I. (2019) Mapping the H2 resistance effective against Globodera pallida pathotype Pa1 in tetraploid potato., Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 132, 1283-1294.
- Varypatakis, K.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C. (2019) Screening of populations of Globodera pallida selected for increased virulence on several potato varieties., Nematology, 21, 995-998.
- Lopes, E.A.; Roberts, D.M.; Blok, V.C. (2019) Variable ITS-copy number at different developmental stages of Meloidogyne hapla and M. chitwoodi., European Journal of Plant Pathology, 154, 843-848.
- Kaczmarek, A.M.; Back, M.; Blok, V.C. (2019) Population dynamics of the potato cyst nematode, Globodera pallida, in relation to temperature, potato cultivar and nematicide application., Plant Pathology, 68, 962-976.
- Lopes, E.A.; Orr, J.N.; Blok, V.C. (2018) Does soil warming affect the interaction between Pasteuria penetrans and Meloidogyne javanica in tomato plants? , Plant Pathology, 67, 1777-1783.
- Skelsey, P.; Kettle, H.; MacKenzie, K.; Blok, V. (2018) Potential impacts of climate change on the threat of potato cyst nematode species in Great Britain., Plant Pathology, 67, 909-919.
- Buonicontro, D.S.; Roberts, D.M.; Oliveira, C.M.G.; Blok, V.C.; Neilson, R.; Oliveira, R.D.D. (2018) A rapid diagnostic for detection of Aphelenchoides besseyi and A. fujianensis based on real-time PCR., Plant Disease, 102, 519-526.
- Szitenberg, A.; Salazar-Jaramillo, L.; Blok, V.; Laetsch, D.R.; Joseph, S.; Williamson, V.M.; Blaxter, M.L.; Lunt, D.H. (2017) Comparative genomics of apomictic root-knot nematodes: hybridization, ploidy and dynamic genome change., Genome Biology and Evolution, 9, 2844-2861.
- Duceppe, M.O.; Lafond-Lapalme, J.; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Sabeh, M.; Blok, V.; Moffett, P.; Mimee, B. (2017) Analysis of survival and hatching transcriptomes from potato cyst nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida., Scientific Reports, 7, Article No. 3882.
- Oliveira, C.M.G.; Blok, V.C.; Neilson, R.; Mroz, T.; Roberts, D.M. (2017) Hydrolysis probe-based PCR for detection of Pratylenchus crenatus, P. neglectus and P. penetrans., Nematology, 19, 81-91.
- Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Cantalapiedra-Navarette, C.; Archidona-Yuste, A.; Blok, V.C.; Castillo, P. (2017) Mitochondrial genome diversity in dagger and needle nematodes (Nematode: Longidoridae)., Scientific Reports, 7, Article No. 41813.
- Rigney, B.; Blok, V.; Griffin, D.; Dalton, E.; Milbourne, D. (2017) Consistent action of two partially effective loci conferring resistance to Globodera pallida Pa2/3 across multiple nematode field populations., Plant Pathology, 66, 1031-1040.
- Bruce, T.J.A.; Smart, L.; Birch, A.N.E.; Blok, V.C.; Mackenzie, K.; Guerrieri, E.; Cascone, P.; Luna, E.; Ton, J. (2017) Prospects for plant defence activators and biocontrol in IPM - concepts and lessons learnt so far., Crop Protection, 97, 128-134.
- Eves-van den Akker, S.; Laetsch, D.R.; Thorpe, P.; Lilley, C.J.; Danchin, E.G.J.; Da Rocha, M.; Rancurel, C.; Holroyd, N.E.; Cotton, J.A.; Szitenberg, A.; Grenier, E.; Montarry, J.; Mimee, B.; Duceppe, M.O.; Boyes, I.; Marvin, J.M.C.; Jones, L.M.; Yusup, H.B.; Lafond-Lapalme, J.; Esquibet, M.; Sabeh, M.; Rott, M.; Overmars, H.; Finkers-Tomczak, A.; Smant, G.; Koutsovoulos, G.; Blok, V.; Mantelin, S.; Cock, P.J.A.; Phillips, W.; Henrissat, B.; Urwin, P.E.; Blaxter, M.; Jones, J.T. (2016) The genome of the yellow potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, reveals insights into the basis of parasitism and virulence., Genome Biology, 17, Article No. 124.
- Phillips, W.S.; Brown, A.M.V.; Howe, D.K.; Peetz, A.B.; Blok, V.C.; Denver, D.R.; Zasada, I.A. (2016) The mitochondrial genome of Globodera ellingtonae is composed of two circles with segregated gene content and differential copy numbers., BMC Genomics, 17, Article No. 706.
- de Jesus, D.S.; Oliveira, C.M.G.; Roberts, D.; Blok, V.; Neilson, R.; Prior, T.; Balbino, H.M.; MacKenzie, K.M.; Oliveira, R.D.D. (2016) Morphological and molecular characterisation of Aphelenchoides besseyi and A. fujianensis (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) from rice and forage grass seeds in Brazil., Nematology, 18, 337-356.
- Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Hedley, P.; Cock, P.J.A.; Morris, J.A.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C. (2016) Gene expression changes in diapause or quiescent potato cyst nematode, Globodera pallida, eggs after hydration or exposure to tomato root diffusate., PeerJ, 4, Article No. e1654.
- Eves-van den Akker, S.; Lilley, C.J.; Reid, A.; Pickup, J.; Anderson, E.; Cock, P.J.A.; Blaxter, M.; Urwin, P.E.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C. (2015) A metagenetic approach to determine the diversity and distribution of cyst nematodes at the level of the country, the field and the individual., Molecular Ecology, 24, 5842-5851.
- Mei, Y.; Thorpe, P.; Guzha, A.; Haegeman, A.; Blok, V.C.; MacKenzie, K.; Gheysen, G.; Jones, J.T.; Mantelin, S. (2015) Only a small subset of the SPRY domain gene family in Globodera pallida is likely to encode effectors, two of which suppress host defences induced by the potato resistance gene Gpa2., Nematology, 17, 409-424.
- Sarkies, P.; Selkirk, M.E.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C.; Boothby, T.; Goldstein, B.; Hanelt, B.; Ardila-Garcia, A.; Fast, N.M.; Schiffer, P.M.; Kraus, C.; Schierenberg, E.; Taylor, M.J.; Koutsovoulos, G.; Blaxter, M.L.; Miska, E.A. (2015) Ancient and novel small RNA pathways compensate for the loss of piRNAs in multiple independent nematode lineages., PLoS Biology, 13, Article No. e1002061.
- Naz, I.; Saifullah; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Blok, V.; Khan, S.M.; Ali, S.; Baig, A. (2015) Sustainable management of the Southern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood, by means of amendments of Fumaria parviflora., International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 17, 289-296.
- Thorpe, P.; Mantelin, S.; Cock, P.J.A.; Blok, V.C.; Coke M.C.; van Den Akker, S.E.; Guzeeva, E.; Lilley, C.J.; Smant, G.; Reid, A.J.; Wright, K.M.; Urwin, P.E.; Jones, J.T. (2014) Genomic characterisation of the effector complement of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida., BMC Genomics, 15, Article No. 923.
- Kaczmarek, A.; MacKenzie, K.; Kettle, H.; Blok, V.C. (2014) Influence of soil temperature on Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida., Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 53, 396-405.
- Cotton, J.A.; Lilley, C.J.; Jones, L.M.; Kikuchi, T.; Reid, A.J.; Thorpe, P.; Tsai, I.J.; Beasley, H.; Blok, V.C.; Cock, P.J.A.; Eves-van den Akker, S.; Holroyd, N.; Hunt, M.; Mantelin, S.; Naghra, H.; Pain, A.; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Zarowiecki, M.; Berriman, M.; Jones, J.T.; Urwin, P.E. (2014) The genome and life-stage specific transcriptomes of Globodera pallida elucidate key aspects of plant parasitism by a cyst nematode., Genome Biology, 15, Article No. R43.
- Naz, I.; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Saifullah; Blok, V.; Khan, M.R.; Ali, S.; Ali, S. (2013) In vitro and in vivo planta nematicidal activity of Fumaria parviflora (Fumariaceae)., Plant Pathology, 62, 943-952.
- Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Jones, J.T.; Cock, P.J.; Castillo, P.; Blok, V.C. (2013) Activation of hatching in diapaused and quiescent Globodera pallida., Parasitology, 140, 445-454.
- Newton, A.C.; Torrance, L.; Holden, N.; Toth, I.K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Blok, V.C.; Gilroy, E.M. (2012) Chapter three - climate change and defence against pathogens in plants., Advances in Applied Microbiology, 81, 89-132.
- Valdes, Y.; Viaene, N.; Blok, V.; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Moens, M. (2012) Changes in the pre-parasitic developmental stage of Globodera rostochiensis in response to green manures., Nematology, 14, 925-932.
- Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Hedley, P.E.; Cock, P.J.A.; Morris, J.A.; Jones, J.T.; Vovlas, N.; Blok, V. (2012) Comparison of transcript profiles in different life stages of the nematode Globodera pallida under different host potato genotypes., Molecular Plant Pathology, 13, 1120-1134.
- Hockland, S.; Niere, B.; Grenier, E.; Blok, V.C.; Phillips, M.S.; Den Nijs, L.; Anthoine, G.; Pickup, J.; Viaene, N. (2012) An evaluation of the implications of virulence in non-European populations of Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis for potato cultivation in Europe., Nematology, 14, 1-13.
- Blok, V.C.; Phillips, M.S. (2012) Biological characterisation of Globodera pallida from Idaho., Nematology, 14, 817-826.
- Hoolahan, A.; Blok, V.C.; Gibson, T.; Dowton, M. (2012) A comparison of three molecular markers for the identification of populations of Globodera pallida., Journal of Nematology, 44, 7-17.
- Hoolahan, A.H.; Blok, V.C.; Gibson, T.; Dowton, M. (2012) Evidence of animal mtDNA recombination between divergent populations of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida., Genetica, 140, 19-29.
- Blok, V; Kaczmarek, A; Palomares-Rius, J.E. (2011) Influence of temperature on the life-cycle of Globodera spp., Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, 76, 307-310.
- Oliveira, C.M.G.; Inomoto, M.M.; Bessi, R.; Tomazini, M.D.O.; Blok, V.C. (2011) Molecular techniques and classical taxonomy on plant-parasitic nematodes diagnosis., Annual Review of Plant Pathology, 19, 309-336.
- Oliveira, C.M.G.; Monteiro, A.R.; Blok, V.C. (2011) Morphological and molecular diagnostics for plant-parasitic nematodes: working together to get the identification done., Tropical Plant Pathology, 36, 65-73.
- Hoolahan, A.; Blok, V.C.; Gibson, T.; Dowton, M. (2011) Paternal leakage of Mitochondrial DNA in experimental crosses of populations of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida., Genetica, 139, 1509-1519.
- Naz, I.; Saifullah; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Blok, V.; Khan, S.M.; Ali, S.; Baig, A. (2015) Sustainable management of the Southern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood, by means of amendments of Fumaria parviflora., International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 17, 289-296.
- Roberts, D.; Torrance, L.; Stirton, G.; Britton, A.J.; Craig, C.; Kyle, C-A.; Abel, C.; Macaulay, C.; Fielding, D.; Watson, H.; Pohle, I.; Robertson, J.; Maxwell, J.; Irvine, K.; Sutherland, L-A.; Dawson, L.A.; Shepherd, L.; Miller, P.; Ellis, R.; Richards, S.; Blok, V.; Hackett, C.; Kettle, H. (2018) Women in Science., The James Hutton Institute, 25pp.
- Blok, V.C.; Tylka, G.L.; Smiley, R.W.; de Jong, W.S.; Daub, M. (2018) Resistance breeding., In: Perry, R.N., Moens, M. & Jones, J.T. (eds.). Cyst Nematodes. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, Chapter 9, pp174-203.
- Roberts, D.M.; Oliveira, C.M.G.; Neilson, R.; Blok, V.C. (2016) Molecular diagnostics of plant-parasitic nematodes., In: Oliveira, C.M.G., dos Santos, M.A. & e Castro, L.H.S. (eds.). Diagnose de Fitonematoides. Millennium Editora Ltda, Campinas, Brazil, pp281-324.
- Palomares-Rius, J. E.; de Oliveira, C. M. G.; Blok, V. C. (2014) Plant parasitic nematodes of potato., Navarre, R. & Pavek, M. J. (eds.) The potato: botany, production and uses. Wallingford: CABI, pp. 148-166.
- Blok, V.; Gartner, U. (2018) Screening and selection of irradiated potato microtubers for cyst nematode resistance., Protocol for IAEA.
- 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.
- Jones, J.T.; Phillips, M.S.; Blok, V.C. (2008) Potato cyst nematode genomics., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2007, pp26-27.
- 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.
- Blok, V.C.; Armstrong, M.R.; Banks, B.; Birch, P.R.J.; Bryan, G.J.; Castelli, L.; Jones, J.T.; Kumar, A.; Phillips, M.S.; Purvis, A.; Ramsay, G.; Waugh, R.; Wishart, J. (2002) Investigating gene expression in nematode-infected roots., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2001/2002, pp122-124.
- Torrance, L.; Ziegler, A.; Mayo, M.A.; Toth, I.K.; Blok, V.C.; Duncan, J.M. (2000) New technologies for the detection and identification of pathogens, pests and environmental pollutants.., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1999/2000, pp51-54.
- Armstrong, M.R.; Blok, V.C.; Phillips, M.S.; Trudgill, D.L. (1999) The novel mitochondrial genome architecture of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida.., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1998/99, pp150-152.
- Gartner, U.; Blok, V. (2018) Phenotypic characterisation of potato cyst nematode (PCN) populations in Scottish fields., Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2018: The Dundee Conference, Environmental Management and Crop Production, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 27-28 February 2018. Conference Proceedings, pp243-248.
- Strachan, S.M.; Hein, I.; Bryan, G.J.; McLean, K.; Blok, V.C. (2016) Mapping the H2 gene to a Globodera pallida pathotype PA1-resistant potato cultivar., The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2016, Dundee, 23-24 February 2016, pp245-250.
- Orr, J.; Cock, P.; Davies, K.; Blok, V. (2016) Mapping Pasteuria distribution in Scotland., The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2016, Dundee, 23-24 February 2016, pp 283-285.
- Gartner, U.; Mroz, T.; Blok, V. (2016) Investigation of the composition of Globodera pallida in UK fields., The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2016, Dundee, 23-24 February 2016, pp 261-265.
- Kaczmarek, A.; MacKenzie, K.; Kettle, H.; Blok, V.C. (2014) Increasing soil temperatures will likely benefit potato cyst nematodes., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
- Thorpe, P.; Cock, P.J.A.; Mantelin, S.; Reid, a.; Cotton, J.; Lilley, C.J.; Urwin, P.E.; Blok, V.C.; Jones, J.T. (2012) Identification and functional characterisation of effectors from the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida., Association of Applied Biologists Conference, Crop Genomics and Crop Improvement, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 5-6 December 2012.
- Jones, J.T.; Thorpe, P.; Cock, P.J.A.; Mantelin, S.; Urwin, P.E.; Blok, V.C. (2012) Identification and characterisation of effectors of Globodera pallida., Effectome Meeting V, Lauret, France, 24-26 October 2012.
- Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Jones, J.T.; Hedley, P.; Cock, P.J.A.; Blok, V.C. (2012) Gene expression of Globodera pallida in different potato genetic backgrounds., Proceedings Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Dundee, 28-29 February, 2012, pp285-289.
- Roberts, D.M.; Rodenhurst, M.; Otter, J.; Dale, M.F.B.; Blok, V.C.; Neilson, R. (2012) Identifying free living nematode populations., Proceedings Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2012, Dundee, 28-29 February 2012.
- Kaczmarek, A.; Paterson, A.; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; MacKenzie, K.; Kettle, H.; Haydock, P.P.J.; Kenyon, D.; Reid, A.; Blok, V.C. (2012) Influence of temperature on the life cycle of the potato cyst nematodes., Environmental Management and Crop Protection, CPNB 2012: The Dundee Conference, 28-29 February 2012. (Talk).
- Blok, V.C.; Hoolahan, A.; Grujic, N.; Paterson, A.; Kaczmarek, A.; Palomares-Rius, J.E.; Dowton, M.; Reid, A.; Pickup, J.; Kenyon, D. (2012) Using the mitochondrial genome of potato cyst nematodes to distinguish introductions., Environmental Management and Crop Protection, CPNB 2012: The Dundee Conference, 28-29 February 2012. (Talk).
- Blok, V.C.; Kaczmarek, A.; Palomares-Rius, J.E. (2011) Influence of temperature on the life-cycle of Globodera spp., Proceedings 63rd International Symposium on Crop Protection, Ghent, Belgium, 24 May 2011.
- Lilley, C.J.; Berriman, M.; Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C.; Kerry, B.R.; Hunt, M.; Urwin, P. (2010) The genome sequence of Globodera pallida and its utilisation for improved control., 3rd Symposium on Potato Cyst Nematodes, Harper Adams University College, Newport, 14-15 September 2010 (Talk).
- Robertson, L.; Radhakrishnan, R.; Cock, P.J.A.; Blok, V.C.; Smith, A.; Grenier, E.; Hunt, M.; Berriman, M.; Jones, J.T. (2010) Functional analysis of pioneer effectors from plant parasitic nematodes., 4th Annual Meeting of COST 872 Nemagenics: Exploiting genomics to understand plant-nematode interactions, Lisbon, Portugal, 24-27 May 2010.
- Thorpe, P.; Blok, V.C.; Pylypenko, L.A.; Urwin, P.; Jones, J.T. (2010) Functional analysis of Globodera pallida effector similar to ubiquitin extension proteins., 4th Annual Meeting of COST 872 Nemagenics: Exploiting genomics to understand plant-nematode interactions, Lisbon, Portugal, 24-27 May 2010.
- Blok, V.C.; Phillips, M.S.; Jones, J.T. (2008) UK PCN research., State of Victoria, Department of Primary Industries, Marysville, Victoria, Australia, 21-22 July 2008.
- Blok, V.C.; Paterson, A.; Heilbronn, J.; Holt, A.; Pylypenko, L.A.; Phillips, M.S. (2008) A quantitative assay for detection of the potato cyst nematodes Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida., Proceedings of Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2008, Dundee, 26-27 February 2008, pp243-246.
- Blok, V.C.; Pylypenko, L.A.; Phillips, M.S. (2006) Developing tools to predict the behaviour of populations of the potato cyst nematode., Proceedings of Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Dundee, 28 February - 1 March 2006, 273-278.
- Blok, V.C.; Pylypenko, L.A.; Uehara, T.; Neilson, R.; Phillips, M.S. (2005) Molecular characterisation of Globodera pallida populations with virulence differences., Advances in Potato Cyst Nematode Management, Newport, Shropshire, 13 July 2005.
- Birch, P.R.J.; Blok, V.C.; Phillips, M.; Jones, J.T.; Stewart, H.E.; Duncan, J.M.; Bryan, G.J.; Waugh, R.; Lyon, G.D.; MacFarlane, S.A.; Avrova, A.O.; Whisson, S.C.; Toth, I.K. (2003) Current and future research at SCRI on the molecular genetics of the interactions between potato and its major pathogens., Acta Horticulturae, 619, 95-119.
- Neilson, R.; Blok, V.C.; McNicol, J.W.; Phillips, M.S. (2002) Intra- and inter-population genetic variability of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida., Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of Parasitology, Vancouver, Canada, 3-10 August 2002.
- Boutsika, K.; Phillips, M.S.; Brown, D.J.F.; Blok, V.C. (2002) Phylogenetic relationships between Paratrichodorus and Trichodorus species (Nematoda: Trichodoridae)., Nematology, 4, 166-167.
- Holeva, R.C.; Young, V.; Boutsika, K.; Phillips, M.S.; Brown, D.J.F.; Blok, V.C.; Neilson, R. (2001) Use of TaqMan fluorogenic detection system for distinguishing Trichodorid nematodes., Association of Applied Biologists Meeting, London, December 2001.
- Jones, J.T.; Blok, V.C.; Popeijus, H.; Prior, A.E.; Phillips, M.S.; Smant, G. (2001) ESTs (expressed sequence tags) and parasitism - sequences and function., EU COST 819 Proceedings, Luxembourg, 228-237.
- Blok, V.C.; Neilson, R.; Armstrong, M.R.; Castelli, L.; Trudgill, D.L.; Phillips, M.S. (2001) Host selection for parasite phenotypes and genotypes., British Society for Parasitology, Spring Meeting, University of Keele, 17-20 April 2001.
- Gheysen, G.; Abad, P.; Bleve, T.; Blok, V.C.; Fenoll, C.; Gatehouse, J.A.; Grundler, F.; Lindsey, K.; Ohl, S.; Sagen, K.; Shields, R.; Helder, J. (1999) Concerted efforts to develop handles for plant parasitic nematode control., Proceedings of Phytosphere 99, The European Plant Biotechnology Network, Rome, 7-9 June 1999.
- Gheysen, G.; Abad, P.; Bleve, T.; Blok, V.C.; Fenoll, C.; Gatehouse, J.A.; Grundler, F.; Lindsey, K.; Ohl, S.; Sagen, H.; Shields, R.; Helder, J. (1999) Molecular analysis of the interaction between plants and sedentary endoparasitic nematodes and approaches to engineer nematode resistance into crops., Proceedings of the Biotechnology Conference, Brussels.
- Varaprasad, K.S.; Phillips, M.S.; Blok, V.C. (1998) Nematode diagnostics in germplasm quarantine laboratories., Offered papers in Nematology, AAB Meeting, Linnean Society, London, 1998 (Abstract).
