• Fungal Interactions and Host Tree Preferences in the Spruce Bark Beetle Ips typographus 

      Tanin, Sifat Munim; Kandasamy, Dineshkumar; Krokene, Paal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-04)
      The spruce bark beetle Ips typographus is the most damaging pest in European spruce forests and has caused great ecological and economic disturbances in recent years. Although native to Eurasia, I. typographus has been ...
    • Fungal isolate and crop cultivar influence the beneficial effects of root inoculation with entomopathogenic fungi in strawberry 

      Canassa, Fernanda; D'Alessandro, Celeste P.; Sousa, Sidcleide B.; Demétrio, Clarice G. B.; Meyling, Nicolai Vitt; Klingen, Ingeborg; Delalibera Jr., Italo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-10-28)
      BACKGROUND Root inoculations of crop plants with beneficial fungi constitute a promising strategy for growth promotion and control of above‐ground pests and diseases. Here, strawberry roots (cultivar ‘Albion’ and ‘Pircinque’) ...
    • Fungal Planet description sheets: 1436–1477 

      Tan, Y. P.; Bishop-Hurley, S. L.; Shivas, R. G.; Cowan, D.A.; Maggs-Kölling, G.; Maharachchikumbura, Sajeewa S.N.; Pinruan, U.; Bransgrove, K.L.; De la Peña-Lastra, S.; Larsson, E.; Lebel, T.; Mahadevakumar, S.; Mateos, A.; Osieck, E. R.; Rigueiro-Rodríguez, A.; Sommai, S.; Ajithkumar, K.; Akulov, A.; Anderson, F. E.; Arenas, F.; Balashov, S.; Bañares, Á.; Berger, D.K.; Bianchinotti, M.V.; Bien, S.; Bilański, P.; Boxshall, A. G.; Bradshaw, M.; Broadbridge, J.; Calaça, F.J.S.; Campos-Quiroz, C.; Carrasco-Fernández, J.; Castro, J.F.; Chaimongkol, S.; Chandranayaka, S.; Chen, Y.; Comben, D.; Dearnaley, J.D.W.; Ferreira-Sá, A.S.; Dhileepan, K.; Diaz, M.L.; Divakar, P.K.; Xavier-Santos, S.; Fernández-Bravo, A.; Gené, J.; Guard, F.E.; Guerra, M.; Gunaseelan, S.; Houbraken, J.; Janik-Superson, K.; Jankowiak, R.; Jeppson, M.; Jurjević, Ž.; Kaliyaperumal, M.; Kelly, L.A.; Kezo, K.; Khalid, A.N.; Khamsuntorn, P.; Kidanemariam, D.; Kiran, M.; Lacey, E.; Langer, G.J.; López-Llorca, L.V.; Luangsa-ard, J. J.; Lueangjaroenkit, P.; Lumbsch, H.T.; Maciá-Vicente, J. G.; Mamatha Bhanu, L.S.; Marney, T.S.; Marqués-Gálvez, J.E.; Morte, A.; Naseer, A.; Navarro-Ródenas, A.; Oyedele, O.; Peters, S.; Piskorski, S.; Quijada, L.; Ramírez, G.H.; Raja, K.; Razzaq, A.; Rico, V.J.; Rodríguez, A.; Ruszkiewicz-Michalska, M.; Sánchez, R.M.; Santelices, C.; Savitha, A.S.; Serrano, M.; Leonardo-Silva, L.; Solheim, Halvor; Somrithipol, S.; Sreenivasa, M.Y.; Stępniewska, H.; Strapagiel, D.; Taylor, T.; Torres-Garcia, D.; Vauras, J.; Villarreal, M.; Visagie, C.M; Wołkowycki, M.; Yingkunchao, W.; Zapora, E.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Crous, P.W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12)
      Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Argentina, Colletotrichum araujiae on leaves, stems and fruits of Araujia hortorum. Australia, Agaricus pateritonsus on soil, ...
    • Fungal succession in decomposing ash leaves colonized by the ash dieback pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus or its harmless relative Hymenoscyphus albidus 

      Kosawang, Chatchai; Børja, Isabella; Herrero, Maria-Luz; Nagy, Nina Elisabeth; Nielsen, Lene R.; Solheim, Halvor; Timmermann, Volkmar; Hietala, Ari Mikko (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04-14)
      Introduction: The ascomycete Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, originating from Asia, is currently threatening common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) in Europe, massive ascospore production from the saprotrophic phase being a key determinant ...
    • Funn av soppmiddelresistent Botrytis i åkerbønne 

      Aamot, Heidi Udnes; Simonsen, Silje Kvist; Skårn, Magne Nordang; Nielsen, Katherine Ann Gredvig; Henriksen, Birgitte; Brodal, Guro (Others, 2023)
    • Fusaoctaxin A, an Example of a Two-Step Mechanism for Non-Ribosomal Peptide Assembly and Maturation in Fungi 

      Westphal, Klaus Ringsborg; Nielsen, Katrine Amalie Hamborg; Wollenberg, Rasmus Dam; Møllehøj, Mathias Bonde; Bachleitner, Simone; Studt, Lena; Lysøe, Erik; Giese, Henriette; Wimmer, Reinhard; Sørensen, Jens Laurids; Sondergaard, Teis Esben (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-16)
      Fungal non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) clusters are spread across the chromosomes, where several modifying enzyme-encoding genes typically flank one NRPS. However, a recent study showed that the octapeptide fusaoctaxin ...
    • Fusarium and mycotoxin content of harvested grain was not related to tillage intensity in Norwegian spring wheat fields 

      Hofgaard, Ingerd Skow; Aamot, Heidi Udnes; Seehusen, Till; Riley, Hugh; Dill-Macky, Ruth; Holen, Børge; Brodal, Guro (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11-09)
      To mitigate the risk of erosion and nutrient runoff, reduced tillage has become more prevalent in Norway. Within within recent decades, there have been some years with relatively high occurrence of Fusarium head blight and ...
    • Fusarium langsethiae and mycotoxin contamination in oat grain differed with growth stage at inoculation 

      Aamot, Heidi Udnes; Mousavi, Hesam; Razzaghian, Jafar; Brodal, Guro; Sulyok, Michael; Krska, Rudolf; Edwards, Simon G.; Hofgaard, Ingerd Skow (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-02)
      High levels of mycotoxins are occasionally observed in Norwegian oat grain lots. Mycotoxins of primary concern in Norwegian oats are deoxynivalenol (DON) produced by Fusarium graminearum and HT2- and T2-toxins (HT2 + T2) ...
    • Generic Ecological Impact Assessment of Alien Species (GEIAA): the third generation of assessments in Norway 

      Sandvik, Hanno; Hilmo, Olga; Finstad, Anders Gravbrøt; Hegre, Hanne; Moen, Toril Loennechen; Rafoss, Trond; Skarpaas, Olav; Elven, Reidar; Sandmark, Helge; Gederaas, Lisbeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-25)
      The Generic Ecological Impact Assessment of Alien Species (GEIAA) is described. It comprises a set of criteria and an assessment procedure. The set of criteria consists of three criteria that quantify invasion potential, ...
    • Genetic analyses of saprolegnia strains isolated from salmonid fish of different geographic origin document the connection between pathogenicity and molecular diversity 

      Elameen, Abdelhameed; Stueland, Svein; Kristensen, Ralf; Fristad, Rosa Ferreira; Vrålstad, Trude; Skaar, Ida (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-30)
      Saprolegnia parasitica is recognized as one of the most important oomycetes pests of salmon and trout species. The amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and method sequence data of the internal transcribed spacer ...
    • Genetic Characterization of the Norwegian Apple Collection 

      Gilpin, Liv; Røen, Dag; Schubert, Marian; Davik, Jahn; Rumpunen, Kimmo; Gardli, Kristina Alme; Hjeltnes, Stein Harald; Alsheikh, Muath K (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-05-12)
      Commercial fruit production in Norway is located at around latitude 60° north, demanding a careful choice of adapted cultivars. The most comprehensive collection of apple genetic resources in Norway is being kept in the ...
    • Genetic evidence of female kin clusters in a continuous population of a solitary carnivore, the Eurasian lynx 

      Holmala, Katja; Herrero, Annika; Kopatz, Alexander; Schregel, Julia; Eiken, Hans Geir; Hagen, Snorre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Large terrestrial carnivores can sometimes display strong family bonds affecting the spatial distribution of related individuals. We studied the spatial genetic relatedness and family structure of female Eurasian lynx, ...
    • Genetic mapping and identification of a QTL determining tolerance to freezing stress in Fragaria vesca L. 

      Davik, Jahn; Wilson, Robert Charles; Njah, Relindis Ghai; Grini, Paul Eivind; Randall, Stephen K,; Alsheikh, Muath K; Sargent, Daniel James (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-21)
      Extreme cold and frost cause significant stress to plants which can potentially be lethal. Low temperature freezing stress can cause significant and irreversible damage to plant cells and can induce physiological and ...
    • Genetic mapping using a wheat multi-founder population reveals a locus on chromosome 2A controlling resistance to both leaf and glume blotch caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum 

      Lin, Min; Corsi, Beatrice; Ficke, Andrea; Tan, Kar-Chun; Cockram, James; Lillemo, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01-29)
      Key message A locus on wheat chromosome 2A was found to control feld resistance to both leaf and glume blotch caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum. Abstract The necrotrophic fungal pathogen ...
    • Genetic Structure of the Norwegian Parastagonospora nodorum Population 

      Lin, Min; Ficke, Andrea; Cockram, James; Lillemo, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06-16)
      The necrotrophic fungal pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum causes Septoria nodorum blotch (SNB), which is one of the dominating leaf blotch diseases of wheat in Norway. A total of 165 P. nodorum isolates were collected from ...
    • Genetic studies of fall armyworm indicate a new introduction into Africa and identify limits to its migratory behavior 

      Nagoshi, Rodney N.; Goergen, Georg; Koffi, Djima; Agboka, Komi; Adjevi, Anani Kossi Mawuko; Du Plessis, Hannalene; Van den Berg, Johnnie; Tepa-Yotto, Ghislain T.; Winsou, Jeannette K.; Meagher, Robert L.; Brévault, Thierry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-04)
      The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) is native to the Americas and a major pest of corn and several other crops of economic importance. The species has characteristics that make it of particular concern ...
    • Genome analysis of Phytophthora cactorum strains associated with crown- and leather-rot in strawberry 

      Gogoi, Anupam; Rossmann, Simeon Lim; Lysøe, Erik; Stensvand, Arne; Brurberg, May Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-07-03)
      Phytophthora cactorum has two distinct pathotypes that cause crown rot and leather rot in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa). Strains of the crown rot pathotype can infect both the rhizome (crown) and fruit tissues, while ...
    • Genome-wide association mapping of resistance to septoria nodorum leaf blotch in a Nordic spring wheat collection 

      Ruud, Anja Karine; Dieseth, Jon Arne; Ficke, Andrea; Furuki, Eiko; Phan, Huyen T. T.; Oliver, Richard; Tan, Kar-Chun; Lillemo, Morten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-07)
      Parastagonospora nodorum is the causal agent of Septoria nodorum leaf blotch (SNB) in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). It is the most important leaf blotch pathogen in Norwegian spring wheat. Several quantitative trait loci ...
    • Genome-wide association mapping of septoria nodorum blotch resistance in Nordic winter and spring wheat collections 

      Lin, Min; Ficke, Andrea; Dieseth, Jon Arne; Lillemo, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09-23)
      Septoria nodorum blotch (SNB), caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum, is the dominant leaf blotch pathogen of wheat in Norway. Resistance/susceptibility to SNB is a quantitatively inherited ...
    • Genomic signatures and insights into host niche adaptation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium humberi 

      Iwanicki, Natasha Sant'Anna; Botelho, Ana Beatriz Riguetti Zanardo; Ingeborg, Klingen; Júnior, Italo Delalibera; Simeon, Rossmann; Lysøe, Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)
      The genus Metarhizium is composed of species used in biological control programs of agricultural pests worldwide. This genus includes common fungal pathogen of many insects and mites and endophytes that can increase plant ...