• Chemical characterization of 21 species of marine macroalgae common in Norwegian waters: benefits of and limitations to their potential use in food and feed 

      Biancarosa, Irene; Belghit, Ikram; Bruckner, Christian Guido; Liland, Nina Sylvia; Waagbø, Rune; Amlund, Heidi; Heesch, Svenja; Lock, Erik-Jan (Journal article, 2018-01-18)
      BACKGROUND: In the past few years, much effort has been invested into developing a new blue economy based on harvesting, cultivating and processing marine macroalgae in Norway. Macroalgae have high potential for a wide ...
    • A chromosome-length genome assembly and annotation of blackberry (Rubus argutus, cv. “Hillquist” 

      Brůna, Tomás; Aryal, Rishi; Dudchenko, Olga; Sargent, Daniel James; Mead, Daniel; Buti, Matteo; Cavallini, Andrea; Hytönen, Timo; Andrés, Javier; Pham, Melanie; Weisz, David; Mascagni, Flavia; Usai, Gabriele; Natali, Lucia; Bassil, Nahla; Fernandez, Gina E.; Lomsadze, Alexandre; Armour, Mitchell; Olukolu, Bode; Poorten, Thomas; Britton, Caitlin; Davik, Jahn; Ashrafi, Hamid; Aiden, Erez Lieberman; Borodovsky, Mark; Worthington, Margaret (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-11-04)
      Blackberries (Rubus spp.) are the fourth most economically important berry crop worldwide. Genome assemblies and annotations have been developed for Rubus species in subgenus Idaeobatus, including black raspberry (R. ...
    • A chromosome-level genome sequence assembly of the red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) 

      Davik, Jahn; Røen, Dag; Lysøe, Erik; Buti, Matteo; Rossmann, Simeon; Alsheikh, Muath K; Aiden, Erez Lieberman; Dudchenko, Olga; Sargent, Daniel James (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-16)
      Rubus idaeus L. (red raspberry), is a perennial woody plant species of the Rosaceae family that is widely cultivated in the temperate regions of world and is thus an economically important soft fruit species. It is prized ...
    • Climate Change Impacts on Seagrass Meadows and Macroalgal Forests: An Integrative Perspective on Acclimation and Adaptation Potential 

      Duarte, Bernardo; Martins, Irene; Rosa, Rui; Matos, Ana R.; Roleda, Michael; Reusch, Thorsten B. H.; Engelen, Aschwin H.; Serrão, Ester A.; Pearson, Gareth A.; Marques, João C.; Caçador, Isabel; Duarte, Carlos M.; Jüterbock, Alexander Oliver (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-04)
      Marine macrophytes are the foundation of algal forests and seagrass meadows–some of the most productive and diverse coastal marine ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems provide nursery grounds and food for fish and ...
    • Clopyralid applied to winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) contaminates the food products nectar, honey and pollen 

      Hansted, Lise; Crocoll, Christoph; Bitarafan, Zahra; Andreasen, Christian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-28)
      Clopyralid is a systemic herbicide used in oilseed rape and other crops. It was found in Danish honey from 2016 in concentrations exceeding the maximum residue level (MRL) of 0.05 mg kg−1. About 50% of the Danish honey is ...
    • Combining thermotherapy with meristem culture for improved eradication of onion yellow dwarf virus and shallot latent virus from infected in vitro-cultured shallot shoots 

      Wang, Min-Rui; Hamborg, Zhibo; Blystad, Dag-Ragnar; Wang, Qiao-Chun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-25)
      The present study described a combining thermotherapy with meristem culture for improved eradication of onion yellow dwarf virus (OYDV) and shallot latent virus (SLV) from co‐infected in vitro‐cultured shallot shoots. In ...
    • Comparative transcriptome analysis in Triticum aestivum infecting wheat dwarf virus reveals the effects of viral infection on phytohormone and photosynthesis metabolism pathways 

      Liu, Yu; Liu, Yan; Spetz, Carl; Li, Li; Wang, Xifeng (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01-16)
      Wheat dwarf virus (WDV), a mastrevirus transmitted by the leafhopper Psammotettix alienus, causes a severe disease in cereal crops. Typical symptoms of wheat plants infected by WDV are yellowing and severe dwarfing. In ...
    • Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Novel Candidate Resistance Genes Involved in Defence against Phytophthora cactorum in Strawberry 

      Gogoi, Anupam; Lysøe, Erik; Eikemo, Håvard; Stensvand, Arne; Davik, Jahn; Brurberg, May Bente (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06-29)
      Crown rot, caused by Phytophthora cactorum, is a devastating disease of strawberry. While most commercial octoploid strawberry cultivars (Fragaria × ananassa Duch) are generally susceptible, the diploid species Fragaria ...
    • Comparing the emergence of Echinochloa crus-galli populations in different locations. Part I: Variations in emergence timing and behaviour of two populations 

      Royo-Esnal, Aritz; Onofri, Andrea; Loddo, Donato; Necajeva, Jevgenija; Jensen, Peter K.; Economou, Garifalia; Taab, Alireza; Synowiec, Agnieszka; Calha, Isabel M.; Andersson, Lars; Uludag, Ahmet; Uremis, Ilhan; Murdoch, Alistair J.; Tørresen, Kirsten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-07)
      Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv. is one of the most important weeds. It is distributed worldwide and has adapted to diverse habitats and climatic conditions. This study aimed to compare the emergence patterns of two ...
    • Comparing the emergence of Echinochloa crus-galli populations in different locations. Part II: similarities and threshold parameters 

      Royo-Esnal, Aritz; Onofri, Andrea; Taab, Alireza; Loddo, Donato; Necajeva, Jevgenija; Uludag, Ahmet; Synowiec, Agnieszka; Calha, Isabel M.; Andersson, Lars; Jensen, Peter K.; Uremis, Ilhan; Economou, Garifalia; Murdoch, Alistair J.; Tørresen, Kirsten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-17)
      The variability in the emergence process of different populations was confirmed for two Echinochloa crus-galli populations, one from Italy (IT) and the second from Norway (NO). Seeds were sown in 12 localities over Europe ...
    • Comparison of models for leaf blotch disease management in wheat based on historical yield and weather data in the Nordic-Baltic region 

      Andersson, Björn; Djurle, Annika; Ørum, Jens Erik; Jalli, Marja; Ronis, Antanas; Ficke, Andrea; Jørgensen, Lise Nistrup (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05-23)
      Validation of models for plant disease management is a crucial part in the development of decision support systems in plant protection. Bespoke field trials are usually conducted to determine the performance of a model ...
    • Comparison of properties of biochar produced from different types of lignocellulosic biomass by slow pyrolysis at 600 °C 

      Wang, Liang; Olsen, Maria N.P.; Moni, Christophe; Diuegez-Alonso, Alba; Rosa, Jose Maria de la; Stenrød, Marianne; Liu, Xingang; Mao, Liangang (Journal article, 2022-10-17)
      Production of biochar from corn cob and corn stalk has gained great interest for efficient waste management with benefits of improving soil properties, increasing crop productivity, and contributing to carbon sequestration. ...
    • Complex responses of global insect pests to climate warming 

      Lehmann, Philipp; Ammunet, Tea; Barton, Madeleine; Battisti, Andrea; Eigenbrode, Sanford D.; Jepsen, Jane Uhd; Kalinkat, Gregor; Neuvonen, Seppo; Niemela, Pekka; Terblanche, John s.; Økland, Bjørn; Björkman, Christer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02-03)
      Although it is well known that insects are sensitive to temperature, how they will be affected by ongoing global warming remains uncertain because these responses are multifaceted and ecologically complex. We reviewed the ...
    • Composition of Strawberry Floral Volatiles and their Effects on Behavior of Strawberry Blossom Weevil, Anthonomus rubi 

      Mozūraitis, Raimondas; Hall, David; Trandem, Nina; Ralle, Baiba; Tunström, Kalle; Sigsgaard, Lene; Baroffio, Catherine; Fountain, Michelle; Cross, Jerry; Wibe, Atle; Borg-Karlson, Anna-Karin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-10-08)
      The strawberry blossom weevil (SBW), Anthonomus rubi, is a major pest in strawberry fields throughout Europe. Traps baited with aggregation pheromone are used for pest monitoring. However, a more effective lure is needed. ...
    • Consistency of impact assessment protocols for non-native species 

      González-Moreno, Pablo; Lazzaro, Lorenzo; Vilà, Montserrat; Preda, Cristina; Adriaens, Tim; Bacher, Sven; Brundu, Giuseppe; Copp, Gordon H.; Essl, Franz; Garcia-Berthou, Emili; Katsanevakis, Stelios; Moen, Toril Loennechen; Lucy, Frances E.; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Roy, Helen E.; Srėbalienė, Greta; Talgø, Venche; Vanderhoeven, Sonia; Andjelković, Ana; Arbačiauskas, Kęstutis; Auger-Rozenberg, Marie-Anne; Bae, Mi-Jung; Bariche, Michel; Boets, Pieter; Boieiro, Mário; Borges, Paulo Alexandre; Canning-Clode, João; Cardigos, Frederico; Chartosia, Niki; Cottier-Cook, Elizabeth Joanne; Crocetta, Fabio; D'hondt, Bram; Foggi, Bruno; Follak, Swen; Gallardo, Belinda; Gammelmo, Øivind; Giakoumi, Sylvaine; Giuliani, Claudia; Fried, Guillaume; Jelaska, Lucija Šerić; Jeschke, Jonathan M.; Jover, Miquel; Juárez-Escario, Alejandro; Kalogirou, Stefanos; Kočić, Aleksandra; Kytinou, Eleni; Laverty, Ciaran; Lozano, Vanessa; Maceda-Veiga, Alberto; Marchante, Elizabete; Marchante, Hélia; Martinou, Angeliki F.; Meyer, Sandro; Michin, Dan; Montero-Castaño, Ana; Morais, Maria Cristina; Morales-Rodriguez, Carmen; Muhthassim, Nadia; Nagy, Zoltán Á.; Ogris, Nikica; Onen, Huseyin; Pergl, Jan; Puntila, Riikka; Rabitsch, Wolfgang; Ramburn, Triya Tessa; Rego, Carla; Reichenbach, Fabian; Romeralo, Carmen; Saul, Wolf-Christian; Schrader, Gritta; Sheehan, Rory; Simonović, Predrag; Skolka, Marius; Soares, António Onofre; Sundheim, Leif; Tarkan, Ali Serhan; Tomov, Rumen; Tricarico, Elena; Tsiamis, Konstantinos; Uludağ, Ahmet; van Valkenburg, Johan; Verreycken, Hugo; Vettraino, Anna Maria; Vilar, Lluís; Wiig, Øystein; Witzell, Johanna; Zanetta, Andrea; Kenis, Marc (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-01)
      Standardized tools are needed to identify and prioritize the most harmful non-native species (NNS). A plethora of assessment protocols have been developed to evaluate the current and potential impacts of non-native species, ...
    • Control of Bacterial Canker in Stone Fruit Trees by Chemical and Biological Products 

      Broniarek-Niemiec, Agata; Børve, Jorunn; Puławska, Joanna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-04-20)
      Bacterial canker, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and pv. morsprunorum, is one of the most important diseases of stone fruit trees (Prunus spp.). The pathogen infects buds, flowers, fruitlets, leaves and shoots, ...
    • Convergent evolution of semiochemicals across Kingdoms: bark beetles and their fungal symbionts 

      Zhao, Tao; Ganji, Suresh; Schiebe, Christian; Bohman, Björn; Weinstein, Philip; Krokene, Paal; Borg-Karlson, Anna-Karin; Unelius, C. Rikard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-15)
      Convergent evolution of semiochemical use in organisms from different Kingdoms is a rarely described phenomenon. Tree-killing bark beetles vector numerous symbiotic blue-stain fungi that help the beetles colonize healthy ...
    • Copper pollution exacerbates the effects of ocean acidification and warming on kelp microscopic early life stages 

      Leal, Pablo P.; Hurd, Catriona L.; Sander, Sylvia G.; Armstrong, Evelyn; Fernández, Pamela A.; Suhrhoff, Tim J.; Roleda, Michael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-03)
      Ocean warming (OW), ocean acidification (OA) and their interaction with local drivers, e.g., copper pollution, may negatively affect macroalgae and their microscopic life stages. We evaluated meiospore development of the ...
    • Cryopreservation of shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) shoot tips by droplet-vitrification 

      Wang, Min-Rui; Zhang, Zhibo; Haugslien, Sissel; Sivertsen, Astrid; Rasmussen, Morten; Wang, Qiaochun; Blystad, Dag-Ragnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) is an important vegetable crop belonging to the genus Allium. The present study attempted to develop an efficient droplet-vitrification cryopreservation method for shallot ‘10603’ shoot ...
    • Cyst nematode bio-communication with plants: implications for novel management approaches 

      Ochola, Juliet; Coyne, Danny; Cortada, Laura; Haukeland, Solveig; Ng'ang'a, Margaret; Hassanali, Ahmed; Opperman, Charles; Torto, Baldwyn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-28)
      Bio-communication occurs when living organisms interact with each other, facilitated by the exchange of signals including visual, auditory, tactile and chemical. The most common form of bio-communication between organisms ...