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Barbara J. Howlett

Barbara J. Howlett

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
11684
World Ranking
13212
National Ranking
369

Overview

Barbara J. Howlett is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research spans multiple intersecting fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. This multidisciplinary focus is reflected in their work on plant sciences, cell biology, molecular biology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and anatomy.

The scientist has contributed to the understanding of various topics within plant pathology and medical imaging. Their work emphasizes areas such as:

  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Digital Imaging in Medicine

Barbara J. Howlett has published in journals including Plant Pathology and the Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine. Two recent papers illustrate the scope of their research:

  • "A new set of international Leptosphaeria maculans isolates as a resource for elucidation of the basis and evolution of blackleg disease on Brassica napus", 2023, Plant Pathology
  • "Celebrating Excellence in Medical Illustration: Highlights from the 2024 IMI Awards", 2024, Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Angela P. Van de Wouw
  • Jack L. Scanlan
  • Hawlader Abdullah Al-Mamun
  • Marie-Hélène Balesdent
  • Lydia Bousset

The research contributions intersect plant science and medical imaging, highlighting the scientist's broad expertise. The combination of agricultural and biological sciences with medical and molecular biology research provides a comprehensive approach to understanding plant diseases as well as medical communication techniques.

Best Publications

  • Genomic Analysis of the Necrotrophic Fungal Pathogens Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea

    Joelle Amselem;Christina A. Cuomo;Jan A. L. van Kan;Muriel Viaud

  • Effector diversification within compartments of the Leptosphaeria maculans genome affected by Repeat-Induced Point mutations

    Thierry Rouxel;Jonathan Grandaubert;James K. Hane;Claire Hoede

  • Secondary metabolism: regulation and role in fungal biology.

    Ellen M Fox;Barbara J Howlett

  • The epipolythiodioxopiperazine (ETP) class of fungal toxins: distribution, mode of action, functions and biosynthesis.

    Donald M. Gardiner;Paul Waring;Barbara J. Howlett

  • Bioinformatic and expression analysis of the putative gliotoxin biosynthetic gene cluster of Aspergillus fumigatus

    Donald M. Gardiner;Barbara J. Howlett

  • Pathogenicity genes of phytopathogenic fungi.

    Alexander Idnurm;Barbara J. Howlett

  • The sirodesmin biosynthetic gene cluster of the plant pathogenic fungus Leptosphaeria maculans.

    Donald M. Gardiner;Anton J. Cozijnsen;Leanne M. Wilson;M. Soledade C. Pedras

  • Leptosphaeria maculans, the causal agent of blackleg disease of Brassicas.

    B. J. Howlett;A. Idnurm;M. S. C. Pedras

  • Secondary metabolite toxins and nutrition of plant pathogenic fungi.

    Barbara J Howlett

  • Parallels in Fungal Pathogenesis on Plant and Animal Hosts

    Adrienne C. Sexton;Barbara J. Howlett

  • Isocitrate Lyase Is Essential for Pathogenicity of the Fungus Leptosphaeria maculans to Canola (Brassica napus)

    Alexander Idnurm;Barbara J. Howlett

  • Evolution of Linked Avirulence Effectors in Leptosphaeria maculans Is Affected by Genomic Environment and Exposure to Resistance Genes in Host Plants

    Angela P. Van de Wouw;Anton J. Cozijnsen;James K. Hane;Patrick C. Brunner

  • Transposable element-assisted evolution and adaptation to host plant within the Leptosphaeria maculans-Leptosphaeria biglobosa species complex of fungal pathogens

    Jonathan Grandaubert;Rohan G T Lowe;Jessica L Soyer;Conrad L Schoch

  • Origin and distribution of epipolythiodioxopiperazine (ETP) gene clusters in filamentous ascomycetes.

    Nicola J Patron;Nicola J Patron;Ross F Waller;Anton J Cozijnsen;David C Straney

  • Major gene resistance in Brassica napus (oilseed rape) is overcome by changes in virulence of populations of Leptosphaeria maculans in France and Australia

    Susan J. Sprague;Susan J. Sprague;Marie-Hélène Balesdent;Hortense Brun;Helen L. Hayden

  • Blackleg disease on oilseed Brassica in Australia: a review

    PA Salisbury;DJ Ballinger;N Wratten;KM Plummer

  • A novel mode of chromosomal evolution peculiar to filamentous Ascomycete fungi

    James K Hane;James K Hane;Thierry Rouxel;Barbara J Howlett;Gert H J Kema

  • Negative selection using thymidine kinase increases the efficiency of recovery of transformants with targeted genes in the filamentous fungus Leptosphaeria maculans

    Donald M. Gardiner;Barbara J. Howlett

  • Current knowledge of the interaction between Brassica napus and Leptosphaeria maculans

    Barbara J. Howlett

  • An avirulence gene, AvrLmJ1, from the blackleg fungus, Leptosphaeria maculans, confers avirulence to Brassica juncea cultivars

    Angela P. Van de Wouw;Rohan G. T. Lowe;Candace E. Elliott;David J. Dubois

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Idnurm
Alexander Idnurm University of Melbourne
Donald M. Gardiner
Donald M. Gardiner Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Thierry Rouxel
Thierry Rouxel INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Kim M. Plummer
Kim M. Plummer La Trobe University
Richard P. Oliver
Richard P. Oliver Curtin University
James K. Hane
James K. Hane Curtin University
Joseph Heitman
Joseph Heitman Duke University
Marc-Henri Lebrun
Marc-Henri Lebrun University of Paris-Saclay
John A. Kirkegaard
John A. Kirkegaard University of Western Australia
Tom W. May
Tom W. May Royal Botanic Gardens

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