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Neil Boonham is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a notable focus on Plant Science and related subfields such as Ecology, Endocrinology, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology.

Their scholarly work encompasses multiple key topics, including:

  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
  • Smart Agriculture and AI

Boonham's contributions have been published frequently in various scientific venues. Some of the notable publication venues where they have multiple works include:

  • Plant Pathology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Plants
  • Frontiers in Plant Science

Among their recent papers are the following:

  • "Target-Site and Non-target-Site Resistance Mechanisms Confer Multiple and Cross- Resistance to ALS and ACCase Inhibiting Herbicides in Lolium rigidum From Spain" (2021, Frontiers in Plant Science)
  • "A Primer on the Analysis of High-Throughput Sequencing Data for Detection of Plant Viruses" (2021, Microorganisms)
  • "Guidelines for the reliable use of high throughput sequencing technologies to detect plant pathogens and pests" (2022, Peer Community Journal)
  • "Development of a novel metric for evaluating diatom assemblages in rivers using DNA metabarcoding" (2020, Ecological Indicators)
  • "Facilitating the adoption of high-throughput sequencing technologies as a plant pest diagnostic test in laboratories: A step-by-step description" (2022, EPPO Bulletin)

Neil Boonham has collaborated extensively with other researchers, including frequent coauthors such as:

  • Adrian Fox
  • Ian P. Adams
  • Ankush Prashar
  • Filipe de Jesus Colwell
  • Inés Vázquez-Iglesias

Best Publications

  • Detection of Ralstonia solanacearum Strains with a Quantitative, Multiplex, Real-Time, Fluorogenic PCR (TaqMan) Assay

    S. A. Weller;J. G. Elphinstone;N. C. Smith;N. Boonham

  • Methods in virus diagnostics: from ELISA to next generation sequencing.

    Neil Boonham;Jan Kreuze;Stephan Winter;René van der Vlugt

  • Next-generation sequencing and metagenomic analysis: a universal diagnostic tool in plant virology

    Ian P. Adams;Rachel H. Glover;Wendy A. Monger;Rick Mumford

  • Discussion paper: The naming of Potato virus Y strains infecting potato

    R. P. Singh;J. P. T. Valkonen;S. M. Gray;N. Boonham

  • Detection of Potato mop top virus and Tobacco rattle virus Using a Multiplex Real-Time Fluorescent Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay.

    R. A. Mumford;K. Walsh;I. Barker;N. Boonham

  • Phytoplasma phylogenetics based on analysis of secA and 23S rRNA gene sequences for improved resolution of candidate species of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma'.

    Jennifer Hodgetts;Neil Boonham;Rick Mumford;Nigel Harrison

  • Prospects and challenges of environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring in freshwater ponds

    Lynsey R. Harper;Andrew S. Buxton;Helen C. Rees;Kat Bruce

  • Needle in a haystack? A comparison of eDNA metabarcoding and targeted qPCR for detection of the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

    Lynsey R. Harper;Lori Lawson Handley;Christoph Hahn;Christoph Hahn;Neil Boonham;Neil Boonham

  • The detection of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in individual thrips using real time fluorescent RT-PCR (TaqMan)

    N. Boonham;P. Smith;K. Walsh;J. Tame

  • Development of a real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of Potato spindle tuber viroid.

    N Boonham;L González Pérez;M S Mendez;E Lilia Peralta

  • Rapid detection of Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae by two-minute DNA extraction followed by isothermal amplification and amplicon detection by generic lateral flow device.

    J A Tomlinson;M J Dickinson;N Boonham

  • Advances in molecular phytodiagnostics - new solutions for old problems

    Rick Mumford;Neil Boonham;Jenny Tomlinson;Ian Barker

  • Faster, simpler, more-specific methods for improved molecular detection of Phytophthora ramorum in the field.

    J. A. Tomlinson;I. Barker;N. Boonham

  • A scientific note on the detection of honeybee viruses using real-time PCR (TaqMan) in Varroa mites collected from a Thai honeybee (Apis mellifera) apiary

    P. Chantawannakul;L. Ward;N. Boonham;M. Brown

  • Next Generation Sequencing for Detection and Discovery of Plant Viruses and Viroids: Comparison of Two Approaches.

    Anja Pecman;Denis Kutnjak;Ion Gutiérrez-Aguirre;Ian Adams

  • Detection of potato viruses using microarray technology: towards a generic method for plant viral disease diagnosis

    N Boonham;K Walsh;P Smith;K Madagan

  • On-site DNA extraction and real-time PCR for detection of Phytophthora ramorum in the field.

    J. A. Tomlinson;N. Boonham;K. J. D. Hughes;R. L. Griffin

  • Use of next-generation sequencing for the identification and characterization of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Sugarcane mosaic virus causing maize lethal necrosis in kenya

    I. P. Adams;D. W. Miano;Z. M. Kinyua;A. Wangai

  • Development of real-time PCR (TaqMan) assays for the detection and quantification of Botrytis cinerea in planta.

    M. Belen Suarez;Kathryn Walsh;Neil Boonham;Tim O’Neill

  • Detection of African swine fever virus by loop-mediated isothermal amplification.

    Heather E. James;K. Ebert;R. McGonigle;Scott M. Reid

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger A. C. Jones
Roger A. C. Jones University of Western Australia
Thierry Candresse
Thierry Candresse University of Bordeaux
Davide Spadaro
Davide Spadaro University of Turin
Bernd Hänfling
Bernd Hänfling University of Hull
Sébastien Massart
Sébastien Massart Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Gary D. Foster
Gary D. Foster University of Bristol
Jan Kreuze
Jan Kreuze International Potato Center
Jürg Utzinger
Jürg Utzinger University of Basel
Angela E. Douglas
Angela E. Douglas Cornell University
David J. Studholme
David J. Studholme University of Exeter

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