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Peter E. Urwin is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions to Plant Science, Insect Science, Ecology, Infectious Diseases, and Food Science.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Nematode management and characterization studies
  • Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
  • Plant Parasitism and Resistance
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Peter E. Urwin has contributed to various scientific papers in recent years. Some notable publications include:

  • "Disruption of carbon for nutrient exchange between potato and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhanced cyst nematode fitness and host pest tolerance," 2022, New Phytologist
  • "Phytophagy impacts the quality and quantity of plant carbon resources acquired by mutualistic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "Toward genetic modification of plant-parasitic nematodes: delivery of macromolecules to adults and expression of exogenous mRNA in second stage juveniles," 2021, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • "Identification and characterisation of serotonin signalling in the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida reveals new targets for crop protection," 2020, PLoS Pathogens
  • "The influence of competing root symbionts on below-ground plant resource allocation," 2021, Ecology and Evolution

Their frequent co-authors include Christopher Bell, Catherine J. Lilley, Emily Magkourilou, Katie J. Field, and John T. Jones.

Peter E. Urwin has published in several venues, including:

  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • New Phytologist
  • Nature Communications
  • PLoS Pathogens

Best Publications

  • The interaction of plant biotic and abiotic stresses: from genes to the field

    Nicky J. Atkinson;Peter E. Urwin

  • Ingestion of double-stranded RNA by preparasitic juvenile cyst nematodes leads to RNA interference.

    P. E. Urwin;Catherine J. Lilley;Howard J. Atkinson

  • Identification of Genes Involved in the Response of Arabidopsis to Simultaneous Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

    Nicky J. Atkinson;Catherine J. Lilley;Peter E. Urwin

  • Engineered oryzacystatin-I expressed in transgenic hairy roots confers resistance to Globodera pallida.

    Peter E. Urwin;Howard J. Atkinson;David A. Waller;Michael J. McPherson

  • Resistance to both cyst and root-knot nematodes conferred by transgenic Arabidopsis expressing a modified plant cystatin

    Peter E. Urwin;Catherine J. Lilley;Michael J. McPherson;Howard J. Atkinson

  • The genome and life-stage specific transcriptomes of Globodera pallida elucidate key aspects of plant parasitism by a cyst nematode

    James A Cotton;Catherine J Lilley;Laura M Jones;Taisei Kikuchi

  • Enhanced transgenic plant resistance to nematodes by dual proteinase inhibitor constructs

    Peter E. Urwin;Michael J. McPherson;Howard J. Atkinson

  • The genome of the yellow potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, reveals insights into the basis of parasitism and virulence

    Sebastian Eves-van den Akker;Dominik R. Laetsch;Peter Thorpe;Catherine J Lilley

  • Engineering plants for nematode resistance.

    Howard J. Atkinson;Peter E. Urwin;Michael J. Mcpherson

  • Meloidogyne incognita: molecular and biochemical characterisation of a cathepsin L cysteine proteinase and the effect on parasitism following RNAi.

    J. Shingles;C.J. Lilley;H.J. Atkinson;P.E. Urwin

  • QPCR analysis and RNAi define pharyngeal gland cell-expressed genes of Heterodera glycines required for initial interactions with the host.

    M. Bakhetia;P. E. Urwin;H. J. Atkinson

  • RNA interference in plant parasitic nematodes: a summary of the current status

    C. J. Lilley;L. J. Davies;P. E. Urwin

  • Molecular aspects of cyst nematodes

    Catherine J. Lilley;Howard J. Atkinson;Peter E. Urwin

  • Biofumigation for control of pale potato cyst nematodes: activity of brassica leaf extracts and green manures on Globodera pallida in vitro and in soil.

    James S. Lord;Luca Lazzeri;Howard J. Atkinson;Peter E. Urwin

  • RNA interference and plant parasitic nematodes

    Manjula Bakhetia;Wayne L. Charlton;Peter E. Urwin;Michael J. McPherson

  • Influence of combined biotic and abiotic stress on nutritional quality parameters in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).

    Nicky J. Atkinson;Tristan P. Dew;Caroline Orfila;Peter E. Urwin

  • Recent progress in the development of RNA interference for plant parasitic nematodes

    Catherine J. Lilley;Manjula Bakhetia;Wa Yne L. Charlton;Peter E. Urwin

  • Continual Green-Fluorescent Protein Monitoring of Cauliflower Mosaic Virus 35S Promoter Activity in Nematode-Induced Feeding Cells in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Peter E. Urwin;Simon G. Møller;Catherine J. Lilley;Michael J. McPherson

  • Functional characterization of the EMCV IRES in plants.

    Peter Urwin;Li Yi;Li Yi;Helen Martin;Howard Atkinson

  • The genome of the yellow potato cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis, reveals in-sights into the bases of parasitism and virulence

    S. Eves-van den Akker;D. R. Laetsch;P. Thorpe;C. J. Lilley

Frequent Co-Authors

Howard J. Atkinson
Howard J. Atkinson University of Leeds
Michael J. McPherson
Michael J. McPherson University of Leeds
John T. Jones
John T. Jones James Hutton Institute
Geert Smant
Geert Smant Wageningen University & Research
Etienne G. J. Danchin
Etienne G. J. Danchin INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark
James Cotton
James Cotton University of Glasgow
Paul R. J. Birch
Paul R. J. Birch James Hutton Institute
Mark J. Banfield
Mark J. Banfield John Innes Centre
Vivian C. Blok
Vivian C. Blok James Hutton Institute

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