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Sarah J. Gurr is a researcher affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. Their work predominantly focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, with a significant emphasis on plant science as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Over their career, they have contributed substantially to the understanding of plant pathogens, fungal diseases, and plant-microbe interactions.

The main areas of their research include:

  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Plant Pathogens and Resistance
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Antifungal Resistance and Susceptibility
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics

Gurr has authored several papers addressing topics related to fungal threats and food security. Notable recent publications include:

  • Tackling the emerging threat of antifungal resistance to human health, 2022, Nature Reviews Microbiology
  • Threats to global food security from emerging fungal and oomycete crop pathogens, 2020, Nature Food
  • Threats Posed by the Fungal Kingdom to Humans, Wildlife, and Agriculture, 2020, mBio
  • Plant pathogen infection risk tracks global crop yields under climate change, 2021, Nature Climate Change
  • Fungi, fungicide discovery and global food security, 2020, Fungal Genetics and Biology

The researcher frequently publishes in venues such as Fungal Genetics and Biology, Nature Food, and Nature Communications, reflecting a consistent focus on interdisciplinary approaches to biology and agriculture. These publication venues represent the platforms through which Gurr disseminates findings related to fungal biology and its impacts on global agriculture and food systems.

Collaboration is a notable component of their work, with frequent co-authors including Gero Steinberg, Matthew C. Fisher, Helen N. Fones, Daniel P. Bebber, and Thomas M. Chaloner. These partnerships suggest a network of expertise that spans fungal biology, plant pathology, and related fields.

Best Publications

  • Emerging fungal threats to animal, plant and ecosystem health.

    Matthew C. Fisher;Daniel. A. Henk;Cheryl J. Briggs;John S. Brownstein

  • Worldwide emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs challenges human health and food security

    Matthew C. Fisher;Nichola J. Hawkins;Dominique Sanglard;Sarah J. Gurr;Sarah J. Gurr

  • Crop pests and pathogens move polewards in a warming world

    Daniel P. Bebber;Mark A. T. Ramotowski;Sarah J. Gurr

  • Genome expansion and gene loss in powdery mildew fungi reveal tradeoffs in extreme parasitism

    Pietro D. Spanu;James C. Abbott;Joelle Amselem;Timothy A. Burgis

  • Pathogens and insect herbivores drive rainforest plant diversity and composition

    Robert Bagchi;Rachel E. Gallery;Sofia Gripenberg;Sarah J. Gurr

  • The structure and organization of nuclear genes of filamentous fungi

    S. J. Gurr

  • Against the grain: safeguarding rice from rice blast disease

    Pari Skamnioti;Sarah J. Gurr

  • The global spread of crop pests and pathogens

    Daniel P. Bebber;Timothy Holmes;Sarah J. Gurr;Sarah J. Gurr

  • Threats to global food security from emerging fungal and oomycete crop pathogens

    Helen N. Fones;Daniel P. Bebber;Thomas M. Chaloner;William T. Kay

  • Threats Posed by the Fungal Kingdom to Humans, Wildlife, and Agriculture.

    Matthew C. Fisher;Sarah J. Gurr;Christina A. Cuomo;David S. Blehert

  • The impact of Septoria tritici Blotch disease on wheat: An EU perspective.

    Helen Fones;Sarah Gurr

  • Molecular plant pathology : a practical approach

    Sarah Jane Gurr;Michael J. McPherson;Dianna J. Bowles

  • Engineering plants with increased disease resistance: how are we going to express it?

    Sarah J. Gurr;Paul J. Rushton

  • Plant pathogen infection risk tracks global crop yields under climate change

    Thomas M. Chaloner;Sarah J. Gurr;Sarah J. Gurr;Daniel P. Bebber

  • Designer laccases: a vogue for high-potential fungal enzymes?

    Caroline J. Rodgers;Christopher F. Blanford;Stephen R. Giddens;Pari Skamnioti

  • Isolation and characterisation of the crnA-niiA-niaD gene cluster for nitrate assimilation in Aspergillus nidulans.

    I.L. Johnstone;P.C. McCabe;P. Greaves;S.J. Gurr

  • Comparative Genome Analysis of Trichophyton rubrum and Related Dermatophytes Reveals Candidate Genes Involved in Infection

    Diego A. Martinez;Brian G. Oliver;Yvonne Gräser;Jonathan M. Goldberg

  • Magnaporthe grisea Cutinase2 Mediates Appressorium Differentiation and Host Penetration and Is Required for Full Virulence

    Pari Skamnioti;Sarah J. Gurr

  • Crop-destroying fungal and oomycete pathogens challenge food security

    Daniel P. Bebber;Sarah J. Gurr;Sarah J. Gurr

  • The Role of the Fungal Cell Wall in the Infection of Plants.

    Ivey Geoghegan;Ivey Geoghegan;Gero Steinberg;Sarah Gurr;Sarah Gurr

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. McPherson
Michael J. McPherson University of Leeds
Howard J. Atkinson
Howard J. Atkinson University of Leeds
Daniel P. Bebber
Daniel P. Bebber University of Exeter
Dianna J. Bowles
Dianna J. Bowles University of York
Gero Steinberg
Gero Steinberg University of Exeter
Dianna J. Bowles
Dianna J. Bowles University of York
Matthew C. Fisher
Matthew C. Fisher Imperial College London
Mark D. Fricker
Mark D. Fricker University of Oxford
Nicholas J. Talbot
Nicholas J. Talbot University of East Anglia
Richard P. Oliver
Richard P. Oliver Curtin University

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