Introducing BRIGIT
The BRIGIT project builds the UK’s capability to prevent establishment of vector-borne plant pathogens and to increase our preparedness to respond should they be introduced.
The BRIGIT project is led from the John Innes Centre and you can visit their website here.
Upcoming events and news
BRIGIT host Xylella Awareness week from 2 – 5 March 2021. On March 5th, 9:30 -12:30 is a virtual Public Awareness event that is free-to join. More information can be found here on the PlantNetwork.
The meeting schedule can be downloaded here and you can register for free at this link.
- February 17th: DEFRA are increasing restrictions and requirements for the import of high risk Xylella host plants to reduce the chances that Xylella is introduced into GB. The aim of these measures is to enhance the level of protection against the risk of entry of Xylella into GB via imported plants. More information here.
Recent events:
BRIGIT has recently hosted two workshops on the biology and epidemiology of Xylella.
- Development and implementation of diagnostic tools for Xylella
- New Xylella Data for UK Risk Assessment and Policy
You can catch up with the live tweets by taking as look at #brigitxylella
The BRIGIT project is led from the John Innes Centre and you can visit their website here.
Upcoming events and news
BRIGIT host Xylella Awareness week from 2 – 5 March 2021. On March 5th, 9:30 -12:30 is a virtual Public Awareness event that is free-to join. More information can be found here on the PlantNetwork.
The meeting schedule can be downloaded here and you can register for free at this link.
- February 17th: DEFRA are increasing restrictions and requirements for the import of high risk Xylella host plants to reduce the chances that Xylella is introduced into GB. The aim of these measures is to enhance the level of protection against the risk of entry of Xylella into GB via imported plants. More information here.
Recent events:
BRIGIT has recently hosted two workshops on the biology and epidemiology of Xylella.
- Development and implementation of diagnostic tools for Xylella
- New Xylella Data for UK Risk Assessment and Policy
You can catch up with the live tweets by taking as look at #brigitxylella
Meet the Team
Our Protocols
- Roland Wouters, Sam Mugford, Roberto Biello, Darren Heavens, Saskia Hogenhout (2020a). Extraction of high molecular weight DNA from aphids and other sap-feeding insects for long-read sequencing. protocols.iodx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bhftj3nn
- Roland Wouters, Sam Mugford, Saskia Hogenhout (2020b). Ambient sample storage system of field-collected samples for genomics. protocols.io dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bgxnjxme
- Sam Mugford, Roland Wouters, Thomas C. Mathers, Saskia Hogenhout (2020). High quality DNA extraction from very small individual insects. protocols.io dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bg6wjzfe
- Biello, R., Singh, A., Godfrey, C. J., Fernández, F. F., Mugford, S. T., Powell, G., ... & Mathers, T. C. (2020a). A chromosome-level genome assembly of the woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann)(Hemiptera: Aphididae). bioRxiv.
- Biello R., Mathers T. C., Mugford S. T., Liu Q., Rodrigues A. S. B., Neto A. C., Rebelo M. T., Paolo O. S., Seabra S. G. & Hogenhout S.A. (2020b). Draft genome assembly version 1 of the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae). 10.5281/zenodo.3368385. https://zenodo.org/record/3368385#.Xw2j3_LTXSc
- Roland Wouters, Sam Mugford, Saskia Hogenhout (2020b). Ambient sample storage system of field-collected samples for genomics. protocols.io dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bgxnjxme
- Sam Mugford, Roland Wouters, Thomas C. Mathers, Saskia Hogenhout (2020). High quality DNA extraction from very small individual insects. protocols.io dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bg6wjzfe
- Biello, R., Singh, A., Godfrey, C. J., Fernández, F. F., Mugford, S. T., Powell, G., ... & Mathers, T. C. (2020a). A chromosome-level genome assembly of the woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann)(Hemiptera: Aphididae). bioRxiv.
- Biello R., Mathers T. C., Mugford S. T., Liu Q., Rodrigues A. S. B., Neto A. C., Rebelo M. T., Paolo O. S., Seabra S. G. & Hogenhout S.A. (2020b). Draft genome assembly version 1 of the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae). 10.5281/zenodo.3368385. https://zenodo.org/record/3368385#.Xw2j3_LTXSc
Accessing our Data
- SapFeederHub is a hub for the collection of genomic data from plant sap-feeding insects, which vector a range of plant pathogens. This includes the meadow spittlebug/froghopper Philaenus spumarius, the vector of the notorious plant bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa.
Please download a poster (PDF) that describes the features of SapFeederHub. Thanks to Matthew Couchman for preparing the poster.
Please download a poster (PDF) that describes the features of SapFeederHub. Thanks to Matthew Couchman for preparing the poster.
The BRIGIT Team!
