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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
BRIGIT will hold a Xylella awareness week from 2 – 5 March 2021.  This will include training events and workshops on Xylella fastidiosa, insect vectors and hosts. The programme and registration information for this week will be circulated soon

Recent news:
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

Saskia Hogenhout, John Innes Centre. BRIGIT Program Lead
Ana Perez-Sierra, Forest Research WG1 Leader
Joana Vicente, Fera Science WG2 Leader
Stephen White, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. WP3 leader.
Gerard Clover, John Innes Centre. Impact and Engagement Manager.
Andrew Fearne, UEA
Diane Saunders, John Innes Centre.
Stephen Parnell, Universty of Salford.
Jenny Tomlinson, Fera Science.
Alan Stewart, University of Sussex.
Mariella Marzano, Forest Research.
David Kenyon, SASA.
Glyn Jones, Fera Science.
Daniel Chapman, University of Stirling.
Rehema White, University of St Andrews.
Mike Wilson, National Museum of Wales.
Chris Malumphy, Fera Science.

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

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.


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  • BPD Projects
    • BRIGIT >
      • Xylella Seminar Series
    • BAC-STOP
    • CALIBER
    • Xanthomonas Threats
    • Pseudomonas- Prunus
    • Future Oak
    • Disease Suppressive Microbes
    • Blackleg (DeS-BL)
    • Ralstonia Phage Biocontrol
  • Coordination Team
  • BPD News
  • Events
  • Publications