Vivian Blok
+44 (0)1382 568825
The James Hutton Institute
Invergowrie
Dundee DD2 5DA
Scotland UK
Biography
Current research interests
- Examining genetic diversity (biological/functional, molecular genetic and phylogenetic) of Globodera pallida using comparative sequencing, expression analyses, and functional analyses to investigate host/nematode interactions and virulence with the aim of sustainable management of host resistance.
- Developing molecular diagnostics for plant parasitic nematodes and using them to understand population structure, intraspecific competition and population dynamics.
- Understanding the role of temperature on potato cyst nematode (PCN) multiplication for risk predictions.
- Evaluating the effect of combining resistances to PCN on competition and multiplication.
- Investigating the evolution of the multipartite mitochondrial genome of Globodera pallida and related species.
Leading Ideas
Crop and grassland production and disease control
Pest Control and Management
Area of Strategic Research Programme
Further information the Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme is available
Theme 2: Productive and sustainable land management and Rural Economies
2.1 - Crop and Grassland Production and Disease Control
2.1.4 Plant pest epidemiology