@prefix dcat: . @prefix dct: . @prefix foaf: . @prefix xsd: . a dcat:Dataset ; dct:description """#Tranche 1: Project 1.2#\r \r ###To protect our native and production ecosystems from the invasion of new pathogens, rapid assessments of the potential impact of identified and unidentified pathogens are critical.###\r \r This BioHeritage Challenge project, led by Dr Bevan Weir of Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, is developing a predictive model using comparative genomics. The model aims to accurately measure and demonstrate the potential threat of unknown organisms to Aotearoa’s biological heritage.\r \r Soil-borne Phytophthora species have been identified as an excellent model system for the project because it’s difficult to control and also carries a high risk of affecting native biodiversity.\r \r The project team is using world-leading genomic technologies to characterise novel pathogens, and is assessing two forms of genetic elements from known pathogens: pathogenic ‘effector’ genes and viruses.\r \r Environmental freshwater, soil, and isolated cultures are being analysed to test the predictive model and to characterise pathogenic genetic elements and viral genes. The results will determine whether these genes are suitable targets for biosecurity risk assessment.\r \r Project team members are engaging and sharing knowledge with landowners and mana whenua at sites where samples are being taken.\r \r As well as Bevan Weir, the team includes: Dan Jones, Plant & Food Research; Rebecca McDougal, Scion; Grant Smith, Plant & Food Research; Steve Wakelin, Scion; and Stanley Bellgard, Manaaki Whenua.\r \r Regional councils and the Department of Conservation are key stakeholders, given the effects of Phytophthora on native ecosystems, and researchers will engage with them in due time to demonstrate the model developed.\r \r The knowledge gained from this project will be of fundamental importance to science. It feeds into the BioHeritage Challenge’s goal of creating a world-class biosecurity system for Aotearoa.\r \r **Project Leader**\r \r - Bevan Weir, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research\r """ ; dct:identifier "e709d912-396c-4d60-ab3d-6030585057c8" ; dct:issued "2024-06-25T23:53:56.983378"^^xsd:dateTime ; dct:modified "2024-07-31T01:29:57.014485"^^xsd:dateTime ; dct:publisher ; dct:title "Combating Pathogen Risk Using Genomics" ; dcat:distribution , , . a dcat:Distribution ; dct:description """###Characterization of a Novel Double-Stranded RNA Virus from *Phytophthora pluvialis* in New Zealand###\r \r January 2022\r \r ###Xu Z, Khalifa ME, Frampton RA, Smith GR, McDougal RL, MacDiarmid RM, Kalamorz F 2022. [Characterization of a Novel Double-Stranded RNA Virus from Phytophthora pluvialis in New Zealand](https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/2/247/pdf?version=1643190565). Viruses 14(2): 247.###\r \r **Abstract**\r \r A new dsRNA virus from the oomycete *Phytophthora pluvialis* has been characterised and designated as *Phytophthora pluvialis* RNA virus 1 (PplRV1).\r \r \r \r \r Understanding of the potential impacts of *Phytophthora* viruses on *Phytophthora*, either hypervirulence or hypovirulence, may lead to alternative options to control pathogenic *Phytophthora*. This study discovered and characterized an RNA virus associated with New Zealand *P. pluvialis*, which provides fundamental knowledge and may identify leads for developing a biocontrol method to manage pathogenic *P. pluvialis*.\r \r **Keywords**\r \r virus; *Phytophthora pluvialis*; dsRNA; qPCR; New Zealand""" ; dct:issued "2024-06-26T02:38:03.168615"^^xsd:dateTime ; dct:modified "2024-06-26T02:38:03.168615"^^xsd:dateTime ; dct:title "PAPER: Characterisation of a Novel Double-Stranded RNA Virus" ; dcat:accessURL . a dcat:Distribution ; dct:description """###Protecting the unseen majority: Land cover and environmental factors linked with soil bacterial communities and functions in New Zealand###\r \r January 2021\r \r ###Wakelin SA, Forrester ST, Condron LM, O'Callaghan M, Clinton P, McDougal RL, Davis M, Smaill SJ, Addison S 2021. [Protecting the unseen majority: Land cover and environmental factors linked with soil bacterial communities and functions in New Zealand.](https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/2/247/pdf?version=1643190565) New Zealand Journal of Ecology 45(1).###\r \r **Abstract**\r \r In this study, we tested for the impacts of land-cover type (native forest, planted forest with exotic conifers, and pastoral agriculture) on soil bacterial communities and their functional potential, using environmental microarrays (PhyloChip and GeoChip, respectively). This evaluation was conducted across four environmentally different locations (Hokitika, Banks Peninsula, Craigieburn, and Eyrewell). The environment from which samples were collected was the largest and most significant factor associated with variation in bacterial community assemblage and function. As such, novel pockets of bacterial biodiversity, with discrete ecosystem functions may be present in New Zealand.\r \r **Keywords**\r \r virus; *Phytophthora pluvialis*; dsRNA; qPCR; New Zealand\r """ ; dct:issued "2024-06-26T02:09:25.115252"^^xsd:dateTime ; dct:modified "2024-06-26T02:09:25.115252"^^xsd:dateTime ; dct:title "PAPER: Soil bacterial communities and functions" ; dcat:accessURL . a dcat:Distribution ; dct:description """###*Phytophthora agathidicida*: research progress, cultural perspectives and knowledge gaps in the control and management of kauri dieback in New Zealand###\r \r **October 2019**\r \r **Bradshaw RE, Bellgard SE, Black A, Burns BR, Gerth ML, McDougal RL, Scott PM, Waipara NW, Weir BS, Williams NM, Winkworth RC, Ashcroft T, Bradley EL, Dijkwel PP, Guo Y, Lacey RF, Mesarich CH, Panda P, Horner IJ. 2020. [*Phytophthora agathidicida*: research progress, cultural perspectives and knowledge gaps in the control and management of kauri dieback in New Zealand](https://bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ppa.13104). Plant Pathology 69(1): 3-16.**\r \r **ABSTRACT**\r \r Kauri (*Agathis australis*), which is one of the world's largest and longest-living conifer species, is under threat from a root and collar dieback disease caused by the oomycete pathogen *Phytophthora agathidicida*. The noted incidence of kauri dieback has increased in the past decade, and even trees >1000 years old are not immune. This disease has profound effects on both forest ecosystems and human society, particularly indigenous Māori, for whom kauri is a taonga or treasure of immense significance. This review brings together existing scientific knowledge about the pathogen and the devastating disease it causes, as well as highlighting important knowledge gaps and potential approaches for disease management. The life cycle of *P. agathidicida* is similar to those of other soilborne *Phytophthora* pathogens, with roles for vegetative hyphae, zoospores and oospores in the disease. However, there is comparatively little known about many aspects of the biology of *P. agathidicida*, such as its host range and disease latency, or about the impact on the disease of abiotic and biotic factors such as soil health and co-occurring *Phytophthora* species. This review discusses current and emerging tools and strategies for surveillance, diagnostics and management, including a consideration of genomic resources, and the role these play in understanding the pathogen and how it causes this deadly disease. Key aspects of indigenous Māori knowledge, which include rich ecological and historical knowledge of kauri forests and a holistic approach to forest health, are highlighted.\r \r **KEYWORDS**\r \r *Agathis australis*; disease impact; forest health; kauri dieback; oomycete; traditional indigenous knowledge""" ; dct:issued "2024-07-31T01:26:57.106308"^^xsd:dateTime ; dct:modified "2024-07-31T01:26:57.106308"^^xsd:dateTime ; dct:title "PAPER: Kauri dieback control: progress, perspectives, gaps" ; dcat:accessURL . a foaf:Organization ; foaf:name "Challenge Inventory" .