Publications
Mycorrhizas in inter-plant signalling
Orlovskis Z, Voronins E, Kotova A, Pugacevskis D, Blums K, Nakurte I, Silamikelis I, Lee S-J. 2024. Common mycelial network mediated inter-plant signals modulate plant biotic stress responses and defence against foliar pathogens.
Matisons R, Orlovskis Z, Blūms KT, Ruņģis D, Baranova M, Krivmane B, Bitenieks K, Ramanenka M, Kļaviņa D, Zeps M. 2024. Mycorrhizal Diversity on Roots of Silver Birch and Hybrid Aspen in Clonal Plantations in Northern Europe, Latvia. Forests 15: 2123.
Plant-phtyoplasma-insect interactions
Orlovskis Z, Singh A, Kliot A, Huang W, Hogenhout SA. 2024. Phytoplasma Targeting of MADS-Box Factor SVP Suppresses Leaf Responses to Insect Vector Males, Promoting Female Attraction and Colonization. eLife 13.
Al-Subhi AM, Al-Sadi AM, Al-Yahyai R, Chen Y, Mathers T, Orlovskis Z, Moro G, Mugford S, Al-Hashmi K, Hogenhout S. 2020. Witches’ broom disease of lime contributes to phytoplasma epidemics and attracts insect vectors. Plant Disease.
https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PDIS-10-20-2112-RE
Orlovskis Z, Canale MC, Kuo CH et al. (2017) A few sequence polymorphisms among isolates of Maize bushy stunt phytoplasma associate with organ proliferation symptoms in infected maize plants. Annals of Botany, doi:10.1093/aob/mcw213
https://academic.oup.com/aob/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/aob/mcw213
Orlovskis Z, Hogenhout SA. 2016. A bacterial parasite effector mediates insect vector attraction in host plants independently of developmental changes. Frontiers in Plant Science, doi:10.3389/fpls.2016.00885
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2016.00885/full
Orlovskis Z, Canale MC, Thole V, Pecher P, Lopes JR, Hogenhout SA. 2015. Insect-borne plant pathogenic bacteria: getting a ride goes beyond physical contact. Current Opinion in Insect Science 9: 16–23.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214574515000577?via%3Dihub
MacLean AM, Orlovskis Z, Kowitwanich K, Zdziarska AM, Angenent GC, Immink RGH, Hogenhout SA. 2014. Phytoplasma Effector SAP54 Hijacks Plant Reproduction by Degrading MADS-box Proteins and Promotes Insect Colonization in a RAD23-Dependent Manner. PLoS Biology 12: e1001835.
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1001835
Insect egg-induced inter-plant signalling
Olovskis Z, Reymond P. 2020. Pieris brassicae eggs trigger interplant systemic acquired resistance against a foliar pathogen in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist 228: 1652–1661
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.16788
Manuscripts from collaborations & contract research
Elbere I, Orlovskis Z, Ansone L, Silamikelis I, Jagare L, Birzniece L, Megnis K, Leskovskis K, Vaska A, Turks M, et al. 2024. Gut microbiome encoded purine and amino acid pathways present prospective biomarkers for predicting metformin therapy efficacy in newly diagnosed T2D patients. Gut Microbes 16: 2361491.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19490976.2024.2361491
Tupciauskas R, Orlovskis Z, Blums KT, Liepins J, Berzins A, Pavlovics G, Andzs M. 2024. Mold Fungal Resistance of Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Processed Wheat Straw, Corn Stalk and Reed. Polymers 16: 562.
Zikmanis P, Juhņeviča-Radenkova K, Radenkovs V, Segliņa D, Krasnova I, Kolesovs S, Orlovskis Z, Šilaks A, Semjonovs P. 2021. Microbial Polymers in Edible Films and Coatings of Garden Berry and Grape: Current and Prospective Use. Food and Bioprocess Technology, doi:10.1007/s11947-021-02666-3
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11947-021-02666-3
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