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Bobiļeva O, Bobrovs R, Kaņepe I, Patetko L, Kalniņš G, Šišovs M, Bula AL, Grīnberga S, Borodušķis M, Ramata-Stunda A, Rostoks N, Jirgensons A, Tārs K, Jaudzems K (2021) Potent SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Cap Methyltransferase Inhibitors by Bioisosteric Replacement of Methionine in SAM Cosubstrate. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 12: 1102–1107

Rostoks N (2021) Implications of the EFSA Scientific Opinion on Site Directed Nucleases 1 and 2 for Risk Assessment of Genome-Edited Plants in the EU. Agronomy 11:572

Boroduske A, Jekabsons K, Riekstina U, Muceniece R, Rostoks N, Nakurte I (2021) Wild Sambucus nigra L. from north-east edge of the species range: A valuable germplasm with inhibitory capacity against SARS-CoV2 S-protein RBD and hACE2 binding in vitro. Industrial Crops and Products 165:113438

Livkiša D, Ramata-Stunda A, Valkovska V, Borodušķis M, Kaktiņa E, Silamiķele B, Borodušķe A, Rostoks N (2021) Variation of total phenolic content, organic acids, antiradical and antimicrobial activity in callus cultures of the highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.). Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment 35: S20-S21

Ramata-Stunda A, Valkovska V, Borodušķis M, Livkiša D, Kaktiņa E, Silamiķele B, Borodušķe A, Pentjušs A, Rostoks N 2020. Development of metabolic engineering approaches to regulate the content of total phenolics, antiradical activity and organic acids in callus cultures of the highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.). Agronomy Research 18, 1860-1872.

Grantina-Ievina L, Ievina B, Evelone V, Berga S, Kovalcuka L, Bergspica I, Jakovele A, Malisevs A, Valcina O, Rodze I, Rostoks N, 2019. Potential risk evaluation for unintended entry of genetically modified plant propagating material in Europe through import of seeds and animal feed – the experience of Latvia. GM Crops & Food, 1-11.

Kale L, Nakurte I, Jalakas P, Kunga-Jegere L, Brosché M, Rostoks N (2019) Arabidopsis mutant dnd2 exhibits increased auxin and abscisic acid content and reduced stomatal conductance. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 140, 18-26.

Ievina B, Rostoks N, Syed NH, Flavell AJ, Ievinsh G (2019) Genetic diversity and structure of northern populations of the declining coastal plant Eryngium maritimum. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences Section B Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences, in press.

Rostoks, N., Grantiņa-Ieviņa, L., Ieviņa, B., Evelone, V., Valciņa, O., Aleksejeva, I. (2019) Genetically modified seeds and plant propagating material in Europe: potential routes of entrance and current status. Heliyon 5, e01242.

Szurman-Zubrzycka ME, Zbieszczyk J, Marzec M, Jelonek J, Chmielewska B, Kurowska MM, Krok M, Daszkowska-Golec A, Guzy-Wrobelska J, Gruszka D, Gajecka M, Gajewska P, Stolarek M, Tylec P, Sega P, Lip S, Kudełko M, Lorek M, Gorniak-Walas M, Malolepszy A, Podsiadlo N, Szyrajew KP, Keisa A, Mbambo Z, Todorowska E, Gaj M, Nita Z, Orlowska-Job W, Maluszynski M, Szarejko I (2018) HorTILLUS—a rich and renewable source of induced mutations for forward/reverse genetics and pre-breeding programs in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Frontiers in Plant Science, 9: 216

Dzabijeva D, Boroduske A, Ramata-Stunda A, Mazarova N, Nikolajeva V, Boroduskis M, Nakurte I (2018) Anti-bacterial activity and online HPLC-DPPH based antiradical kinetics of medicinal plant extracts of high relevance for cosmetics production. Key Engineering Materials, 762: 8-13

Boroduske A, Nakurte I, Rostoks N (2018) Suppression of phyllospheric microbiota alters content of pharmacologically relevant compounds of S. nigra flowers. Key Engineering Materials, 762: 146-151

Rungis DE, Voronova A, Kokina A, Veinberga I, Skrabule I, Rostoks N (2017) Assessment of genetic diversity and relatedness in the Latvian potato genetic resources collection by DArT genotyping. Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation, 15: 72-78

Boroduske A, Nakurte I, Tomsone S, Lazdane M, Boroduskis M, Rostoks N (2016) In vitro culture type and elicitation affects secoiridoid and xanthone LC–ESI–TOF MS profile and production in Centaurium erythraea. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 126: 567-571

Zoteyeva N, Skrabule I, Mežaka I, Vilcāne D, Ūsele G, Rostoks N (2016) The impact of R1 and R3A genes on tuber resistance to late blight of the potato breeding clones. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences, 70: 58-63

Sparinska A, Rostoks N (2015) Volatile organic compounds of Hybrid Rugosa roses in Latvia. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences, 69: 57-61

Zoteyeva N, Mežaka I, Vilcāne D, Carlson-Nilsson U, Skrabule I, Rostoks N (2014) Assessment of genes R1 and R3 conferring resistance to late blight and of gene R ysto conferring resistance to potato virus Y in two wild species accessions and their hybrid progenies. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences, 68: 133-141

Grantiņa-Ieviņa L, Minova S, Rostoks N (2013) Impact of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) transgenic line H228.2A on substrate and rhizosphere microorganisms and the possibility of horizontal gene transfer. Zemdirbyste, 100: 425-432

Keisa A, Nakurte I, Kunga L, Kale L, Rostoks N (2013) Increased auxin content and altered auxin response in barley necrotic mutant nec1. In Advance in Barley Sciences, Zhang G, Li C, Liu X (eds), 2, pp 25-35. Springer Netherlands

Mezaka I, Legzdina L, Waugh R, Close T, Rostoks N (2013) Genetic diversity in Latvian spring barley association mapping population. In Advance in Barley Sciences, Zhang G, Li C, Liu X (eds), 2, pp 25-35. Springer Netherlands

Legzdina L, Bleidere M, Usele G, Vilcane D, Beinarovica I, Mezaka I, Jansone Z, Rostoks N (2013) Phenotypic Evaluation of Spring Barley RIL Mapping Populations for Pre-harvest Sprouting, Fusarium Head Blight and ?-Glucans. In Advance in Barley Sciences, Zhang G, Li C, Liu X (eds), 38, pp 441-452. Springer Netherlands

Legzdina L, Mezaka I, Beinarovica I, Kokare A, Usele G, Piliksere D, Rostoks N (2013) Variability of Spring Barley Traits Essential for Organic Farming in Association Mapping Population. In Advance in Barley Sciences, Zhang G, Li C, Liu X (eds), 32, pp 375-387. Springer Netherlands

Nakurte I, Keisa A, Rostoks N (2012) Development and validation of a reversed phase liquid chromatography method for the simultaneous determination of indole-3-acetic acid, indole-3-pyruvic acid and abscisic acid in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2012:103575

Grantina-Ievina L,Saulite D, Zeps M, Nikolajeva V, Rostoks N (2012) Comparison of soil microorganism abundance and diversity in stands of European aspen (Populus tremula L.) and hybrid aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx. × P. tremula L.). Estonian Journal of Ecology, 61:265-292

Sparinska A, Rostoks N (2012) Comparing ornamental and other quality traits of Rosa rugosa hybrids in Latvia. Acta Horticulturae 953: 277-283

Mežaka I, Bleidere M, Legzdiņa L, Rostoks N. (2011) Whole genome association mapping identifies naked grain locus NUD as determinant of beta-glucan content in barley. Žemdirbyste – Agriculture, 98:283-292

Grantina L, Kenigsvalde K, Eze D, Petrina Z, Skrabule L, Rostoks N, Nikolajeva V (2011) Impact of six-year-long organic cropping on soil microorganisms and crop disease suppressiveness. Žemdirbyste - Agriculture 98: 399-408

Keisa A, Kanberga-Silina K, Nakurte I, Kunga L, Rostoks N (2011) Differential disease resistance response in the barley necrotic mutant nec1. BMC Plant Biol, 11:66

Ievina B, Syed N, Flavell AJ, Ievinsh G, Rostoks N. (2010) Development of retrotransposon-based SSAP molecular marker system for study of genetic diversity in Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum L.). Plant Genetic Resources, 8:258-266

Keiša A, Brueggeman R, Drader T, Kleinhofs A, Rostoks N (2010) Transcriptome analysis of the barley nec3 mutant reveals a potential link with abiotic stress response related signaling pathways. Environmental Experimental Biol, 8:1-16

Close T, Bhat P, Lonardi S, Wu Y, Rostoks N, Ramsay L, Druka A, Stein N, Svensson J, Wanamaker S, Bozdag S, Roose M, Moscou M, Chao S, Varshney R, Szucs P, Sato K, Hayes P, Matthews D, Kleinhofs A, Muehlbauer G , DeYoung J, Marshall D, Madishetty K, Fenton R, Condamine P, Graner A, Waugh R (2009) Development and implementation of high-throughput SNP genotyping in barley. BMC Genomics 10:582

Kleinhofs A, Brueggeman R, Nirmala J, Zhang L, Mirlohi A, Druka A, Rostoks N, Steffenson BJ (2009) Barley stem rust resistance genes: structure and function. The Plant Genome, 2: 109-120

Sparinska, A, Zarina, R, Rostoks, N (2009) Diversity in Rosa rugosa x Rosa hybrida interspecific cultivars. Acta Hort 836: 111-116

Brueggeman R, Druka A, Nirmala J, Cavileer T, Drader T, Rostoks N, Mirlohi A, Bennypaul H, Gill U, Kudrna D, Whitelaw C, Kilian A, Han F, Sun Y, Gill K, Steffenson B, Kleinhofs A (2008) The stem rust resistance gene Rpg5 encodes a novel protein with nucleotide binding site, leucine-rich and protein kinase domains. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 105: 14970 – 14975

Kokina A, Rostoks N (2008) Genome-wide and Mla locus-specific characterization of Latvian barley varieties, Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B, 62: 103 – 109

Keisa A, Kanberga K, Gill U, Kleinhofs A, Rostoks N (2008) Cloning and characterization of barley homologues of the Arabidopsis LSD1 gene: putative regulators of hypersensitive response. Acta Universitatis Latviensis, 745: 87 -101

Kokina A, Legzdiņa L, Bērziņa I, Bleidere M, Rashal I, Rostoks N (2008) Molecular marker-based characterization of barley powdery mildew Mlo resistance locus in European varieties and breeding lines. Latvian Journal of Agronomy, 11: 77-83

Lyons M, Milne L, Rostoks N, Waugh R, Flavell AJ (2008) Isolation, analysis and marker utility of novel miniature inverted repeat transposable elements (MITEs) from the barley genome. Mol Genet Genomics, in press, 280: 275 – 285

Rostoks N, Ramsay L, MacKenzie K, Cardle L, Svensson JT, Bhat P, Roose ML, Stein N, Varshney RK, Marshall D, Graner A, Close TJ, Waugh R. (2006) A recent history of artificial outcrossing facilitates whole genome association mapping in elite inbred crop varieties. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 103: 18656-18661

Nirmala J, Brueggeman R, Maier C, Clay C, Rostoks N, C. Kannangara G, von Wettstein D, Steffenson B, Kleinhofs A. (2006) Sub-cellular localization and functions of the barley stem rust resistance receptor-like serine/threonine-specific protein kinase RPG1. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 103: 7518-7523

Druka A, Muehlbauer G, Druka I, Caldo R, Baumann U, Rostoks N, Schreiber A, Wise R, Close T, Kleinhofs A, Graner A, Schulman A, Langridge P, Sato K, Hayes P, McNicol J, Marshall D, Waugh R (2006) An atlas of gene expression from seed to seed during barley development. Funct Integr Genomics 6: 202-211

Rostoks N, Schmierer D, Mudie S, Drader T, Brueggeman R, Caldwell DG, Waugh R, Kleinhofs A (2006) Barley necrotic locus nec1 encodes the cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel 4 homologous to the Arabidopsis HLM1. Mol Genet Genomics 275: 159-168

Rostoks N, Mudie S, Cardle L, Russell J, Ramsay L, Booth A, Svensson JT, Wanamaker S, Walia H, Rodriguez E, Hedley PE, Liu H, Morris J, Close TJ, Marshall DF, Waugh R. (2005) Genome wide SNP discovery and linkage analysis in barley based on genes responsive to abiotic stress. Mol Genet Genomics 274: 515-527

Rostoks N, Borevitz JO, Hedley PE, Russell J, Mudie S, Morris J, Cardle L, Marshall DF, Waugh R. (2005) Single Feature Polymorphism discovery in the barley transcriptome. Genome Biol 6: R54

Rostoks N, Steffenson BJ, Kleinhofs A (2004) Structure and expression of the barley stem rust resistance gene Rpg1. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol 64: 91-101

Rostoks N, Schmierer D, Kudrna D, Kleinhofs A (2003) Barley putative hypersensitive induced reaction genes: genetic mapping, sequence analyses and differential expression in disease lesion mimic mutants. Theor Appl Genet 107: 1094-1101

Horvath H, Rostoks N, Brueggeman R, Steffenson B, von Wettstein D, Kleinhofs A (2003) Genetically engineered stem rust resistance in barley using the Rpg1 gene. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 100: 364-369

Druka A, Kudrna D, Rostoks N, Brueggeman R, von Wettstein D, Kleinhofs A (2003) Chalcone isomerase gene from barley (Hordeum vulgare) and rice (Oryza sativa): physical, genetic and mutant mapping. Gene 302: 171-178

Brueggeman R, Rostoks N, Kudrna D, Kilian A, Han F, Chen J, Druka A, Steffenson B, Kleinhofs A (2002) The barley stem rust resistance gene Rpg1 is a novel disease resistance gene with homology to receptor kinases. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 99: 9328-9333

Rostoks N, Zale JM, Soule J, Brueggeman R, Druka A, Kudrna D, Steffenson B, Kleinhofs A (2002) A barley gene family homologous to the maize rust resistance gene Rp1-D. Theor Appl Genet 104: 1298-1306

Rostoks N, Park Y-J, Ramakrishna W, Ma J, Druka A, Shiloff BA, SanMiguel PJ, Jiang Z, Brueggeman R, Sandhu D, Gill K, Bennetzen JL, Kleinhofs A (2002) Genomic sequencing reveals gene content, genomic organization, and recombination relationships in barley. Funct Integr Genomics 2: 51-59

Ramakrishna W, Ma J, SanMiguel P, Emberton J, Dubcovsky J, Shiloff BA, Jiang Z, Rostoks N, Busso CS, Ogden M, Linton E, Kleinhofs A, Devos KM, Messing J, Bennetzen JL (2002) Frequent genic rearrangements in two regions of grass genomes identified by comparative sequence analysis. Comp Funct Genom 3: 165-166

Rostoks N, Park S, Choy HE (2000) Reiterative transcription initiation from galP2 promoter of Escherichia coli. Biochim Biophys Acta 1491: 185-195

Muiznieks I, Rostoks N, Schmitt R (1999) Efficient control of raf gene expression by CAP and two Raf repressors that bend DNA in opposite directions. Biol Chem 380: 19-29