Miss Rachel Foster

Miss Rachel Foster

Laboratory Manager Microbiology/ Research Support

Department: Life Sciences
Division: LS Invertebrates Division

Qualifications

    Degrees

  • BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
  • MSc Medical Microbiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom

Publications

Foster R, Hartikainen H, Hall A, Bass D (null) Diversity and Phylogeny of Novel Cord-Forming Fungi from Borneo. Microorganisms, 10 (2) : 239 - 239. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10020239

Briscoe AG, Nichols S, Hartikainen H, Knipe H, Foster R, Green AJ, Okamura B, Bass D (2022) High‐throughput sequencing of faeces provides evidence for dispersal of parasites and pathogens by migratory waterbirds. Molecular Ecology Resources, 22 (4) : 1303 - 1318. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13548

Urrutia A, Mitsi K, Foster R, Ross S, Carr M, Ward GM, Aerle R, Marigomez I, Leger MM, Ruiz‐Trillo I, Feist SW, Bass D (2022) Txikispora philomaios n. sp., n. g., a micro‐eukaryotic pathogen of amphipods, reveals parasitism and hidden diversity in Class Filasterea. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 69 (2) : doi: 10.1111/jeu.12875

Foster R, Peeler E, Bojko J, Clark PF, Morritt D, Roy HE, Stebbing P, Tidbury HJ, Wood LE, Bass D (null) Pathogens co-transported with invasive non-native aquatic species: implications for risk analysis and legislation. NeoBiota, 69 : 79 - 102. doi: 10.3897/neobiota.69.71358

Bass D, Tikhonenkov DV, Foster R, Dyal P, Janouškovec J, Keeling PJ, Gardner M, Neuhauser S, Hartikainen H, Mylnikov AP, Berney C (2018) Rhizarian ‘Novel Clade 10’ Revealed as Abundant and Diverse Planktonic and Terrestrial Flagellates, includingAquavolonn. gen.. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 65 (6) : 828 - 842. doi: 10.1111/jeu.12524

Holt C, Foster R, Daniels CL, van der Giezen M, Feist SW, Stentiford GD, Bass D (2018) Halioticida noduliformans infection in eggs of lobster (Homarus gammarus) reveals its generalist parasitic strategy in marine invertebrates. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 154 : 109 - 116. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2018.03.002

Jamy M, Foster R, Barbera P, Czech L, Kozlov A, Stamatakis A, Bending G, Hilton S, Bass D, Burki F (2020) Long‐read metabarcoding of the eukaryotic rDNA operon to phylogenetically and taxonomically resolve environmental diversity. Molecular Ecology Resources, 20 (2) : 429 - 443. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13117

Introduction

Qualifications

    Degrees

  • BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
  • MSc Medical Microbiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom
Publications

Publications

Foster R, Hartikainen H, Hall A, Bass D (null) Diversity and Phylogeny of Novel Cord-Forming Fungi from Borneo. Microorganisms, 10 (2) : 239 - 239. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10020239

Briscoe AG, Nichols S, Hartikainen H, Knipe H, Foster R, Green AJ, Okamura B, Bass D (2022) High‐throughput sequencing of faeces provides evidence for dispersal of parasites and pathogens by migratory waterbirds. Molecular Ecology Resources, 22 (4) : 1303 - 1318. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13548

Urrutia A, Mitsi K, Foster R, Ross S, Carr M, Ward GM, Aerle R, Marigomez I, Leger MM, Ruiz‐Trillo I, Feist SW, Bass D (2022) Txikispora philomaios n. sp., n. g., a micro‐eukaryotic pathogen of amphipods, reveals parasitism and hidden diversity in Class Filasterea. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 69 (2) : doi: 10.1111/jeu.12875

Foster R, Peeler E, Bojko J, Clark PF, Morritt D, Roy HE, Stebbing P, Tidbury HJ, Wood LE, Bass D (null) Pathogens co-transported with invasive non-native aquatic species: implications for risk analysis and legislation. NeoBiota, 69 : 79 - 102. doi: 10.3897/neobiota.69.71358

Bass D, Tikhonenkov DV, Foster R, Dyal P, Janouškovec J, Keeling PJ, Gardner M, Neuhauser S, Hartikainen H, Mylnikov AP, Berney C (2018) Rhizarian ‘Novel Clade 10’ Revealed as Abundant and Diverse Planktonic and Terrestrial Flagellates, includingAquavolonn. gen.. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 65 (6) : 828 - 842. doi: 10.1111/jeu.12524

Holt C, Foster R, Daniels CL, van der Giezen M, Feist SW, Stentiford GD, Bass D (2018) Halioticida noduliformans infection in eggs of lobster (Homarus gammarus) reveals its generalist parasitic strategy in marine invertebrates. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 154 : 109 - 116. doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2018.03.002

Jamy M, Foster R, Barbera P, Czech L, Kozlov A, Stamatakis A, Bending G, Hilton S, Bass D, Burki F (2020) Long‐read metabarcoding of the eukaryotic rDNA operon to phylogenetically and taxonomically resolve environmental diversity. Molecular Ecology Resources, 20 (2) : 429 - 443. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13117