UCR

Center For Disease Vector Research



CDVR


Grants and Publications

 

The following publications highlight the various research topics explored by members of the Center for Disease Vector Research.

  • Publications on Malaria

    Daily JP, Scanfeld D, Pochet N, Le Roch K, Plouffe D, Kamal M, Sarr O, Mboup S, Ndir O, Wypij D, Levasseur K, Thomas E, Tamayo P, Dong C, Zhou Y, Lander ES, Ndiaye D, Wirth D, Winzeler EA, Mesirov JP, Regev A. (2007) Distinct physiological states of Plasmodium falciparum in malaria-infected patients.
    Nature 450(7172):1091-5. HubMed

    Deitsch K, Duraisingh M, Dzikowski R, Gunasekera A, Khan S, Le Roch K, Llinás M, Mair G, McGovern V, Roos D, Shock J, Sims J, Wiegand R, Winzeler E. (2007) Mechanisms of gene regulation in Plasmodium. Am J Trop Med Hyg Aug;77(2):201-8. HubMed

    Gunasekera AM, Myrick A, Le Roch K, Winzeler E, Wirth DF. (2007) Plasmodium falciparum: genome wide perturbations in transcript profiles among mixed stage cultures after chloroquine treatment. Exp Parasitol Sep;117(1):87-92. HubMed

    Gunasekera AM, Myrick A, Militello KT, Sims JS, Dong CK, Gierahn T, Le Roch K, Winzeler E, Wirth DF. (2007) Regulatory motifs uncovered among gene expression clusters in Plasmodium falciparum. Mol Biochem Parasitol May; 153(1):19-30. HubMed

    Kidgell C, Volkman SK, Daily J, Borevitz JO, Plouffe D, Zhou Y, Johnson JR, Le Roch K, Sarr O, Ndir O, Mboup S, Batalov S, Wirth DF, Winzeler EA. (2006) A systematic map of genetic variation in Plasmodium falciparum. PLoS Pathog. Jun; 2(6):e57. HubMed

    Young JA, Fivelman QL, Blair PL, de la Vega P, Le Roch KG, Zhou Y, Carucci DJ, Baker DA, Winzeler EA. (2005) The Plasmodium falciparum sexual development transcriptome: a microarray analysis using ontology-based pattern identification. Mol Biochem Parasitol. Sep; 143(1):67-79. HubMed

    Daily JP, Le Roch KG, Sarr O, Ndiaye D, Lukens A, Zhou Y, Ndir O, Mboup S, Sultan A, Winzeler EA, Wirth DF. (2005) In vivo transcriptome of Plasmodium falciparum reveals overexpression of transcripts that encode surface proteins. J Infect Dis. Apr 1; 191(7):1196-203. HubMed

    Le Roch KG, Johnson JR, Florens L, Zhou Y, Santrosyan A, Grainger M, Yan SF, Williamson KC, Holder AA, Carucci DJ, Yates JR 3rd, Winzeler EA. (2004)
    Global analysis of transcript and protein levels across the Plasmodium falciparum life cycle. Genome Res Nov; 14(11):2308-18. HubMed

    Daily JP, Le Roch KG, Sarr O, Fang X, Zhou Y, Ndir O, Mboup S, Sultan A, Winzeler EA, Wirth DF. (2004) In vivo transcriptional profiling of Plasmodium falciparum.
    Malar J Aug 5; 3:30. HubMed

  • Publications on the Molecular, Behavioral, or Physiological Basis of Insect Perception

    Ray A, van der Goes van Naters W, Shiraiwa T, and Carlson JR. (2007) Mechanisms of odor receptor gene choice in Drosophila. Neuron53, 353-369.
    HubMed

    Braks MA, Leal WS, Cardé RT. (2007) Oviposition responses of gravid female Culex quinquefasciatus to egg rafts and low doses of oviposition pheromone under semifield conditions. J Chem Ecol Mar;33(3):567-78. HubMed 

    Cooperband MF, Cardé RT. (2006) Orientation of Culex mosquitoes to carbon dioxide-baited traps: flight manoeuvres and trapping efficiency. Med Vet Entomol Mar; 20(1):11-26. HubMed

    Cooperband MF, Cardé RT. (2006) Comparison of plume structures of carbon dioxide emitted from different mosquito traps. Med Vet Entomol Mar; 20(1):1-10. HubMed 

    Dekker T, Geier M, Cardé RT. (2005) Carbon dioxide instantly sensitizes female yellow fever mosquitoes to human skin odours. J Exp Biol Aug; 208(Pt 15):2963-72. HubMed 

    Ray A, van der Goes van Naters W, Shiraiwa T, and Carlson JR. (2007) Mechanisms of odor receptor gene choice in Drosophila. Neuron53, 353-369.
    HubMed

    Braks MA, Leal WS, Cardé RT. (2007) Oviposition responses of gravid female Culex quinquefasciatus to egg rafts and low doses of oviposition pheromone under semifield conditions. J Chem Ecol Mar;33(3):567-78. HubMed 

    Cooperband MF, Cardé RT. (2006) Orientation of Culex mosquitoes to carbon dioxide-baited traps: flight manoeuvres and trapping efficiency. Med Vet Entomol Mar; 20(1):11-26. HubMed

    Cooperband MF, Cardé RT. (2006) Comparison of plume structures of carbon dioxide emitted from different mosquito traps. Med Vet Entomol Mar; 20(1):1-10. HubMed 

    Dekker T, Geier M, Cardé RT. (2005) Carbon dioxide instantly sensitizes female yellow fever mosquitoes to human skin odours. J Exp Biol Aug; 208(Pt 15):2963-72. HubMed 

  • Publications on Insect Immunity

    Waterhouse RM, Kriventseva EV, Meister S, Xi Z, Alvarez KS, Bartholomay LC, Barillas-Mury C, Bian G, Blandin S, Christensen BM, Dong Y, Jiang H, Kanost MR, Koutsos AC, Levashina EA, Li J, Ligoxygakis P, Maccallum RM, Mayhew GF, Mendes A, Michel K, Osta MA, Paskewitz S, Shin SW, Vlachou D, Wang L, Wei W, Zheng L, Zou Z, Severson DW, Raikhel AS, Kafatos FC, Dimopoulos G, Zdobnov EM, Christophides GK. (2007)
    Evolutionary dynamics of immune-related genes and pathways in disease-vector mosquitoes. Science Jun 22; 316(5832):1738-43. HubMed

    Zhu J, Chen L, Raikhel AS. (2007) Distinct roles of Broad isoforms in regulation of the 20-hydroxyecdysone effector gene, Vitellogenin, in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Mol Cell Endocrinol Mar 15;267(1-2):97-105. HubMed

    Shin SW, Bian G, Raikhel AS. (2006) A toll receptor and a cytokine, Toll5A and Spz1C, are involved in toll antifungal immune signaling in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. J Biol Chem Dec 22; 281(51):39388-95. HubMed

    Zhu J, Chen L, Sun G, Raikhel AS. (2006) The competence factor beta Ftz-F1 potentiates ecdysone receptor activity via recruiting a p160/SRC coactivator. Mol Cell Biol. Dec; 26(24):9402-12. HubMed

    Park JH, Attardo GM, Hansen IA, Raikhel AS. (2006) GATA factor translation is the final downstream step in the amino acid/target-of-rapamycin-mediated vitellogenin gene expression in the anautogenous mosquito Aedes aegypti. J Biol Chem Apr 21; 281(16):11167-76. HubMed

    Cheon HM, Shin SW, Bian G, Park JH, Raikhel AS. (2006) Regulation of lipid metabolism genes, lipid carrier protein lipophorin, and its receptor during immune challenge in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. J Biol Chem Mar 31; 281(13):8426-35. HubMed

    Sun G, Zhu J, Chen L, Raikhel AS. (2005) Synergistic action of E74B and ecdysteroid receptor in activating a 20-hydroxyecdysone effector gene. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA Oct 25;102(43):15506-11. HubMed

    Bian G, Shin SW, Cheon HM, Kokoza V, Raikhel AS. (2005) Transgenic alteration of Toll immune pathway in the female mosquito Aedes aegypti. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA Sep 20; 102(38):13568-73. HubMed

    Hansen IA, Attardo GM, Roy SG, Raikhel AS. (2005) Target of rapamycin-dependent activation of S6 kinase is a central step in the transduction of nutritional signals during egg development in a mosquito. J Biol Chem May 27; 280(21):20565-72. HubMed

    Shin SW, Kokoza V, Bian G, Cheon HM, Kim YJ, Raikhel AS. (2005) REL1, a homologue of Drosophila dorsal, regulates toll antifungal immune pathway in the female mosquito Aedes aegypti. J Biol Chem Apr 22; 280(16):16499-507. HubMed

    Chen L, Zhu J, Sun G, Raikhel AS. (2004) The early gene Broad is involved in the ecdysteroid hierarchy governing vitellogenesis of the mosquito Aedes aegypti. J Mol Endocrinol Dec;33(3):743-61. HubMed

    Hansen IA, Attardo GM, Park JH, Peng Q, Raikhel AS. (2004) Target of rapamycin-mediated amino acid signaling in mosquito anautogeny. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA Jul 20; 101(29):10626-31. HubMed

    Lo D. (2004) Exploiting immune surveillance mechanisms in mucosal vaccine development. Expert Opin Biol Ther Mar; 4(3):397-406. HubMed

  • Publications in the Molecular Basis of Viral Immunity in Insects

    Ding SW, Voinnet O. (2007) Antiviral immunity directed by small RNAs.Cell Aug 10; 130(3):413-26. HubMed

    Wang XH, Aliyari R, Li WX, Li HW, Kim K, Carthew R, Atkinson P, Ding SW. (2006)
    RNA interference directs innate immunity against viruses in adult Drosophila.
    Science Apr 21; 312(5772):452-4. HubMed

    Li WX, Li H, Lu R, Li F, Dus M, Atkinson P, Brydon EW, Johnson KL, García-Sastre A, Ball LA, Palese P, Ding SW. (2004) Interferon antagonist proteins of influenza and vaccinia viruses are suppressors of RNA silencing. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA Feb 3; 101(5):1350-5. HubMed

  • Publications on Insect Genomics and Genetics

    Nene V, Wortman JR, Lawson D, Haas B, Kodira C, Tu ZJ, Loftus B, Xi Z, Megy K, Grabherr M, Ren Q, Zdobnov EM, Lobo NF, Campbell KS, Brown SE, Bonaldo MF, Zhu J, Sinkins SP, Hogenkamp DG, Amedeo P, Arensburger P, Atkinson PW, Bidwell S, Biedler J, Birney E, Bruggner RV, Costas J, Coy MR, Crabtree J, Crawford M, Debruyn B, Decaprio D, Eiglmeier K, Eisenstadt E, El-Dorry H, Gelbart WM, Gomes SL, Hammond M, Hannick LI, Hogan JR, Holmes MH, Jaffe D, Johnston JS, Kennedy RC, Koo H, Kravitz S, Kriventseva EV, Kulp D, Labutti K, Lee E, Li S, Lovin DD, Mao C, Mauceli E, Menck CF, Miller JR, Montgomery P, Mori A, Nascimento AL, Naveira HF, Nusbaum C, O'leary S, Orvis J, Pertea M, Quesneville H, Reidenbach KR, Rogers YH, Roth CW, Schneider JR, Schatz M, Shumway M, Stanke M, Stinson EO, Tubio JM, Vanzee JP, Verjovski-Almeida S, Werner D, White O, Wyder S, Zeng Q, Zhao Q, Zhao Y, Hill CA, Raikhel AS, Soares MB, Knudson DL, Lee NH, Galagan J, Salzberg SL, Paulsen IT, Dimopoulos G, Collins FH, Birren B, Fraser-Liggett CM, Severson DW. (2007) Genome sequence of Aedes aegypti, a major arbovirus vector. Science Jun 22; 316(5832):1718-23. HubMed

    Zhou L, Mitra R, Atkinson PW, Hickman AB, Dyda F, Craig NL. (2004) Transposition of hAT elements links transposable elements and V(D)J recombination. Nature Dec 23;432(7020):995-1001. HubMed

    O'Brochta DA, Atkinson PW. (2004) Transformation systems in insects. Methods Mol Biol; 260:227-54. HubMed

    Robinson AS, Franz G, Atkinson PW. (2004) Insect transgenesis and its potential role in agriculture and human health. Insect Biochem Mol Biol Feb; 34(2):113-20. HubMed

    Pérez C, Muñoz-Garay C, Portugal LC, Sánchez J, Gill SS, Soberón M, Bravo A. (2007)
    Bacillus thuringiensis ssp israelensis Cyt1Aa enhances activity of Cry11Aa toxin by facilitating the formation of a pre-pore oligomeric structure. Cell Microbiol Dec; 9(12):2931-7. HubMed

  • Publications in the Microbial Control of Mosquitoes

    Jiménez-Juárez N, Muñoz-Garay C, Gómez I, Saab-Rincon G, Damian-Almazo JY, Gill SS, Soberón M, Bravo A. (2007) Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab mutants affecting oligomer formation are non-toxic to Manduca sexta larvae. J Biol Chem Jul 20; 282(29):21222-9. HubMed

    Kang'ethe W, Aimanova KG, Pullikuth AK, Gill SS. (2007) NHE8 mediates amiloride-sensitive Na+/H+ exchange across mosquito Malpighian tubules and catalyzes Na+ and K+ transport in reconstituted proteoliposomes.Am J Physiol Renal Physiol May; 292(5):F1501-12. HubMed

    Bravo A, Gill SS, Soberón M. (2007) Mode of action of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry and Cyt toxins and their potential for insect control. Toxicon Mar 15; 49(4):423-35. HubMed

    Soberón M, Fernández LE, Pérez C, Gill SS, Bravo A. (2007) Mode of action of mosquitocidal Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. Toxicon Apr;49(5):597-600. HubMed

    Patrick ML, Aimanova K, Sanders HR, Gill SS. (2006) P-type Na+/K+-ATPase and V-type H+-ATPase expression patterns in the osmoregulatory organs of larval and adult mosquito Aedes aegypti. J Exp Biol Dec; 209(Pt 23):4638-51. HubMed

    Pullikuth AK, Aimanova K, Kang'ethe W, Sanders HR, Gill SS. (2006) Molecular characterization of sodium/proton exchanger 3 (NHE3) from the yellow fever vector, Aedes aegypti. J Exp Biol Sep; 209(Pt 18):3529-44. HubMed

    Aimanova KG, Zhuang M, Gill SS. (2006) Expression of Cry1Ac cadherin receptors in insect midgut and cell lines.J Invertebr Pathol Jul; 92(3):178-87. HubMed

    Pérez C, Fernandez LE, Sun J, Folch JL, Gill SS, Soberón M, Bravo A. (2005) Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis Cyt1Aa synergizes Cry11Aa toxin by functioning as a membrane-bound receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA Dec 20;102(51):18303-8. HubMed

    Fernandez LE, Aimanova KG, Gill SS, Bravo A, Soberón M. (2006) A GPI-anchored alkaline phosphatase is a functional midgut receptor of Cry11Aa toxin in Aedes aegypti larvae. Biochem J Feb 15;394(Pt 1):77-84. HubMed

    Sanders HR, Foy BD, Evans AM, Ross LS, Beaty BJ, Olson KE, Gill SS. (2005) Sindbis virus induces transport processes and alters expression of innate immunity pathway genes in the midgut of the disease vector, Aedes aegypti. Insect Biochem Mol Biol Nov; 35(11):1293-307. HubMed

    Fernández LE, Pérez C, Segovia L, Rodríguez MH, Gill SS, Bravo A, Soberón M. (2005) Cry11Aa toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis binds its receptor in Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae through loop alpha-8 of domain II. FEBS Lett Jul 4; 579(17):3508-14. HubMed

    Xie R, Zhuang M, Ross LS, Gomez I, Oltean DI, Bravo A, Soberon M, Gill SS. (2005) Single amino acid mutations in the cadherin receptor from Heliothis virescens affect its toxin binding ability to Cry1A toxins. J Biol Chem Mar 4; 280(9):8416-25. HubMed

    Bravo A, Gómez I, Conde J, Muñoz-Garay C, Sánchez J, Miranda R, Zhuang M, Gill SS, Soberón M. (2004) Oligomerization triggers binding of a Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab pore-forming toxin to aminopeptidase N receptor leading to insertion into membrane microdomains. Biochim Biophys Acta Nov 17; 1667(1):38-46. HubMed

    Sanders HR, Evans AM, Ross LS, Gill SS. (2003) Blood meal induces global changes in midgut gene expression in the disease vector, Aedes aegypti. Insect Biochem Mol Biol Nov; 33(11):1105-22. HubMed

    Sorensen MA, Walton WE, Trumble JT. (2007) Impact of inorganic pollutants perchlorate and hexavalent chromium on efficacy of Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis against Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae). J Med Entomol Sep; 44(5):811-6. HubMed

    Wirth MC, Zaritsky A, Ben-Dov E, Manasherob R, Khasdan V, Boussiba S, Walton WE. (2007) Cross-resistance spectra of Culex quinquefasciatus resistant to mosquitocidal toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis towards recombinant Escherichia coli expressing genes from B. thuringiensis ssp israelensis. Environ Microbiol Jun;9(6):1393-401. HubMed
      
    Jensen PD, Sorensen MA, Walton WE, Trumble JT. (2007) Lethal and sublethal responses of an aquatic insect Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) challenged with individual and joint exposure to dissolved sodium selenate and methylmercury chloride. Environ Toxicol Jun; 22(3):287-94. HubMed

    Federici BA, Park HW, Bideshi DK, Wirth MC, Johnson JJ, Sakano Y, Tang M. (2007)
    Developing recombinant bacteria for control of mosquito larvae. J Am Mosq Control Assoc; 23(2 Suppl):164-75. HubMed

    Wirth MC, Yang Y, Walton WE, Federici BA, Berry C. (2007) Mtx toxins synergize Bacillus sphaericus and Cry11Aa against susceptible and insecticide-resistant Culex quinquefasciatus larvae. Appl Environ Microbiol Oct; 73(19):6066-71. HubMed

    Park HW, Bideshi DK, Federici BA. (2007) The 20-kDa protein of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis enhances Bacillus sphaericus 2362 bin toxin synthesis. Curr Microbiol Aug; 55(2):119-24. HubMed

    Tang M, Bideshi DK, Park HW, Federici BA. (2006) Minireplicon from pBtoxis of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis.Appl Environ Microbiol Nov; 72(11):6948-54. HubMed

    Federici BA. (2005) Insecticidal bacteria: an overwhelming success for invertebrate pathology. J Invertebr Pathol May; 89(1):30-8. HubMed

    Park HW, Bideshi DK, Wirth MC, Johnson JJ, Walton WE, Federici BA. (2005) Recombinant larvicidal bacteria with markedly improved efficacy against culex vectors of west nile virus. Am J Trop Med Hyg Jun; 72(6):732-8. HubMed

    Park HW, Bideshi DK, Federici BA. (2005) Synthesis of additional endotoxins in Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni PG-14 and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. jegathesan significantly improves their mosquitocidal efficacy.J Med Entomol May; 42(3):337-41. HubMed

    Bideshi DK, Tan Y, Bigot Y, Federici BA. (2005) A viral caspase contributes to modified apoptosis for virus transmission. Genes Dev Jun 15; 19(12):1416-21. HubMed

    Wirth MC, Jiannino JA, Federici BA, Walton WE. (2005) Evolution of resistance toward Bacillus sphaericus or a mixture of B. sphaericus+Cyt1A from Bacillus thuringiensis, in the mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae). J Invertebr Pathol Feb; 88(2):154-62. HubMed

    Hughes PA, Stevens MM, Park HW, Federici BA, Dennis ES, Akhurst R. (2005) Response of larval Chironomus tepperi (Diptera: Chironomidae) to individual Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis toxins and toxin mixtures. J Invertebr Pathol Jan; 88(1):34-9. HubMed

    Wirth MC, Park HW, Walton WE, Federici BA. (2005) Cyt1A of Bacillus thuringiensis delays evolution of resistance to Cry11A in the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. Appl Environ Microbiol Jan; 71(1):185-9. HubMed

  • Publications in Insect Physiology

    Zitnan D, Kim YJ, Zitnanová I, Roller L, Adams ME. (2007) Complex steroid-peptide-receptor cascade controls insect ecdysis.Gen Comp Endocrinol Aug-Sep; 153(1-3):88-96. HubMed

    Dai L, Zitnan D, Adams ME. (2007) Strategic expression of ion transport peptide gene products in central and peripheral neurons of insects. J Comp Neurol. Jan 10; 500(2):353-67. HubMed

    Kim YJ, Zitnan D, Cho KH, Schooley DA, Mizoguchi A, Adams ME. (2006) Central peptidergic ensembles associated with organization of an innate behavior. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA Sep 19; 103(38):14211-6. HubMed

    Kim YJ, Zitnan D, Galizia CG, Cho KH, Adams ME. (2006) A command chemical triggers an innate behavior by sequential activation of multiple peptidergic ensembles. Curr Biol Jul 25; 16(14):1395-407. HubMed

    Yamanaka N, Zitnan D, Kim YJ, Adams ME, Hua YJ, Suzuki Y, Suzuki M, Suzuki A, Satake H, Mizoguchi A, Asaoka K, Tanaka Y, Kataoka H. (2006) Regulation of insect steroid hormone biosynthesis by innervating peptidergic neurons. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA Jun 6; 103(23):8622-7 HubMed

  • Publications in Urban, Medical and Veterinary Entomology

    Rust MK. (2005) Advances in the control of Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea) on cats and dogs. Trends Parasitol May; 21(5):232-6. HubMed

    Takano-Lee M, Edman JD, Mullens BA, Clark JM. (2005) Transmission potential of the human head louse, Pediculus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae). Int J Dermatol Oct; 44(10):811-6. HubMed

  • Publications in Wetlands Ecology and Mosquito Control

    Walton WE. (2007) Larvivorous fish including Gambusia. J Am Mosq Control Assoc; 23(2 Suppl):184-220. HubMed

    Walton WE, Wirth MC, Workman PD. (2007) Environmental factors influencing survival of threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in a multipurpose constructed treatment wetland in southern California. J Vector Ecol Jun; 32(1):90-105. HubMed

    Popko DA, Han SK, Lanoil B, Walton WE. (2006) Molecular ecological analysis of planktonic bacterial communities in constructed wetlands invaded by Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes. J Med Entomol Nov;43(6):1153-63. HubMed

    Sorensen MA, Jensen PD, Walton WE, Trumble JT. (2006) Acute and chronic activity of perchlorate and hexavalent chromium contamination on the survival and development of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae). Environ Pollut Dec;144(3):759-64. HubMed

    Peck GW, Walton WE. (2006) Effect of bacterial quality and density on growth and whole body stoichiometry of Culex quinquefasciatus and Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae). J Med Entomol Jan; 43(1):25-33. HubMed

    Sanford MR, Chan K, Walton WE. (2005) Effects of inorganic nitrogen enrichment on mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and the associated aquatic community in constructed treatment wetlands. J Med Entomol Sep;42(5):766-76. HubMed

    Walton WE, Jiannino JA. (2005) Vegetation management to stimulate denitrification increases mosquito abundance in multipurpose constructed treatment wetlands. J Am Mosq Control Assoc Mar; 21(1):22-7. HubMed

    Tang M, Bideshi DK, Park HW, Federici BA. (2007) Iteron-binding ORF157 and FtsZ-like ORF156 proteins encoded by pBtoxis play a role in its replication in Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis. J Bacteriol Nov; 189(22):8053-8. HubMed

  • Publications in Insect Vectors of Plant Disease

    Shi XY, Dumenyo CK, Hernandez-Martinez R, Azad H, Cooksey DA. (2007) Characterization of regulatory pathways in Xylella fastidiosa: genes and phenotypes controlled by algU. Appl Environ Microbiol Nov; 73(21):6748-56. HubMed

    Bi JL, Dumenyo CK, Hernandez-Martinez R, Cooksey DA, Toscano NC. (2007)
    Effect of host plant Xylem fluid on growth, aggregation, and attachment of Xylella fastidiosa. J Chem Ecol Mar; 33(3):493-500. HubMed

    Costa HS, Guzman A, Hernandez-Martinez R, Gispert C, Cooksey DA. (2006) Detection and differentiation of Xylella fastidiosa strains acquired and retained by glassy-winged sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) using a mixture of strain-specific primer sets.
    J Econ Entomol Aug; 99(4):1058-64. HubMed

    Kuzina LV, Miller TA, Cooksey DA. (2006) In vitro activities of antibiotics and antimicrobial peptides against the plant pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. Lett Appl Microbiol May; 42(5):514-20. HubMed

    Bhattarai KK, Xie QG, Pourshalimi D, Younglove T, Kaloshian I. (2007) Coil-dependent signaling pathway is not required for Mi-1-mediated potato aphid resistance.Mol Plant Microbe Interact Mar; 20(3):276-82. HubMed

    Bhattarai KK, Li Q, Liu Y, Dinesh-Kumar SP, Kaloshian I. (2007) The MI-1-mediated pest resistance requires Hsp90 and Sgt1. Plant Physiol May; 144(1):312-23. HubMed

    Kaloshian I. (2007) Virus-induced gene silencing in plant roots. Methods Mol Biol; 354:173-81. HubMed

    Jablonska B, Ammiraju JS, Bhattarai KK, Mantelin S, Martinez de Ilarduya O, Roberts PA, Kaloshian I. (2007) The Mi-9 gene from Solanum arcanum conferring heat-stable resistance to root-knot nematodes is a homolog of Mi-1. Plant Physiol Feb; 143(2):1044-54. Epub 2006 Dec 15. HubMed

    Li Q, Xie QG, Smith-Becker J, Navarre DA, Kaloshian I. (2006) Mi-1-Mediated aphid resistance involves salicylic acid and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling cascades. Mol Plant Microbe Interact Jun; 19(6):655-64. HubMed

    Kaloshian I, Walling LL. (2005) Hemipterans as plant pathogens. Annu Rev Phytopathol; 43:491-521. HubMed

    Kaloshian I. (2004) Gene-for-gene disease resistance: bridging insect pest and pathogen defense. J Chem Ecol Dec;30(12):2419-38. HubMed

    Eatough Jones M, Paine TD. (2006) Detecting changes in insect herbivore communities along a pollution gradient. Environ Pollut Oct;143(3):377-87. HubMed

    Zarate SI, Kempema LA, Walling LL. (2007) Silverleaf whitefly induces salicylic acid defenses and suppresses effectual jasmonic acid defenses. Plant Physiol Feb; 143(2):866-75. Epub 2006 Dec 22. HubMed

    Kempema LA, Cui X, Holzer FM, Walling LL. (2007) Arabidopsis transcriptome changes in response to phloem-feeding silverleaf whitefly nymphs. Similarities and distinctions in responses to aphids. Plant Physiol Feb; 143(2):849-65. HubMed

    Hare JD, Walling LL. (2006) Constitutive and jasmonate-inducible traits of Datura wrightii. J Chem Ecol. Jan; 32(1):29-47. Epub 2006 Feb 26. HubMed

    Ng JC, Falk BW (2006) Bemisia tabaci transmission of specific Lettuce infectious yellows virus genotypes derived from in vitro synthesized transcript-inoculated protoplasts.
    Virology 352:209-215. HubMed 

    Ng JC, Falk BW. (2006) Virus-vector interactions mediating nonpersistent and semipersistent plant virus transmission. Ann Rev Phytopathology 44:183-212. HubMed

    Ng JC, Josefsson C, Clark A, Franz A, Perry KL. (2005) Virion stability and aphid vector transmissibility of Cucumber mosaic virus mutants. Virology 332:397-405. HubMed

    Ng JC and Perry KL. (2004) Transmission of Plant viruses by aphid vectors. Molecular Plant Pathology 5(5):505-511.

    Ng JC, Tian T, Falk BW. (2004) Quantitative parameters determining whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) transmission of Lettuce infectious yellows virus and an engineered defective RNA.  J of GenVirology 85:2697-2707. HubMed

    Baumann L, Thao ML, Funk CJ, Falk BW, Ng JC, and Baumann P. (2004) Sequence analysis of DNA fragments from the genome of the primary endosymbiont of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. Current Microbiology 48, 77-81. HubMed

  • Publications in Bioengineering/Nanotechnology

    Shao B, Shi LZ, Nascimento JM, Botvinick EL, Ozkan M, Berns MW, Esener SC.(2007) High-throughput sorting and analysis of human sperm with a ring-shaped laser trap Biomd Microdevices. HubMed

    Wang X, Liu F, Andavan GT, Jing X, Singh K, Yazdanpanah VR, Bruque N, Pandey RR, Lake R, Ozkan M, Wang KL, and Ozkan CS (2006) Carbon Nanotube–DNA Nanoarchitectures and Electronic Functionality. Small 2, No. 11, 1356 – 1365. HubMed

    Singh K, Pandey RR, Wang X, Lake R, Ozkan CS, Wang K, Ozkan M. (2006) SWNT-PNA-SWNT Conjugates: Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling. October Carbon 44 1730–1739. Impact factor: 3.331.

    Hu L, Zhang X, Miller P, Ozkan M, Ozkan CS, and Wang J.(2006) Cell adhesion measurement by laser-induced stress waves. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 100, 084701

    Yilmaz OF, Chaudhary S and Ozkan M. (2006) A hybrid organic–inorganic electrode for enhanced charge injection or collection in organic optoelectronic devices. Nanotechnology 17 3662–3667.

    Galatsis K, Wang K, Botros Y, Yang Y, Xie YH, Stoddart JF, Kaner RB, Ozkan CS, Liu J, Ozkan M, Zhou C and Kim KW.(2006) Emerging memory devices: Nontraditional possibilities based on nanomaterials and nanostructures. IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine May/June.

    Chaudhary S, Kim JH, and Ozkan M. (2006) Controlled Electron-Beam-Induced Large-Scale Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes at Metal Electrodes. Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics, Vol.1, 1–3.

    Shao B, Esener S, Nascimento JM, Berns MW, Botvinick EL, Ozkan M. (2006) Size tunable three-dimensional annular laser trap based on axicons. Optics Letters, November 15, Vol. 31, No. 22. HubMed

    Bruque NA, Alam K, Pandey RR, Lake R, Lewis JP, Wang X, Liu F, Ozkan CS, Ozkan M, Wang K. (2006) Self-Assembled Carbon Nanotubes for Electronic Circuit and Device Applications. Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics, Volume 1, Number 1, April, pp. 74-81(8).

    Wang X, Pandey RR, Singh KV, Tsai C, Lake R, Ozkan M, Ozkan CS. (2006) Synthesis and characterization of peptide nucleic acid-platinum complexes. Nanotechnology 17 1–7.

    Bongyoung Y, Hendricks R, Ozkan M, Myung N. (2006) Three-Dimensional Alumin. Electrochimica Acta 51 3543–3550.

    Portney NG, Destito G, Manchester M, Ozkan M. (2006) Hybrid Assembly of CPMV Viruses and Surface Characteristics of Different Mutants. August, current topics in microbiology and immunology, 29 mp, (in press).

    Portney NG, Ozkan M. (2006) Nano-oncology: Drug Delivery, Imaging, and Sensing. Anal Bioanal Chem 384: 620–630 Impact Factor: 2.098 (Invited Contribution). HubMed

    Shao B, Zlatanovic S, Ozkan M, Birkbeck A and Esener S. (2006) Manipulation of microspheres and biological cells with multiple agile VCSEL traps. Sensors and Actuators B 113 866–874.

    Ravindran S, Tsai C, Singh KV, S. Andavan GT, Gao Y, Ozkan M, Hu E, Ozkan CS. (2006)  Nano-patterned liquid metal electrode for the synthesis of novel prussian blue nanotubes and nanowires. Nanotechnology 17 714–718.

    Prasad S, Tuncel E, Ozkan M. (2006) Association of Different Prediction Methods for Determination of the Efficiency and Selectivity on Neuron Based Sensors. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 21 1045–1058. HubMed

    Flynn RA, Shao B, Chachisvilis M, Ozkan M, Esener SC. (2006) Counter-propagating optical trapping system for size and refractive index measurement of microparticles. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 21 1029–1036. Impact Factor: 3.251. HubMed

    Birkbeck A, Zlatanovic X, Esener SC, Ozkan M. (2005)Laser-tweezer-controlled solid immersion microscopy in microfluidic systems.Optics Letters, 30, 20, 2712-2714. HubMed

    Flynn RA, Shao B, Chachisvilis M, Ozkan M, Esener SC. (2005) Two-beam Optical Traps: Refractive Index and Size Measurements of Microscale Objects. Biomedical Microdevices 7:2, 93–97. HubMed1

    Portney NG, Singh K, Chaudhary S, Destito G, Schneemann A, Manchester M, Ozkan M. (2005) Organic and Inorganic Nanoparticle Hybrids. Langmuir, 21, 2098-2103. HubMed

    Zhang X, Prasad S, Niyogi S, Morgan A, Ozkan M, Ozkan CS. (2005) Guided Neurite Growth on Patterned Carbon Nanotube Substrates. Sensors and Actuators B 106 843–850.


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