2023 Journal Article Platelet-derived exerkine CXCL4/platelet factor 4 rejuvenates hippocampal neurogenesis and restores cognitive function in aged miceLeiter, Odette, Brici, David, Fletcher, Stephen J., Yong, Xuan Ling Hilary, Widagdo, Jocelyn, Matigian, Nicholas, Schroer, Adam B., Bieri, Gregor, Blackmore, Daniel G., Bartlett, Perry F., Anggono, Victor, Villeda, Saul A. and Walker, Tara L. (2023). Platelet-derived exerkine CXCL4/platelet factor 4 rejuvenates hippocampal neurogenesis and restores cognitive function in aged mice. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 4375, 1-20. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39873-9 |
2023 Journal Article Characterization of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in Dioscorea transversaSalisbury, Lauren J., Fletcher, Stephen J., Stok, Jeanette E., Churchman, Luke R., Blanchfield, Joanne T. and De Voss, James J. (2023). Characterization of the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in Dioscorea transversa. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 299 (6) 104768, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104768 |
2022 Journal Article A haplotype resolved chromosomal level avocado genome allows analysis of novel avocado genesNath, Onkar, Fletcher, Stephen J., Hayward, Alice, Shaw, Lindsay M., Kharabian Masouleh, Ardashir, Furtado, Agnelo, Henry, Robert J. and Mitter, Neena (2022). A haplotype resolved chromosomal level avocado genome allows analysis of novel avocado genes. Horticulture Research, 9 uhac157, 1-10. doi: 10.1093/hr/uhac157 |
2022 Journal Article Tospoviruses induce small interfering RNAs targeting viral sequences and endogenous transcripts in solanaceous plantsFletcher, Stephen J., Peters, Jonathan R., Olaya, Cristian, Persley, Denis M., Dietzgen, Ralf G., Carroll, Bernard J., Pappu, Hanu and Mitter, Neena (2022). Tospoviruses induce small interfering RNAs targeting viral sequences and endogenous transcripts in solanaceous plants. Pathogens, 11 (7) 745, 745. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11070745 |
2022 Journal Article RNAi as a foliar spray: efficiency and challenges to field applicationsHoang, Bao Tram L., Fletcher, Stephen J., Brosnan, Christopher A., Ghodke, Amol B., Manzie, Narelle and Mitter, Neena (2022). RNAi as a foliar spray: efficiency and challenges to field applications. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23 (12) 6639, 6639. doi: 10.3390/ijms23126639 |
2022 Journal Article Foliar application of clay-delivered RNA interference for whitefly controlJain, Ritesh G, Fletcher, Stephen J, Manzie, Narelle, Robinson, Karl E, Li, Peng, Lu, Elvin, Brosnan, Christopher A, Xu, Zhi Ping and Mitter, Neena (2022). Foliar application of clay-delivered RNA interference for whitefly control. Nature Plants, 8 (5), 535-548. doi: 10.1038/s41477-022-01152-8 |
2022 Journal Article Effective RNAi-mediated control of the crop pest whiteflyJain, Ritesh, Fletcher, Stephen and Mitter, Neena (2022). Effective RNAi-mediated control of the crop pest whitefly. Nature Plants, 8 (5), 461-462. doi: 10.1038/s41477-022-01160-8 |
2022 Journal Article A comprehensive high-quality DNA and RNA extraction protocol for a range of cultivars and tissue types of the woody crop avocadoNath, Onkar, Fletcher, Stephen J., Hayward, Alice, Shaw, Lindsay M., Agarwal, Rimjhim, Furtado, Agnelo, Henry, Robert J. and Mitter, Neena (2022). A comprehensive high-quality DNA and RNA extraction protocol for a range of cultivars and tissue types of the woody crop avocado. Plants, 11 (3) 242, 242. doi: 10.3390/plants11030242 |
2021 Journal Article Message in a bubble: Shuttling small RNAs and proteins between cells and interacting organisms using extracellular vesiclesCai, Qiang, He, Baoye, Wang, Shumei, Fletcher, Stephen, Niu, Dongdong, Mitter, Neena, Birch, Paul R. J. and Jin, Hailing (2021). Message in a bubble: Shuttling small RNAs and proteins between cells and interacting organisms using extracellular vesicles. Annual Review of Plant Biology, 72 (1), 497-524. doi: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-081720-010616 |
2020 Journal Article RNAi-based functional genomics in hemipteraJain, Ritesh G., Robinson, Karl E., Fletcher, Stephen J. and Mitter, Neena (2020). RNAi-based functional genomics in hemiptera. Insects, 11 (9) 557, 557-22. doi: 10.3390/insects11090557 |
2020 Journal Article Summary of discussions from 2019 OECD Conference on RNAi Based PesticidesMendelsohn, Michael L., Gathmann, Achim, Kardassi, Dimitra, Sachana, Magdalini, Hopwood, Emily, Dietz-Pfeilstetter, Antje, Michelsen-Correa, Stephani, Fletcher, Stephen J. and Székács, András (2020). Summary of discussions from 2019 OECD Conference on RNAi Based Pesticides. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11 740, 740. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00740 |
2020 Journal Article The tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) genome is differentially targeted in TSWV-infected tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) with or without Sw-5 geneOlaya, Cristian, Fletcher, Stephen J., Zhai, Ying, Peters, Jonathan, Margaria, Paolo, Winter, Stephan, Mitter, Neena and Pappu, Hanu R. (2020). The tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) genome is differentially targeted in TSWV-infected tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) with or without Sw-5 gene. Viruses, 12 (4) 363, 363. doi: 10.3390/v12040363 |
2020 Journal Article Can-Seq: a PCR and DNA sequencing strategy for identifying new alleles of known and candidate genesCao, Jiangling, Gursanscky, Nial R., Fletcher, Stephen J., Sawyer, Anne, Wadia, Mehershad, McKeough, Lachlan, Coleman, Marek, Dressel, Uwe, Taochy, Christelle, Mitter, Neena, Vaucheret, Herv and Carroll, Bernard J. (2020). Can-Seq: a PCR and DNA sequencing strategy for identifying new alleles of known and candidate genes. Plant Methods, 16 (1) 16, 16. doi: 10.1186/s13007-020-0555-0 |
2020 Journal Article A perspective on RNAi-based biopesticidesFletcher, Stephen J., Reeves, Philip T., Hoang, Bao Tram and Mitter, Neena (2020). A perspective on RNAi-based biopesticides. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11 51, 51. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00051 |
2019 Journal Article The avocado genome informs deep angiosperm phylogeny, highlights introgressive hybridization, and reveals pathogen-influenced gene space adaptationRendon-Anaya, Martha, Ibarra-Laclette, Enrique, Mendez-Bravo, Alfonso, Lan, Tianying, Zheng, Chunfang, Carretero-Paulet, Lorenzo, Anahi Perez-Torres, Claudia, Chacon-Lopez, Alejandra, Hernandez-Guzman, Gustavo, Chang, Tien-Hao, Farr, Kimberly M., Barbazuk, W. Brad, Chamala, Srikar, Mutwil, Marek, Shivhare, Devendra, Alvarez-Ponce, David, Mitter, Neena, Hayward, Alice, Fletcher, Stephen, Rozas, Julio, Sanchez Gracia, Alejandro, Kuhn, David, Barrientos-Priego, Alejandro F., Salojarvi, Jarkko, Librado, Pablo, Sankoff, David, Herrera-Estrella, Alfredo, Albert, Victor A. and Herrera-Estrella, Luis (2019). The avocado genome informs deep angiosperm phylogeny, highlights introgressive hybridization, and reveals pathogen-influenced gene space adaptation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116 (34), 17081-17089. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1822129116 |
2019 Journal Article Small RNA profiling of Cavendish banana roots inoculated with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 and tropical race 4Fei, Shulang, Czislowski, Elizabeth, Fletcher, Stephen, Peters, Jonathan, Batley, Jacqueline, Aitken, Elizabeth and Mitter, Neena (2019). Small RNA profiling of Cavendish banana roots inoculated with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense race 1 and tropical race 4. Phytopathology Research, 1 (1) 22. doi: 10.1186/s42483-019-0029-3 |
2019 Journal Article Juvenility and vegetative phase transition in tropical/subtropical tree cropsAhsan, Muhammad Umair, Hayward, Alice, Irihimovitch, Vered, Fletcher, Stephen, Tanurdzic, Milos, Pocock, Alexander, Beveridge, Christine Anne and Mitter, Neena (2019). Juvenility and vegetative phase transition in tropical/subtropical tree crops. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 729, 729. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00729 |
2019 Journal Article Exogenous application of RNAi-inducing double-stranded RNA inhibits aphid-mediated transmission of a plant virusWorrall, Elizabeth A., Bravo-Cazar, Ana, Nilon, Alexander T., Fletcher, Stephen J., Robinson, Karl E., Carr, John P. and Mitter, Neena (2019). Exogenous application of RNAi-inducing double-stranded RNA inhibits aphid-mediated transmission of a plant virus. Frontiers in Plant Science, 10 265, 265. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00265 |
2018 Journal Article Molecular characterization and analysis of conserved potyviral motifs in bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) for RNAi-mediated protectionWorrall, Elizabeth A., Hayward, Alice C., Fletcher, Stephen J. and Mitter, Neena (2018). Molecular characterization and analysis of conserved potyviral motifs in bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) for RNAi-mediated protection. Archives of Virology, 164 (1), 181-194. doi: 10.1007/s00705-018-4065-6 |
2018 Journal Article RNA-dependent epigenetic silencing directs transcriptional downregulation caused by intronic repeat expansionsEimer, Hannes, Sureshkumar, Sridevi, Singh Yadav, Avilash, Kraupner-Taylor, Calvin, Bandaranayake, Champa, Seleznev, Andrei, Thomason, Tamblyn, Fletcher, Stephen J., Gordon, Stephanie Frances, Carroll, Bernard J. and Balasubramanian, Sureshkumar (2018). RNA-dependent epigenetic silencing directs transcriptional downregulation caused by intronic repeat expansions. Cell, 174 (5), 1095-1105.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.06.044 |