Overview
Availability
- Dr Chris Brosnan is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctoral Diploma, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Mechanistic Dissection Exogenously applied RNAi-biopesticides
Brosnan, Christopher A. (2025). Mechanistic Dissection Exogenously applied RNAi-biopesticides. European COST Action meeting on exRNAs, Hamburg, Germany, 11-13 June 2025.
2025
Journal Article
dsRNAmax: a multi-target chimeric dsRNA designer for safe and effective crop protection
Fletcher, Stephen J., Lawrence, Jai, Sawyer, Anne, Manzie, Narelle, Gardiner, Donald M., Mitter, Neena and Brosnan, Christopher A. (2025). dsRNAmax: a multi-target chimeric dsRNA designer for safe and effective crop protection. NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics, 7 (2) lqaf064, lqaf064. doi: 10.1093/nargab/lqaf064
2025
Conference Publication
Mechanical dissection and functional assessment of exogenous RNAi by active small RNA sequencing
Brosnan, Christopher A. (2025). Mechanical dissection and functional assessment of exogenous RNAi by active small RNA sequencing. Australasian Plant Pathology Society conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 26-28 May 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Assessment of dsRNA for the control of blackleg disease
Brosnan, Christopher A. (2025). Assessment of dsRNA for the control of blackleg disease. National Canola Pathology Workshop, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 5 March 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Lysozyme-coated nanoparticles for active uptake and delivery of synthetic RNA and plasmid-encoded genes in plants
Yong, Jiaxi, Xu, Wang, Wu, Miaomiao, Zhang, Run, Mann, Christopher W. G., Liu, Guoquan, Brosnan, Christopher A., Mitter, Neena, Carroll, Bernard J. and Xu, Zhi Ping (2025). Lysozyme-coated nanoparticles for active uptake and delivery of synthetic RNA and plasmid-encoded genes in plants. Nature Plants, 11 (1) e2106945, 131-144. doi: 10.1038/s41477-024-01882-x
2024
Conference Publication
Nanoparticle-mediated delivery of HLB targeting VIGS vectors
Brosnan, Christopher A. (2024). Nanoparticle-mediated delivery of HLB targeting VIGS vectors. Australasian Plant Virology Workshop, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 29-31 October 2024.
2024
Journal Article
Involvement of MicroRNAs in the hypersensitive response of capsicum plants to the capsicum chlorosis virus at elevated temperatures
Tsai, Wei-An, Brosnan, Christopher A., Mitter, Neena and Dietzgen, Ralf G. (2024). Involvement of MicroRNAs in the hypersensitive response of capsicum plants to the capsicum chlorosis virus at elevated temperatures. Pathogens, 13 (9) 745. doi: 10.3390/pathogens13090745
2024
Conference Publication
Harnessing RNAi functionality and mobility for effective crop protection
Brosnan, Christopher A. (2024). Harnessing RNAi functionality and mobility for effective crop protection. International Plant Molecular Biology conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 24-28 June 2024.
2023
Conference Publication
Harnessing mobile, foliar applied double-stranded RNA for effective RNAi against plant pathogens
Brosnan, Christopher A. (2023). Harnessing mobile, foliar applied double-stranded RNA for effective RNAi against plant pathogens. Australasian Plant Pathology Society conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 21 November 2023.
2023
Journal Article
In planta dynamics, transport‐biases, and endogenous functions of mobile siRNAs in Arabidopsis
Devers, Emanuel A., Brosnan, Christopher A., Sarazin, Alexis, Schott, Gregory, Lim, Peiqi, Lehesranta, Satu, Helariutta, Yrjö and Voinnet, Olivier (2023). In planta dynamics, transport‐biases, and endogenous functions of mobile siRNAs in Arabidopsis. The Plant Journal, 115 (5), 1377-1393. doi: 10.1111/tpj.16327
2023
Journal Article
ATFS-1 counteracts mitochondrial DNA damage by promoting repair over transcription
Dai, Chuan-Yang, Ng, Chai Chee, Hung, Grace Ching Ching, Kirmes, Ina, Hughes, Laetitia A., Du, Yunguang, Brosnan, Christopher A., Ahier, Arnaud, Hahn, Anne, Haynes, Cole M., Rackham, Oliver, Filipovska, Aleksandra and Zuryn, Steven (2023). ATFS-1 counteracts mitochondrial DNA damage by promoting repair over transcription. Nature Cell Biology, 25 (8), 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41556-023-01192-y
2022
Journal Article
Perspectives on plant virus diseases in a climate change scenario of elevated temperatures
Tsai, Wei-An, Brosnan, Christopher A., Mitter, Neena and Dietzgen, Ralf G. (2022). Perspectives on plant virus diseases in a climate change scenario of elevated temperatures. Stress Biology, 2 (1) 37, 1-26. doi: 10.1007/s44154-022-00058-x
2022
Journal Article
RNAi as a foliar spray: efficiency and challenges to field applications
Hoang, 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 control
Jain, 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
2021
Journal Article
miRNA communication on another level
Brosnan, Christopher A. and Mitter, Neena (2021). miRNA communication on another level. Nature Plants, 7 (10), 1328-1329. doi: 10.1038/s41477-021-01006-9
2021
Journal Article
Mitochondrial mistranslation modulated by metabolic stress causes cardiovascular disease and reduced lifespan
Richman, Tara R., Ermer, Judith A., Siira, Stefan J., Kuznetsova, Irina, Brosnan, Christopher A., Rossetti, Giulia, Baker, Jessica, Perks, Kara L., Cserne Szappanos, Henrietta, Viola, Helena M., Gray, Nicola, Larance, Mark, Hool, Livia C., Zuryn, Steven, Rackham, Oliver and Filipovska, Aleksandra (2021). Mitochondrial mistranslation modulated by metabolic stress causes cardiovascular disease and reduced lifespan. Aging Cell, 20 (7) e13408, e13408. doi: 10.1111/acel.13408
2021
Journal Article
Defective embryo and meristems genes are required for cell division and gamete viability in Arabidopsis
Lee, Chin Hong, Hawker, Nathaniel P., Peters, Jonathan R., Lonhienne, Thierry G. A., Gursanscky, Nial R., Matthew, Louisa, Brosnan, Christopher A., Mann, Christopher W. G., Cromer, Laurence, Taochy, Christelle, Ngo, Quy A., Sundaresan, Venkatesan, Schenk, Peer M., Kobe, Bostjan, Borges, Filipe, Mercier, Raphael, Bowman, John L. and Carroll, Bernard J. (2021). Defective embryo and meristems genes are required for cell division and gamete viability in Arabidopsis. PL o S Genetics, 17 (5) e1009561, 1-31. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009561
2021
Journal Article
Cell-type-specific profiling of loaded miRNAs from Caenorhabditis elegans reveals spatial and temporal flexibility in Argonaute loading
Brosnan, Christopher A., Palmer, Alexander J. and Zuryn, Steven (2021). Cell-type-specific profiling of loaded miRNAs from Caenorhabditis elegans reveals spatial and temporal flexibility in Argonaute loading. Nature Communications, 12 (1) 2194, 1-16. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22503-7
2021
Journal Article
Nuclear RNA purification by flow cytometry to study nuclear processes in plants
Moro, Belén, Kisielow, Malgorzata, Borrero, Veronica Barragan, Bouet, Antoine, Brosnan, Christopher A. and Bologna, Nicolás G. (2021). Nuclear RNA purification by flow cytometry to study nuclear processes in plants. STAR Protocols, 2 (1) 100320, 100320. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2021.100320
2020
Journal Article
Movement and differential consumption of short interfering RNA duplexes underlie mobile RNA interference
Devers, Emanuel A., Brosnan, Christopher A., Sarazin, Alexis, Albertini, Daniele, Amsler, Andrea C., Brioudes, Florian, Jullien, Pauline E., Lim, Peiqi, Schott, Gregory and Voinnet, Olivier (2020). Movement and differential consumption of short interfering RNA duplexes underlie mobile RNA interference. Nature Plants, 6 (7), 789-799. doi: 10.1038/s41477-020-0687-2
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Bioinformatic Approaches for Elucidating RNAi Mechanisms and Enhancing dsRNA Design for Agronomic Pest and Pathogen Management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Donald Gardiner
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Doctor Philosophy
Topical application of RNA interference targeting plant fungal diseases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Elizabeth Aitken, Dr Donald Gardiner
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Doctor Philosophy
Discovery of genes involved in systemic RNAi in plants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anne Sawyer, Dr Jiaxi Yong
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of virulence in Leptospaheria maculans, a fungal pathogen of canola
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Donald Gardiner
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Doctor Philosophy
Systemic RNA biopesticides for controlling fungal pathogens in grain crops
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Donald Gardiner, Dr Anne Sawyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Functional genomics of precocity in tree crops
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Peter Crisp, Associate Professor Milos Tanurdžić
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Fate of Topically Applied dsRNA in Crop Disease Resistance
Associate Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Systemic Post-Transcriptional Silencing of Transgenes in Arabidopsis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anne Sawyer
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the involvement of small RNA response in capsicum defence against capsicum chlorosis virus at elevated temperature
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ralf Dietzgen
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