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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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
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
2019
Journal Article
Genome-scale, single-cell-type resolution of microRNA activities within a whole plant organ
Brosnan, Christopher Andrew, Sarazin, Alexis, Lim, PeiQi, Bologna, Nicolas Gerardo, Hirsch-Hoffmann, Matthias and Voinnet, Olivier (2019). Genome-scale, single-cell-type resolution of microRNA activities within a whole plant organ. EMBO Journal, 38 (13) e100754, e100754. doi: 10.15252/embj.2018100754
2018
Journal Article
Structural flexibility enables alternative maturation, ARGONAUTE sorting and activities of miR168, a global gene silencing regulator in plants
Iki, Taichiro, Clery, Antoine, Bologna, Nicolas G., Sarazin, Alexis, Brosnan, Christopher A., Pumplin, Nathan, Allain, Frederic H. T. and Voinnet, Olivier (2018). Structural flexibility enables alternative maturation, ARGONAUTE sorting and activities of miR168, a global gene silencing regulator in plants. Molecular Plant, 11 (8), 1008-1023. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2018.05.006
2017
Journal Article
A complex of Arabidopsis DRB proteins can impair dsRNA processing
Tschopp, Marie-Aude, Iki, Taichiro, Brosnan, Christopher A., Jullien, Pauline E. and Pumplin, Nathan (2017). A complex of Arabidopsis DRB proteins can impair dsRNA processing. RNA, 23 (5), 782-797. doi: 10.1261/rna.059519.116
2011
Journal Article
RNA decay and RNA silencing in plants: Competition or collaboration?
Christie, Michael, Brosnan, Christopher A., Rothnagel, Joseph A. and Carroll, Bernard J. (2011). RNA decay and RNA silencing in plants: Competition or collaboration?. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2 (DEC) 99, 99.1-99.7. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2011.00099
2011
Journal Article
Cell-to-cell and long-distance siRNA movement in plants: Mechanisms and biological implications
Brosnan, Christopher Andrew and Voinnet, Olivier (2011) Cell-to-cell and long-distance siRNA movement in plants: Mechanisms and biological implications. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 14 5: 580-587. doi:10.1016/j.pbi.2011.07.011
2009
Journal Article
The long and the short of noncoding RNAs
Brosnan, Christopher A. and Voinnet, Olivier (2009) The long and the short of noncoding RNAs. Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 21 3: 416-425. doi:10.1016/j.ceb.2009.04.001
2008
Book Chapter
RNA Interference
Brosnan, C.A., McCallum,E.J., Botella, J.R. and Carroll, B.J. (2008). RNA Interference. The Handbook of Plant Functional Genomics: Concepts and Protocols. (pp. 209-225) edited by Kahl, G. and Meksem, K.. Germany: Wiley - Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9783527622542.ch10
2007
Journal Article
Nuclear gene silencing directs reception of long-distance mRNA silencing in Arabidopsis
Brosnan, C., Mitter, N., Christie, M., Smith, N., Waterhouse, P. and Carroll, B. (2007). Nuclear gene silencing directs reception of long-distance mRNA silencing in Arabidopsis. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, 104 (37), 14741-14746. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0706701104
Funding
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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
Discovery of genes involved in systemic RNAi in plants
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Anne Sawyer
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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
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
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of virulence in Leptospaheria maculans, a fungal pathogen of canola
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Donald Gardiner
Completed supervision
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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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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Fate of Topically Applied dsRNA in Crop Disease Resistance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Stephen Fletcher
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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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