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Chromosome-level genome assemblies of two parasitoid biocontrol wasps reveal the parthenogenesis mechanism and an associated novel virus by Inwood, Sarah N, Skelly, John, Guhlin, Joseph G, Harrop, Thomas W R, Goldson, Stephen L, Dearden, Peter K

“…Biocontrol is a key technology for the control of pest species. Microctonus parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) have been released in Aotearoa New…”
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TCR- or Cytokine-Activated CD8+ Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells Are Rapid Polyfunctional Effectors That Can Coordinate Immune Responses by Lamichhane, Rajesh, Schneider, Marion, de la Harpe, Sara M., Harrop, Thomas W.R., Hannaway, Rachel F., Dearden, Peter K., Kirman, Joanna R., Tyndall, Joel D.A., Vernall, Andrea J., Ussher, James E.

“…Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells can be activated via either their T cell receptor (TCR), which recognizes MR1-bound pyrimidines derived from…”
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Using Drosophila melanogaster to validate metabolism-based insecticide resistance from insect pests by Daborn, Phillip J., Lumb, Christopher, Harrop, Thomas W.R., Blasetti, Alex, Pasricha, Shivani, Morin, Shai, Mitchell, Sara N., Donnelly, Martin J., Müller, Pie, Batterham, Philip

“…Identifying molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance is important for preserving insecticide efficacy, developing new insecticides and implementing…”
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The Pacific Biosciences de novo assembled genome dataset from a parthenogenetic New Zealand wild population of the longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann, 1901 by Guerrero, Felix D., Bendele, Kylie G., Ghaffari, Noushin, Guhlin, Joseph, Gedye, Kristene R., Lawrence, Kevin E., Dearden, Peter K., Harrop, Thomas W.R., Heath, Allen C.G., Lun, Yanni, Metz, Richard P., Teel, Pete, Perez de Leon, Adalberto, Biggs, Patrick J., Pomroy, William E., Johnson, Charles D., Blood, Philip D., Bellgard, Stanley E., Tompkins, Daniel M.

“…The longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, feeds upon a wide range of bird and mammalian hosts. Mammalian hosts include cattle, deer, sheep, goats,…”
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Genomics Reveals Widespread Ecological Speciation in Flightless Insects by McCulloch, Graham A, Foster, Brodie J, Dutoit, Ludovic, Harrop, Thomas W R, Guhlin, Joseph, Dearden, Peter K, Waters, Jonathan M

“…Abstract Recent genomic analyses have highlighted parallel divergence in response to ecological gradients, but the extent to which altitude can underpin such…”
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The venom composition and parthenogenesis mechanism of the parasitoid wasp Microctonus hyperodae, a declining biocontrol agent by Inwood, Sarah N., Harrop, Thomas W.R., Dearden, Peter K.

“…A biocontrol system in New Zealand using the endoparasitoid Microctonus hyperodae is failing, despite once being one of the most successful examples of…”
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A set of AP2-like genes is associated with inflorescence branching and architecture in domesticated rice by Harrop, Thomas W R, Mantegazza, Otho, Luong, Ai My, Béthune, Kevin, Lorieux, Mathias, Jouannic, Stefan, Adam, Hélène

“…Rice yield is influenced by inflorescence size and architecture, and inflorescences from domesticated rice accessions produce more branches and grains. Neither…”
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Genomic signatures of parallel alpine adaptation in recently evolved flightless insects by McCulloch, Graham A., Guhlin, Joseph, Dutoit, Ludovic, Harrop, Thomas W. R., Dearden, Peter K., Waters, Jonathan M.

“…Natural selection along elevational gradients has potential to drive predictable adaptations across distinct lineages, but the extent of such repeated…”
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Human liver‐derived MAIT cells differ from blood MAIT cells in their metabolism and response to TCR‐independent activation by Lamichhane, Rajesh, Munro, Fran, Harrop, Thomas W. R., Harpe, Sara M., Dearden, Peter K., Vernall, Andrea J., McCall, John L, Ussher, James E.

“…Mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are anti‐microbial innate‐like T cells that are abundant in blood and liver. MAIT cells express a semi‐invariant…”
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Immune system modulation & virus transmission during parasitism identified by multi-species transcriptomics of a declining insect biocontrol system by Inwood, Sarah N, Harrop, Thomas W R, Shields, Morgan W, Goldson, Stephen L, Dearden, Peter K

“…The Argentine stem weevil (ASW, Listronotus bonariensis) is a significant pasture pest in Aotearoa New Zealand, primarily controlled by the parasitoid…”
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Population genomics of the critically endangered kākāpō by Dussex, Nicolas, van der Valk, Tom, Morales, Hernán E., Wheat, Christopher W., Díez-del-Molino, David, von Seth, Johanna, Foster, Yasmin, Kutschera, Verena E., Guschanski, Katerina, Rhie, Arang, Phillippy, Adam M., Korlach, Jonas, Howe, Kerstin, Chow, William, Pelan, Sarah, Mendes Damas, Joanna D., Lewin, Harris A., Hastie, Alex R., Formenti, Giulio, Fedrigo, Olivier, Guhlin, Joseph, Harrop, Thomas W.R., Le Lec, Marissa F., Dearden, Peter K., Haggerty, Leanne, Martin, Fergal J., Kodali, Vamsi, Thibaud-Nissen, Françoise, Iorns, David, Knapp, Michael, Gemmell, Neil J., Robertson, Fiona, Moorhouse, Ron, Digby, Andrew, Eason, Daryl, Vercoe, Deidre, Howard, Jason, Jarvis, Erich D., Robertson, Bruce C., Dalén, Love

“…The kākāpō is a flightless parrot endemic to New Zealand. Once common in the archipelago, only 201 individuals remain today, most of them descending from an…”
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Gene expression profiling of reproductive meristem types in early rice inflorescences by laser microdissection by Harrop, Thomas W. R., Ud Din, Israr, Gregis, Veronica, Osnato, Michela, Jouannic, Stefan, Adam, Hélène, Kater, Martin M.

“…Summary In rice, inflorescence architecture is established at early stages of reproductive development and contributes directly to grain yield potential. After…”
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Evidence for activation of nitenpyram by a mitochondrial cytochrome P450 in Drosophila melanogaster by Harrop, Thomas WR, Denecke, Shane, Yang, Ying Ting, Chan, Janice, Daborn, Phillip J, Perry, Trent, Batterham, Philip

“…BACKGROUND Nitenpyram is a member of the economically important neonicotinoid class of insecticides. The in vivo metabolism of nitenpyram is not well…”
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Evolutionary changes in gene expression, coding sequence and copy-number at the Cyp6g1 locus contribute to resistance to multiple insecticides in Drosophila by Harrop, Thomas W R, Sztal, Tamar, Lumb, Christopher, Good, Robert T, Daborn, Phillip J, Batterham, Philip, Chung, Henry

“…Widespread use of insecticides has led to insecticide resistance in many populations of insects. In some populations, resistance has evolved to multiple…”
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High-Quality Assemblies for Three Invasive Social Wasps from the Vespula Genus by Harrop, Thomas W R, Guhlin, Joseph, McLaughlin, Gemma M, Permina, Elizabeth, Stockwell, Peter, Gilligan, Josh, Le Lec, Marissa F, Gruber, Monica A M, Quinn, Oliver, Lovegrove, Mackenzie, Duncan, Elizabeth J, Remnant, Emily J, Van Eeckhoven, Jens, Graham, Brittany, Knapp, Rosemary A, Langford, Kyle W, Kronenberg, Zev, Press, Maximilian O, Eacker, Stephen M, Wilson-Rankin, Erin E, Purcell, Jessica, Lester, Philip J, Dearden, Peter K

“…Social wasps of the genus have spread to nearly all landmasses worldwide and have become significant pests in their introduced ranges, affecting economies and…”
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Whole-genome expression analysis in the third instar larval midgut of Drosophila melanogaster by Harrop, Thomas W R, Pearce, Stephen L, Daborn, Phillip J, Batterham, Philip

“…Survival of insects on a substrate containing toxic substances such as plant secondary metabolites or insecticides is dependent on the metabolism or excretion…”
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Genetic Diversity in Invasive Populations of Argentine Stem Weevil Associated with Adaptation to Biocontrol by Harrop, Thomas W. R., Le Lec, Marissa F., Jauregui, Ruy, Taylor, Shannon E., Inwood, Sarah N., van Stijn, Tracey, Henry, Hannah, Skelly, John, Ganesh, Siva, Ashby, Rachael L., Jacobs, Jeanne M. E., Goldson, Stephen L., Dearden, Peter K.

“…Modified, agricultural landscapes are susceptible to damage by insect pests. Biological control of pests is typically successful once a control agent has…”
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