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Sexual Development in Lucilia cuprina (Diptera, Calliphoridae) Is Controlled by the Transformer Gene by Concha, Carolina, Scott, Maxwell J

“…Insects use an amazing variety of genetic systems to control sexual development. A Y-linked male determining gene (M) controls sex in the Australian sheep…”
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Conditional knockdown of transformer in sheep blow fly suggests a role in repression of dosage compensation and potential for population suppression by Williamson, Megan E, Yan, Ying, Scott, Maxwell J

“…The transformer ( tra ) gene is essential for female development in many insect species, including the Australian sheep blow fly, Lucilia cuprina …”
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Author Correction: A transgenic embryonic sexing system for the Australian sheep blow fly Lucilia cuprina by Yan, Ying, Scott, Maxwell J.

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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The histone deacetylase HDAC4 regulates long-term memory in Drosophila by Fitzsimons, Helen L, Schwartz, Silvia, Given, Fiona M, Scott, Maxwell J

“…A growing body of research indicates that pharmacological inhibition of histone deacetylases (HDACs) correlates with enhancement of long-term memory and…”
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Interplay between Developmental Flexibility and Determinism in the Evolution of Mimetic Heliconius Wing Patterns by Concha, Carolina, Wallbank, Richard W.R., Hanly, Joseph J., Fenner, Jennifer, Livraghi, Luca, Rivera, Edgardo Santiago, Paulo, Daniel F., Arias, Carlos, Vargas, Marta, Sanjeev, Manu, Morrison, Colin, Tian, David, Aguirre, Paola, Ferrara, Sabrina, Foley, Jessica, Pardo-Diaz, Carolina, Salazar, Camilo, Linares, Mauricio, Massardo, Darli, Counterman, Brian A., Scott, Maxwell J., Jiggins, Chris D., Papa, Riccardo, Martin, Arnaud, McMillan, W. Owen

“…To what extent can we predict how evolution occurs? Do genetic architectures and developmental processes canalize the evolution of similar outcomes in a…”
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Building early-larval sexing systems for genetic control of the Australian sheep blow fly Lucilia cuprina using two constitutive promoters by Yan, Ying, Linger, Rebecca J., Scott, Maxwell J.

“…Transgenic sexing strains (TSS) that carry conditional female lethal genes are advantageous for genetic control programs based on the sterile insect technique…”
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Genetic modulation of Rpd3 expression impairs long-term courtship memory in Drosophila by Fitzsimons, Helen L, Scott, Maxwell J

“…There is increasing evidence that regulation of local chromatin structure is a critical mechanism underlying the consolidation of long-term memory (LTM),…”
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Antennal transcriptome analysis reveals sensory receptors potentially associated with host detection in the livestock pest Lucilia cuprina by Wulff, Juan P, Hickner, Paul V, Watson, David W, Denning, Steven S, Belikoff, Esther J, Scott, Maxwell J

“…Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is the main causative agent of flystrike of sheep in Australia and New Zealand. Female flies lay…”
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Conservation and sex-specific splicing of the transformer gene in the calliphorids Cochliomyia hominivorax, Cochliomyia macellaria and Lucilia sericata by Li, Fang, Vensko, 2nd, Steven P, Belikoff, Esther J, Scott, Maxwell J

“…Transformer (TRA) promotes female development in several dipteran species including the Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina, the Mediterranean fruit fly,…”
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A transgenic male-only strain of the New World screwworm for an improved control program using the sterile insect technique by Concha, Carolina, Palavesam, Azhahianambi, Guerrero, Felix D, Sagel, Agustin, Li, Fang, Osborne, Jason A, Hernandez, Yillian, Pardo, Trinidad, Quintero, Gladys, Vasquez, Mario, Keller, Gwen P, Phillips, Pamela L, Welch, John B, McMillan, W Owen, Skoda, Steven R, Scott, Maxwell J

“…The New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, is a devastating pest of livestock endemic to subtropical and tropical regions of the Western hemisphere. The…”
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Dosage Compensation of X-Linked Muller Element F Genes but Not X-Linked Transgenes in the Australian Sheep Blowfly by Linger, Rebecca J, Belikoff, Esther J, Scott, Maxwell J

“…In most animals that have X and Y sex chromosomes, chromosome-wide mechanisms are used to balance X-linked gene expression in males and females. In the fly…”
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Evaluation of Additional Drosophila suzukii Male-Only Strains Generated Through Remobilization of an FL19 Transgene by Yamamoto, Akihiko, Yadav, Amarish K, Scott, Maxwell J

“…(Matsumura, 1931; Diptera: Drosophilidae), also known as spotted wing , is a worldwide pest of fruits with soft skins such as blueberries and cherries…”
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Disruption of the odorant coreceptor Orco impairs foraging and host finding behaviors in the New World screwworm fly by Paulo, Daniel F., Junqueira, Ana C. M., Arp, Alex P., Vieira, André S., Ceballos, Jorge, Skoda, Steven R., Pérez-de-León, Adalberto A., Sagel, Agustin, McMillan, William O., Scott, Maxwell J., Concha, Carolina, Azeredo-Espin, Ana M. L.

“…The evolution of obligate ectoparasitism in blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) has intrigued scientists for over a century, and surprisingly, the genetics…”
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Using Moderate Transgene Expression to Improve the Genetic Sexing System of the Australian Sheep Blow Fly Lucilia cuprina by Yan, Ying, Williamson, Megan E., Scott, Maxwell J.

“…The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a promising strategy to control the Australian sheep blow fly Lucilia cuprina, a major pest of sheep. We have previously…”
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Genetic Variation and Potential for Resistance Development to the tTA Overexpression Lethal System in Insects by Knudsen, Katherine E, Reid, William R, Barbour, Traci M, Bowes, Laci M, Duncan, Juliana, Philpott, Elaina, Potter, Samantha, Scott, Maxwell J

“…Release of insect pests carrying the dominant lethal tetracycline transactivator (tTA) overexpression system has been proposed as a means for population…”
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Specific Gene Disruption in the Major Livestock Pests Cochliomyia hominivorax and Lucilia cuprina Using CRISPR/Cas9 by Paulo, Daniel F, Williamson, Megan E, Arp, Alex P, Li, Fang, Sagel, Agustin, Skoda, Steven R, Sanchez-Gallego, Joel, Vasquez, Mario, Quintero, Gladys, Pérez de León, Adalberto A, Belikoff, Esther J, Azeredo-Espin, Ana M L, McMillan, W Owen, Concha, Carolina, Scott, Maxwell J

“…and are major pests of livestock. Their larvae infest warm-blooded vertebrates and feed on host's tissues, resulting in severe industry losses. As they are…”
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of the white and Sex lethal loci in the invasive pest, Drosophila suzukii by Li, Fang, Scott, Maxwell J.

“…Drosophila suzukii (commonly called spotted wing Drosophila) is an invasive pest of soft-skinned fruit (e.g. blueberries, strawberries). A high quality…”
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Structural and Biochemical Studies on the Chromo-barrel Domain of Male Specific Lethal 3 (MSL3) Reveal a Binding Preference for Mono- or Dimethyllysine 20 on Histone H4 by Moore, Stanley A., Ferhatoglu, Yurdagul, Jia, Yunhua, Al-Jiab, Rami A., Scott, Maxwell J.

“…We have determined the human male specific lethal 3 (hMSL3) chromo-barrel domain structure by x-ray crystallography to a resolution of 2.5 Å (r = 0.226, Rfree…”
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Incorporation of the Noncoding roX RNAs Alters the Chromatin-Binding Specificity of the Drosophila MSL1/MSL2 Complex by Li, Fang, Schiemann, Anja H., Scott, Maxwell J.

“…ERRATUM ( vol. 28 , p. 2850 ) Article Usage Stats Services MCB Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious…”
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A Repressible Female-Specific Lethal Genetic System for Making Transgenic Insect Strains Suitable for a Sterile-Release Program by Heinrich, Jorg C., Scott, Maxwell J.

“…We have developed a tetracycline-repressible female-specific lethal genetic system in the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster. One component of the system is…”
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