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Lindsey C Perkin
Insect Control and Cotton Disease Research
Research Molecular Biologist

Phone: (979) 260-9588
Fax: (979) 260-9319

2771 F&B ROAD
COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845
Projects
Detection and Biologically Based Management of Row Crop Pests Concurrent with Boll Weevil Eradication
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 429320
Novel Approaches for Management of Row Crop Pests and Continued Boll Weevil Eradication
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 438857

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Genome-wide Markers Can Identify the Origin and Demography of Boll Weevil Re-infestations: A Case Study from Kingsville, TX - (Proceedings)
Perkin, L.C., Suh, C.P., Raszick, T., Sword, G.A., Ruiz-Arce, R. 2020. Genome-wide Markers Can Identify the Origin and Demography of Boll Weevil Re-infestations: A Case Study from Kingsville, TX. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conferences, January 8-10, Austin, Texas. p. 140-143.
RNAiSeq: How to see the big picture Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oppert, B.S., Perkin, L.C. 2019. RNAiSeq: How to see the big picture. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10:2570. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02570.
Gene expression in Tribolium castaneum life stages: Identifying a species-specific target for pest control applications Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Perkin, L.C., Oppert, B.S. 2019. Gene expression in Tribolium castaneum life stages: Identifying a species-specific target for pest control applications. PeerJ. 7:e6946. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6946.
Assessment of DNA integrity from trap-captured boll weevils for use in pending diagnostic tool - (Proceedings)
Perkin, L.C., Suh, C.P., Oppert, B.S. 2019. Assessment of DNA integrity from trap-captured boll weevils for use in pending diagnostic tool. National Cotton Council Beltwide Cotton Conference. pp. 157-160.
Effects of targeting eye color in Tenebrio molitor through RNA interference of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (vermilion): Implications for insect farming Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oppert, B.S., Chu, F., Reyna, S., Pinzi, S., Adrianos, S.L., Perkin, L.C., Lorenzen, M. 2019. Effects of targeting eye color in Tenebrio molitor through RNA interference of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (vermilion): Implications for insect farming. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 10(1):e21546. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21546.
A model species for agricultural pest genomics: the genome of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schoville, S.D., Chen, Y.H., Childers, A.K., Childers, C., Oppert, B.S., Perkin, L.C., Poelchau, M.F., Rinehart, J.P., Yocum, G.D., Richards, S. 2018. A model species for agricultural pest genomics: the genome of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Scientific Reports. 8(1):1931. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20154-1.
Arthropod genomics research in the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: Applications of RNA interference and CRISPR gene editing technologies in pest control ()
Gundersen, D.E., Adrianos, S.L., Allen, M.L., Becnel, J.J., Chen, Y., Choi, M.Y., Estep, A., Evans, J.D., Garczynski, S.F., Geib, S.M., Ghosh, S.B., Handler, A.M., Hasegawa, D.K., Heerman, M.C., Hull, J.J., Hunter, W.B., Kaur, N., Li, J., Li, W., Ling, K., Nayduch, D., Oppert, B.S., Perera, O.P., Perkin, L.C., Sanscrainte, N.D., Sim, S.B., Sparks, M., Temeyer, K.B., Vander Meer, R.K., Wintermantel, W.M., James, R.R., Hackett, K.J., Coates, B.S. 2017. Arthropod genomics research in the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: Applications of RNA interference and CRISPR gene editing technologies in pest control. Trends in Entomology. 13:109-137.
Cross-species comparison of the gut: Differential gene expression sheds light on biological differences in closely related tenebrionids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
RNA-seq validation of RNAi identifies additional gene connectivity in Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Perkin, L.C., Oppert, B.S., Gerken, A.R. 2017. RNA-seq validation of RNAi identifies additional gene connectivity in Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Journal of Insect Science. 17(2):57;1-7. doi:10.1093/jisesa/iex026.
Gene disruption technologies have the potential to transform stored product insect pest control Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Perkin, L.C., Adrianos, S.L., Oppert, B.S. 2016. Gene disruption technologies have the potential to transform stored product insect pest control. Insects. 7(3):46. doi:10.3390/insects7030046.
RNA interference and dietary inhibitors induce a similar compensation response in Tribolium castaneum larvae Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Perkin, L.C., Elpidina, E.N., Oppert, B.S. 2017. RNA interference and dietary inhibitors induce a similar compensation response in Tribolium castaneum larvae. Insect Molecular Biology. 26(1):35-45. doi:10.1111/imb.12269.
Expression patterns of cysteine peptidase genes across the Tribolium castaneum life cycle provide clues to biological function Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Perkin, L.C., Elpidina, E.N., Oppert, B.S. 2016. Expression patterns of cysteine peptidase genes across the Tribolium castaneum life cycle provide clues to biological function. PeerJ. 4:e1581. doi: 10.7717/peerj.1581.
Genes related to mitochondrial functions are differentially expressed in phosphine-resistant and -susceptible Tribolium castaneum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oppert, B.S., Guedes, R., Aikins, M.J., Perkin, L.C., Chen, Z., Phillips, T.W., Zhu, K., Opit, G.P., Hoon, K., Sun, Y., Meredith, G., Bramlett, K., Supunpong-Hernandez, N., Sanderson, B., Taylor, M.W., Dhingra, D., Blakey, B., Lorenzen, M., Adedipe, F., Arthur, F.H. 2015. Genes related to mitochondrial functions are differentially expressed in phosphine-resistant and -susceptible Tribolium castaneum. BMC Genomics. 16:968. doi: 10.1186/s12864-015-2121-0.
Venom gland components of the ectoparasitoid wasp, Anisopteromalus calandrae Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Perkin, L.C., Friesen, K.S., Flinn, P.W., Oppert, B.S. 2016. Venom gland components of the ectoparasitoid wasp, Anisopteromalus calandrae. Journal of Venom Research. 6:19-37.
Functional analysis of C1 family cysteine peptidases in the larval gut of Tenebrio molitor and Tribolium castaneum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Martynov, A.G., Elpidina, E.N., Perkin, L.C., Oppert, B.S. 2015. Functional analysis of C1 family cysteine peptidases in the larval gut of Tenebrio molitor and Tribolium castaneum. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 16(75):1-15. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1306-x.