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Alex P Arp
Research Geneticist (Plants)
Research Geneticist (Plants)
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- Geographic population genetic structure of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae), using SNPs. -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tietjen, M., Perez De Leon, A.A., Sagel, A., Skoda, S.R., Phillips, P.L., Mitchell Iii, R.D., Duran, U., Tortosa, S., Arp, A.P. 2022. Geographic population genetic structure of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae), using SNPs. Journal of Medical Entomology, 2022, Vol. 59(3):874-882 https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac024.
- Insights into the microbial ecology of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, from wild collections and under mass-rearing for sterile insect releases. -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arp, A.P., Quintero, G., Sagel, A., Gonzales, R., Phillips, P.L., Hickner, P.V. 2022. Insights into the microbial ecology of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, from wild collections and under mass-rearing for sterile insect releases. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 1042. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-04828-5. - Phylogenetic relationship and habitat both impact the gut microbiome in two microendemic gastropods -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Walters, A.D., Arp, A.P., Cerbie, G.M., Trujillo, D.A., Kiss, A.J., Berg, D.J. 2022. Phylogenetic relationship and habitat both impact the gut microbiome in two microendemic gastropods. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 88. https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyac002. - Disruption of the odorant receptor coreceptor (Orco) impairs foraging and host-seeking behaviors in the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Paulo, D.F., Junqueira, A.C., Arp, A.P., Viera, A.S., Ceballos, J., Skoda, S.R., Perez De Leon, A.A., Sagel, A., Mcmillan, W.O., Scott, M.J., Concha, C., Azeredo-Espin, A.M. 2021. Disruption of the odorant receptor coreceptor (Orco) impairs foraging and host-seeking behaviors in the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax. Scientific Reports. 11. Article 11379. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90649-x. - New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) myiasis in feral swine of Uruguay: One Health and transboundary disease implications -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Altuna, M., Hickner, P.V., Castro, G., Mirazo, S., Perez De Leon, A.A., Arp, A.P. 2021. New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) myiasis in feral swine of Uruguay: One Health and transboundary disease implications. Parasites & Vectors. 14:26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04499-z. - Physiological and molecular correlates of the screwworm fly attraction to wound and animal odors -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hickner, P.V., Mittapalli, O., Subramoniam, A., Sagel, A., Watson, W., Scott, M.J., Arp, A.P., Perez De Leon, A.A., Syed, Z. 2020. Physiological and molecular correlates of the screwworm fly attraction to wound and animal odors. Scientific Reports. 10. Article 20771. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-77541-w. - An early female lethal system of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, for biotechnology-enhanced SIT -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Concha, C., Yan, Y., Arp, A.P., Quilarque, E., Sagel, A., Perez De Leon, A.A., Mcmillan, W., Skoda, S.R., Scott, M.J. 2020. An early female lethal system of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, for biotechnology-enhanced SIT. BMC Genetics. 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-020-00948-x. - An early female lethal system of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, for biotechnology-enhanced SIT
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Concha, C., Yan, Y., Arp, A.P., Quilarque, E., Sagel, A., Perez De Leon, A.A., Mcmillan, O.W., Skoda, S.R., Scott, M.J. 2020. An early female lethal system of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, for biotechnology-enhanced SIT. BMC Genetics. 21, 143. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-020-00948-x. - Specific gene disruption in the major livestock pests Cochliomyia hominivorax and Lucilia cuprina using CRISPR/Cas9 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Paulo, D.F., Williamson, M., Arp, A.P., Li, F., Sagel, A., Skoda, S.R., Sanchez-Gallego, J., Vasquez, H., Quintero, G., Perez De Leon, A.A., Belikoff, E.J., Azeredo-Espin, A.M., Mcmillan, W.O., Concha, C., Scott, M.J. 2019. Specific gene disruption in the major livestock pests Cochliomyia hominivorax and Lucilia cuprina using CRISPR/Cas9. Genes, Genomes, Genetics. Volume 9, Issue 7. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.119.400544.
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Integrated Pest Management of Flies of Veterinary Importance In-House Appropriated (D) Accession Number:436658 Developing Phylogenomic-based Diagnostic Tools for Species Identification Across Diptera Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R) Accession Number:439358 Functional Characterization of Sex-biased Odorant Receptors in Screwworm to Develop Sex Specific Baits Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S) Accession Number:438864 Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S) Accession Number:435067 Identifying Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles and Signatures in Screwworm and Related Flies to Develop Taxonomic Identification Keys and Enhanced Baits Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S) Accession Number:435220
