Area of research
Insect Science · Plant Science
Research interest
Research interests include Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Insect Resistance and Genetics, Plant Parasitism and Resistance, and Plant Virus Research Studies.
<i>ZmPP2C45</i> and <i>ZmBELL4</i> suppress maize biochemical defense against insect herbivores
Cardiac glycosides protect wormseed wallflower ( <i>Erysimum cheiranthoides</i> ) against some, but not all, glucosinolate‐adapted herbivores
Punicalagin, a pomegranate polyphenol sensitizes the activity of antibiotics against three MDR pathogens of the Enterobacteriaceae
Convergent and divergent evolution of plant chemical defenses
Non‐volatile metabolites mediate plant interactions with insect herbivores
OPDA, more than just a jasmonate precursor
Horizontally transferred genes as <scp>RNA</scp> interference targets for aphid and whitefly control
Tree tobacco (<i>Nicotiana glauca</i>) cuticular wax composition is essential for leaf retention during drought, facilitating a speedy recovery following rewatering
AIG2A and AIG2B limit the activation of salicylic acid-regulated defenses by tryptophan-derived secondary metabolism in Arabidopsis
Molecular ecology of plant volatiles in interactions with insect herbivores
Global patterns in genomic diversity underpinning the evolution of insecticide resistance in the aphid crop pest Myzus persicae
Specific and conserved patterns of microbiota-structuring by maize benzoxazinoids in the field
Indole‐3‐glycerolphosphate synthase, a branchpoint for the biosynthesis of tryptophan, indole, and benzoxazinoids in maize
Acylsugars protect Nicotiana benthamiana against insect herbivory and desiccation
Genetic mapping identifies a rice naringenin <i>O</i>‐glucosyltransferase that influences insect resistance
Independent evolution of ancestral and novel defenses in a genus of toxic plants (Erysimum, Brassicaceae)
Metabolome-Scale Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Chemical Diversity and Genetic Control of Maize Specialized Metabolites
Genome sequence of the corn leaf aphid ( <i>Rhopalosiphum maidis</i> Fitch)
12-Oxo-Phytodienoic Acid Acts as a Regulator of Maize Defense against Corn Leaf Aphid
Natural variation in the expression and catalytic activity of a naringenin 7‐<i>O</i>‐methyltransferase influences antifungal defenses in diverse rice cultivars
<i>Arabidopsis</i> ADC1 functions as an <i>N</i><sup>δ</sup>‐acetylornithine decarboxylase
The maize W22 genome provides a foundation for functional genomics and transposon biology
Beyond Defense: Multiple Functions of Benzoxazinoids in Maize Metabolism
Convergent evolution of a metabolic switch between aphid and caterpillar resistance in cereals
Changes in the free amino acid composition of Capsicum annuum (pepper) leaves in response to Myzus persicae (green peach aphid) infestation. A comparison with water stress
Maize Carbohydrate partitioning defective1 impacts carbohydrate distribution, callose accumulation, and phloem function
Rapid transcriptional plasticity of duplicated gene clusters enables a clonally reproducing aphid to colonise diverse plant species
A Global Coexpression Network Approach for Connecting Genes to Specialized Metabolic Pathways in Plants
Abscisic acid-regulated protein degradation causes osmotic stress-induced accumulation of branched-chain amino acids in Arabidopsis thaliana
Rapid defense responses in maize leaves induced by Spodoptera exigua caterpillar feeding
REU Site: Plant Genome Research
REU Site: Plant Genome Research
IOS EDGE: Development of genetic and genomic resources for milkweed, Asclepias syriaca and Asclepias curassavica
Joint NSF/ERA-CAPS: Mechanisms of Natural Variation in Maize Herbivore Resistance
REU Site: Plant Genome Research
Manipulation of plant defenses by an insect-vectored virus
METABOLOMICS: Identification of inducible bioactive plant metabolites
REU Site: Plant Genome Research
Arabidopsis 2010: Regulation of Branched-Chain Amino Acid Biosynthesis, a Paradigm for Studying Osmotic Stress Responses
REU Site: Plant Genome Research
Dynamic Plant Responses to Aphid Infestation
REU Site: Plant Genome Research
A Gas Chromatograph - Mass Spectrometer for Measurement of Plant Metabolites
U.S.-Germany Collaborative Research: Analysis of Glucosinolate Breakdown Products and Aphid Defense in Arabidopsis Thaliana
Threonine and Methionine Metabolism in Arabidopsis
Arabidopsis 2010: Array-Based Genotyping: An Affordable Alternative