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Atkinson Research Group

Department of Entomology

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Publications (from 1999)

  • Ettinger CL, Byrne FJ, de Souza Pacheco I, Brown DJ, Walling LL, Atkinson PW, Redak RA, Stajich JE. Transcriptome and population structure of glassy-winged sharpshooters (Homalodisca vitripennis) with varying insecticide resistance in southern California. BMC Genomics. 2022 Oct 22;23(1):721. doi: 10.1186/s12864-022-08939-1.

  • de Souza Pacheco I, Doss AA, Vindiola BG, Brown DJ, Ettinger CL, Stajich JE, Redak RA, Walling LL, Atkinson PW. Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome modification of the glassy-winged sharpshooter Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar). Scientific Reports. 2022 Apr 19;12(1):6428. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-09990-4.

  • Pacheco ID, Walling LL, Atkinson PW. Gene Editing and Genetic Control of Hemipteran Pests: Progress, Challenges and Perspectives. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022 Jun 7;10:900785. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.900785.

  • Ettinger CL, Bryne FJ, Collin MA, Carter-House D, Walling LL, Atkinson PW, Redak RA, Stajich JE Improved draft reference genome for the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis), a vector for Pierce's disease. G3- Genome Report. 2021 Sep 27;11(10):jkab255. doi: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab255.

  • Li J, Aidlin Harari O, Doss A-L, Walling LL, Atkinson PW, Morin S, and Tabashnik BE.

  • Can CRISPR gene drive work in pest and beneficial haplodiploid species? Evolutionary Applications. 2020 Jun 19;13(9):2392-2403. doi: 10.1111/eva.13032.

  • Fouet C, Atkinson P, Kamdem C. Human Interventions: Driving forces of mosquito evolution. Trends Parasitol. 2018 Feb;34(2):127-139. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.10.012.

  • Papanicalaou A, et al.. The whole genome sequence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species.  Genome Biology. 2016 Sep 22;17(1):192. doi: 10.1186/s13059-016-1049-2

  • Atkinson PW. 2015.  hAT Transposable Elements, in “Mobile DNA III” editor-in-chief, Craig, N.L.  ASM Press, Washington, D. C.  p775-802, 1321 pp

  • Hickman AB, Ewis HE, Li X, Knapp JA, Laver T, Doss AL, Tolun G, Steven AC, Grishaev A, Bax A, Atkinson PW, Craig NL, Dyda F. Structural Basis for Transposon End Recognition by Hermes, an Octameric hAT DNA Transposase from Musca domestica. Cell. 2014 Jul 17;158(2):353-367. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.05.037.

  • Woodward LE, Li X, Malani N, Kaja A, Hice RH, Atkinson PW, Bushman FD, Craig NL, Wilson MH. Comparative analysis of the recently discovered hAT transposon TcBuster in human cells. PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e42666. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042666.

  • Li X, Ewis H, Hice RH, Malani N, Parker N, Zhou L, Feshotte C, Bushman FD, Atkinson PW, Craig NL.  A resurrected mammalian hAT transposable element and a closely related insect element are highly active in human cell culture.  Proc Natl. Acad. Sci USA. 2013 Feb 5;110(6):E478-87. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1121543109.

  • Arensburger P, Hice RH, Wright JA, Craig NL, Atkinson PW. The mosquito Aedes aegypti has a large genome size and high transposable element load but contains a low proportion of transposon-specific piRNAs.  BMC Genomics. 2011 Dec 15;12:606. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-606.

  • Arensburger P, Hice RH, Zhou L, R. C. Smith, A. C. Tom, J. A. Wright, J. Knapp, D. A. O’Brochta, N. L. Craig, P. W. Atkinson. Phylogenetic and functional characterization of the hAT transposon superfamily.  Genetics. 2011 May;188(1):45-57. doi: 10.1534/genetics.111.126813.

  • Arensburger P, et al. Sequencing of Culex quinquefasciatus establishes a platform for mosquito comparative genomics. Science. 2010 Oct 1;330(6000):86-8. doi: 10.1126/science.1191864.

  • Bartholomay LC, et al. Pathogenomics of Culex quinquefasciatus and meta-analysis of infection responses to diverse pathogens.  Science 2010 Oct 1;330(6000):88-90. doi: 10.1126/science.1193162.

  • Lawson. D., P. Arensburger, P. Atkinson, N. J. Besansky, R. V. Bruggner, R. Butler, K. S. Campbell, G. K. Christophides, S. Christley, E. Dialynas,, M. Hammond, M., C. A. Hill, N. Konopinski, N. F. Lobo, R. M. MacCallum, G. Madey, K. Megy, J. Meyer, S. Redmond, D. W. Severson, E. O. Stinson, P. Topalis, E. Birney, W. M. Gelbart, F. C. Kafatos, C. Louis, F. H. Collins. (2009). VectorBase: a data resource for invertebrate vector genomics. Nucl. Acids Res. 37 (database issue): pD583-587. 

  • Salvemini M., M. Robertson, B. Aronson, P. Atkinson, L. C. Polito, G. Saccone.(2009). Ceratitis capitata transformer-2 gene is required to establish and maintain the autoregulation of Cctra, the master gene for female sex determination. Int. J.Dev. Biol. 53: p109-120. 

  • Atkinson, P. W. Proposed uses of transposons in insect and medical biotechnology (2008). Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 627: 60-70. 

  • Ray, D. A., C. Feschotte, H. J. Pagan, J. D. Smith, E. J. Pritham, P. Arensburger, P. W. Atkinson, and N. L. Craig (2008). Multiple waves of recent DNA transposon activity in the bat, Myotis lucifugus (2008). Genome Res. 18: 717-728. 

  • Tribolium Genome Sequencing Consortium (2008). The genome of the model beetle and pest, Tribolium castaneum. Nature 452;:949-955. 

  • Atkinson, P. W., D. A. O’Brochta and N. L. Craig 2007. The hobo, Hermes and Herves Transposable Elements of Insects. In Vreyson, M. J. B., A. S. Robinson, and J. Hendichs (Eds.), Are-Wide Control of Insect Pests: From Research to Field Implementation. Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands (in press). 

  • Lawson, D., P. Arensburger, P. Atkinson, N. J. Besansky, R. V. Bruggner, R. Butler, K. S. Campbell, G. K. Christophides, S. Christley, E. Dialynas, D. Emmert, M. Hammond, C. A. Hill, R. C. Kennedy, N. F. Lobo, M. R. MacCallum, G. Madey, K. Megy, K. Redmond, S. Russo, D. W. Severson, E. O. Stinson, P. Topalis, E. M. Zdobnov, E. Birney, W. M. Gelbart, F. C. Kafatos, C. Louis, and F. H. Collins. 2007. VectorBase: a home for invertebrate vectors of human pathogens. Nucl. Acids. Res. (in press). 

  • Smith, R. C., M. F. Walter, R. H. Hice, D. A. O’Brochta and P. W. Atkinson 2007. Testes-specific expression of the ß2 tubulin promoter of Aedes aegypti and its application as a genetic sex-separation marker. Insect Mol. Biol. 16: 61-71. 

  • O’Brochta, D. A., Subramanian, R. A., Orsetti, J., Peckham, E., Nolan, N., Arensburger, P., Atkinson, P. W. and J. D. Charlwood. (2006). hAT element population genetics in Anopheles gambiae s.l. in Mozambique. Genetica 127:185-198. 

  • Wang, X. H., R. Aliyari, . X. Li, H. W. Li, K. Kim, R. Carthew, P. Atkinson, and S. W. Ding 2006. RNA interference directs innate immunity in viruses in adult Drosophila. Science 312:452-454. 

  • Atkinson, P. W. 2005. Green light for mosquito control. Nature Biotech.23:1371-1372 

  • Handler, A.M and P.W. Atkinson. 2005. Insect transgensis: mechanisms, applications and ecological safety. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. 

  • Arensburger, P., Y.J. Kim, J. Orsetti, C. Aluvihare, D.A. O'Brochta and P.W. Atkinson. 2005. An active transposable element, Herves, from the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Genetics 169: 697-708. 

  • Zhou, L., R. Mitra, P.W. Atkinson, A.B. Hickman, F. Dyda and N.L. Craig. 2004. Transposition of hAT elements links transposable elements and V(D)J recombination. Nature 432: 995-1001. 

  • Rowan, K.H., J. Orsetti, P.W. Atkinson and D.A. O'Brochta. 2004. Tn5 as an insect gene vector. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 34: 695-705. 

  • O'Brochta, D.A. and P.W. Atkinson. 2004. Transformation systems in insects. Methods. Molec. Biol. 34: 113-120. 

  • Robinson, A.S., G. Franz, P.W. Atkinson. 2004. Insect transgenesis and its potential role in agriculture and human health. Insect Biochem Mol. Biol. 34: 113-120. 

  • Atkinson, P. W. and D. A. O'Brochta. 2004. Transgenic Malaria. In SGM Symposia on Infectious Diseases. Cambridge University Press. 

  • Li, W.-X., H. Li., R. Lu, F. Li., M. Dus, P. Atkinson, E. W. A. Brydon, K. L. Johnson, A. Gracia-Sastre, A. A. Ball, P. Palese and S.-W. Ding. 2004. Interferon antagonist proteins of influenza and vaccinia viruses are suppressors of RNA silencing. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 101, 1350-1355. 

  • Irvin, N., M. S. Hoddle, D. A. O'Brochta, B. Carey, and P. W. Atkinson. 2004. Assessing fitness costs for transgenic Aedes aegypti expressing the GFP marker and transposase genes. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 101 891-896. 

  • O’Brochta, D. A., N. Sethuramuran, R. Wilson, R. H. Hice, A. C. Pinkerton, C.S Levesque, D. K. Bideshi, N. Jasinskiene, C. J. Coates, A. A. James, M. J. Lehane, and P. W. Atkinson. 2003. Gene Vector and Transposable Element Behavior in Mosquitoes. J. Exp. Biol. 206: 3823-3834. 

  • Michel, K., D. A. O’Brochta, and P. W. Atkinson. (2003) The C-Terminus of the HermesTransposase Contains a Protein Multimerization Domain. Insect Biochem. and Molec. Biol. 33: 959-970. 

  • Wilson, R., J. Orsetti, A. K. Klocko, C. Aluvihare, E. Peckham, P. W. Atkinson, M. J. Lehane, and D. A. O’Brochta. Post-Integration Behavior of a Mos 1mariner Gene Vector in Aedes aegypti. Insect Biochemistry and Molec. Biol. 33: 853-863. 

  • Michel, K. and P. W. Atkinson. 2003. Nuclear Location of the Hermes Transposase Depends on Basic Amino Acid Residues at the N-Terminus of the Protein. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 89: 778-790. 

  • Guimond, N. D. K. Bideshi, A. C. Pinkerton, P. W. Atkinson, and D. A. O’Brochta. 2003. Patterns of Hermes Transposition in Drosophila melanogaster. Mol. Gen. Genomics 268: 779-790. 

  • Michel, K., D. A. O’Brochta, and P. W. Atkinson. Does the DSE motif form the active center in the Hermes transposase? Gene 298: 141-146. 

  • Holt, R. A. , et al., The genome sequence of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Science 298: 129-149. 

  • Atkinson, P. W. Transgenic mosquitoes and DNA research safeguards, in “The Biology of Disease Vectors (2nd edition):, B. J. Beaty and W. C. Marquardt (eds.) Colorado State University Press. 

  • Atkinson, P. W. 2002. Genetic engineering in insects of agricultural importance. Insect Biochem. Molec. Biol. 32: 1237-1242. 

  • Atkinson, P. W., and K. Michel, 2002. Drosophila melanogaster germ-line transformation, in “Encyclopedia of Life Sciences” Nature Publishing Group, Macmillan Press. Online. 

  • Atkinson, P. W., and D. A. O’Brochta, 2002. Genetic Engineering of Insects, in “Encyclopedia of Insects”, R. T. Carde and V.H. Resh (eds.). Academic Press. pp 471-478. 

  • O’Brochta, D. A. and Atkinson, P. W. Transformation systems in insects. In: Mobile Genetic Elements: Protocols and Genomic Implications, W. J. Miller and P. Capy (eds.). Humana Press. 

  • Atkinson, P. W., and A. A. James, 2002. Germline transformants spreading out to many insect species. Advances in Genetics 47: 49-86. 

  • Atkinson, P. W., and K. Michel, 2002. What’s buzzing? Mosquito genomics and transgenic mosquitoes. Genesis 32: 42-48. 

  • Allen, M. L., D. A. O’Brochta, P. W. Atkinson, and C. S. LeVesque, 2001. Stable, germ-line transformation of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae). J. Med. Entomol. 38: 701-710. 

  • Michel, K., A. Stamenova, A. C. Pinkerton, G. Franz, A. S. Robinson, A. Gariou-Papalexious, A. Zacharopoulou, D. A. O’Brochta and P. W. Atkinson 2001. Hermes-mediated germ-line transformation of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata. Insect Molec. Biol. 10: 155-162. 

  • Atkinson, P. W., A. C. Pinkerton and D. A. O’Brochta, 2001. Genetic transformation systems in insects. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 46: 317-346. 

  • Atkinson, P. W. and D. A. O’Brochta, 2000. Hermes and other hAT elements as gene vectors in insects. In “Insect Transgenesis – Methods and Applications” eds: A. M. Handler and A. A. James, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. pp 219-235. 

  • Morgan, D. J., S. R. Reitz, P. W. Atkinson and J. T. Trumble 2000. The resolution of Californian populations of Liriomyza huidobrensis and Liriomyza trifolii (Diptera: Agromyzidae) using PCR. Heredity 85: 53-61. 

  • Atkinson, P. W. and O’Brochta, D. A. 2000. Arriving at the age of pest insect transgenesis. In “Area-Wide Control of Fruit Flies and Other Insect Pests” ed. K. H. Tan. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. 

  • Pinkerton, A. C., K. Michel, D. A. O’Brochta and P. W. Atkinson, 2000. Green fluorescent protein as a genetic marker in transgenic Aedes aegypti. Insect Molec. Biol .9: 1-10. 

  • Saville, K. J., W. D. Warren, P. W. Atkinson and D. A. O’Brochta 1999. Integration specificity of the hobo element of Drosophila melanogaster is dependent on sequences flanking the target site. Genetica.105: 133-147. 

  • Atkinson, P. W. and D. A. O’Brochta, 1999. Genetic transformation of non-drosophilid insects by transposable elements. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 92: 930-936. 

  • Pinkerton, A. C., S. Whyard, H. A. Mende, C. J. Coates, D. A. O’Brochta and P. W. Atkinson, 1999. The Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni, contains multiple members of the hAT family of transposable elements. Insect Molec. Biol. 8: 423-434. 

  • Saville, K. J., W. D. Warren, P. W. Atkinson, and D. A. O’Brochta. 1999. Integration specificity of the hobo element of Drosophila melanogaster is dependent on sequences flanking the integration site. Genetica 105: 133-147. 

  • Sundararajan, P., P. W. Atkinson, and D. A. O’Brochta. 1999. Transposable element interactions in insects: crossmobilization of hobo and Hermes. Insect Mol. Biol. 8: 359-368.

 

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