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Erin Scully
Research Entomologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Developing a multi-spectral NIR LED-based instrument for detection of pesticide residues containing chlorpyrifos-methyl in rough, brown and milled rice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rodriguez, F.S., Armstrong, P.R., Maghirang, E.B., Yaptenco, K.F., Scully, E.D., Arthur, F.H., Brabec, D.L., Adviento-Borbe, A.A., Suministrado, D.C. 2020. Developing a multi-spectral NIR LED-based instrument for detection of pesticide residues containing chlorpyrifos-methyl in rough, brown and milled rice. Transactions of the ASABE. 36(6):983-993. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.14001.
Microbial vectoring capacity by internal- and external-infesting stored product insects after varying dispersal periods between novel food patches: An underestimated risk - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ponce, M.A., Maille, J.M., James, A., Bruce, A., Kim, T.N., Scully, E.D., Morrison III, W.R. 2024. Microbial vectoring capacity by internal- and external-infesting stored product insects after varying dispersal periods between novel food patches: An underestimated risk. Ecology and Evolution. 14(6):e11368. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11368.
Flight capacity and behavior of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in response to kairomonal and pheromonal stimuli - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Strain effect of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) in population growth studies on different temperatures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baliota, G.M., Papadimitriou, E., Scully, E.D., Athanassiou, C.G. 2024. Strain effect of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) in population growth studies on different temperatures. Journal of Economic Entomology. Volume 178, April 2024, 106594. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106594.
Phenylpropanoids following wounding and infection of sweet sorghum lines differing in responses to stalk pathogens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khasin, M., Bernhardson, L.F., Oneill, P.M., Palmer, N.A., Scully, E.D., Sattler, S.E., Sarath, G., Funnell-Harris, D.L. 2024. Phenylpropanoids following wounding and infection of sweet sorghum lines differing in responses to stalk pathogens. Phytopathology. 114:177-192. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-22-0459-R.
Divergent metabolic changes in rhizomes of lowland and upland switchgrass (panicum virgatum) from early season through dormancy onset - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Bowman, M.J., Saathoff, A.J., Edme, S.J., Mitchell, R., Tobias, C.M., Madhavan, S., Scully, E.D., Sattler, S.E. 2023. Divergent metabolic changes in rhizomes of lowland and upland switchgrass (panicum virgatum) from early season through dormancy onset. Plants. 12(8). Article 1732. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12081732.
Attraction, mobility, and preference by Lasioderma serricorne (F.) (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) to microbially-mediated volatile emissions by two species of fungi in stored grain - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ponce, M.A., Sierra, P., Jacqueline, M., Kim, T.N., Scully, E.D., Morrison III, W.R. 2023. Attraction, mobility, and preference by Lasioderma serricorne (F.) (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) to microbially-mediated volatile emissions by two species of fungi in stored grain. Scientific Reports. 13(1). Article 6176. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32973-y.
Characterization of Iflavirus in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera; Tenebrionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fatehi, S., Aikens, M., Phillips, T.W., Brown, S., Zhu, K., Scully, E.D., Park, Y. 2023. Characterization of Iflavirus in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera; Tenebrionidae). Insects. 14(3). Article 220. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14030220.
Gene editing of the ABC Transporter/White locus using CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis in the Indian Meal Moth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shirk, B.D., Shirk, P.D., Furlong, R.B., Scully, E.D., Wu, K., Siegfried, B.D. 2022. Gene editing of the ABC Transporter/White locus using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis in the Indian meal moth. Journal of Insect Physiology. 145:104471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2022.104471.
Development and immature mortality of the saw-toothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, on different sorghum fractions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lampiri, E., Scully, E.D., Arthur, F.H., Athanassiou, C.G. 2023. Development and immature mortality of the saw-toothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, on different sorghum fractions. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(2):615-620. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad024.
Wound and defense induced cell wall phenylpropanoids in sweet sorghums with differing responses to stalk pathogens - (Abstract Only)
Using high-throughput amplicon sequencing to determine diet of generalist Lady Beetles in agricultural landscapes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, T.N., Bukhman, Y.V., Jusino, M.A., Scully, E.D., Spiesman, B.J., Gratton, C. 2022. Using high-throughput amplicon sequencing to determine diet of generalist Lady Beetles in agricultural landscapes. Biological Control. 170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.104920.
The genome of Rhyzopertha dominica (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): Adaptation for success - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oppert, B.S., Muszewska, A., Steczkiewicz, K., Šatovic-Vukšic, E., Plohl, M., Fabrick, J.A., Vinokurov, K.S., Koloniuk, I., Johnston, J., Smith, T.P., Guedes, R.C., Terra, W.R., Ferreira, C., Dias, R.O., Chaply, K.A., Elpidina, E.N., Tereshchenkova, V., Mitchell, M.F., Jenson, A.J., Mckay, R., Shan, T., Cao, X., Xiong, C., Jiang, H., Morrison III, W.R., Koren, S., Schlipalius, D., Lorenzen, M.D., Bansal, R., Wang, Y., Perkin, L.C., Poelcheau, M., Friesen, K.S., Olmstead, M.L., Scully, E.D., Campbell, J.F., et al. 2022. The genome of Rhyzopertha dominica (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae): Adaptation for success. Genes. 13(3). Article 446. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13030446.
Interactions of the intracellular bacterium Cardinium with its host, the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae, based on gene expression data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hubert, J., Scully, E.D., Sopko, B., Dowd, S.E., Nesvoma, M., Klimov, P., Erban, T. 2021. Interactions of the intracellular bacterium Cardinium with its host, the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae, based on gene expression data. mSystems. https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00916-21.
Pathogen and drought stress affect cell wall and phytohormone signaling to shape host responses in a sorghum COMT bmr12 mutant Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khasin, M., Bernhardson, L.F., O'Neill, P.M., Palmer, N.A., Scully, E.D., Sattler, S.E., Funnell-Harris, D.L. 2021. Pathogen and drought stress affect cell wall and phytohormone signaling to shape host responses in a sorghum COMT bmr12 mutant. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 21:391. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03149-5.
The USDA-ARS Ag100Pest Initiative: High-quality genome assemblies for agricultural pest Arthropod research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Childers, A.K., Geib, S.M., Sim, S.B., Poelchau, M.F., Coates, B.S., Simmonds, T.J., Scully, E.D., Smith, T.P.L., Childers, C., Corpuz, R.L., Hackett, K.J., Scheffler, B.E. 2021. The USDA-ARS Ag100Pest Initiative: High-quality genome assemblies for agricultural pest insect research. Insects. 12(7):626. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12070626.
Comparative analyses of transcriptional responses of Dectes texanus LeConte (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) larvae fed on three different host plants and artificial diet - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aguirre-Rojas, L.M., Scully, E.D., Trick, H.N., Zhu, K., Smith, C.M. 2021. Comparative analyses of transcriptional responses of Dectes texanus LeConte (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) larvae fed on three different host plants and artificial diet. Scientific Reports. 11:11448. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90932-x.
Inheritance of antibiosis resistance to the Dectes stem borer, Dectes texanus, in soybean PI165673 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aguirre-Rojas, L.M., Buschman, L.T., McCornack, B., Schapaugh, W.T., Scully, E.D., Zhu, K.Y., Trick, H.N., Smith, C.M. 2021. Inheritance of antibiosis resistance to the Dectes stem borer, Dectes texanus, in soybean PI165673. Agronomy Journal. 11(4):00738. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11040738.
Towards developing areawide semiochemical-mediated, behaviorally-based integrated pest management programs for stored product insects - ()
Morrison III, W.R., Scully, E.D., Campbell, J.F. 2021. Towards developing areawide semiochemical-mediated, behaviorally-based integrated pest management programs for stored product insects. Pest Management Science. 77(6):2667-2682. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6289.
Impacts of Storicide II on internal feeders of brown rice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Gerken, A.R., Fifield, A.N., Nguyen, V., Van Pelt, N., Arthur, F.H. 2021. Impacts of Storicide II on internal feeders of brown rice. Journal of Stored Products Research. 90:101758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2020.101758.
Effectiveness of long-lasting insecticide netting on Tribolium castaneum is modulated by multiple exposures, biotic, and abiotic factors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gerken, A.R., Scully, E.D., Campbell, J.F., Morrison III, W.R. 2021. Effectiveness of long-lasting insecticide netting on Tribolium castaneum is modulated by multiple exposures, biotic, and abiotic factors. Pest Management Science. 77(3):1235-1244. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6134.
Aphid-responsive defense networks in hybrid switchgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Koch, K.G., Palmer, N.A., Donze-Reiner, T., Scully, E.D., Seravalli, J., Amundsen, K., Twigg, P., Louis, J., Bradshaw, J.D., Heng-Moss, T., Sarath, G. 2020. Aphid-responsive defense networks in hybrid switchgrass. Frontiers in Plant Science. 11:1145. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.01145.
NIR spectroscopy detects chlorpyrifos-methyl pesticide residues in rough, brown, and milled rice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rodriguez, F.S., Armstrong, P.R., Maghirang, E.B., Yaptenco, K.F., Scully, E.D., Arthur, F.H., Brabec, D.L., Adviento-Borbe, A.A., Suministrado, D.C. 2020. NIR spectroscopy detects chlorpyrifos-methyl pesticide residues in rough, brown, and milled rice. Transactions of the ASABE. 36(6):983-993. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.14001.
Comparative transcriptomics of Diuraphis noxia and Schizaphis graminum fed wheat plants containing different aphid-resistance genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rojas, L., Scully, E.D., Enders, L., Timm, A.E., Sinha, D.K., Smith, C. 2020. Comparative transcriptomics of Diuraphis noxia and Schizaphis graminum fed wheat plants containing different aphid-resistance genes. PLoS One. 15(5):e0233077. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233077.
Development of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on sorghum milling fractions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arthur, F.H., Bean, S.R., Smolensky, D., Gerken, A.R., Siliveru, K., Scully, E.D., Baker, N.J. 2020. Development of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst)(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on sorghum milling fractions. Journal of Stored Products Research. 87:101606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2020.101606.
Gene content evolution in the arthropods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thomas, G.C., Dohmen, E., Hughes, D.T., Murali, S.C., Poelchau, M.F., Glastad, K., Anstead, C.A., Ayoub, N.A., Batterham, P., Bellair, M., Childers, C., Duan, J.J., Gundersen, D.E., Handler, A.M., Hunter, W.B., Scully, E.D., Hackett, K.J., et all. 2020. Gene content evolution in the arthropods. Genome Biology. 21:15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-019-1925-7.
Artificial selection to a nonlethal cold stress in Trogoderma variable shows associations with chronic cold stress and body size - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gerken, A.R., Abts, S.R., Scully, E.D., Campbell, J.F. 2020. Artificial selection to a nonlethal cold stress in Trogoderma variable shows associations with chronic cold stress and body size. Environmental Entomology. 49(2):422-434. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvz162.
Temperature-mediated competition between the invasive larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and the cosmopolitan maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quellhorst, H., Athanassiou, C.G., Bruce, A.I., Scully, E.D., Morrison III, W.R. 2020. Temperature-mediated competition between the invasive larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and the cosmopolitan maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Environmental Entomology. 49(1):255-264. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvz151.
The evolution and genomic basis of beetle diversity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McKenna, D.D., Shin, S., Ahrens, D., Balke, M., Beza-Beza, C., Clarke, D.J., Donath, A., Escalona, H.E., Friedrich, F., Letsch, H., Lui, S., Maddison, D., Mayer, C., Misof, B., Murin, P.J., Niehuis, O., Peters, R., Podsiadlowski, L., Pohl, H., Scully, E.D., Yan, E.V., Zhou, X., Slipinski, A., Beutel, R.G. 2019. The evolution and genomic basis of beetle diversity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(49):24729-24737. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1909655116.
Transcriptome response of female Culicoides sonorensis biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to early infection with epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV-2) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nayduch, D., Shankar, V., Mills, M., Robl, T., Drolet, B.S., Ruder, M., Scully, E.D., Saski, C. 2019. Transcriptome response of female Culicoides sonorensis biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to early infection with epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV-2). Viruses. 11:473. https://doi.org/10.3390/v11050473.
Wheat streak mosaic virus alters the transcriptome of its vector, wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella Keifer), to enhance mite development and population expansion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guptar, A.K., Scully, E.D., Palmer, N.A., Geib, S.M., Sarath, G., Hein, G.L., Tatineni, S. 2019. Wheat streak mosaic virus alters the transcriptome of its vector, wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella Keifer), to enhance mite development and population expansion. Journal of General Virology. 100(5):889-910. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.001256.
Divergent switchgrass cultivars modify cereal aphid transcriptomes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Koch, K.G., Scully, E.D., Palmer, N.A., Geib, S.M., Sarath, G., Heng-Moss, T., Bradshaw, J.D. 2019. Divergent switchgrass cultivars modify cereal aphid transcriptomes. Journal of Economic Entomology. 112(4):1887-1901. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz053.
Global responses of resistant and susceptible sorghum (sorghum bicolor) to sugarcane aphid (melanaphis sacchari) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tetreault, H.M., Sajjan, G., Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Sattler, S.E., Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Louis, J. 2019. Global responses of resistant and susceptible sorghum (sorghum bicolor) to sugarcane aphid (melanaphis sacchari). Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:145.Available: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00145.
Genome of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida, Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), a worldwide parasite of social bee colonies, provides insights into detoxification and herbivory - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Evans, J.D., McKenna, D., Scully, E.D., Cook, S.C., Dainat, B., Egekwu, N.I., Grubbs, N., Lopez, D.L., Lorenzen, M., Reyna, S.M., Rinkevich Jr, F.D., Neumann, P., Huang, Q. 2018. Genome of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida, Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), a worldwide parasite of social bee colonies, provides insights into detoxification and herbivory. Gigascience. 7(12):1-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giy138.
Draft genome sequence of an Erwinia tracheiphila isolate from an infected muskmelon (Cucumis melo) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shapiro, L.R., Andrade, A., Scully, E.D., Rocha, J., Paulson, J.N., Kolter, R. 2018. Draft genome sequence of an Erwinia tracheiphila isolate from an infected muskmelon (Cucumis melo). Microbiology Resource Announcements. 7(17):e01058-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.01058-18.
Overexpression of the Sorghum bicolor SbCCoAOMT alters cell wall associated hydroxycinnamoyl groups - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tetreault, H.M., Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Palmer, N.A., Sattler, S.E., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Baird, L., Seravalli, J., Sarath, G., Clemente, T.E. 2018. Over-expression of the sorghum bicolor SbCCoAOMT alters cell wall associated hydroxycinnamoyl moieties. Plant Physiology. 13(10): e0204153. Available: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204153.
An introduced crop plant is driving diversification of the virulent plant pathogen Erwinia tracheiphila - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shapiro, L.R., Paulson, J.N., Arnold, B.J., Scully, E.D., Zhaxybayeva, O., Pierce, N., Klepac-Ceraj, V., Holton, K. 2018. An introduced crop plant is driving diversification of the virulent plant pathogen Erwinia tracheiphila. mBio. 9(5):e1307-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01307-18.
Red flour beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) response to volatile cues varies with strain and behavioral assay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gerken, A.R., Scully, E.D., Campbell, J.F. 2018. Red flour beetle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) response to volatile cues varies with strain and behavioral assay. Environmental Entomology. 47(5):1252-1265. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvy107.
Host-plant induced changes in microbial community structure and midgut gene expression in an invasive polyphage (Anoplophora glabripennis) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Geib, S.M., Mason, C.J., Carlson, J.E., Tien, M., Chen, H., Harding, S., Tsai, C., Hoover, K. 2018. Host-plant induced changes in microbial community structure and midgut gene expression in an invasive polyphage (Anoplophora glabripennis). Scientific Reports. 8:9620. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-27476-0.
Bacterial and fungal midgut community dynamics and transfer between mother and brood in the Aisan longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabipennis), an invasive xylophage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Campbell, A.M., Scully, E.D., Hoover, K. 2019. Bacterial and fungal midgut community dynamics and transfer between mother and brood in the Aisan longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabipennis), an invasive xylophage. Microbial Ecology. 77(1):230-242. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-018-1205-1.
Resistance to stalk pathogens for bioenergy sorghum - (Abstract Only)
Funnell-Harris, D.L., Oneill, P.M., Sattler, S.E., Khasin, M., Scully, E.D. 2018. Resistance to stalk pathogens for bioenergy sorghum. Meeting Abstract. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of 2018 Genomic Sciences Program Annual Principal Investigator (PI) Metting, U.S. Department of Energy, February 25-28,2018 Tysons, Virginia.
Invertebrate iridoviruses: A glance over the last decade - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ince, I., Ozcan, O., Ilter-Akulke, A.Z., Scully, E.D., Ozgen, A. 2018. Invertebrate iridoviruses: A glance over the last decade. Viruses. 10(4):161. https://doi.org/10.3390/v10040161.
Bacterial community of the rice floodwater using cultivation-independent approaches - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pittol, M., Scully, E.D., Miller, D.N., Durso, L.M., Valiati, V.H., Fiuza, M.L. 2018. Bacterial community of the rice floodwater using cultivation-independent approaches. International Journal of Microbiology. 2018:Article ID 6280484, 13pgs. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6280484.
Seasonal below-ground metabolism in switchgrass Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Palmer, N.A., Saathoff, A.J., Scully, E.D., Tobias, C.M., Twigg, P., Madhavan, S., Schmer, M.R., Cahoon, R., Sattler, S.E., Edme, S.J., Mitchell, R., Sarath, G. 2017. Seasonal below-ground metabolism in switchgrass. Plant Journal. 92(6):1059-1075. https://doi.org/:10.1111/tpj.13742.
Overexpression of SbMyb60 in sorghum bicolor impacts both primary and secondary metabolism Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Baird, L., Twigg, P., Seravalli, J., Clemente, T.E., Sattler, S.E. 2017. Overexpression of SbMyb60 in sorghum bicolor impacts both primary and secondary metabolism. New Phytologist. 217(1):82-104. doi:10.1111/nph.14815.
Within gut physiochemical variation does not correspond to distinct resident fungal and bacterial communities in the tree-killing xylophage, Anolophora glabripennis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Long, D.C., McCarthy, E.M., Rosa, C., Scully, E.D., Hoover, K. 2017. Within gut physiochemical variation does not correspond to distinct resident fungal and bacterial communities in the tree-killing xylophage, Anolophora glabripennis. Journal of Insect Physiology. 102:27-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/jinsphys.2017.08.003.
Differences in fusarium species in brown midrib sorghum and in air populations in production fields Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Funnell-Harris, D.L., Scully, E.D., Sattler, S.E., French, R.C., ONeill, P.M., Pedersen, J.F. 2017. Differences in fusarium species in brown midrib sorghum and in air populations in production fields. Phytopathology. 107(11):1353-1363. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-16-3016-R.
Novel insights into the Elm Yellows phytoplasma genome and into the metagenome of Elm Yellows-infected elms - (Proceedings)
Rosa, C., Margaria, P., Geib, S.M., Scully, E.D. 2017. Novel insights into the Elm Yellows phytoplasma genome and into the metagenome of Elm Yellows-infected elms. Northern Research Station Proceedings. Proceedings of the American Elm Restoration Workshop 2016 p. 49-67. Lewis Center, OH: U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station.
Organ-specific transcriptome profiling of metabolic and pigment biosynthesis pathways in the floral ornamental progenitor species Anthurium amnicola Dressler - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Suzuki, J.Y., Amore, T.D., Calla Zalles, B., Palmer, N.A., Scully, E.D., Sattler, S.E., Sarath, G., Lichty, J.S., Myers, R.Y., Keith, L.M., Matsumoto, T.K., Geib, S.M. 2017. Organ-specific transcriptome profiling of metabolic and pigment biosynthesis pathways in the floral ornamental progenitor species Anthurium amnicola Dressler. Scientific Reports. 7:1596.
Transcriptional analysis of defense mechanisms in upland tetraploid switchgrass to greenbugs Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Donze-Reiner, T., Palmer, N.A., Scully, E.D., Prochaska, T.J., Koch, K.G., Sattler, S.E., Heng-Moss, T., Bradshaw, J., Sarath, G., Amundsen, K., Twigg, P. 2017. Transcriptional analysis of defense mechanisms in upland tetraploid switchgrass to greenbugs. Biomed Central (BMC) Plant Biology. 17(1):46.
Modifying lignin composition and content of sorghum biomass for improved bioenergy conversion - (Abstract Only)
Host plant species determines symbiotic bacterial community mediating suppression of plant defenses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chung, S.H., Scully, E.D., Peiffer, M., Geib, S.M., Rosa, C., Hoover, K., Felton, G.W. 2017. Host plant species determines symbiotic bacterial community mediating suppression of plant defenses. Scientific Reports. 7:39690. doi:10.1038/srep39690.
Chracterization of class III peroxidases from switchgrass Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moural, T.W., Lewis, K.M., Barnaba, C., Zhu, F., Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G., Scully, E.D., Jones, J.P., Vermerris, W., Sattler, S.E., Kang, C. 2016. Chracterization of class III peroxidases from switchgrass. Plant Pathology. 173(1):417-433. doi:10.1104/pp.16.01426.
Insect and plant-derived miRNAs in greenbug (schizaphis graminum) and yellow sugarcane aphid (sipha flava) revealed by deep sequencing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, H., Zhang, C., Dou, Y., Yu, B., Liu, Y., Heng-Moss, T., Lu, G., Wachholtz, M., Bradshaw, J.D., Twigg, P., Scully, E.D., Palmer, N.A., Sarath, G. 2016. Insect and plant-derived miRNAs in greenbug (schizaphis graminum) and yellow sugarcane aphid (sipha flava) revealed by deep sequencing. Gene. 599:68-77. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2016.11.014.
Microbial communities associated with stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) larvae and their developmental substrates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Friesen, K.M., Wienhold, B.J., Durso, L.M. 2017. Microbial communities associated with stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) larvae and their developmental substrates. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 110(1):61-72. doi:10.1093/aesa/saw087.
Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary innovations at the beetle-plant interface Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McKenna, D.D., Scully, E.D., Pauchet, Y., Hoover, K., Kirsch, R., Geib, S.M., Mitchell, R.F., Waterhouse, R.M., Ahn, S., Arsala, D., Childers, A.K., Benoit, J.B., Blackmon, H., Bledsoe, T., Bowsher, J., Busch, A., Calla Zalles, B., Chao, H., Childers, C., Clark, D.J., Cohen, L., Demuth, J.P., Dinh, H., Doddapaneni, H., Dolan, A., Duan, J.J., Dugan, S., Friedrich, M., Glastad, K.M., Goodisman, M.D., Haddad, S., Han, Y., Hughes, D.T., Ioannidis, P., Vargas Jentzsch, I.M., Johnston, J., Jones, J.W., Kuhn, L.A., Lance, D.R., Lee, C., Lee, S.L., Lin, H., Lynch, J.A., Moczek, A.P., Murali, S.C., Muzny, D.M., Nelson, D.R., Palli, S.R., Panfilio, K.A., Pers, D., Poelchau, M.F., Quan, H., Qu, J., Ray, A.M., Rinehart, J.P., Robertson, H.M., Roehrdanz, R.L., Rosendale, A.J., Shin, S., Silva, C., Torson, A., Werren, J.H., Worley, K.C., Yocum, G.D., Zdobnov, E.M., Gibbs, R.A., Richards, S. 2016. Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary innovations at the beetle-plant interface. Genome Biology. 17:227. doi:10.1186/s13059-016-1088-8.
The impacts of feeding in a resistant tree on the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) and its gut microbiota - (Abstract Only)
Contrasting diets reveal the metabolic plasticity of the tree-killing beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mason, C.J., Scully, E.D., Geib, S.M., Hoover, K. 2016. Contrasting diets reveal the metabolic plasticity of the tree-killing beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae). Scientific Reports. 6: 33813. doi:10.1038/srep33813.
Identification of an orthologous clade of peroxidases that respond to feeding by greenbugs (Schizaphis graminum) in c4 grasses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Donze-Reiner, T., Wang, H., Eickhoff, T., Baxendale, F., Twigg, P., Kovacs, F., Hang-Moss, T., Sattler, S.E., Sarath, G. 2016. Identification of an orthologous clade of peroxidases that respond to feeding by greenbugs (Schizaphis graminum) in c4 grasses. Functional Plant Biology. 43(12):1134-1148. doi:10.1071/FP16104.
Genome sequence of Fusarium isolate MYA-4552 from the midgut of Anoplophora glabripennis, an invasive, wood-boring beetle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Herr, J.R., Scully, E.D., Geib, S.M., Hoover, K., Geiser, D.M., Tien, M., Carlson, J.E. 2016. Genome sequence of Fusarium isolate MYA-4552 from the midgut of Anoplophora glabripennis, an invasive, wood-boring beetle. Genome Announcements. 4(4):e00544-16.
Horizontal gene acquisitions, mobile element proliferation, and genome decay in the host-restricted plant pathogen erwinia tracheiphila Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shapiro, L.R., Scully, E.D., Straub, T.J., Park, J., Stephenson, A.G., Beattie, G., Gleason, M., Kolter, R., Coelho, M., De Moraes, C.M., Mescher, M.C., Zhaxybayeva, O. 2016. Horizontal gene acquisitions, mobile element proliferation, and genome decay in the host-restricted plant pathogen erwinia tracheiphila. Genome Biology and Evolution. 8(3):649-664.
Comprehensive annotation of the Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus from Ethiopian tsetse flies: a proteogenomics approach - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abd-Alla, A.M., Kariithi, H.M., Cousserans, F., Parker, N.J., Ince, I.A., Scully, E.D., Boeren, S., Geib, S.M., Mekonnen, S., Vlak, J.M., Parker, A.G., Vresyen, M.J., Bergoin, M. 2016. Comprehensive annotation of the Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus from Ethiopian tsetse flies: a proteogenomics approach. Journal of General Virology. 97(4):1010-1031. doi: 10.1099/igv.0.000409.
Overexpression of SbMyb60 impacts phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and alters secondary cell wall composition in sorghum bicolor Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Sarath, G., Palmer, N.A., Sattler, S.E., Baird, L., Serapiglia, M., Dien, B.S., Boateng, A.A., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Twigg, P., Clemente, T.E. 2016. Overexpression of SbMyb60 impacts phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and alters secondary cell wall composition in sorghum bicolor. Plant Journal. 85:378-395.
The WRKY transcription factor family and senescence in switchgrass Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rinerson, C.I., Scully, E.D., Palmer, N.A., Donze-Reiner, T., Rabara, R.C., Tripathi, P., Shen, Q.J., Sattler, S.E., Rohila, J.S., Sarath, G., Rushton, P.J. 2015. The WRKY transcription factor family and senescence in switchgrass. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 16:912. doi: 10.1186/s12864-015-2057-4.
Bacterial communities associated with larval development of stable flies (Diptera: Muscidae). - (Abstract Only)
Characterization of novel Brown midrib 6 mutations affecting lignin biosynthesis in sorghum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Gries, T.L., Funnell-Harris, D.L., Xin, Z., Kovacs, F.A., Vermerris, W., Sattler, S.E. 2016. Characterization of novel Brown midrib 6 mutations affecting lignin biosynthesis in sorghum. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 58:136-149. doi:10.1111/jipb.12375.
Draft genome sequence of Erwinia tracheiphila, an economically important bacterial pathogen of cucurbits - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shapiro, L.R., Scully, E.D., Roberts, D., Straub, T.J., Geib, S.M., Park, J., Stephenson, A.G., Liu, Q., Salaau, R.E., Beattie, G., Gleason, M., De Moraes, C.D., Mescher, M.C., Fleischer, S.G., Kolter, R., Pierce, N., Zhaxybayeva, O. 2015. Draft genome sequence of Erwinia tracheiphila, an economically important bacterial pathogen of cucurbits. Genome Announcements. DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00482-15.
Functional genomics and microbiome profiling of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) reveal insights into the digestive physiology and nutritional ecology of wood feeding beetles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scully, E.D., Geib, S.M., Carlson, J.E., Tien, M., Hoover, K. 2014. Functional genomics and microbiome profiling of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) reveal insights into the digestive physiology and nutritional ecology of wood feeding beetles. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics 2014. 15:1096. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-1096.