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Jacob Corcoran (PhD)
Biological Control of Insects Research
Research Molecular Biologist

Phone: (573) 882-4056
Fax: (573) 882-0060

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Projects
Biologically-Based Products for Insect Pest Control and Emerging Needs in Agriculture
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 439184
Identification and functional characterization of the odorant receptors used by western corn rootworm larvae to detect maize-produced semiochemicals
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 443606
Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC) Agreement - University of Missouri
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 441686

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Identification of a receptor for the sex pheromone of the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corcoran, J., Mahaffee, W.F. 2024. Identification of a receptor for the sex pheromone of the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus. Current Research in Insect Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cris.2024.100072.
Structure of an antennally-expressed carboxylesterase suggests lepidopteran odorant degrading enzymes are broadly tuned Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corcoran, J., Hamiaux, C., Faraone, N., Löfstedt, C., Carraher, C. 2023. Structure of an antennally-expressed carboxylesterase suggests lepidopteran odorant degrading enzymes are broadly tuned. Current Research in Insect Science. 3. Article 100062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cris.2023.100062.
A chromosome-scale genome assembly of the grape powdery mildew pathogen Erysiphe necator reveals its genomic architecture and previously unknown features of its biology Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zaccaron, A.Z., Neill, T.M., Corcoran, J., Mahaffee, W.F., Stergiopoulos, I. 2023. A chromosome-scale genome assembly of the grape powdery mildew pathogen Erysiphe necator reveals its genomic architecture and previously unknown features of its biology. mBio. Article e00645-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00645-23.
Improved cryopreservation media formulation reduces costs of maintenance while preserving function of genetically modified insect cells Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corcoran, J., Han, X. 2022. Improved cryopreservation media formulation reduces costs of maintenance while preserving function of genetically modified insect cells. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal. 58:867-876. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-022-00741-3.
Sex pheromone receptors of the lightbrown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yuvaraj, J., Jordan, M.D., Zhang, D., Andersson, M., Löfstedt, C., Newcomb, R.D., Corcoran, J. 2021. Sex pheromone receptors of the lightbrown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, support a second major pheromone receptor clade within the Lepidoptera. Journal of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 141. Article 103708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103708.
Cell lines derived from the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, express insecticide targets Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Corcoran, J., Goodman, C.L., Saathoff, S.G., Ringbauer Jr, J.A., Guo, Y., Bonning, B., Stanley, D.W. 2021. Cell lines derived from the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida, express insecticide targets. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal. 57:849-855. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-021-00633-y.
Establishment and transcriptomic characterization of cell lines and sublines from the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Goodman, C.L., Corcoran, J., Saathoff, S.G., Ringbauer Jr, J.A., Guo, Y., Stamps, M.M., Bonning, B., Stanley, D.W. 2021. Establishment and transcriptomic characterization of cell lines and sublines from the small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae). Society for In Vitro Biology Proceedings. 57:41–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-021-00566-6.
Identification and functional characterization of the first molluscan neuromedin u receptor in the gray garden slug, deroceras reticulatum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, S., McDonnell, R., Corcoran, J., Martin, R.C., Choi, M.Y. 2020. Identification and functional characterization of the first molluscan neuromedin U receptor in the slug, Deroceras reticulatum. Scientific Reports. 10. Article 22308. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79047-x.
Crystal structure of Epiphyas postvittana pheromone binding protein 3 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hamiaux, C., Carraher, C., Löfstedt, C., Corcoran, J. 2020. Crystal structure of Epiphyas postvittana pheromone binding protein 3. Scientific Reports. 10, 16366. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73294-8.
Identification and characterization of GPCRs for Pyrokinin and CAPA peptides in the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, S., Corcoran, J., Vander Meer, R.K., Choi, M.Y. 2020. Identification and characterization of GPCRs for Pyrokinin and CAPA peptides in the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Frontiers in Physiology. 11:559. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00559.
Sex-biased gene expression in antennae of Drosophila suzukii Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, S., Oh, H., Corcoran, J., Kim, J., Park, K., Park, C.G., Choi, M.Y. 2020. Sex-biased gene expression in antennae of Drosophila suzukii. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 104(1):e21660. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21660.
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