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Jeffrey A Fabrick
Research Entomologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Mismatch between lab-generated and field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt crops in Helicoverpa zea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Legan, Andrew W, Allan, Carson W, Jensen, Zoe N, Degain, Benjamin A, Yang, Fei, Kerns, David L, Benowitz, Kyle M, Fabrick, J.A., Li, Xianchun, Carriere, Yves, Matzkin, Luciano M, Tabashnik, Bruce E 2024. Mismatch between lab-generated and field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt crops in Helicoverpa zea. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 121(47): Article e2416091121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2416091121.
Marking Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with fluorophores for use in mark-release-recapture research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
The role of aquaporins in osmotic cell lysis induced by Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin in Helicoverpa armigera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cai, Yanjun, Hou, Bofeng, Fabrick, J.A., Yang, Yihua, Wu, Yidong 2024. The role of aquaporins in osmotic cell lysis induced by Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin in Helicoverpa armigera. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 204. Article 106068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2024.106068.
Doublesex is essential for masculinization but not feminization in Lygus hesperus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Heu, C.C., Gross, R.J., LeRoy, D.M., Schutze, I.X., Langhorst, D.R., Fabrick, J.A., Brent, C.S. 2024. Doublesex is essential for masculinization but not feminization in Lygus hesperus. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 166. Article 104085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2024.104085.
ß-tubulin functions in spermatogenesis in Lygus hesperus Knight - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heu, C.C., Le, K.P., Gross, R.J., Schutze, I.X., Leroy, D.M., Langhorst, D.R., Brent, C.S., Fabrick, J.A., Hull, J.J. 2023. ß-tubulin functions in spermatogenesis in Lygus hesperus Knight. Journal of Insect Physiology. 152. Article 104598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2023.104598.
Helicoverpa armigera ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCA2 is a functional receptor of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab toxin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gan, C., Zhang, Z., Jin, Z., Wang, F., Fabrick, J.A., Wu,, Y. 2023. Helicoverpa armigera ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCA2 is a functional receptor of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab toxin. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 197. Article 105658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105658.
Mechanisms and molecular genetics of insect resistance to insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis - ()
Fabrick, J.A., Wu, Y. 2023. Mechanisms and molecular genetics of insect resistance to insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis. In: Jurat-Fuentes, J.L., editor. Advances in Insect Physiology. Volume 65. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier. p. 123-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiip.2023.09.005.
Genome-wide analysis reveals distinct global populations of pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Matheson, P., Parvizi, E., Fabrick, J.A., Siddiqui, H.A., Tabashnik, B.E., Walsh, T.K., McGaughran, A. 2023. Genome-wide analysis reveals distinct global populations of pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella). Scientific Reports. 13. Article 11762. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38504-z.
Global perspectives on field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt crops: A special collection - ()
Tabashnik, B.E., Carriere, Y., Wu, Y., Fabrick, J.A. 2023. Global perspectives on field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt crops: A special collection. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(2):269-274. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad054.
Molecular genetic basis of lab- and field-selected Bt resistance in pink bollworm - ()
Fabrick, J.A., Li, X., Carriere, Y., Tabashnik, B. 2023. Molecular genetic basis of lab- and field-selected Bt resistance in pink bollworm. Insects. 14(2). Article 201. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14020201.
Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella, a global pest of cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stahlke, A.R., Chang, J., Chudalayandi, S., Heu, C.C., Geib, S.M., Scheffler, B.E., Childers, A.K., Fabrick, J.A. 2023. Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella, a global pest of cotton. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 13(4). Article jkad040. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad040.
Global patterns of insect resistance to transgenic Bt crops: The first 25 years - ()
Tabashnik, B.E., Fabrick, J.A., Carriere, Y. 2023. Global patterns of insect resistance to transgenic Bt crops: The first 25 years. Journal of Economic Entomology. 116(2):297-309. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac183.
Knockout of ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confers resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab in Helicoverpa zea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Heu, C.C., LeRoy, D.M., DeGain, B.A., Yelich, A.J., Unnithan, G.C., Wu, Y., Li, X., Carriere, Y., Tabashnik, B.E. 2022. Knockout of ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confers resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab in Helicoverpa zea. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 16706. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21061-2.
High frequency of ryanodine receptor and cytochrome P450 CYP9A186 mutations in insecticide-resistant field populations of Spodoptera exigua from China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Teng, H., Zuo, Y., Yuan, J., Fabrick, J.A., Wu, Y., Yang, Y. 2022. High frequency of ryanodine receptor and cytochrome P450 CYP9A186 mutations in insecticide-resistant field populations of Spodoptera exigua from China. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 186. Article 105153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105153.
Responses to Bt toxin Vip3Aa by pink bollworm larvae resistant or susceptible to Cry toxins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabashnik, B.E., Unnithan, G.C., Yelich, A., Fabrick, J.A., Dennehy, T.J., Carriere, Y. 2022. Responses to Bt toxin Vip3Aa by pink bollworm larvae resistant or susceptible to Cry toxins. Pest Management Science. 78(10):3973-3979. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7016.
CRISPR-mediated knockout of cardinal and cinnabar eye pigmentation genes in the western tarnished plant bug - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heu, C.C., Gross, R.J., Le, K.P., LeRoy, D.M., Fan, B., Hull, J.J., Brent, C.S., Fabrick, J.A. 2022. CRISPR-mediated knockout of cardinal and cinnabar eye pigmentation genes in the western tarnished plant bug. Scientific Reports. 12. Article 4917. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08908-4.
Novel genetic basis of resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in Helicoverpa zea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Benowitz, K.M., Allan, C.W., Degain, B.A., Li, X., Fabrick, J.A., Tabashnik, B.E., Carriere, Y., Matzkin, L.M. 2022. Novel genetic basis of resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in Helicoverpa zea. Genetics. 221(1). Article iyac037. https://doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyac037.
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.
HPE1, an effector from zebra chip pathogen interacts with tomato proteins and perturbs ubiquitinated protein accumulation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kan, C., Mendoza-Herrera, A., Levy, J., Hull, J.J., Fabrick, J.A., Tamborindeguy, C. 2021. HPE1, an effector from zebra chip pathogen interacts with tomato proteins and perturbs ubiquitinated protein accumulation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(16). Article 9003. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22169003.
Genome mapping coupled with CRISPR gene editing reveals a P450 gene confers avermectin resistance in the beet armyworm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zuo, Y., Shi, Y., Zhang, F., Guan, F., Zhang, J., Feyereisen, R., Fabrick, J.A., Yang, Y., Wu, Y. 2021. Genome mapping coupled with CRISPR gene editing reveals a P450 gene confers avermectin resistance in the beet armyworm. PLoS Genetics. 17(7). Article e1009680. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009680.
CRISPR-mediated mutations in the ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confer pink bollworm resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Leroy, D.M., Mathew, L.G., Wu, Y., Unnithan, G.C., Yelich, A., Carriere, Y., Li, X., Tabashnik, B.E. 2021. CRISPR-mediated mutations in the ABC transporter gene ABCA2 confer pink bollworm resistance to Bt toxin Cry2Ab. Scientific Reports. 11. Article 10377. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89771-7.
Multiple origins of a single point mutation in the cotton bollworm tetraspanin gene confers dominant resistance to Bt cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guan, F., Hou, B., Dai, X., Liu, S., Liu, J., Gu, Y., Yang, Y., Fabrick, J.A., Wu, Y. 2021. Multiple origins of a single point mutation in the cotton bollworm tetraspanin gene confers dominant resistance to Bt cotton. Pest Management Science. 77(3):1169-1177. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6192.
Transgenic cotton and sterile insect releases synergize eradication of pink bollworm a century after it invaded the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabashnik, B.E., Liesner, L.R., Ellsworth, P.C., Unnithan, G.C., Fabrick, J.A., Naranjo, S.E., Li, X., Dennehy, T.J., Antilla, L., Staten, R.T., Carriere, Y. 2021. Transgenic cotton and sterile insect releases synergize eradication of pink bollworm a century after it invaded the United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS). 118(1). Article e2019115118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2019115118.
Insecticidal activity of marigold Tagetes patula plants and foliar extracts against the hemipteran pests, Lygus hesperus and Bemisia tabaci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Yool, A.J., Spurgeon, D.W. 2020. Insecticidal activity of marigold Tagetes patula plants and foliar extracts against the hemipteran pests, Lygus hesperus and Bemisia tabaci. PLoS One. 15(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233511.
Shared and independent genetic basis of resistance to Bt toxin cry2ab in two strains of pink bollworm Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., LeRoy, D.M., Unnithan, G.C., Yelich, A.J., Carriere, Y., Li, X., Tabashnik, B.E. 2020. Shared and independent genetic basis of resistance to Bt toxin cry2ab in two strains of pink bollworm. Scientific Reports. 10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64811-w.
Gossypol in cottonseed increases the fitness cost of resistance to Bt cotton in pink bollworm Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carriere, Y., Yelich, A.J., Degain, B., Harpold, V.S., Unnithan, G.C., Kim, J.H., Mathew, L.G., Head, G.P., Rathore, K.S., Fabrick, J.A., Tabashnik, B.E. 2019. Gossypol in cottonseed increases the fitness cost of resistance to Bt cotton in pink bollworm. Crop Protection. 126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2019.104914.
Bt resistance alleles in field populations of pink bollworm from China: Similarities with the United States and decreased frequency from 2012 to 2015 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, J., Xu, D., Wang, L., Cong, S., Wan, P., Lei, C., Fabrick, J.A., Li, X., Tabashnik, B.E., Wu, K. 2020. Bt resistance alleles in field populations of pink bollworm from China: Similarities with the United States and decreased frequency from 2012 to 2015. Pest Management Science. 76(2):527-533. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5541.
Reduced cadherin expression associated with resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in pink bollworm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Mathew, L.G., LeRoy, D.M., Hull, J.J., Unnithan, G.C., Yelich, A.J., Carriere, Y., Li, X., Tabashnik, B.E. 2019. Reduced cadherin expression associated with resistance to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in pink bollworm. Pest Management Science. 76(1):67-74. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5496.
Transposon insertion causes cadherin mis-splicing and confers resistance to Bt cotton in pink bollworm from China - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, L., Wang, J., Ma, Y., Wan, P., Liu, K., Cong, S., Xiao, Y., Xu, D., Wu, K., Fabrick, J.A., Li, X., Tabashnik, B.E. 2019. Transposon insertion causes cadherin mis-splicing and confers resistance to Bt cotton in pink bollworm from China. Scientific Reports. 9(1):7479.
A long non-coding RNA regulates cadherin transcription and susceptibility to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, S., Hussain, F., Unnithan, G.C., Dong, S., Ulabdin, Z., Gu, S., Mathew, L.G., Fabrick, J.A., Ni, X., Carriere, Y., Tabashnik, B.E., Li, X. 2019. A long non-coding RNA regulates cadherin transcription and susceptibility to Bt toxin Cry1Ac in pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 158:54-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.04.007.
Decreased Cry1Ac activation by midgut proteases associated with Cry1Ac resistance in Helicoverpa zea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, M., Wei, J., Ni, X., Zhang, J., Jurat-Fuentes, J.L., Fabrick, J.A., Carriere, Y., Tabashnik, B.E., Li, X. 2019. Decreased Cry1Ac activation by midgut proteases associated with Cry1Ac resistance in Helicoverpa zea. Pest Management Science. 75(4):1099-1106. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5224.
Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis linked with a cadherin transmembrane mutation affecting cellular trafficking in pink bollworm from China Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, L., Ma, Y., Wan, P., Liu, K., Xiao, Y., Wang, J., Cong, S., Xu, D., Wu, K., Fabrick, J.A., Li, X., Tabashnik, B.E. 2018. Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis linked with a cadherin transmembrane mutation affecting cellular trafficking in pink bollworm from China. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 94:28-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2018.01.004.
Intra- and extracellular domains of the Helicoverpa armigera cadherin mediate Cry1Ac cytotoxicity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Yu, S., Shi, Y., Yang, Y., Fabrick, J.A., Wu, Y. 2017. Intra- and extracellular domains of the Helicoverpa armigera cadherin mediate Cry1Ac cytotoxicity. Journal of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 86:41-49.
Assessing integrity of insect RNA - ()
Fabrick, J.A., Hull, J.J. 2017. Assessing integrity of insect RNA. USDA-ARS Research Notes. 5991-7903EN: 1-12.
Transient expression and cellular localization of recombinant proteins in cultured insect cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Hull, J.J. 2017. Transient expression and cellular localization of recombinant proteins in cultured insect cells. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 122:e55756. doi: 10.3791/55756.
Molecular and functional characterization of Bemisia tabaci aquaporins reveals the water channel diversity of hemipteran insects Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Van Ekert, E., Chauvigne, F., Finn, R.N., Mathew, L.G., Hull, J.J., Cerda, J., Fabrick, J.A. 2016. Molecular and functional characterization of Bemisia tabaci aquaporins reveals the water channel diversity of hemipteran insects. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 77:39-51.
Advances in managing pest resistance to Bt crops: Pyramids and seed mixtures - ()
Carrière, Y., Fabrick, J.A., Tabashnik, B.E. 2016. Advances in managing pest resistance to Bt crops: Pyramids and seed mixtures. In: Horowitz, A.R. and Ishaaya, I., editors. Advances in Insect Control and Resistance Management. New York/Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. p. 263-286.
De novo construction of an expanded transcriptome assembly for the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tassone, E.E., Geib, S.M., Hall, B., Fabrick, J.A., Brent, C.S., Hull, J.J. 2016. De novo construction of an expanded transcriptome assembly for the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus. Gigascience. 5:6.
Can pyramids and seed mixtures delay resistance to Bt crops? Reprint Icon - ()
Carriere, Y., Fabrick, J.A., Tabashnik, B. 2016. Can pyramids and seed mixtures delay resistance to Bt crops? Trends in Biotechnology. 34(4):291-302. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.12.011.
Multi-toxin resistance enables pink bollworm survival on pyramided Bt cotton Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Unnithan, G.C., Yelich, A.J., Degain, B., Masson, L., Zhang, J., Carriere, Y., Tabashnik, B.E. 2015. Multi-toxin resistance enables pink bollworm survival on pyramided Bt cotton. Scientific Reports. 5:16554. doi: 10.1038/srep 16554.
Dual mode of action of Bt proteins: Protoxin efficacy against resistant insects Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabashnik, B.E., Zhang, M., Fabrick, J.A., Wu, Y., Gao, M., Huang, F., Wei, J., Zhang, J., Yelich, A., Unnithan, C., Bravo, A., Soberon, M., Carriere, Y., Li, X. 2015. Dual mode of action of Bt proteins: Protoxin efficacy against resistant insects. Scientific Reports. 5:15107. doi: 10.1038/srep15107.
Cadherin is a functional receptor of bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cry2Aa in the beet armyworm, spodoptera exigua - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Qui, L., Hou, L., Zhang, B., Liu, L., Li, B., Deng, P., Ma, W., Wang, X., Fabrick, J.A., Chen, L., Lei, C. 2015. Cadherin is a functional receptor of bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cry2Aa in the beet armyworm, spodoptera exigua. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 127:47-53.
Transcriptome-based identification of ABC transporters in the western tarnished plant bug lygus hesperus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Chaney, K., Geib, S.M., Fabrick, J.A., Brent, C.S., Walsh, D., Lavine, L.C. 2014. Transcriptome-based identification of ABC transporters in the western tarnished plant bug Lygus hesperus. PLoS ONE. 9(11):e113046.
Roles of insect midgut cadherin in Bt intoxication and resistance Reprint Icon - ()
Fabrick, J.A., Wu, YiDong. 2015. Roles of insect midgut cadherin in Bt intoxication and resistance. In: Soberon, M., Gao, Y., Bravo, A., editors. Bt resistance-characterization and strategies for GM crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins. Boston, MA: CABI Crop Protection Compendium. 4:69-86.
Alternative splicing and highly variable cadherin transcripts associated with field-evolved resistance of pink bollworm to Bt cotton in India Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Ponnuraj, J., Singh, A., Tanwar, R.K., Unnithan, G., Yelich, A.J., Li, X., Carriere, Y., Tabashnik, B.E. 2014. Alternative splicing and highly variable cadherin transcripts associated with field-evolved resistance of pink bollworm to Bt cotton in India. PLoS One. 9(5):e97900.
Molecular and functional characterization of multiple aquaporin water channel proteins from the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Pei, J., Hull, J.J., Yool, A.J. 2014. Molecular and functional characterization of multiple aquaporin water channel proteins from the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 45:125-140.
Efficacy of genetically modified Bt toxins alone and in combinations against pink bollworm resistant to Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabashnik, B.E., Fabrick, J.A., Unnithan, G.C., Yelich, A.J., Masson, L., Zhang, J., Bravo, A., Soberon, M. 2013. Efficacy of genetically modified Bt toxins alone and in combinations against pink bollworm resistant to Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab. PLoS One. 8(11):e80496.
Sequencing and de novo assembly of the western tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus) transcriptome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Geib, S.M., Fabrick, J.A., Brent, C.S. 2013. Sequencing and de novo assembly of the western tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus) transcriptome. PLoS One. 8:1.
Similar genetic basis of resistance to bt toxin cry1ac in boll-selected and diet-selected strains of pink bollworm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Tabashnik, B.E. 2012. Similar genetic basis of resistance to bt toxin cry1ac in boll-selected and diet-selected strains of pink bollworm. PLoS One. 7(4):e35658
beta-1,3-Glucan recognition by an insect pathogen recognition domain causes self-association of protein: carbohydrate complex - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dai, H., Hiromasa, Y., Takahashi, D., Vandervelde, D., Fabrick, J.A., Kanost, M.R., Krishnamoorthi, R. (2013). beta-1,3-Glucan recognition by an insect pathogen recognition domain causes self-association of protein: carbohydrate complex. Biochemistry, 52(1):161-170.
Sustained susceptibility of Pink Bollworm to Bt cotton in the United States - ()
Tabashnik, B., Morin, S., Unnithan, G., Yelich, A., Ellers-Kirk, C., Harpold, V., Sisterson, M.S., Ellsworth, P., Dennehy, T., Antilla, L., Liesner, L., Whitlow, M., Staten, R., Fabrick, J.A., Li, X., Carriere, Y. 2012. Sustained susceptibility of Pink Bollworm to Bt cotton in the United States. GM Crops. 3:194-200.
Transcriptome profiling of the intoxication response of Tenebrio molitor larvae to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Aa protoxin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oppert, B.S., Dowd, S.E., Bouffard, P., Li, L., Conesa, A., Lorenzen, M.D., Toutges, M., Marshall, J., Huestis, D., Fabrick, J.A., Oppert, C., Jurat-Fuentes, J. 2012. Transcriptome profiling of the intoxication response of Tenebrio molitor larvae to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Aa protoxin. PLoS One. 7(4): e34624. 12pp. Available: http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034624.
Insertion of an intact CR1 retrotranspon in a cadherin gene linked with BT resistance in the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Mathew, L.G., Tabashnik, B.E., Li, X. (2011). Insertion of an intact CR1 retrotranspon in a cadherin gene linked with BT resistance in the pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella. Insect Molecular Biology. 20(5):651-665
Increased toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Aa against Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata, Phaedon brassicae and Colaphellus bowringi by a Tenebrio molitor cadherin fragment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gao, Y., Jurat-Fuentes, J., Oppert, B.S., Fabrick, J.A., Lui, C.A., Gao, J., Lei, Z. 2011. Increased toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Aa against Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata, Phaedon brassicae and Colaphellus bowringi by a Tenebrio molitor cadherin fragment. Pest Management Science. 67(9): 1076-1081. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.2149.
Identification and characterization of functional aquaporin water channel protein from alimentary tract of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mathew, L.G., Campbell, E.M., Yool, A.J., Fabrick, J.A. 2011. Identification and characterization of functional aquaporin water channel protein from alimentary tract of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 41(3):178-190.
Suppressing Resistance to Bt Cotton with Sterile Insect Releases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabashnik,B.E., Sisterson,M.S., Antilla,L., Liesner,L., Staten,R.T., Ellsworth, P.C., Fabrick,J.A., Yelich,A.J., Unnithan,G.C., Ellers-Kirk,C., Carriere,Y. 2010. Suppressing resistance to Bt cotton with sterile insect releases. Nature Biotechnology. 28(12):1304-1307.
Extraordinary resistance to insecticides reveals exotic Q biotype of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) in the New World - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dennehy, D.J., Degain, B.A., Harpold, V.S., Zaborac, M., Morin, S., Fabrick, J.A., Nichols, R.L., Brown, J.K., Byrne, F.J., Xianchun, L. (2010). Extraordinary resistance to insecticides reveals exotic Q biotype of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) in the New World. Journal of Economic Entomology, 103(6):2174-2186
Extraordinary resistance to insecticides reveals exotic Q biotype of Bemisia tabaci - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dennehy,T.J., Degain,B.A., Harphold,V.S., Zaborac,M., Morin,S., Fabrick,J.A., Nichols, R.L., Brown, J.K., Byrne, F.J., Li, X. 2010. Extraordinary resistance to insecticides reveals exotic Q biotype of Bemisia tabaci. Journal of Economic Entomology. 103(6):2174-2186.
Suppressing resistance to Bt crops without refuges: fact or folly? - (Abstract Only)
Tabashnik, B., Sisterson, M.S., Antilla, L., Fabrick, J.A., Carriere, Y., Liesner, L., Staten, R. 2010. Suppressing resistance to Bt crops without refuges: fact or folly?. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting abstracts. Available: http://esa.confex.com/esa/2010/webprogram/Paper50042.html.
Insights into the genetics and molecular mechanisms of pink bollworm resistance to Cry toxins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A. 2010. Insights into the genetics and molecular mechanisms of pink bollworm resistance to cry toxins. Southwestern Entomologist.35:431-435.
Cadherin Gene Expression and Effects of Bt Resistance on Sperm Transfer in Pink Bollworm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carriere, Y., Showalter, A.M., Fabrick, J.A., Sollome, J., Ellers-Kirk, C., Tabashnik, B.E. 2009. Cadherin Gene Expression and Effects of Bt Resistance on Sperm Transfer in Pink Bollworm. Journal of Insect Physiology. 55:1058-1064.
The Tribolium castaneum Larval Gut Transcriptome and Proteome: A Resource for the Study of the Coleopteran Gut - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morris, K.M., Lorenzen, M.D., Hiromasa, Y., Tomich, J.M., Oppert, C., Elpidina, E.N., Vinokurov, K., Jurat-Fuentes, J., Fabrick, J.A., Oppert, B.S. 2009. The Tribolium castaneum Larval Gut Transcriptome and Proteome: A Resource for the Study of the Coleopteran Gut. Journal of Proteome Research. 8: 3889-3898.
A Novel Tenebrio molitor Cadherin is a Functional Receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin Cry3Aa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Oppert, C., Lorenzen, M.D., Oppert, B.S., Jurat-Fuentes, J.L. 2009. A Novel Tenebrio molitor Cadherin is a Functional Receptor for Bacillus thuringiensis Toxin Cry3Aa. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284: 18401-18410
Effects of pink bollworm resistance to Bt on phenoloxidase activity and susceptibility to entomopathogenic nematodes. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gassman, A.J., Fabrick, J.A., Sisterson, M.S., Hannon, E.R., Stock, P.S., Carriere, Y., Tabashnik, B.E. 2009. Effects of pink bollworm resistance to Bt on phenoloxidase activity and susceptibility to entomopathogenic nematodes.. Journal of Economic Entomology. 102 (3): 1224-1232
Novel Pink Bollworm Resistance to the Bt Toxin:Cryl Ac: Effects on Mating, Oviposition, Larval Development, and Survival. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Jech, L.J., Henneberry, T.J. (2009). Novel Pink Bollworm Resistance to the Bt Toxin:Cryl Ac: Effects on Mating, Oviposition, Larval Development, and Survival.. Journal of Insect Science, 9:24
Binding of Bacillus thuringiensis toxin CrylAc to multiple sites of cadherin in pink bollworm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Tabashnik, B.E. (2007). Binding of Bacillus thuringiensis toxin CrylAc to multiple sites of cadherin in pink bollworm. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 37:97-106
High-level resistance to Bt toxin cryiac and cadherin genotype in pink bollworm - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabashnik, B.E., Biggs, R.W., Fabrick, J.A., Gassmann, A.J., Dennehy, T.J., Carriere, Y., Morin, S. (2006). High-level resistance to Bt toxin cryiac and cadherin genotype in pink bollworm. Journal of Economic Entomology, 99(6):2125-2131
DNA screening reveals pink bollworm resistance to Bt cotton remains rare after a decade of exposure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tabashnik, B.E., Fabrick, J.A., Henderson, S., Biggs, R.W., Yafuso, C.M., Nyboer, M.E., Manhardt, N.M., Coughlin, L.A., Sollome, J., Carriere, Y., Dennehy, T.J., Morin, S. 2006. Dna screening reveals pink bollworm resistance to bt cotton remains rare after a decade of exposure. Journal of Economic Entomology 99(5): 1525-1530.
RNAI-INDUCED SILENCING OF EMBRYONIC TRYPTOPHAN OXYGENASE IN THE PYRALID MOTH, PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrick, J.A., Kanost, M.R., Baker, J.E. 2004. Rnai-induced silencing of embryonic tryptophan oxygenase in the pyralid moth, Plodia interpunctella. Journal of Insect Science, 4-15.