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Joe Hull
Research Molecular Biologist


Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
A spray-induced gene silencing strategy for Spodoptera frugiperda oviposition inhibition using nanomaterial-encapsulated dsEcR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, N., Xu, X., Li, J., Hull, J.J., Chen, L., Liang, G. 2024. A spray-induced gene silencing strategy for Spodoptera frugiperda oviposition inhibition using nanomaterial-encapsulated dsEcR. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 281. Article 36503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.136503.
Female contact sex pheromone recognition in the German cockroach (Blattella germanica) is mediated by two male antennae-enriched sensory neuron membrane proteins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Knockdown of MAPK p38-linked genes increases the susceptibility of Chilo suppressalis larvae to various transgenic Bt rice lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Niu, X., Jiang, J., Sun, Y., Hull, J.J., Ma, W., Hua, H., Lin, Y. 2024. Knockdown of MAPK p38-linked genes increases the susceptibility of Chilo suppressalis larvae to various transgenic Bt rice lines. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 266. Article 130815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130815.
Spray-induced and nanocarrier-delivered gene silencing system targeting juvenile hormone receptor components: Potential application as fertility inhibitors for Adelphocoris suturalis management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zheng, W., Xu, X., Huang, X., Peng, J., Ma, W., Hull, J.J., Hua, H., Chen, L. 2024. Spray-induced and nanocarrier-delivered gene silencing system targeting juvenile hormone receptor components: Potential application as fertility inhibitors for Adelphocoris suturalis management. Pest Management Science. 80(8):3743-3751. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8077.
Nanoparticle-delivered RNAi-based pesticide target screening for the rice pest white-backed planthopper and risk assessment for a natural predator - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Y., Zhao, Y., Zhou, Y., Feng, H., Gong, L., Zhang, M., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., Roy, A., Smagghe, G., He, M., He, P. 2024. Nanoparticle-delivered RNAi-based pesticide target screening for the rice pest white-backed planthopper and risk assessment for a natural predator. Science of the Total Environment. 926. Article 171286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171286.
The melanin pigment gene black mediates body pigmentation and courtship behavior in the German cockroach Blattella germanica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gong, L., Ma, Y., Zhang, M., Feng, H., Zhou, Y., Zhao, Y., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., He, M., He, P. 2024. The melanin pigment gene black mediates body pigmentation and courtship behavior in the German cockroach Blattella germanica. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 114(2):271-280. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485324000166.
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.
RNA interference-screening of potentially lethal gene targets in white-backed planthopper Sogatella furcifera via a spray-induced and nanocarrier-delivered gene silencing system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Y., Liu, T., Zhao, Y., Luo, J., Feng, H., Zhou, Y., Gong, L., Zhang, M., He, Y., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., He, M., He, P. 2024. RNA interference-screening of potentially lethal gene targets in white-backed planthopper Sogatella furcifera via a spray-induced and nanocarrier-delivered gene silencing system. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 72(2):1007-1016. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05659.
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.
Efficient DIPA-CRISPR-mediated knockout of an eye pigment gene in the white-backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, M., Gong, L., Zhao, Y., Ma, Y., Long, G., Guo, H., Liu, X., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., Yang, C., Zhang, N., He, M., He, P. 2024. Efficient DIPA-CRISPR-mediated knockout of an eye pigment gene in the white-backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera. Insect Science. 31(4):1015-1025. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.13286.
The microRNA-7322-5p/p38/Hsp19 axis modulates Chilo suppressalis cell-defences against Cry1Ca: An effective target for a stacked transgenic rice approach - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wu, Y., Weng, Z., Yan, H., Yao, Z., Li, Z., Sun, Y., Ma, K., Hull, J.J., Zhang, D., Ma, W., Hua, H., Lin, Y. 2023. The microRNA-7322-5p/p38/Hsp19 axis modulates Chilo suppressalis cell-defences against Cry1Ca: An effective target for a stacked transgenic rice approach. Nature Microbiology . 21(9):1827-1838. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14095.
Co-expression network analysis: A future approach for pest control target discovery - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhou, Z., Yao, Z., Abouzaid, M., Hull, J.J., Ma, W., Hua, H., Lin, Y. 2023. Co-expression network analysis: A future approach for pest control target discovery. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. 71(19):7201-7209. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00113.
Efficient nanoparticle-based CRISPR-Cas13d induced mRNA disruption of an eye pigmentation gene in the white-backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Y., Zhang, M., Gong, L., Liu, X., Long, G., Guo, H., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., He, M., He, P. 2023. Efficient nanoparticle-based CRISPR-Cas13d induced mRNA disruption of an eye pigmentation gene in the white-backed planthopper, Sogatella furcifera. Insect Science. 30(6):1552-1564. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.13203.
Determination of key components in the Bombyx mori p53 apoptosis regulation network using Y2H-Seq - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, M., Wang, J., Yasen, A., Fan, B., Hull, J.J., Shen, X. 2023. Determination of key components in the Bombyx mori p53 apoptosis regulation network using Y2H-Seq. Insects. 14(4). Article 362. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14040362.
Two antennae-enriched carboxylesterases mediate olfactory responses and degradation of ester volatiles in the German cockroach Blattella germanica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Y., Gong, L., Zhang, M., Liu, X., Guo, H., Hull, J.J., Long, G., Wang, H., Dewer, Y., Zhang, F., He, M., He, P. 2023. Two antennae-enriched carboxylesterases mediate olfactory responses and degradation of ester volatiles in the German cockroach Blattella germanica. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(12):4789-4801. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08488.
Two antennae-enriched carboxylesterases mediate olfactory responses and degradation of ester volatiles in the German cockroach Blattella germanica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, Y., Gong, L., Zhang, M., Liu, X., Guo, H., Hull, J.J., Long, G., Wang, H., Dewer, Y., Zhang, F., He, M., He, P. 2023. Two antennae-enriched carboxylesterases mediate olfactory responses and degradation of ester volatiles in the German cockroach Blattella germanica. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 71(12):4789-4801. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08488.
Functional characterization of five developmental signaling network genes in the white-backed planthopper: Potential application for pest management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liu, X., Long, G., Guo, H., Ma, Y., Gong, L., Zhang, M., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., Liu, L., He, M., He, P. 2023. Functional characterization of five developmental signaling network genes in the white-backed planthopper: Potential application for pest management. Pest Management Science. 79(8):2869-2881. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7464.
Functional characterization of tyrosine melanin genes in the white-backed planthopper and utilization of a spray-based nanoparticle-wrapped dsRNA technique for pest control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guo, H., Long, G., Liu, X., Ma, Y., Zhang, M., Gong, L., Dewer, Y., Hull, J.J., Wang, M., Wang, Q., He, M., He, P. 2023. Functional characterization of tyrosine melanin genes in the white-backed planthopper and utilization of a spray-based nanoparticle-wrapped dsRNA technique for pest control. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 230. Article 123123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.123123.
A labor-saving marking and sampling technique for mark-release-recapture research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagler, J.R., Casey, M.T., Hull, J.J., Machtley, S.A. 2022. A labor-saving marking and sampling technique for mark-release-recapture research. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 171(2):138-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13259.
Functional characterization of developmentally critical genes in the white-backed planthopper: Efficacy of nanoparticle-based dsRNA sprays for pest control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guo, H., Liu, X., Long, G., Gong, L., Zhang, M., Ma, Y., Hull, J.J., Dewer, Y., He, M., He, P. 2022. Functional characterization of developmentally critical genes in the white-backed planthopper: Efficacy of nanoparticle-based dsRNA sprays for pest control. Pest Management Science. 79(3):1048-1061. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7271.
RNAi-mediated manipulation of cuticle coloration genes in Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S., Heu, C., Gross, R.J., Fan, B., Langhorst, D.R., Hull, J.J. 2022. RNAi-mediated manipulation of cuticle coloration genes in Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae). Insects. 13(11). Article 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13110986.
Mining Lygus hesperus (western tarnished plant bug) transcriptomic data for transient receptor potential channels: Expression profiling and functional characterization of a painless homolog - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Brent, C.S., Fu, T., Wang, G., Christie, A.E. 2022. Mining Lygus hesperus (western tarnished plant bug) transcriptomic data for transient receptor potential channels: Expression profiling and functional characterization of a painless homolog. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. 44. Article 101027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbd.2022.101027.
Functional role of AsAP in the reproduction of Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Qin, S., Zhu, B., Huang, X., Hull, J.J., Chen, L., Luo, J. 2022. Functional role of AsAP in the reproduction of Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) . Insects. 13(8). Article 755. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13080755.
Reproductive capacity in Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) is regulated by the insulin signaling pathway - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xue, H., Huang, X., Chang, G., Ma, W., Hull, J.J., Chen, L. 2022. Reproductive capacity in Adelphocoris suturalis (Hemiptera: Miridae) is regulated by the insulin signaling pathway. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 187. Article 105195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105195.
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.
Isoforms of the neuropeptide myosuppressin differentially modulate the cardiac neuromuscular system of the American lobster, Homarus americanus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oleisky, E.R., Stanhope, M.E., Hull, J.J., Dickinson, P.S. 2022. Isoforms of the neuropeptide myosuppressin differentially modulate the cardiac neuromuscular system of the American lobster, Homarus americanus. Journal of Neurophysiology. 127(3):702-713. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00338.2021.
Transgenic double-stranded RNA rice, a potential strategy for controlling striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mao, C., Zhu, X., Wang, P., Huang, R., Zhoa, M., Hull, J.J., Lin, Y., Ma, W. 2021. Transgenic double-stranded RNA rice, a potential strategy for controlling striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis). Pest Management Science. 78(2):785-792. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6692.
Molecular and functional characterization of pyrokinin-like peptides in the western tarnished plant bug lygus hesperus (Hemiptera: Miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Brent, C.S., Choi, M.Y., Miko, Z., Fodor, J., Fonagy, A. 2021. Molecular and functional characterization of pyrokinin-like peptides in the western tarnished plant bug lygus hesperus (Hemiptera: Miridae). Insects. 12(10). Article 914. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12100914.
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.
Does differential receptor distribution underlie variable responses to a neuropeptide in the lobster cardiac system? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muscato, A.J., Walsh, P., Pong, S., Pupo, A., Gross, R.J., Christie, A.E., Hull, J.J., Dickinson, P.S. 2021. Does differential receptor distribution underlie variable responses to a neuropeptide in the lobster cardiac system? International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(16). Article 8703. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22168703.
The hsp/co-chaperone network in environmental cold adaptation of chilo suppressalis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jiang, F., Chang, G., Li, Z., Abouzaid, M., Du, X., Hull, J.J., Ma, W., Lin, Y. 2021. The hsp/co-chaperone network in environmental cold adaptation of chilo suppressalis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 187:780-788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.113.
LDIP cooperates with SEIPIN and LDAP to facilitate lipid droplet biogenesis in Arabidopsis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pyc, M., Gidda, S.K., Seay, D., Esnay, N., Kretzschmar, F.K., Cai, Y., Doner, N.M., Greer, M.S., Hull, J.J., Coulon, D., Brehelin, C., Yurchenko, O., De Vries, J., Valerius, O., Braus, G.H., Ischebeck, T., Chapman, K.D., Dyer, J.M., Mullen, R.T. 2021. LDIP cooperates with SEIPIN and LDAP to facilitate lipid droplet biogenesis in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 33(9):3076-3101. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab179.
Cloning and RNAi-mediated three lethal genes that can be potentially used for Chilo suppressalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jin, H., Abouzaid, M., Lin, Y., Hull, J.J., Ma, W. 2021. Cloning and RNAi-mediated three lethal genes that can be potentially used for Chilo suppressalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) management. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 174. Article 104828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2021.104828.
Filling in the gaps: A reevaluation of the Lygus hesperus peptidome using an expanded de novo assembled transcriptome and molecular cloning - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Gross, R.J., Brent, C.S., Christie, A.E. 2021. Filling in the gaps: A reevaluation of the Lygus hesperus peptidome using an expanded de novo assembled transcriptome and molecular cloning. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 303. Article 113708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113708.
Cloning of the first cDNA encoding a putative CCRFamide precursor: identification of the brain, eyestalk ganglia, and cardiac ganglion as sites of CCRFamide expression in the American lobster, Homarus americanus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Stefanek, M.A., Dickinson, P.S., Christie, A.E. 2020. Cloning of the first cDNA encoding a putative CCRFamide precursor: identification of the brain, eyestalk ganglia, and cardiac ganglion as sites of CCRFamide expression in the American lobster, Homarus americanus. Invertebrate Neuroscience. 20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10158-020-00257-z.
Multiple transcriptome mining coupled with tissue specific molecular cloning and mass spectrometry provide insights into agatoxin-like peptide conservation in decapod crustaceans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christie, A.E., Riveria, C.D., Call, C.M., Dickinson, P.S., Stemmler, E.A., Hull, J.J. 2020. Multiple transcriptome mining coupled with tissue specific molecular cloning and mass spectrometry provide insights into agatoxin-like peptide conservation in decapod crustaceans. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113609.
Differential neuropeptide modulation of premotor and motor neurons in the lobster cardiac ganglion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oleisky, E., Stanhope, M., Hull, J.J., Christie, A., Dickinson, P. 2020. Differential neuropeptide modulation of premotor and motor neurons in the lobster cardiac ganglion. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 124:1241-1256. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00089.2020.
Assessment and comparison of putative amine receptor complement/diversity in the brain and eyestalk ganglia of the lobster, Homarus americanus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christie, A.E., Hull, J.J., Dickinson, P.S. 2020. Assessment and comparison of putative amine receptor complement/diversity in the brain and eyestalk ganglia of the lobster, Homarus americanus. Invertebrate Neuroscience. 20(7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10158-020-0239-5.
TRPA1 modulates noxious odor responses in Lygus hesperus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Yang, Y., Miyasaki, K.F., Brent, C.S. 2020. TRPA1 modulates noxious odor responses in Lygus hesperus. Journal of Insect Physiology. 122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2020.104038.
In silico analyses suggest the cardiac ganglion of the lobster, Homarus americanus, contains a diverse array of putative innexin/innexin-like proteins, including both known and novel members of this protein family - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christie, A.E., Hull, J.J., Dickinson, P.S. 2020. In silico analyses suggest the cardiac ganglion of the lobster, Homarus americanus, contains a diverse array of putative innexin/innexin-like proteins, including both known and novel members of this protein family. Invertebrate Neuroscience. 20(5). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10158-020-0238-6.
Nanomaterial-wrapped dsCYP15C1, a potential RNAi-based strategy for pest control against the Chilo suppressalis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sun, Y., Wang, P., Zhou, H., Liu, H., Yang, P., Lin, Y., Hull, J.J., Ma, W. 2020. Nanomaterial-wrapped dsCYP15C1, a potential RNAi-based strategy for pest control against the Chilo suppressalis. Pest Management Science. 76:2483-2489.
Genome-wide analysis of cotton miRNAs during whitefly infestation offers new insights into plant-herbivore interaction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, J., Hull, J.J., Liang, S., Wang, Q., Chen, L., Zhang, Q., Wang, M., Mansoor, S., Zhang, X., Jin, S. 2019. Genome-wide analysis of cotton miRNAs during whitefly infestation offers new insights into plant-herbivore interaction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20:5357.
A chromosome-level genome assembly reveals the genetic basis of cold tolerance in a notorious rice insect pest, Chilo suppressalis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ma, W., Jiang, F., Du, X., Chen, T., Zhang, Q., Qiu, L., Hull, J.J., Li, G., Li, F., Lin, Y., Zhao, X., Yin, C., Xu, H., Sung, W. 2020. A chromosome-level genome assembly reveals the genetic basis of cold tolerance in a notorious rice insect pest, Chilo suppressalis. Molecular Ecology Resources. 20(1):268-282. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13078.
What can transcriptomic analyses reveal about the phylogenetic/structural conservation, tissue localization, and possible functions of CNMamide peptides in decapod crustaceans? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christie, A.E., Hull, J.J. 2019. What can transcriptomic analyses reveal about the phylogenetic/structural conservation, tissue localization, and possible functions of CNMamide peptides in decapod crustaceans? General and Comparative Endocrinology. 282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113217.
A sexy moth model - the molecular basis of sex pheromone biosynthesis in the silkmoth Bombyx mori - ()
Hull, J.J., Fónagy, A. 2020. A sexy moth model - The molecular basis of sex pheromone biosynthesis in the silkmoth Bombyx mori. In: Ishikawa, Yukio, editor. Insect Sex Pheromone Research and Beyond. Singapore. Springer. p. 111-150. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3082-1_6
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.
To what extent may peptide receptor gene diversity/complement contribute to functional flexibility in a simple pattern-generating neural network? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dickinson, P.S., Hull, J.J., Miller, A., Oleisky, E.R., Christie, A.E. 2019. To what extent may peptide receptor gene diversity/complement contribute to functional flexibility in a simple pattern-generating neural network? Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part D: Genomics and Proteomics. 30:262-282.
RNAi-mediated knockdown of eye coloration genes in the western tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S., Hull, J.J. 2018. RNAi-mediated knockdown of eye coloration genes in the western tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus). Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 100(2):e21257. https://doi.org/10.1002/arch.21527.
Molecular cloning and comparative analysis of transcripts encoding chemosensory proteins from two plant bugs, Lygus lineolaris and Lygus hesperus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Perera, O.P., Wang, M. 2020. Molecular cloning and comparative analysis of transcripts encoding chemosensory proteins from two plant bugs, Lygus lineolaris and Lygus hesperus. Insect Science. 27:404-424. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12656.
AMGSELFamide, a member of a broadly conserved peptide family, modulates multiple neural networks in Homarus americanus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dickinson, P.S., Dickinson, E.S., Bergstrom, M., Oleisky, E.R., Rivera, C.D., Stanhope, M.E., Stemmler, E.A., Hull, J.J., Christie, A.E. 2019. AMGSELFamide, a member of a broadly conserved peptide family, modulates multiple neural networks in Homarus americanus. Journal of Experimental Biology. 222:jeb194092-15. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.194092.
Non-destructive detection of diapause in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spurgeon, D.W., Hull, J.J. 2018. Non-destructive detection of diapause in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus Knight (Hemiptera: Miridae). Journal of Cotton Science. 22:162-170.
Molecular characterization of putative neuropeptide, amine, diffusible gas and small molecule transmitter biosynthetic enzymes in the eyestalk ganglia of the American lobster, Homarus Americanus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christie, A.E., Gandler, H.I., Lameyer, T.J., Pascual, M.G., Shea, D.N., Stanhope, M.E., Yu, A., Dickinson, P.S., Hull, J.J. 2018. Molecular characterization of putative neuropeptide, amine, diffusible gas and small molecule transmitter biosynthetic enzymes in the eyestalk ganglia of the American lobster, Homarus Americanus. Invertebrate Neuroscience. 18:12.
Molecular basis of pheromonogenesis regulation in moths - ()
Hull, J.J., Fonagy, A. 2019. Molecular basis of pheromonogenesis regulation in moths. In: Picimbon, J.F., editor. Olfactory Concepts of Insect Control - Alternative to insecticides. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. p. 115-202. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05060-3_8.
Molecular evidence for an intrinsic circadian pacemaker in the cardiac ganglion of the American lobster, Homarus americanus - Is diel cycling of heartbeat frequency controlled by a peripheral clock system? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christie, A.E., Yu, A., Roncalli, V., Pascual, M.G., Cieslak, M.C., Warner, A.N., Lameyer, T.J., Stanhope, M.E., Dickinson, P.S., Hull, J.J. 2018. Molecular evidence for an intrinsic circadian pacemaker in the cardiac ganglion of the American lobster, Homarus americanus - Is diel cycling of heartbeat frequency controlled by a peripheral clock system?. Marine Genomics. 41:19-30.
Circadian signaling in Homarus americanus: Region-specific de novo assembled transcriptomes show that both the brain and eyestalk ganglia possess the molecular components of a putative clock system. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christie, A.E., Yu, A., Pascual, M.G., Roncalli, V., Cieslak, M.C., Warner, A.N., Lameyer, T.J., Stanhope, M.E., Dickinson, P.S., Hull, J.J. 2018. Circadian signaling in Homarus americanus: Region-specific de novo assembled transcriptomes show that both the brain and eyestalk ganglia possess the molecular components of a putative clock system.. Marine Genomics. 40:25-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margen.2018.03.002.
Assessment of suitable reference genes for qRT-PCR analysis in Adelphocoris suturalis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luo, J., Ma, C., Li, Z., Zhu, B., Lei, C., Jin, S., Hull, J.J., Chen, L. 2018. Assessment of suitable reference genes for qRT-PCR analysis in Adelphocoris suturalis. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 17(12):2745-2757.
Arthropod genomics research in the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: Applications of RNA interference and CRISPR gene editing technologies in pest control - ()
Gundersen, D.E., Adrianos, S.L., Allen, M.L., Becnel, J.J., Chen, Y., Choi, M.Y., Estep, A., Evans, J.D., Garczynski, S.F., Geib, S.M., Ghosh, S.B., Handler, A.M., Hasegawa, D.K., Heerman, M.C., Hull, J.J., Hunter, W.B., Kaur, N., Li, J., Li, W., Ling, K., Nayduch, D., Oppert, B.S., Perera, O.P., Perkin, L.C., Sanscrainte, N.D., Sim, S.B., Sparks, M., Temeyer, K.B., Vander Meer, R.K., Wintermantel, W.M., James, R.R., Hackett, K.J., Coates, B.S. 2017. Arthropod genomics research in the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: Applications of RNA interference and CRISPR gene editing technologies in pest control. Trends in Entomology. 13:109-137.
Identification and functional characterization of the pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide receptor isoforms from Mamestra brassicae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fodor, J., Hull, J.J., Koblos, G., Jacquin-Joly, E., Szlanka, T., Fonagy, A. 2018. Identification and functional characterization of the pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide receptor isoforms from Mamestra brassicae. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 258:60-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.05.024.
Knockdown of a metathoracic scent gland desaturase enhances the production of (E)-4-oxo-2-hexenal and suppresses female sexual attraction in the plant bug, Adelphocoris suturalis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luo, J., Li, Z., Ma, C., Zhang, Z., Hull, J.J., Lei, C., Jin, S., Chen, L. 2017. Knockdown of a metathoracic scent gland desaturase enhances the production of (E)-4-oxo-2-hexenal and suppresses female sexual attraction in the plant bug, Adelphocoris suturalis. Insect Molecular Biology. 26(5):642-653.
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.
Prediction of a peptidome for the western tarnished plant bug Lygus hesperus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christie, A.E., Hull, J.J., Richer, J.A., Tassone, E.E., Geib, S.M. 2016. Prediction of a peptidome for the western tarnished plant bug Lygus hesperus. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 243:22-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2016.10.008.
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.
A class-A GPCR solubilized under high hydrostatic pressure retains its ligand binding ability Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Katayama, Y., Suzuki, T., Ebisawa, T., Ohtsuka, J., Wang, S., Natsume, R., Lo, Y., Senda, T., Nagamine, T., Hull, J.J., Matsumoto, S., Nagasawa, H., Nagata, K., Tanokura, M. 2016. A class-A GPCR solubilized under high hydrostatic pressure retains its ligand binding ability. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1858(9):2145–2151.
RNAi-mediated knockdown of the Halloween gene spookiest (CYP307B1) impedes adult eclosion in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Van Ekert, E., Wang, M., Miao, Y., Brent, C.S., Hull, J.J. 2016. RNAi-mediated knockdown of the Halloween gene spookiest (CYP307B1) impedes adult eclosion in the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus. Insect Molecular Biology. 25(5):550-565.
Transcriptome analysis reveals a comprehensive insect resistance response mechanism in cotton to infestation by the phloem feeding insect Bemisia tabaci (whitefly) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, J., Zhu, L., Hull, J.J., Liang, S., Daniell, H., Jin, S., Zhang, X. 2016. Transcriptome analysis reveals a comprehensive insect resistance response mechanism in cotton to infestation by the phloem feeding insect Bemisia tabaci (whitefly). Plant Biotechnology Journal. 14:1956-1975.
Identification and functional characterization of four TRPA1 variants in Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fu, T., Hull, J.J., Yang, T., Wang, G.R. 2016. Identification and functional characterization of four TRPA1 variants in Apolygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür). Insect Molecular Biology. 25(4):370–384.
Ecdysteroid and chitinase fluctuations in the western tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus) prior to molt indicate roles in development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S., Wang, M., Miao, Y., Hull, J.J. 2016. Ecdysteroid and chitinase fluctuations in the western tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus) prior to molt indicate roles in development. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 91(5):108-126.
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.
Molecular cloning and characterization of G alpha proteins from the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Wang, M. 2014. Molecular cloning and characterization of G alpha proteins from the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus. Insects. 6(1):54-76.
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.
Identification of functionally important residues in the silkmoth pheromone biosynthesis-activating neuropeptide receptor, an insect ortholog of the vertebrate Neuromedin U Receptor Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kawai, T., Nagata, K., Guo, L., Liu, D., Suzuki, T., Katayama, Y., Hayakawa, K., Lee, J., Nagamine, T., Hull, J.J., Matsumoto, S., Nagasawa, H., Tanokura, M. 2014. Identification of functionally important residues in the silkmoth pheromone biosynthesis-activating neuropeptide receptor, an insect ortholog of the vertebrate Neuromedin U Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 27:19150-19163.
Identification and characterization of a sex peptide receptor-like transcript from the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Brent, C.S. 2014. Identification and characterization of a sex peptide receptor-like transcript from the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus. Insect Molecular Biology. 23:301-319.
Characterization of male-derived factors inhibiting female sexual receptivity in Lygus hesperus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brent, C.S., Hull, J.J. 2014. Characterization of male-derived factors inhibiting female sexual receptivity in Lygus hesperus. Journal of Insect Physiology. 60:104-110.
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.
Cloning and expression profiling of odorant-binding proteins in the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Perera, O.P., Snodgrass, G.L. 2014. Cloning and expression profiling of odorant-binding proteins in the tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris. Insect Molecular Biology. 23(1):78-97.
Molecular mechanisms underlying insect behaviors: receptors, peptides, & biosynthetic pathways Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Matsumoto, S. 2013. Molecular mechanisms underlying insect behaviors: receptors, peptides, & biosynthetic pathways. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 4:120. DOI: 10.3389/fendo.201300120.
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.
Pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide receptors (PBANRs) in moths: New developments regarding alternative splice variants and the potential for targeted disruption of PBANR in pest control - ()
Hull, J.J. and Matsumoto, S. 2013. Pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide receptors (PBANRs) in moths: New developments regarding alternative splice variants and the potential for targeted disruption of PBANR in pest control. In Yamaguchi, M [ed], New Developments on Signal Transduction. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY. pp. 37-77 ISBN-10: 1626182302
Identification of the western tarnished plant bug (lygus hesperus) olfactory co-receptor orco: expression profile and confirmation of atypical membrane topology - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Hoffmann, E.J., Perera, O.P., Snodgrass, G.L. 2012. Identification of the western tarnished plant bug (lygus hesperus) olfactory co-receptor orco: expression profile and confirmation of atypical membrane topology. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology. 81(4):179-198.
Establishment of Sf9 transformants constitutively expressing PBAN receptor variants: application to functional evaluation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, J.M., Hull, J.J., Kawai, T., Tsuneizumi, K., Kurihara, M., Tanokura, M., Nagata, K., Nagasawa, H., Matsumoto, S. 2012. Establishment of Sf9 transformants constitutively expressing PBAN receptor variants: application to functional evaluation. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 3(56):1-8.
Re-evaluation of the PBAN receptor molecule: characterization of PBANR variants expressed in the pheromone glands of moths - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lee, J.M., Hull, J.J., Kawai, T., Goto, C., Kurihara, M., Tanokura, M., Nagata, K., Nagasawa, H., Matsumoto, S. 2012. Re-evaluation of the PBAN receptor molecule: characterization of PBANR variants expressed in the pheromone glands of moths. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 3(6):1-12.
Silkworms transformed with chimeric silkworm/spider silk genes spin composite silk fibers with improved mechanical properties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Florence, T., Yun-Gen, M., Bong-Hee, S., Young-Soo, K., Hull, J.J., Fraser, M.J., Lewis, R.V., Jarvis, D.L. 2012. Silkworms transformed with chimeric silkworm/spider silk genes spin composite silk fibers with improved mechanical properties. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(3):923-928.
Identification of specific sites in the third intracellular loop and carboxyl terminus of the Bombyx mori PBAN receptor crucial for ligand-induced internalization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Lee, J.M., Matsumoto, S. 2011. Identification of specific sites in the third intracellular loop and carboxyl terminus of the Bombyx mori PBAN receptor crucial for ligand-induced internalization. Insect Molecular Biology. 20(6):801-811.
Identification of specific sites in the third intracellular loop and carboxyl terminus of the Bombyx mori PBAN receptor crucial for ligand-induced internalization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Lee, J., Mastsumoto, S. 2011. Identification of specific sites in the third intracellular loop and carboxyl terminus of the Bombyx mori PBAN receptor crucial for ligand-induced internalization. Insect Molecular Biology. 20(6):801-811.
Hormone signaling linked to silkmoth sex pheromone biosynthesis involves Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II-mediated phosphorylation of the insect PAT family protein Bombyx mori lipid storage droplet protein-1(BmLsd) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ohnishi, A., Hull, J.J., Kaji, M., Hashimoto, K., Lee, J.M., Tsuneizumi, K., Suzuki, T., Dohmae, N., Matsumoto, S. 2011. Hormone signaling linked to silkmoth sex pheromone biosynthesis involves Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II-mediated phosphorylation of the insect PAT family protein Bombyx mori lipid storage droplet protein-1 (BmLsd1). Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(27):24101-24112.
CaMKII-MEDIATED PHOSPHORYLATION OF THE BOMBYX MORI LIPID STORAGE DROPLET PROTEIN-1 (BmLsd1), AN INSECT PAT FAMILY PROTEIN, IS ESSENTIAL FOR SILKMOTH SEX PHEROMONE BIOSYNTHESIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ohnishi, A., Hull, J.J., Kaji, M., Hashimoto, K., Lee, J., Matsumoto, S. 2011. CaMKII-MEDIATED PHOSPHORYLATION OF THE BOMBYX MORI LIPID STORAGE DROPLET PROTEIN-1 (BmLsd1), AN INSECT PAT FAMILY PROTEIN, IS ESSENTIAL FOR SILKMOTH SEX PHEROMONE BIOSYNTHESIS. Journal of Biological Chemistry. Vol. 286, pg 24101-24112.
RNA interference in Lepidoptera: an overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and implications for experimental design - ()
Terenius, O., Papanicalou, A., Garbutt, J.S., Eleftherianos, I., Huvenne, H., Albrechtsen, M., An, C., Aymeric, J., Barthel, A., Bebas, P., Bitra, K., Bravo, A., Chevalier, F., Collinge, D.P., Crava, C.M., De Maagd, R.A., Duvic, B., Erlandson, M., Faye, I., Felföldi, G., Fujiwara, H., Futahashi, R., Gandhe, A.S., Gatehouse, H.S., Gatehouse, L.N., Giebultowicz, J., Gómez, I., Grimmelikhuijzen, C.J., Groot, A.T., Hauser, F., Heckel, D.G., Hegedus, D.D., Hrycaj, S., Huang, L., Hull, J.J., Iatrou, K., Iga, M., Kanost, M.R., Kotwica, J., Li, C., Li, J., Lundmark, M., Matsumoto, S., Meyering-Vos, M., Millichap, P.J., Monteiro, A., Mrinal, N., Nagaraju, J., Niimi, T., Nowara, D., Ohnishi, A., Oostra, V., Ozaki, K., Papakonstandinou, M., Popadic, A., Rajam, M.V., Saenko, S., Simpson, R.M., Soberón, M., Strand, M.R., Tomita, S., Toprak, U., Wang, P., Wei Wee, C., Whyard, S., Zhang, W., Ffrench-Constant, R.H., Herrero, S., Gordon, K., Swevers, L., Smagghe, G. 2010. RNA interference in Lepidoptera: an overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and implications for experimental design. Journal of Insect Physiology. 57, 2011 pp 231-245.
Unraveling the pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) signal transduction cascade that regulates sex pheromone production in moths - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
MMatsumoto, S., Ohnishi, A., Lee, M., Hull, J.J. 2010. Unraveling the pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) signal transduction cascade that regulates sex pheromone production in moths. Vitamins and Hormones. 83:425-445.
Gqalpha-linked PLCbeta and PLCgamma are essential components of the pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) signal transduction cascade - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J. J., Lee, J. M., Matsumoto, S. 2010. Gq alpha-linked phospholipase C beta1 and phospholipase C gamma are essential components of the pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) signal transduction cascade. Insect Molecular Biology. 19(4):553-566.
Functional role of STIM1 and Orai1 in silkmoth (Bombyx mori) sex pheromone production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J. Joe, Lee, Jae, Min, & Matsumoto, Shogo.(2010)Functional role of STIM1 and Orai1 in silkmoth (Bombyx mori) sex pheromone production. Communicative and Integrative Biology. 3:3, pp. 240-242, May/June 2010.
Functional role of STIM1 and Orai1 in silkmoth (Bombyx mori) sex pheromone production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hull, J.J., Lee, J.M., Matsumoto, S. 2010. Functional role of STIM1 and Orai1 in silkmoth (Bombyx mori) sex pheromone production. Communicative and Integrative Biology. 3(3):240-242.