Ten-Minute Papers, PBT Section: Genomics, transcriptomics and molecular Biology

Tuesday, November 12, 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Meeting Room 18 D (Austin Convention Center)
Moderators:
Christine Picard
Jeffrey J. Stuart


8:00 AM
A new transcriptomics resource for Coleoptera – next generation sequencing of the pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus Col. Nitidulidae
Christoph Zimmer, Rothamsted Research ; Frank Maiwald, Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft ; Mark Ott, Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft ; Corinna Schorn, Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft ; Ralf Nauen, Bayer CropScience Aktiengesellschaft
8:12 AM
Using RNAi to search for genes important for Varroa destructor survival and reproduction
Xianbing Xie, Nanchang University ; Zachary Y. Huang, Michigan State University ; Guowu Bian, Michigan State University ; Zhiyong Xi, Michigan State University
8:24 AM
Developing methods for bioassay of honey bee adults and larvae for RNAi risk assesment
Ana Maria Velez, University of Nebraska ; Jessica D. Jurzenski, University of Nebraska ; Xuguo "Joe" Zhou, University of Kentucky ; Blair Siegfried, University of Nebraska
8:36 AM
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8:48 AM
An investigation into the venom of the giant ichneumon, Megarhyssa (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)
Victoria G. Pook, University of Kentucky ; Michael J Sharkey, University of Kentucky
9:00 AM
Novel discoveries in the male accessory secretions of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans (A transcriptomic/proteomic analysis)
Geoffrey M. Attardo, Yale School of Public Health ; Francesca Scolari, University of Pavia ; Joshua B. Benoit, University of Cincinnati ; Veronika Michalkova, Yale School of Public Health ; Marco Falchetto, University of Pavia ; Anna Malacrida, University of Pavia ; Serap Aksoy, Yale University
9:12 AM
Identification and analysis of dehydration genes in phloem-feeding insects
Xiangfeng Jing, Cornell University ; Vered Tzin, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research ; Gerog Jander, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research ; Angela E. Douglas, Cornell University
9:24 AM
Validation of housekeeping genes for gene expression studies in western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera)
Thais Barros Rodrigues, Federal University of Lavras - Brazil and University of Nebraska ; Chitvan Khajuria, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; John Wang, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ; Natalie Matz, N/A ; Blair Siegfried, University of Nebraska
9:36 AM
Expression and functional analysis of putative sex-determining genes in Metaseiulus occidentalis (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
Aaron Pomerantz, University of Florida ; Marjorie A. Hoy, University of Florida ; Akito Kawahara, University of Florida
9:48 AM
Use of complementary "omic" approaches to identify bacterial symbionts in aphid and related impact in multitrophic interactions
Frederic Francis, Gembloux Agricultural University ; Emilie Bosquee, University of Liege, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech ; Sophie Vandermoten, University of Liege, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech ; Edwin De Pauw, University of Liege ; Eric Haubruge, Gembloux Agricultural University
10:00 AM
A multi-locus tool for the pathway analysis of Mediterranean fruit fly
Raul Ruiz-Arce, USDA - APHIS ; Norman Barr, USDA - APHIS ; Terrence Todd, USDA - APHIS
10:12 AM
Seminal fluid proteome of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus
Kathryn Boes, The College of Wooster ; Jose Ribeiro, NIAID, NIH ; Alex Wong, Carleton University ; Mariana Wolfner, Cornell University ; Laura Harrington, Cornell University ; Laura Sirot, The College of Wooster
10:24 AM
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10:36 AM
Transcriptome analysis of honey bee (Apis mellifera) pupae in response to in-vitro infection with Israel Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV)
Humberto F. Boncristiani, University of North Carolina, Greensboro ; Olav Rueppell, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ; Micheline Strand, Chemical and Biological Defense Laboratories (CBD)
10:48 AM
Analysis of RNAi pathway and uptake mechanisms in western corn rootworm, Diabrotic virgifera virgifera (Le Conte)
Partha Ramaseshadri, Monsanto Company ; Joanna Pawlak, Monsanto Company ; Robert Moore, Monsanto Company ; Gerrit Segers, Monsanto Company ; Jason Meyer, Monsanto Company ; Brian McNulty, Monsanto Company ; Renata Bolognesi, Monsanto Company
11:00 AM
Functional metagenomic and transcriptomic profiling of the asian longhorned beetle (Cerambycidae: Anoplophora glabripennis) midgut: Insights into nutritional ecology
Erin D. Scully, Pennsylvania State University ; Scott Geib, USDA-ARS ; John Carlson, Pennsylvania State University ; Ming Tien, Pennsylvania State University ; Kelli Hoover, Pennsylvania State University