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Brad S Coates
                        Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research

                        




                        
                        Research Geneticist (Insects)
                        Phone: (515) 294-6948
                        
                        
                        Fax: (515) 294-2265(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsEcologically-based Management of Arthropods in the Maize Agroecosystem
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 439192Insect Resistance Management: Evaluating the Impact of Blended Refuges and the VIP3A Bacillus Thuringiensis Toxin on Western Bean Cutworm
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 441224Detecting Insecticide-Resistant Aphids before Field Failures Cost Farmers
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 441263Advancing insect pest management for soybeans:  Combating the soybean gall midge and restoring susceptibility to insecticide resistant insects
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 445381**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)A chromosome-level genome assembly of the soybean pod borer: insights into larval transcriptional response to transgenic soybean expressing the pesticidal Cry1Ac protein
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, Y., Yao, Y., Zhang, Y., Qian, X., Guo, D., Coates, B.S. 2024. A chromosome-level genome assembly of the soybean pod borer: Insights into larval transcriptional response to transgenic soybean expressing the pesticidal Cry1Ac protein. BMC Genomics. 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10216-2.The Genome of Arsenophonus sp. and its potential contribution in the corn planthopper, Peregrinus maidis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, Y., Mikaelyan, A., Coates, B.S., Lorenzen, M.D. 2024. The Genome of Arsenophonus sp. and its potential contribution in the corn planthopper, Peregrinus maidis. Insects. 15(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15020113.Extended sentinel monitoring of Helicoverpa zea resistance to Cry and Vip3Aa toxins in Bt sweet corn: Assessing changes in phenotypic and allele frequencies of resistance
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dively, G.P., Kuhar, T.P., Taylor, S., Doughty, H.B., Holmstrom, K., Gilrein, D., Nault, B.A., Ingerson-Mahar, J., Huseth, A., Edward, T., Abel, C.A., Coates, B.S., et al. 2023. Extended sentinel monitoring of Helicoverpa zea resistance to Cry and Vip3Aa toxins in Bt sweet corn: Assessing changes in phenotypic and allele frequencies of resistance. Insects. 14(7):577. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14070577.Assessment of Beauveria bassiana for the biological control of corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, in sweet maize by irrigation application
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Feng, M., Zhang, Y., Coates, B.S., Du, Q., Gao, Y., Li, L., Yuan, H., Sun, W., Chang, X., Zhou, S., Wang, Y. 2023. Assessment of Beauveria bassiana for the biological control of corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, in sweet maize by irrigation application. BioControl. 68: 49-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-022-10175-1.The oriental armyworm genome yields insights into the long-distance migration of noctuid moths
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tong, D., Zhang, L., Wu, N., Xie, D., Fang, G., Coates, B.S., Sappington, T.W., Liu, Y., Cheng, Y., Xia, J., Jiang, X., Zhan, S. 2022. The oriental armyworm genome yields insights into the long-distance migration of noctuid moths. Cell Reports. 41(12). Article 111843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111843.A draft Diabrotica virgifera virgifera genome: insights into control and host plant adaption by a major maize pest insect
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Walden, K.O., Lata, D., Vellichirammal, N.N., Mitchell, R.F., Andersson, M.N., Mckay, R., Lorenzen, M.D., Grubbs, N., Wang, Y., Han, J., Xuan, J., Willadsen, P., Wang, H., French, B.W., Bansal, R., Sedky, S.F., Souza, D., Bunn, D., Meinke, L.J., Miller, N.J., Siegfried, B.D., Sappington, T.W., Robertson, H.M. 2023. A draft Diabrotica virgifera virgifera genome: insights into control and host plant adaption by a major maize pest insect. BMC Genomics. 24. Article 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08990-y.A chromosome-scale genome assembly of a Helicoverpa zea strain resistant to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac insecticidal protein
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Stahlke, A.R., Chen, J., Tembrock, L.R., Sim, S.B., Chudalayandi, S., Geib, S.M., Scheffler, B.E., Perera, O.P., Gilligan, T.M., Childers, A.K., Hackett, K.J., Coates, B.S. 2022. A chromosome-scale genome assembly of a Helicoverpa zea strain resistant to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac insecticidal protein. Genome Biology and Evolution. 15(3). Article evac131. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evac131.A chromosome-scale genome assembly of a Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac insecticidal protein resistant strain of Helicoverpa zea
                                                        

- (Pre-print Publication)Stahlke, A.R., Chen, J.M., Tembrock, L.R., Sim, S.B., Chudalayandi, S., Geib, S.M., Scheffler, B.E., Perera, O.P., Gilligan, T.M., Childers, A.K., Hackett, K.J., Coates, B.S. 2022. A chromosome-scale genome assembly of a Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac insecticidal protein resistant strain of Helicoverpa zea. bioRxiv. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.12.488070.Genome size evolution in the beetle genus Diabrotica
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Lata, D., Coates, B.S., Walden, K.O., Robertson, H.M., Miller, N.J. 2022. Genome size evolution in the beetle genus Diabrotica. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 12(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkac052.Data from polishCLR: Example input genome assemblies
                                                        

- (Database / Dataset)Stahlke, A.R., Coates, B.S. 2022. Data from polishCLR: Example input genome assemblies. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1524676.Sequences encoding a novel toursvirus identified from southern and northern corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, S., Sappington, T.W., Coates, B.S., Bonning, B.C. 2022. Sequences encoding a novel toursvirus identified from southern and northern corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Viruses. 14(2). Article 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14020397.Evidence of enhanced reproductive performance and lack-of-fitness costs among soybean aphids, Aphis glycines, with varying levels of pyrethroid resistance
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Valmorbida, I., Coates, B.S., Hodgson, E.W., Ryan, M., O'Neal, M.E. 2022. Evidence of enhanced reproductive performance and lack-of-fitness costs among soybean aphids, Aphis glycines, with varying levels of pyrethroid resistance. Pest Management Science. 78(5): 2000-2010. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6820.Consequences of coupled barriers to gene flow for the build-up of genomic differentiation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kunerth, H.D., Bogdanowicz, S.M., Searle, J.B., Harrison, R.G., Coates, B.S., Kozak, G.M., Dopman, E.B. 2022. Consequences of coupled barriers to gene flow for the build-up of genomic differentiation. Evolution. 76(5):985-1002. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.14466.Association of voltage-gated sodium channel mutations with field-evolved pyrethroid resistant phenotypes in soybean aphid and genetic markers for their detection
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Valmorbida, I., Hohenstein, J.D., Coates, B.S., Bevilaqua, J.G., Menger, J., Hodgson, E.W., Koch, R.L., O'Neal, M.E. 2022. Association of voltage-gated sodium channel mutations with field-evolved pyrethroid resistant phenotypes in soybean aphid and genetic markers for their detection. Scientific Reports. 12.Article 12020. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16366-1.Selection of reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis of wing dimorphism in English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, X., Li, X., Yan, W., Coates, B.S., Zhou, X., Wang, C., Haifeng, G., Zhang, Y., Zhu, X. 2021. Selection of reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis of wing dimorphism in English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(1):313-324. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab214.Genome size evolution in the beetle genus Diabrotica
                                                        

- (Pre-print Publication)Lata, D., Coates, B.S., Walden, K.O., Robertson, H.M., Miller, N.J. 2021. Genome size evolution in the beetle genus Diabrotica. bioRxiv. Article 458993. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.04.458993.Consequences of coupled barriers to gene flow for the build-up of genomic differentiation: Reproductive barriers and coupling in corn borers
                                                        

- (Pre-print Publication)Kunerth, H.D., Bogdanowicz, S.M., Searle, J.B., Harrison, R.G., Coates, B.S., Kozak, G.M., Dopman, E.B. 2021. Consequences of coupled barriers to gene flow for the build-up of genomic differentiation: Reproductive barriers and coupling in corn borers. bioRxiv. Article 458401. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.09.02.458401.Up-regulation of apoptotic- and cell survival-related gene pathways following exposures of western corn rootworm to B. thuringiensis crystalline pesticidal proteins in transgenic maize roots
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Deleury, E., Gassmann, A.J., Hibbard, B.E., Meinke, L.J., Miller, N.J., Petzold-Maxwell, J., French, B.W., Sappington, T.W., Siegfried, B.D., Guillemaud, T. 2021. Up-regulation of apoptotic- and cell survival-related gene pathways following exposures of western corn rootworm to B. thuringiensis crystalline pesticidal proteins in transgenic maize roots. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 22. Article 639. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07932-4.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.Temporal analysis of microRNAs associated with wing development in the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphidiae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, X., Zhang, F., Coates, B.S., Wei, C., Zhang, Y., Zhou, X. 2021. Temporal analysis of microRNAs associated with wing development in the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphidiae). Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 142. Article 103579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103579.Bric à brac controls sex pheromone choice by male European corn borer moths
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Unbehend, M., Kozak, G.M., Koutroumpa, F., Coates, B.S., Dekker, T., Groot, A.T., Heckel, D.G., Dopman, E.B. 2021. Bric à brac controls sex pheromone choice by male European corn borer moths. Nature Communications. 12. Article 2818. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23026-x.Dataset: RNA-seq reads from Ostrinia nubilalis Cry1F resistant and susceptible larvae from Cry1F resistant DAS colony x susceptible parental backcross pedigrees

- (Database / Dataset)Coates, B.S. 2021. Dataset: RNA-seq reads from Ostrinia nubilalis Cry1F resistant and susceptible larvae from Cry1F resistant DAS colony x susceptible parental backcross pedigrees. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/SRX7668340?report=Full.Nudivirus sequences identified from the southern and western corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, S., Sappington, T.W., Coates, B.S., Bonning, B.C. 2021. Nudivirus sequences identified from the southern and western corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Viruses. 13(2). Article 269. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13020269.Influence of voltine ecotype and geographic distance on genetic and haplotype variation in the Asian corn borer
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, Y., Kim, K., Li, Q., Zhang, Y., Wang, Z., Coates, B.S. 2021. Influence of voltine ecotype and geographic distance on genetic and haplotype variation in the Asian corn borer. Ecology and Evolution. 11(15):10244-10257. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7829.Post-transcriptional modulation of cytochrome P450s, Cyp6g1 and Cyp6g2,
by miR-310s cluster is associated with DDT-resistant Drosophila melanogaster strain 91-R
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Seong, K., Coates, B.S., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2020. Post-transcriptional modulation of cytochrome P450s, Cyp6g1 and Cyp6g2, by miR-310s cluster is associated with DDT-resistant Drosophila melanogaster strain 91-R. Scientific Reports. 10.Article 14394. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71250-0.Dietary antioxidant vitamin C influences the evolutionary path of insecticide resistance in Drosophila melanogaster
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Huang, J., Sun, W., Seong, K.M., Mittapalli, O., Ojo, J., Coates, B.S., Paige, K.N., Clark, J.M., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2020. Dietary antioxidant vitamin C influences the evolutionary path of insecticide resistance in Drosophila melanogaster. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 168. Article 104631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104631.Geographic distribution of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1F toxin resistance in western bean cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), populations in the United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Abel, C.A., Swoboda, K.A., Palmquist, D.E., Montezano, D.G., Zukoff, S.N., Wang, Y., Bradshaw, J.D., DiFonzo, C.D., Shields, E., Tilmon, K.J., Hunt, T.E., Peterson, J.A. 2020. Geographic distribution of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1F toxin resistance in western bean cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), populations in the United States. Journal of Economic Entomology. 113(5):2465-2472. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa136.Endogenous viral elements integrated into the genome of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Liu, S., Coates, B.S., Bonning, B.C. 2020. Endogenous viral elements integrated into the genome of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 123. Article 103405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103405.Genome scan detection of selective sweeps among biotypes of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines, with differing virulence to resistance to A. glycines (Rag) traits in soybean, Glycine max
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Hohenstein, J.D., Giordano, R., Donthu, R.K., Michel, A.P., Hodgson, E.W., O'Neal, M.E. 2020. Genome scan detection of selective sweeps among biotypes of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines, with differing virulence to resistance to A. glycines (Rag) traits in soybean, Glycine max. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 124. Article 103364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103364.Soybean aphid biotype 1 genome: Insights into the invasive biology and adaptive evolution of a major agricultural pest
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Giordano, R., Donthu, R.K., Zimin, A.V., Julca Chavez, I.C., Gabalon, T., van Munster, M., Hon, L., Hall, R., Badger, J.H., Nguyen, M., Flores, A., Potter, B., Giray, T., Sato-Adames, F.N., Weber, E., Marcelino, J. A.P., Fields, C.J., Voegtlin, D.J., Hill, C.B., Hartman, G.L., Akraiko, Ta., Aschwanden, A., Avalos, A., Band, M., Bonning, B., Bretaudeau, A., Chiesa, O., Chirumamilla, A., Coates, B.S., Cocuzza, G., Cullen, E., Desborough, P., Diers, B., DiFonzo, C., Heimpel, G.E., Herman, T., Huanga, Y., Knodel, J., Ko, C., Labrie, G., Lagos-Kutz, D., Lee, J., Lee, S., Legeai, F., Mandriolo, M.,, Manicadi, G.C., Mazzoni, E., Melchiori, G., Micijevic, A., Miller, N., Nasuddin, A., Nault, B.A., O’Neal, M.E, Panini, M., Pessino, M., Prischmann-Voldseth, D., Robertson, H.M., Liu, S., Song, H., Tilmon, K., Tooker, J., Wu, K., Zhan, S. 2020. Soybean aphid biotype 1 genome: Insights into the invasive biology and adaptive evolution of a major agricultural pest. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 120:103334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103334.Evaluation of eight maize germplasms developed in Ecuador for resistance to leaf-feeding fall armyworm
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Abel, C.A., Coates, B.S. 2020. Evaluation of eight maize germplasms developed in Ecuador for resistance to leaf-feeding fall armyworm. Southwestern Entomologist. 45(1):75-78. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.045.0108.Evaluation of XL370A-derived maize germplasm for resistance to leaf feeding by fall armyworm
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Abel, C.A., Coates, B.S., Millard, M.J., Williams, W.P., Scott, M.P. 2020. Evaluation of XL370A-derived maize germplasm for resistance to leaf feeding by fall armyworm. Southwestern Entomologist. 45(1):69-74. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.045.0107.Structural and functional insights into the Diabrotica virgifera virgifera ATP-binding cassette transporter gene family
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Adedipe, F., Grubbs, N., Coates, B.S., Wiegmman, B., Lorenzen, M. 2019. Structural and functional insights into the Diabrotica virgifera virgifera ATP-binding cassette transporter gene family. BMC Genomics. 20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-6218-8.A high-quality genome assembly from a single, field-collected Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) using the PacBio Sequel II System
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kingan, S.B., Urban, J., Lambert, C.C., Baybayan, P., Childers, A.K., Coates, B.S., Scheffler, B.E., Hackett, K.J., Korlack, J., Geib, S.M. 2019. A high-quality genome assembly from a single, field-collected Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) using the PacBio Sequel II System. Gigascience. 8(10):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giz122.Genomic basis of circannual rhythm in the European corn borer moth
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kozak, G.M., Wadsworth, C.M., Kahne, S.C., Bogdanowicz, S.M., Harrison, R.G., Coates, B.S., Dopman, E.B. 2019. Genomic basis of circannual rhythm in the European corn borer moth. Current Biology. 29(20):3501-3509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.08.053.Influence of host plant, geography and pheromone strain on genomic differentiation in sympatric populations of Ostrinia nubilalis
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Kozak, G.M., Kim, K., Sun, J., Wang, Y., Fleischer, S.J., Dopman, E.B., Sappington, T.W. 2019. Influence of host plant, geography and pheromone strain on genomic differentiation in sympatric populations of Ostrinia nubilalis. Molecular Ecology. 28(19):4439-4452. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15234.Cytochrome P450s Cyp4p1 and Cyp4p2 associated with the DDT tolerance in the Drosophila melanogaster strain 91-R
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Seong, K., Coates, B.S., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2019. Cytochrome P450s Cyp4p1 and Cyp4p2 associated with the DDT tolerance in the Drosophila melanogaster strain 91-R. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 159(2019):136-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.06.008.Differentiation of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and American lotus borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), Ostrinia penitalis, from North American field collections
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Abel, C.A. 2019. Differentiation of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and American lotus borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), Ostrinia penitalis, from North American field collections. Journal of Economic Entomology. 112(4):2007-2011. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz078.Impacts of sub-lethal DDT exposures on microRNA and putative target transcript expression in DDT resistant and susceptible Drosophila melanogaster strains
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Seong, K., Coates, B.S., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2019. Impacts of sub-lethal DDT exposures on microRNA and putative target transcript expression in DDT resistant and susceptible Drosophila melanogaster strains. Frontiers in Genetics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2019.00045.Evaluation of maize germplasm from Saint Croix for resistance to leaf feeding by fall armyworm
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Abel, C.A., Coates, B.S., Scott, M.P. 2019. Evaluation of maize germplasm from Saint Croix for resistance to leaf feeding by fall armyworm. Southwestern Entomologist. 44(1):99-103. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.044.0111.Insect resistance to Bt Crops

- (Proceedings)Coates, B.S. 2018. Insect resistance to Bt Crops. In: Proceedings of the 30th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference, November 28, 2018, Ames, Iowa. AEP302-2018:37-41.Genome sequence of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus, representing an early-branching lineage of the Hymenoptera, illuminates evolution of hymenopteran chemoreceptors
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Roberson, H.M., Walden, K.O., Ruzzante, L., Reijnders, M., Waterhouse, R.M., Coates, B.S., Legeai, F., Gress, J.C., Biyiklioglu, S., Weaver, D.K., Wanner, K.W., Budak, H. 2018. Genome sequence of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus, representing an early-branching lineage of the Hymenoptera, illuminates evolution of hymenopteran chemoreceptors. Genome Biology and Evolution. 10(11):2997-3011. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evy232.Variation in mitochondria-derived transcript levels associated with DDT resistance in the 91-R strain of Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Steele, L.D., Coates, B.S., Seong, K., Valero, C.M., Mittapalli, O., Clark, J.M., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2018. Variation in mitochondria-derived transcript levels associated with DDT resistance in the 91-R strain of Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Insect Science. 18(6). https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/iey101.Differentially expressed microRNAs associated with changes in transcript levels in detoxification pathways and DDT-resistance in the Drosophila melanogaster strain 91-R
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Seong, K., Coates, B.S., Kim, D., Hansen, A.K., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2018. Differentially expressed microRNAs associated with changes in transcript levels in detoxification pathways and DDT-resistance in the Drosophila melanogaster strain 91-R. PLoS One. 13(4):e0196518. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196518.Comparative CYPomic analysis between the DDT susceptible and resistant Drosophila melanogaster strains 91-C and 91-R
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Seong, K., Coates, B.S., Berenbaum, M.R., Clark, J.M., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2018. Comparative CYPomic analysis between the DDT susceptible and resistant Drosophila melanogaster strains 91-C and 91-R. Pest Management Science. 74(11):2530-2543. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4936.Effects of endophytic entomopathogenic fungi on soybean aphid and identification of Metarhizium isolates from agricultural fields
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Clifton, E.H., Jaronski, S., Coates, B.S., Hodgson, E.W., Gassmann, A.J. 2018. Effects of endophytic entomopathogenic fungi on soybean aphid and identification of Metarhizium isolates from agricultural fields. PLoS One. 13(3):e0194815.  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194815.Genomic mechanisms of sympatric ecological and sexual divergence in a model agricultural pest, the European corn borer
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Dopman, E.B., Wanner, K.W., Sappington, T.W. 2018. Genomic mechanisms of sympatric ecological and sexual divergence in a model agricultural pest, the European corn borer. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 26:50-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2018.01.005.The invasive MED/Q Bemisia tabaci genome: a tale of gene loss and gene gain
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xie, W., Yang, X., Chen, C., Yang, Z., Guo, L., Wang, D., Huang, J., Zhang, H., Wen, Y., Zhao, J., Wu, Q., Wang, S., Coates, B.S., Zhou, X., Zhang, Y. 2018. The invasive MED/Q Bemisia tabaci genome: a tale of gene loss and gene gain. BMC Genomics. 19(1):68. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-4448-9.MicroRNA profiling between Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab-susceptible and resistant European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Yu, T., Li, X., Coates, B.S., Zhang, Q., Siegfried, B.D., Zhou, X. 2018. MicroRNA profiling between Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab-susceptible and resistant European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner). Insect Molecular Biology. 27(3):279-294. https://doi.org/10.1111/imb.12376.Changes in neuronal signaling and cell stress response pathways are associated with a multigenic response of Drosophila melanogaster to DDT selection
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Seong, K.M., Coates, B.S., Sun, W., Clark, J.M., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2017. Changes in neuronal signaling and cell stress response pathways are associated with a multigenic response of Drosophila melanogaster to DDT selection. Genome Biology and Evolution. 9(12):3356-3372. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evx252.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

- (Review Article)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.Introgression between divergent corn borer species in a region of sympatry: implications on the evolution and adaptation of pest arthropods
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, Y., Kim, K.S., Guo, W., Li, Q., Zhang, Y., Wang, Z., Coates, B.S. 2017. Introgression between divergent corn borer species in a region of sympatry: implications on the evolution and adaptation of pest arthropods. Molecular Ecology. 26(24):6892-6907. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14387.The mitogenome of the brown pod-sucking bug Clavigralla tomentosicollis (Hemiptera: Coreidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Steele, L.D., Sun, W., Valero, C.M., Ojo, J.A., Seong, K.M., Coates, B.S., Margam, V.M., Tamo, M., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2017. The mitogenome of the brown pod-sucking bug Clavigralla tomentosicollis (Hemiptera: Coreidae). AGRI GENE. 5:27-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aggene.2017.07.002.The complete mitochondrial genome of Anoplocnemis curvipes F. (Coreinea, Coreidae, Heteroptera), a pest of fresh cowpea pods
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Valero, C.M., Ojo, J.A., Sun, W., Tamo, M., Coates, B.S., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2017. The complete mitochondrial genome of Anoplocnemis curvipes F. (Coreinea, Coreidae, Heteroptera), a pest of fresh cowpea pods. Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 2(2):421-423. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2017.1347829.Down-regulation of aminopeptidase N and ABC transporter subfamily G transcripts in Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac resistant Asian corn borer, Ostrina furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhang, T., Coates, B.S., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Bai, S., Wang, Z., He, K. 2017. Down-regulation of aminopeptidase N and ABC transporter subfamily G transcripts in Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac resistant Asian corn borer, Ostrina furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). International Journal of Biological Sciences. 13(7):835-851. https://dx.doi.org/10.7150%2Fijbs.18868.Comparison of complete mitochondrial DNA sequences between old and new world strains of the cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Sun, W., Huynh, B.L., Ojo, J.A., Coates, B.S., Kusi, F., Roberts, P.A., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2017. Comparison of complete mitochondrial DNA sequences between old and new world strains of the cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae). AGRI GENE. 4:23-29. doi:10.1016/j.aggene.2017.03.003.Genome sequencing of the sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci MED/Q

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Xie, W., Chen, C., Yang, Z., Guo, L., Wang, D., Chen, M., Huang, J., Wen, Y., Zeng, Y., Liu, Y., Yang, X., Xia, J., Tian, L., Cui, H., Wu, Q., Wang, S., Xu, B., Li, X., Tan, X., Ghanim, M., Qui, B., Pan, H., Chu, D., Delatte, H., Maruthi, M.N., Ge, F., Zhou, X., Wang, X., Wan, F., Du, Y., Luo, C., Yan, F., Preisser, E.L., Jiao, Z., Coates, B.S., Zhao, J., Gao, Q., Xia, J., Yin, Y., Liu, Y., Brown, J.K., Zhou, X., Zhang, Y. 2017. Genome sequencing of the sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci MED/Q. Gigascience. 5(6):1-7. doi: 10.1093/gigascience/gix018.Binding affinity of five PBPs to Ostrinia sex pheromones

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhang, T., Yaqi, S., Wanner, K., Coates, B.S., He, K., Wang, Z. 2017. Binding affinity of five PBPs to Ostrinia sex pheromones. BioMed Central (BMC) Molecular Biology. 18(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s12867-017-0079-y.The whole genome sequence assembly of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wenger, J.A., Cassone, B.J., Legeai, F., Johnston, S., Bansal, R., Yates, A.D., Coates, B.S., Michel, A. 2017. The whole genome sequence assembly of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. doi:10.1016/j.ibmb.2017.01.005.A combination of sexual and ecological divergence contributes to the spread of a chromosomal rearrangement during initial stages of speciation

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kozak, G.M., Wadsworth, C.B., Kahne, S.C., Bogdanowicz, S.M., Harrison, R.G., Coates, B.S., Dopman, E. 2017. A combination of sexual and ecological divergence contributes to the spread of a chromosomal rearrangement during initial stages of speciation. Molecular Ecology. 26(9):2331-2347. doi:10.1111/mec.14036.Cowpea field insect pests and integrated pest management techniques for cowpea cultivation in West Africa
                                                        

- (Book / Chapter)Agunbiade TA, Sun W, Coates BS, Traore F, Odebayo J, Lutomia AN, Bello-Bravo J, Miresmailli S, Huesing J, Tamo M, Pittendrigh BR. 2018. Chapter 14. Insect pests and integrated pest management techniques in grain legume cultivation, In Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Grain Legumes Volume 1 (eds. Sivasankar S., Agrawal SK, Bergvinson D, Tamo M.). pgs 297-320. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing. p. 1-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.19103/as.2017.0023.11.Agricultural applications of insect ecological genomics

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Poelchau, M.F., Coates, B.S., Childers, C., Evans, J.D., Hackett, K.J., Shoemaker, D.D. 2016. Agricultural applications of insect ecological genomics. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 13:61-69. doi:10.1016/j.cois.2015.12.002.Comparative profiling of microRNAs in the winged and wingless English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphididae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, X., Zhang, F., Coates, B.S., Zhang, Y., Zhou, X., Cheng, D. 2016. Comparative profiling of microRNAs in the winged and wingless English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphididae). Scientific Reports. 6:35668. doi: 10.1038/srep35668.Comparison of full mitochondrial genomes for the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae and the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Oebayo, J.O., Valero, C.M., Sun, W., Coates, B.S., Omoloyo, A.A., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2016. Comparison of full mitochondrial genomes for the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae and the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). AGRI GENE. 2:29-37.Estimation of long terminal repeat element content in the Helicoverpa zea genome from high-throughput sequencing of bacterial artificial chromosome pools

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Abel, C.A., Perera, O.P. 2016. Estimation of long terminal repeat element content in the Helicoverpa zea genome from high-throughput sequencing of bacterial artificial chromosome pools. Genome. 60(4):310-324. doi:10.1139/gen-2016-0067.Fitness costs associated with Cry1F resistance in the European corn borer

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Petzold-Maxwell, J.L., Siegfried, B.D., Hellmich II, R.L., Abel, C.A., Coates, B.S., Spencer, T.A., Horikoshi, R.J., Gassmann, A.J. 2017. Fitness costs associated with Cry1F resistance in the European corn borer. Journal of Applied Entomology. 141(1-2):67-79. doi:10.1111/jen.12356.Comparison of the mitochondrial genomes of the old and new world strains of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Agunbiade, T.A., Coates, B.S., Sun, W., M. Carmen, V.M., Tamo, M., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2017. Comparison of the mitochondrial genomes of the old and new world strains of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 37(3):125-136. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742758417000157.Effects of Wolbachia on mitochondrial DNA variation in populations of Athetis lepigone (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in China

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Chen, F., Coates, B.S., He, K., Bai, S., Zhang, T., Wang, Z. 2016. Effects of Wolbachia on mitochondrial DNA variation in populations of Athetis lepigone (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in China. Mitochondrial DNA, Part A. doi: 10.1080/24701394.2016.1197216.The mitochondrial genome of the western bean cutworm, Striacosta albicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Abel, C.A. 2016. The mitochondrial genome of the western bean cutworm, Striacosta albicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Mitochondrial DNA. 1(1):487-488. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2016.1192499.Bacillus thuringiensis toxin resistance mechanisms among Lepidoptera: progress on genomic approaches to uncover causal mutations in the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S. 2016. Bacillus thuringiensis toxin resistance mechanisms among Lepidoptera: progress on genomic approaches to uncover causal mutations in the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 15:70-77. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2016.04.003.Arthropod genomics research in the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: Current impacts and future prospects

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Poelchau, M.F., Childers, C., Evans, J.D., Handler, A.M., Guerrero, F., Skoda, S.R., Hopper, K.R., Wintermantel, W.M., Ling, K., Hunter, W.B., Oppert, B.S., Perez De Leon, A.A., Hackett, K.J., Shoemaker, D.D. 2015. Arthropod genomics research in the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: Current impacts and future prospects. Trends in Entomology. 11(1):1-27.Quantitative trait locus mapping and functional genomics of an organophosphate resistance trait in the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Alvez, A., Wang, H., Zhou, Z., Nowastski, T., Chen, H., Rangasamy, M., Robertson, H.M., Whitfield, C.W., Walden, K.K., Kachman, S.D., French, B.W., Meinke, L.J., Hawthorne, D., Abel, C.A., Sappington, T.W., Siegfried, B.D., Miller, N.J. 2016. Quantitative trait locus mapping and functional genomics of an organophosphate resistance trait in the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera. Insect Molecular Biology. 25(1):1-15. doi: 10.1111/imb.12194.Transcriptional analysis of susceptible and resistant European corn borer strains and their response to Cry1F protoxin

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Vellichirammal, N.N., Wang, H., Eyun, S., Moriyama, E.N., Coates, B.S., Miller, N.J., Siegfried, B.D. 2015. Transcriptional analysis of susceptible and resistant European corn borer strains and their response to Cry1F protoxin. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 16:558. doi: 10.1186/s12864-015-1751-6.Characterization of twelve novel microsatellite markers of Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) identified from next generation sequence data

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nam, H., Coates, B.S., Kim, K., Lee, J. 2015. Characterization of twelve novel microsatellite markers of Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) identified from next generation sequence data. Journal of Insect Science. 15(1):94. DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iev069.Linkage of an ABCC transporter to a single QTL that controls Ostrinia nubilalis larval resistance to the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Fa toxin

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Siegfried, B.D. 2015. Linkage of an ABCC transporter to a single QTL that controls Ostrinia nubilalis larval resistance to the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Fa toxin. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 63: 86-96.Bacterial symbionts, Buchnera, and starvation on wing dimorphism in English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphididae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhang, F., Li, X., Zhang, Y., Coates, B.S., Zhou, X., Cheng, D. 2015. Bacterial symbionts, Buchnera, and starvation on wing dimorphism in English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphididae). Frontiers in Physiology. 6:155. DOI:10.3389/fphys.2015.00155.Male- and female-biased gene expression of olfactory-related genes in the antennae of Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Zhang, T., Coates, B.S., Ge, X., Bai, S., He, K., Wang, Z. 2015. Male- and female-biased gene expression of olfactory-related genes in the antennae of Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). PLoS One. 10(6):e0128550. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0128550.Selective sweep analysis in the genomes of the 91-R and 91-C Drosophila melanogaster strains reveals few of the ‘usual suspects’ in Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) resistance

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Steele, L.D., Coates, B.S., Quiros, C.V., Sun, W., Seong, K., Muir, B., Clark, J.M., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2015. Selective sweep analysis in the genomes of the 91-R and 91-C Drosophila melanogaster strains reveals few of the ‘usual suspects’ in Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) resistance. PLoS One. 10(3):e0123066.Horizontal transfer of a non-autonomous Helitron among insect and viral genomes

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S. 2015. Horizontal transfer of a non-autonomous Helitron among insect and viral genomes. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 16(1):137.Explaining the sawtooth: Latitudinal periodicity in a circadian gene correlates with shifts in generation number

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Levy, R.C., Kozak, G.M., Wadsworth, C.B., Coates, B.S., Dopman, E.B. 2015. Explaining the sawtooth: Latitudinal periodicity in a circadian gene correlates with shifts in generation number. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 28(1):40-53.The mitochondrial genome of the American lotus borer, Ostrinia penitalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Abel, C.A. 2014. The mitochondrial genome of the American lotus borer, Ostrinia penitalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Mitochondrial DNA. DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.971296.The genetic structure of Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, populations in China: Haplotype variance in Northern populations and potential impact on management of resistance to transgenic maize

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Li, J., Coates, B.S., Kim, K., Bourguet, D., Ponsard, S., Wang, Z., He, K. 2014. The genetic structure of Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, populations in China: Haplotype variance in Northern populations and potential impact on management of resistance to transgenic maize. Journal of Heredity. 105(5):642-655.Genome-wide sequencing and an open reading frame analysis of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) susceptible (91-C) and resistant (91-R) Drosophila melanogaster laboratory populations

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Steele, L.D., Muir, W.M., Seong, K., Quiros, C., Rangesa, M., Clark, J.M., Coates, B.S., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2014. Genome-wide sequencing and an open reading frame analysis of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) susceptible (91-C) and resistant (91-R) Drosophila melanogaster laboratory populations. PLoS One. 9(6):e98584.Assembly and annotation of full mitochondrial genomes for the corn rootworm species, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera and D. barberi (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), using Next Generation Sequence data

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S. 2014. Assembly and annotation of full mitochondrial genomes for the corn rootworm species, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera and D. barberi (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), using Next Generation Sequence data. Gene. 542(2):190-197.Genetic differentiation among Maruca vitrata F. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) populations on cultivated cowpea and wild host plants: implications for insect resistance management and biological control strategies

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Agunbiade, T.A., Coates, B.S., Datinon, B., Djouaka, R., Sun, W., Tamo, M., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2014. Genetic differentiation among Maruca vitrata F. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) populations on cultivated cowpea and wild host plants: implications for insect resistance management and biological control strategies. PLoS One. 9(3):e92072.Effect of maize lines on larval fitness costs of Cry1F resistance in the European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Petzold-Maxwell, J.L., Siegfried, B.D., Hellmich II, R.L., Abel, C.A., Coates, B.S., Spencer, T.A., Gassmann, A.J. 2014. Effect of maize lines on larval fitness costs of Cry1F resistance in the European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 107:764-772.Development of reference transcriptomes for the major insect pests of cowpea: a toolbox for insect pest management approaches in West Africa

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Agunbiade, T.A., Sun, W., Coates, B.S., Djouaka, R., Tamo, M., Ba, M.N., Binso-Dabire, C., Baoua, L., Olds, B.P., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2013. Development of reference transcriptomes for the major insect pests of cowpea: a toolbox for insect pest management approaches in West Africa. PLoS One. 8(11):e79929.Proliferation and copy number variation of BEL-like long terminal repeat retrotransposons within the Diabrotica virgifera virgifera genome

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Fraser, L.M., French, B.W., Sappington, T.W. 2014. Proliferation and copy number variation of BEL-like long terminal repeat retrotransposons within the Diabrotica virgifera virgifera genome. Gene. 534:362-370.Unlinked genetic loci control the reduced transcription of aminopeptidase N 1 and 3 in the European corn borer and determine tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab toxin

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Hellmich II, R.L., Abel, C.A. 2013. Unlinked genetic loci control the reduced transcription of aminopeptidase N 1 and 3 in the European corn borer and determine tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab toxin. Journal of Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 43(12):1152-1160.Evaluation of tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins among laboratory-reared western bean cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dyer, J.M., Sappington, T.W., Coates, B.S. 2013. Evaluation of tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis toxins among laboratory-reared western bean cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 106(6):2467-2472.Frequency of hybridization between Ostrinia nubilalis E-and Z-pheromone races in regions of sympatry within the United States
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Johnson, H., Kim, K., Hellmich II, R.L., Abel, C.A., Mason, C., Sappington, T.W. 2013. Frequency of hybridization between Ostrinia nubilalis E-and Z-pheromone races in regions of sympatry within the United States. Ecology and Evolution. 3(8):2459-2470.Role of a gamma-aminobutryic acid (GABA) receptor mutation in the evolution and spread of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera resistance to cyclodiene insecticides

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wang, H., Coates, B.S., Chen, H., Sappington, T.W., Guillemaud, T., Siegfried, B.D. 2013. Role of a gamma-aminobutryic acid (GABA) receptor mutation in the evolution and spread of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera resistance to cyclodiene insecticides. Insect Molecular Biology. 22(5):473-484.Inheritance of an extended diapause trait in the Northern corn rootworm, Diabrotica barberi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)French, B.W., Coates, B.S., Sappington, T.W. 2012. Inheritance of an extended diapause trait in the Northern corn rootworm, Diabrotica barberi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Appl. Entomol. 138 (2014) 213–221 Published 2012. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2012.01751.x.Application of Cydia pomonella expressed sequence tags: identification and expression of three general odorant binding proteins in codling moth

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Garczynski, S.F., Coates, B.S., Unruh, T.R., Schaeffer, S., Jiwan, D., Koepke, T., Dhingra, A. 2013. Application of Cydia pomonella expressed sequence tags: identification and expression of three general odorant binding proteins in codling moth. Insect Science. 20(5):559-574.Distribution of genes and repetitive elements in the Diabrotica virgifera virgifera genome estimated using BAC sequencing

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Alves, A., Wang, H., Walden, K., French, B.W., Miller, N.M., Abel, C.A., Robertson, H.M., Sappington, T.W., Siegfried, B.D. 2012. Distribution of genes and repetitive elements in the Diabrotica virgifera virgifera genome estimated using BAC sequencing. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology. 2012:1.The spatial genetic differentiation of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata F. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) populations in West Africa

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Agunbiade, T.A., Coates, B.S., Kim, K., Forgacs, D., Margam, V.M., Ba, M.N., Binso-Dabire, C.L., Baoua, I., Ishiyaku, M.F., Manuele, T., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2012. The spatial genetic differentiation of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata F. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) populations in West Africa. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 102(5):589-599.Mobilizing the genome of Lepidoptera through novel sequence gains and end creation by non-autonomous Lep1 Helitrons

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Hellmich II, R.L., Grant, D.M., Abel, C.A. 2012. Mobilizing the genome of Lepidoptera through novel sequence gains and end creation by non-autonomous Lep1 Helitrons. DNA Research. 19(1):11-21.The application and performance of single nucleotide polymorphism markers for population genetic analyses of Lepidoptera

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Bayles, D.O., Wanner, K.W., Robertson, H.M., Hellmich II, R.L., Sappington, T.W. 2011. The application and performance of single nucleotide polymorphism markers for population genetic analyses of Lepidoptera. Frontiers in Genetics. 2(38):1-10.A single major QTL controls expression of larval Cry1F resistance trait in Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and is independent of midgut receptor genes

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Lopez, M.D., Wang, H., Fraser, L.M., Kroemer, J.A., Spencer, T., Kim, K., Abel, C.A., Hellmich II, R.L., Siegfried, B.D. 2011. A single major QTL controls expression of larval Cry1F resistance trait in Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and is independent of midgut receptor genes. Genetica. 139(8):961-972.Transcriptome sequencing, and rapid development and application of SNP markers for the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Margam, V.M., Coates, B.S., Bayles, D.O., Hellmich II, R.L., Agunbiade, T., Seufferheld, M.J., Sun, W., Kroemer, J.A., Ba, M.N., Binso-Dabire, C.L., Baoua, I., Ishiyaku, M.F., Covas, F.G., Srinivasan, R., Armstrong, J., Murdock, L.L., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2011. Transcriptome sequencing, and rapid development and application of SNP markers for the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). PLoS One. 6(7):e21388.Diapause in northern corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

- (Abstract Only)A rearrangement of the Z chromosome topology influences the sex-linked gene display in the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kroemer, J.A., Coates, B.S., Nusawardani, T., Rider Jr., S., Fraser, L.M., Hellmich II, R.L. 2011. A rearrangement of the Z chromosome topology influences the sex-linked gene display in the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 286(1):37-56.Genetic structure and gene flow among European corn borer populations from the Great Plains to the Appalachians of North America

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kim, K., Coates, B.S., Bagley, M.J., Hellmich II, R.L., Sappington, T.W. 2011. Genetic structure and gene flow among European corn borer populations from the Great Plains to the Appalachians of North America. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 13(4):383-393.Mitochondrial genome sequence and expression profiling for the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Margam, V.M., Coates, B.S., Hellmich II, R.L., Agunbiade, T., Seufferheld, M.J., Sun, W., Ba, M.N., Sanon, A., Binso-Dabire, C.L., Baoua, I., Ishiyaku, M.F., Covas, F.G., Srinivasan, R., Armstrong, J., Murdock, L.L., Pittendrigh, B.R. 2011. Mitochondrial genome sequence and expression profiling for the legume pod borer Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). PLoS One. 6(2):e16444.A novel class of miniature inverted repeat transposable elements (MITEs) that contain hitchhiking (GTCY)n microsatellites

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Kroemer, J.A., Sumerford, D.V., Hellmich II, R.L. 2011. A novel class of miniature inverted repeat transposable elements (MITEs) that contain hitchhiking (GTCY)n microsatellites. Insect Molecular Biology. 20(1):15-27.Geographic distribution of phylogenetically-distinct legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Margam, V.M., Coates, B.S., Ba, M.N., Sun, W., Binso-Dabire, C.L., Baoua, I., Ishiyaku, M.F., Shukle, J.H., Hellmich II, R.L., Covas, F.G., Ramasamy, S., Armstrong, J., Pittendrigh, B.R., Murdock, L.L. 2011. Geographic distribution of phylogenetically-distinct legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae). Molecular Biology Reports. 38(1):893-903.A Helitron-like Transposon Superfamily from Lepidoptera Disrupts (GAAA)n Microsatellites and is Responsible for Flanking Sequence Similarity within a Microsatellite Family

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Hellmich II, R.L., Lewis, L.C. 2010. A Helitron-like Transposon Superfamily from Lepidoptera Disrupts (GAAA)n Microsatellites and is Responsible for Flanking Sequence Similarity within a Microsatellite Family. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 70(3):278-288.Spatial and Temporal Genetic Analyses Show High Gene Flow Among European Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Populations Across the Central U.S. Corn Belt

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kim, K.S., Bagley, M.J., Coates, B.S., Hellmich II, R.L., Sappington, T.W. 2009. Spatial and Temporal Genetic Analyses Show High Gene Flow Among European Corn Borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Populations Across the Central U.S. Corn Belt. Environmental Entomology. 38(4):1312-1323.Comparative Performance of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) and Microsatellite Markers for the Detection of Population Differentiation in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Miller, N.J., Sumerford, D.V., Sappington, T.W., Siegfried, B.D., Lewis, L.C. 2009. Comparative Performance of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) and Microsatellite Markers for the Detection of Population Differentiation in Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Heredity. 100(5):556-564.Repetitive Genomic Elements in a European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, BAC Library were Indicated by BAC End Sequencing and Development of Sequence Tag Site Markers: Implications for Lepidopteran Genomic Research

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Hellmich II, R.L., Lewis, L.C. 2009. Repetitive Genomic Elements in a European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Library were Indicated by Bacterial Artificial Chromosome End Sequencing and Development of Sequence Tag Site Markers: Implications for Lepidopteran Genomic Research. Genome. 52(1):57-67.Mining an Ostrinia nubilalis Midgut Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) Library for Candidate Genes and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Hellmich II, R.L., Lewis, L.C. 2008. Mining an Ostrinia nubilalis Midgut Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) Library for Candidate Genes and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs). Insect Molecular Biology. 17(6):607-620.Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Loci from the European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kim, K.S., Coates, B.S., Hellmich II, R.L., Sumerford, D.V., Sappington, T.W. 2008. Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Loci from the European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Molecular Ecology Resources. 8(2):409-411.Segregation of European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, aminopeptidase 1, cadherin, and bre5-like alleles, from a colony resistant to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab toxins, are not associated ...fed a diet containing Cry1Ab

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Lewis, L.C. 2008. Segregation of European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, aminopeptidase 1, cadherin, and bre5-like alleles, from a colony resistant to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab toxins, are not associated ...fed a diet containing Cry1Ab. Journal of Insect Science. 8:21.A BETA-1,3-GALACTOSYLTRANSFERASE AND BRAINIAC/BRE5 HOMOLOG EXPRESSED IN THE MIDGUT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO A CRY1AB TOXIN RESISTANCE TRAIT IN OSTRINIA NUBILALIS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Hellmich II, R.L., Lewis, L.C. 2007. A Beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase and brainiac/bre5 homolog expressed in the midgut did not contribute to a Cry1Ab toxin resistance trait in Ostrinia nubilalis. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 37(4):346-355.SEQUENCE VARIATION IN TRYPSIN- AND CHYMOTRYPSIN-LIKE CDNAS FROM THE MIDGUT OF OSTRINIA NUBILALIS:  METHODS FOR ALLELIC DIFFERENTIATION OF CANDIDATE BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS RESISTANCE GENES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Hellmich II, R.L., Lewis, L.C. 2006. Sequence variation in trypsin- and chymotrypsin-like cDNAs from the midgut of Ostrinia nubilalis:  methods for allelic differentiation of candidate Bacillus thuringiensis resistance genes. Insect Molecular Biology. 15(1):13-24.TWO DIFFERENTIALLY EXPRESSED OSTRINIA NUBILALIS OMMOCHROME-BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE GENES (OBP1 AND OBP2) IN LARVAL FAT BODY

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Hellmich II, R.L., Lewis, L.C. 2005. Two differentially expressed Ostrinia nubilalis ommochrome-binding protein-like genes (obp1 and obp2) in larval fat body. Journal of Insect Science. 5:19.SEQUENCE VARIATION IN THE CADHERIN GENE OF OSTRINIA NUBILALIS: A TOOL FOR FIELD MONITORING

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Hellmich, II, R.L., Lewis, L.C. 2005. Sequence variation in the cadherin gene of Ostrinia nubilalis: A tool for field monitoring. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 35:129-139.PARTIAL MITOCHONDRIAL GENOME SEQUENCES OF OSTRINIA NUBILALIS AND OSTRINIA FURNICALIS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Hellmich II, R.L., Lewis, L.C. 2004. Partial mitochondrial genome sequences of Ostrinia nubilalis and Ostrinia furnicalis. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 1:13-18.POLYMORPHIC CA/GT AND GA/CT MICROSATELLITE LOCI FOR OSTRINIA NUBILALIS (LEPIDOPTERA: CRAMBIDAE)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Hellmich II, R.L., Lewis, L.C. 2005. Polymorphic CA/GT and GA/CT microsatellite loci for Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Molecular Ecology Notes. 5(1):10-12.GEOGRAPHIC AND VOLTINISM DIFFERENTIATION AMONG NORTH AMERICAN OSTRINIA NUBILALIS (EUROPEAN CORN BORER) MITOCHONDRIAL CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE HAPLOTYPES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Coates, B.S., Sumerford, D.V., Hellmich II, R.L. 2004. Geographic and voltinism differentiation among North American Ostrinia nubilalis (European corn borer) mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase haplotypes. Journal of Insect Science. 4:35:1-9.TWO SEX-CHROMOSOME-LINKED MICROSATELLITE LOCI SHOW GEOGRAPHIC VARIANCE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN OSTRINIA NUBILALIS

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)COATES, B.S., HELLMICH II, R.L. TWO SEX-CHROMOSOME-LINKED MICROSATELLITE LOCI SHOW GEOGRAPHIC VARIANCE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN OSTRINIA NUBILALIS. AVAILABLE FROM insectscience.org/3.29. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE. 2003. V. 3:29. P. 1-6.NUCLEAR SMALL SUBUNIT RRNA GROUP I INTRON VARIATION AMONG BEAUVERIA SPP PROVIDE TOOLS FOR STRAIN IDENTIFICATION AND EVIDENCE OF HORIZONTAL TRANSFER

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)COATES, B.S., HELLMICH II, R.L., LEWIS, L.C. NUCLEAR SMALL SUBUNIT RRNA GROUP I INTRON VARIATION AMONG BEAUVERIA SPP PROVIDE TOOLS FOR STRAIN IDENTIFICATION AND EVIDENCE OF HORIZONTAL TRANSFER. CURRENT GENETICS. 2002. V. 41. P. 414-424.BEAUVERIA BASSIANA HAPLOTYPE DETERMINATION BASED ON NUCLEAR RDNA NTERNAL TRANSCRIBED SPACER PCR-RFLP

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