Megan Elizabeth Williamson

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Works (5)

Updated: October 11th, 2023 05:02

2023 article

Identification and functional analysis of Cochliomyia hominivorax U6 gene promoters

Novas, R., Basika, T., Williamson, M. E., Fresia, P., Menchaca, A., & Scott, M. J. (2023, September 21). INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸 Uruguay 🇺🇾
author keywords: CRISPR/Cas9; genome editing; pest control; screwworm; U6 promoter
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 10, 2023

2021 journal article

Conditional knockdown of transformer in sheep blow fly suggests a role in repression of dosage compensation and potential for population suppression

PLOS GENETICS, 17(10).

By: M. Williamson n, Y. Yan n & M. Scott n

co-author countries: United States of America 🇺🇸
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Genetically Modified; Australia; Calliphoridae / genetics; Diptera / genetics; Dosage Compensation, Genetic / genetics; Drosophila Proteins / genetics; Drosophila melanogaster / genetics; Female; Genes, Insect / genetics; Genes, X-Linked / genetics; Male; Pupa / genetics; RNA Interference / physiology; RNA Splicing / genetics; RNA-Binding Proteins / genetics; Sheep; Transcription Factors / genetics; X Chromosome / genetics
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 15, 2021

2020 journal article

Improved transgenic sexing strains for genetic control of the Australian sheep blow fly Lucilia cuprina using embryo-specific gene promoters

MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS, 295(2), 287–298.

By: Y. Yan n, M. Williamson n, R. Davis n, A. Andere*, C. Picard* & M. Scott n

co-author countries: Germany 🇩🇪 United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: Sterile insect technique; Transgenic; Lucilia cuprina; Genetic control; Cellularization gene
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Genetically Modified; Australia; Diptera / genetics; Diptera / pathogenicity; Embryonic Development / genetics; Female; Insect Proteins / genetics; Male; Pest Control, Biological; Promoter Regions, Genetic; Sheep / genetics; Sheep / parasitology; Tetracycline / biosynthesis
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 2, 2019

2020 journal article

Using Moderate Transgene Expression to Improve the Genetic Sexing System of the Australian Sheep Blow Fly Lucilia cuprina

INSECTS, 11(11).

By: Y. Yan*, M. Williamson n & M. Scott n

co-author countries: Germany 🇩🇪 United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: livestock pest; Lucilia cuprina; genetic control; pro-apoptotic gene; sterile insect technique; genetic sexing; tetracycline-off system; insect transgenesis
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 21, 2020

2019 journal article

Specific Gene Disruption in the Major Livestock Pests Cochliomyia hominivorax and Lucilia cuprina Using CRISPR/Cas9

G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS, 9(9), 3045–3055.

By: D. Paulo*, M. Williamson n, A. Arp*, F. Li n, A. Sagel, S. Skoda, J. Sanchez-Gallego, M. Vasquez ...

co-author countries: Brazil 🇧🇷 Panama 🇵🇦 United States of America 🇺🇸
author keywords: Functional genomics; reverse genetics; myiasis; New World Screwworm fly; Australian Sheep Blowfly; gene drive; CRISPR; Cas9; brown body; yellow; transformer
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Genetically Modified; CRISPR-Cas Systems; Diptera / embryology; Diptera / genetics; Embryo, Nonmammalian; Female; Insect Proteins / genetics; Male; Mutation; Pest Control / methods; RNA, Guide, Kinetoplastida; Sex Determination Processes
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 23, 2019