26 Publications (Page 1 of 2)
2016
Superoxide dismutase 2 knockdown leads to defects in locomotor activity, sensitivity to paraquat, and increased cuticle pigmentation in Tribolium castaneum
Tabunoki, Hiroko⋅Gorman, Maureen⋅Dittmer, Neal and Kanost, Michael
Scientific Reports (Nature Publisher Group), vol. 6, pp. 29583, Jul 2016. | Journal Article
2015
Analysis of chitin-binding proteins from Manduca sexta provides new insights into evolution of peritrophin A-type chitin-binding domains in insects.
Tetreau, Guillaume⋅Dittmer, Neal T⋅Cao, Xiaolong⋅Agrawal, Sinu⋅Chen, Yun-Ru⋅Muthukrishnan, Subbaratnam⋅Haobo, Jiang⋅Blissard, Gary W⋅Kanost, Michael R and Wang, Ping
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 62, pp. 127-141, July 2015. | Journal Article
 
Annotation and expression analysis of cuticular proteins from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta.
Dittmer, Neal T⋅Tetreau, Guillaume⋅Cao, Xiaolong⋅Jiang, Haobo⋅Wang, Ping and Kanost, Michael R
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 62, pp. 100-113, July 2015. | Journal Article
 
Cuticular protein with a low complexity sequence becomes cross-linked during insect cuticle sclerotization and is required for the adult molt.
Mun, Seulgi⋅Noh, Mi Young⋅Dittmer, Neal T⋅Muthukrishnan, Subbaratnam⋅Kramer, Karl J⋅Kanost, Michael R and Arakane, Yasuyuki
Scientific reports, vol. 5, pp. 10484, 2015. | Journal Article
 
Multicopper oxidase-1 orthologs from diverse insect species have ascorbate oxidase activity.
Peng, Zeyu⋅Dittmer, Neal T⋅Lang, Minglin⋅Brummett, Lisa M⋅Braun, Caroline L⋅Davis, Lawrence C⋅Kanost, Michael R and Gorman, Maureen J
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 59, pp. 58-71, April 2015. | Journal Article
2012
Kinetic properties of alternatively spliced isoforms of laccase-2 from Tribolium castaneum and Anopheles gambiae.
Gorman, Maureen⋅Sullivan, Lucinda I⋅Nguyen, Thi D⋅Dai, Huaien⋅Arakane, Yasuyuki⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Syed, Lateef U⋅Li, Jun⋅Hua, Duy H and Kanost, Michael R
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 42, (no. 3), pp. 193-202, 2012/Mar. | Journal Article
 
Proteomic and transcriptomic analyses of rigid and membranous cuticles and epidermis from the elytra and hindwings of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum.
Dittmer, Neal⋅Hiromasa, Yasuaki⋅Tomich, John M⋅Lu, Nanyan⋅Beeman, Richard W⋅Kramer, Karl and Kanost, Michael R
Journal of proteome research, vol. 11, (no. 1), pp. 269-78, 2012/Jan/1. | Journal Article
2011
Predicted effector molecules in the salivary secretome of the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum): a dual transcriptomic/proteomic approach.
Carolan, James C⋅Caragea, Doina⋅Reardon, Karen T⋅Mutti, Navdeep S⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Pappan, Kirk L⋅Cui, Feng⋅Castaneto, Marisol⋅Poulain, Julie⋅Dossat, Carole⋅Tagu, Denis⋅Reese, John C⋅Reeck, Gerald R⋅Wilkinson, Thomas L and Edwards, Owain R
Journal of proteome research, vol. 10, (no. 4), pp. 1505-18, 2011/Apr/1. | Journal Article
2010
Identification, mRNA expression and functional analysis of several yellow family genes in Tribolium castaneum
Arakane, Yasuyuki⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Tomoyasu, Yoshinori⋅Kramer, Karl⋅Muthukrishnan, Subbaratnam⋅Beeman, Richard W and Kanost, Michael R
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 40, (no. 3), pp. 259-266, 2010. | Journal Article
 
Insect multicopper oxidases: Diversity, properties, and physiological roles
Dittmer, Neal and Kanost, Michael R
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 40, (no. 3), pp. 179-188, 2010. | Journal Article
 
Model reactions for insect cuticle sclerotization: Participation of amino groups in the cross-linking of Manduca sexta cuticle protein MsCP36
Suderman, Richard J⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Kramer, Karl and Kanost, Michael R
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 40, (no. 3), pp. 252-258, 2010. | Journal Article
2009
Characterization of endogenous and recombinant forms of laccase-2, a multicopper oxidase from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta
Dittmer, Neal⋅Gorman, Maureen and Kanost, Michael R
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 39, (no. 9), pp. 596-606, 2009. | Journal Article
2008
A protein from the salivary glands of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, is essential in feeding on a host plant
Mutti, Navdeep S⋅Louis, Joe⋅Pappan, Loretta K⋅Pappan, Kirk L⋅Begum, Khurshida⋅Chen, Ming Shun⋅Park, Yoonseong Y⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Marshall, Jeremy L⋅Reese, John C and Reeck, Gerald R
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 105, (no. 29), Jul 22, 2008. | Journal Article
 
Characterization of the multicopper oxidase gene family in Anopheles gambiae.
Gorman, Maureen⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Marshall, Jeremy L and Kanost, Michael R
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 38, (no. 9), pp. 817-24, 2008/Sep. | Journal Article
2006
Erratum to ''Model reactions for insect cuticle sclerotization: Cross-linking of recombinant cuticular proteins upon their laccase-catalyzed oxidative conjugation with catechols''
Suderman, RJ⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Kanost, Michael R and Kramer, KJ
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 36, (no. 7), pp. 610-611, 2006. | Journal Article
 
Model reactions for insect cuticle sclerotization: Cross-linking of recombinant cuticular proteins upon their laccase-catalyzed oxidative conjugation with catechols
Suderman, RJ⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Kanost, Michael R and Kramer, Karl
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 36, (no. 4), pp. 353-365, 2006. | Journal Article
2004
Characterization of cDNAs encoding putative laccase-like multicopper oxidases and developmental expression in the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta, and the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae.
Dittmer, Neal⋅Suderman, Richard J⋅Jiang, Haobo⋅Zhu, Yu-Cheng⋅Gorman, Maureen⋅Kramer, Karl and Kanost, Michael R
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 34, (no. 1), pp. 29-41, 2004/Jan. | Journal Article
2003
CREB isoform represses yolk protein gene expression in the mosquito fat body.
Dittmer, Neal⋅Sun, Guoqiang⋅Wang, Sheng-fu and Raikhel, Alexander S
Molecular and cellular endocrinology, vol. 210, (no. 1-2), pp. 39-49, 2003/Nov/28. | Journal Article
2002
A COUP-TF/Svp homolog is highly expressed during vitellogenesis in the mosquito Aedes aegypti.
Miura, K⋅Zhu, J⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Chen, L and Raikhel, A S
Journal of molecular endocrinology, vol. 29, (no. 2), pp. 223-38, 2002/Oct. | Journal Article
 
Molecular biology of mosquito vitellogenesis: from basic studies to genetic engineering of antipathogen immunity.
Raikhel, Alexander S⋅Raikhel, A.S.⋅Kokoza, Vladimir A⋅Kokoza, V.A.⋅Zhu, Jinsong⋅Zhu, J.⋅Martin, David⋅Martin, D.⋅Wang, S.-F.⋅Wang, Sheng-Fu⋅Li, C.⋅Li, Chao⋅Sun, G.⋅Sun, Guoqiang⋅Ahmed, Abdoulaziz⋅Ahmed, A.⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Dittmer, N.⋅Attardo, Geoff and Attardo, G.
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 32, (no. 10), pp. 1275-86, 2002/Oct. | Journal Article
 
Sequence of a cDNA and expression of the gene encoding a putative epidermal chitin synthase of Manduca sexta
Zhu, Yu C⋅Specht, CA⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Muthukrishnan, Subbaratnam⋅Kanost, Michael R and Kramer, Karl
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 32, (no. 11), pp. 1497-1506, 2002. | Journal Article
2000
Lipophorin as a yolk protein precursor in the mosquito, Aedes aegypti
Sun, Jianxin⋅Hiraoka, T.⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Cho, Kook-Ho and Raikhel, AS
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, vol. 30, (no. 12), pp. 1161-1171, 2000. | Journal Article
 
The cloning and characterization of transcription factors HNF-4 and CREB from the mosquito Aedes aegypti: Possible roles in the regulation of vitellogenesis (Dissertation)
Dittmer, Neal (2000).
1998
Three Isoforms of a Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-4 Transcription Factor with Tissue- and Stage-specific Expression in the Adult Mosquito
Kapitskaya, MZ⋅Dittmer, Neal⋅Deitsch, Kirk W⋅Cho, W.⋅Taylor, DG⋅Leff, T. and Raikhel, AS
Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol. 273, (no. 45), pp. 29801-29810, 1998. | Journal Article
1997
Analysis of the mosquito lysosomal aspartic protease gene: an insect housekeeping gene with fat body-enhanced expression.
Dittmer, Neal and Raikhel, A S
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, vol. 27, (no. 4), pp. 323-35, 1997/Apr. | Journal Article