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Schneider, J.R., A. Mori, J. Romero-Severson, D.D. Chadee and D.W. Severson. (2007) Investigations of dengue-2 susceptibility and body size among Aedes aegypti populations. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 21:370-376.
Chadee, D.D., R. Doon and D.W. Severson. (2007) Surveillance of dengue fever cases using a novel Aedes aegypti population sampling method in Trinidad, West Indies: the cardinal points approach. Acta Tropica 104:1-7.
Mori, A., J. Romero-Severson and D.W. Severson. (2007) Genetic basis for reproductive diapause is correlated with life history traits within the Culex pipiens complex. Insect Molecular Biology 16:515-524.
Lumjuan, N., B.J. Stevenson, L. Prapanthadara, P. Somboon, P.M. Brophy, B.J. Loftus, D.W. Severson and H. Ranson. (2007) The Aedes aeygpti glutathione transferase family. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 37:1026-1035.
Mori, A., N.F. Lobo, B. deBruyn and D.W. Severson. (2007) Molecular cloning and characterization of the complete acetylcholinesterase (Ace1) gene from the mosquito Aedes aegypti with implications for comparative genome analysis. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 37:667-674.
Lobo, N.F., K.S. Campbell, D. Thaner, B. deBruyn, H. Koo, W.M. Gelbart, B.J. Loftus, D.W. Severson and F.H. Collins. (2007) Analysis of 14 BAC sequences from the Aedes aegypti genome: a benchmark for genome annotation and assembly. Genome Biology 8:R88. Supplemental
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Chambers, E.W., J.K. Meece, J.A. McGowan, D.D. Lovin, R.R. Hemme, D.D. Hemme, K. McAbee, S.E. Brown, D.L. Knudson and D.W. Severson. (2007) Microsatellite isolation and linkage group identification in the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti. Journal of Heredity 98:202-210.
Lawson, D., P. Atkinson, N.J. Besansky, R.V. Bruggner, R. Butler, K.S. Campbell, G. Christophides, S. Christley, E. Dialynas, D. Emmert, M. Hammond, C. Hill, R. Kennedy, N.F. Lobo, G. Madey, K. Megy, R.M. MacCallum, S. Redmond, S. Russo, D.W. Severson, E.O. Stinson, P. Topalis, E.M. Zdobnov, E. Birney, W.M. Gelbart, C. Louis, F.C. Kafatos and F.H. Collins. (2007) VectorBase: A home for invertebrate vectors of human pathogens. Nucleic Acids Research 35:D503-D505.
Cha, S.-J., N. Lobo, B. deBruyn and D.W. Severson. (2006) Isolation and characterization of the RanGAP gene in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. DNA Sequence 17: 223-230.
Cha, S.-J., D.D. Chadee and D.W. Severson. (2006) Population dynamics of an endogenous meiotic drive system in Aedes aegypti in Trinidad. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 75: 70-77.
Anderson, J.R., J.R. Schneider, P.R. Grimstad and D.W. Severson. (2006) Identification of quantitative trait loci for larval morphological traits in interspecific hybrids of Ochlerotatus triseriatus and Ochlerotatus hendersoni (Diptera: Culicidae). Genetica 127: 163-175.
Cha, S.-J., A. Mori, D.D. Chadee and D.W. Severson. (2006) Cage trials using an endogenous meiotic drive gene in the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, to promote population replacement. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 74: 62-68.
Zhou, L., J. Guohua, G. Chan, C.P. Santos, D.W. Severson and L. Xiao. (2005) Michelob_x is the missing IAP-antagonist in mosquito genomes. EMBO Reports 6: 1-6. .
Anderson,
J.R., J.R. Schneider, P.R. Grimstad and D.W. Severson (2005) Quantitative
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Mori,
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Comparative genome analysis of the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti
with Drosophila melanogaster and the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles
gambiae. Journal of Heredity
95:103-113.
Nabeshima,
T., A. Mori, T. Kozaki, Y. Iwata, O. Hidoh, S. Harada, S. Kasai, D.W. Severson,
Y. Kono and T. Tomita. (2004) An amino acid substitution attributable to
insecticide-insensitivity of acetylcholinesterase in a Japanese encephalitis
vector mosquito, Culex tritaeniorhynchus. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 313:794-801.
Jimenez,
L.V., B.-K. Kang, B. deBruyn, D.D. Lovin and D.W. Severson. (2004)
Characterization of an Aedes aegypti BAC library and chromosomal
assignment of BAC clones for physical mapping QTL that influence Plasmodium
susceptibility. Insect Molecular Biology 13:37-44.
Morlais,
I. and D.W. Severson. (2003) Intraspecific DNA variation in nuclear genes
of the mosquito Aedes aegypti Insect
Molecular Biology 12:631-639.
Morlais,
I., A. Mori, J.R. Schneider and D.W. Severson. (2003) Targeted approach
toward identification of candidate genes determining Plasmodium gallinceum
susceptibility in Aedes aegypti. Molecular
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Chambers,
E.W., D.D. Lovin and D.W. Severson. (2003) Utility of comparative
anchor-tagged sequences as physical anchors for comparative genome analysis
among the Culicidae. American Journal of
Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 69:98-104.
Colton,
Y.M., D.D. Chadee and D.W. Severson. (2003) Natural skip oviposition of the
mosquito Aedes aegypti indicated by codominant genetic markers. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 17:195-204.
Yan,
G. and D.W. Severson. (2003) Dynamics of molecular markers linked to the
resistance loci in a mosquito-Plasmodium system. Genetics 164:511-519.
Severson,
D.W., J.K. Meece, D.D. Lovin, G. Saha and I. Morlais. (2002) Linkage map
organization of expressed sequence tags and sequence tagged sites in the
mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Insect Molecular
Biology 11:371-378.
Morlais,
I. and D.W. Severson. (2002) Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence and amino
acid analysis of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) from Aedes aegypti.
DNA Research 13:123-127.
Morlais,
I. and D.W. Severson. (2001) Identification of a polymorphic mucin-like
gene expressed in the midgut of the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, using an
integrated bulked segregant and differential display analysis. Genetics 158:1125-1135.
Anderson, J.R., P.R. Grimstad and D.W. Severson. (2001) Chromosomal
evolution among six mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) based on shared
restriction fragment length polymorphisms. Molecular
Phylogenetics and Evolution 20:316-321.
Mori,
A., T. Tomita, O. Hidoh, Y. Kono and D.W. Severson. (2001) Comparative map
development and identification of an autosomal locus for insensitive
acetylcholinesterase-mediated insecticide resistance in Culex
tritaeniorhynchus. Insect Molecular Biology
10:197-204.
Brown,
S.E., D.W. Severson, L.A. Smith and D.L. Knudson. (2001) Integration of the
Aedes aegypti genetic linkage and physical maps. Genetics 157:1299-1305.
Severson,
D.W., D. Zaitlin and V.A. Kassner. (1999) Targeted identification of
markers linked to malaria and filarioid nematode parasite resistance genes in
the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Genetical
Research 73:217-224.
Yan,
G., J. Romero-Severson, M. Walton, D.D. Chadee and D.W. Severson. (1999)
Population genetics of the yellow fever mosquito in Trinidad: comparisons of
AFLP and RFLP markers. Molecular Ecology
8:951-963.
Mori,
A., D.W. Severson and B.M. Christensen. (1999) Comparative linkage maps for
the mosquitoes, Culex pipiens and Aedes aegypti, based on common
RFLP loci. Journal of Heredity
90:160-164.
Lowenberger,
C.A., C.T. Smartt, P. Bulet, M.T. Ferdig, D.W. Severson, J.A. Hoffman and B.M.
Christensen. (1999) Insect immunity: molecular cloning, expression, and
characterization of cDNAs and genomic DNA encoding three isoforms of insect
defensin in Aedes aegypti. Insect
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Edwards,
M.J., D.W. Severson and H.H. Hagedorn. (1998) Vitelline envelope genes of
the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 28:915-925.
Ferdig,
M.T., A.S. Taft, D.W. Severson and B.M. Christensen. (1998) Development of
a comparative genetic linkage map for Armigeres subalbatus using Aedes
aegypti RFLP markers. Genome Research
8:41-47.
Yan,
G., D. Chadee and D.W. Severson. (1998) Molecular population genetics of
the yellow fever mosquito: evidence for genetic hitchhiking effects associated
with insecticide resistance. Genetics
148:793-800.
Grossman,
G.L., Y. Campos, D.W. Severson and A.A. James. (1997) Evidence for two
distinct members of the amylase gene family in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes
aegypti. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology 27:769-781.
Yan, G., D.W. Severson and B.M. Christensen. (1997) Costs and benefits of
mosquito refractoriness to malaria parasites: implicationSes for genetic
variability of mosquitoes and genetic control of malaria. Evolution 51:441-450.
Severson,
D.W., N.M. Anthony, O. Andreev and R.H. ffrench-Constant. (1997) Molecular
mapping of insecticide resistance genes in the yellow fever mosquito Aedes
aegypti. Journal of Heredity
88:520-524.
Yan,
G., B.M. Christensen and D.W. Severson. (1997) Comparisons of genetic
variability and genome structure among mosquito strains selected for
refractoriness to a malaria parasite. Journal of
Heredity 88:187-194.
Gorman,
M.J., D.W. Severson, A.J. Cornel, F.H. Collins and S.M. Paskewitz. (1997)
Mapping a quantitative trait locus involved in melanotic encapsulation of
foreign bodies in the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae. Genetics 146:965-971.
Ferdig,
M.T., J. Li, D.W. Severson and B.M. Christensen. (1996) Mosquito dopa
decarboxylase cDNA characterization and bloodmeal-induced ovarian expression. Insect Molecular Biology 5:119-126.
Severson,
D.W. and Y. Zhang. (1996) Generation of expressed sequence tags and
sequence-tagged sites as physical landmarks in the mosquito, Aedes aegypti,
genome. Genome 39:224-229.
Severson,
D.W., A. Mori, V.A. Kassner and B.M. Christensen. (1995) Comparative
linkage maps for the mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti,
based on common RFLP loci. Insect Molecular
Biology 4:41-45.
Severson,
D.W., V. Thathy, A. Mori, Y. Zhang and B.M. Christensen. (1995) Restriction
fragment length polymorphism mapping of quantitative trait loci for malaria
parasite susceptibility in the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Genetics 139:1711-1717.
Beerntsen,
B.T., D.W. Severson, J.A. Kinkhammer, V.A. Kassner and B.M. Christensen.
(1995) Aedes aegypti: a quantitative trait locus (QTL) influencing
filarial worm intensity is linked to QTL for susceptibility to other
mosquito-borne pathogens. Experimental
Parasitology 81:355-362.
Severson, D.W. and V.A. Kassner. (1995) Analysis of mosquito genome
structure using graphical genotyping. Insect
Molecular Biology 4:279-286.
Severson,
D.W., A. Mori, Y. Zhang and B.M. Christensen. (1994) The suitability of
restriction fragment length polymorphism markers for evaluating genetic
diversity among and synteny between mosquito species. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
50:425-432.
Severson,
D.W., A. Mori, Y. Zhang and B.M. Christensen. (1994) Chromosomal mapping of
two loci affecting filarial worm susceptibility in Aedes aegypti. Insect Molecular Biology 3:67-73.
Thathy,
V., D.W. Severson and B.M. Christensen. (1994) Reinterpretation of the
genetics of susceptibility of Aedes aegypti to Plasmodium gallinaceum. Journal of Parasitology 80:705-712.
Beerntsen,
B.T., D.W. Severson and B.M. Christensen. (1994) Aedes aegypti:
characterization of a hemolymph polypeptide expressed during melanotic
encapsulation of filarial worms. Experimental
Parasitology 79:312-321.
Young, A.M. and D.W. Severson. (1994) Comparative analysis of steam
distilled floral oils of cacao cultivars (Theobroma cacao L.,
Sterculiaceae) and attraction of flying insects: implications for a Theobroma
pollination syndrome. Journal of Chemical
Ecology 20:2687-2703.
Severson,
D.W., A. Mori, Y. Zhang and B.M. Christensen. (1993) Linkage map for Aedes
aegypti using restriction fragment length polymorphisms. Journal of Heredity 84:241-247.