Wei Chen

Genomic knockout of hsp23 both decreases and increases fitness under opposing thermal extremes in Drosophila melanogaster

Xinyue Gu, Wei Chen, Trent Perry, Philip Batterham, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2021  |  INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Under exposure to harmful environmental stresses, organisms exhibit a general stress response involving upregulation of the expres..

Loss of the D beta 1 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit disrupts bursicon-driven wing expansion and diminishes adult viability in Drosophila melanogaster

Danielle Christesen, Ying Ting Yang, Wei Chen, Philip Batterham, Trent Perry

Journal article  |  2021  |  GENETICS

Cholinergic signaling dominates the insect central nervous system, contributing to numerous fundamental pathways and behavioral ci..

Role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits in the mode of action of neonicotinoid, sulfoximine and spinosyn insecticides in Drosophila melanogaster

Trent Perry, Wei Chen, Razi Ghazali, Ying Ting Yang, Danielle Christesen, Felipe Martelli, Chris Lumb, Hang Ngoc Bao Luong, Judith Mitchell, Jessica K Holien, Michael W Parker, Thomas C Sparks, Philip Batterham

Journal article  |  2021  |  INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Insecticides remain valuable tools for the control of insect pests that significantly impact human health and agriculture. A deepe..

Genetic analysis of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and their interactions with insecticides

Trent Perry, Wei Chen, Razi Ghazali, Danielle Christesen, Thomas Sparks, Philip Batterham

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY