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  1. Correction: Filippou et al. Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Molecular Mechanisms Underpinning Mycovirus-Mediated Hypervirulence in Beauveria bassiana Infecting Tenebrio molitor. J. Fungi 2025, 11, 63

    Article • Journal of Fungi, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  2. Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Molecular Mechanisms Underpinning Mycovirus-Mediated Hypervirulence in Beauveria bassiana Infecting Tenebrio molitor

    Article • Journal of Fungi, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  3. Divergent Heat Stress Responses in Bactrocera tryoni and Ceratitis capitata

    Article • Insects, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  4. Detection of sex chromosomes in Tephritid pests using R-CQ and KAMY, two computational methods to enable species specific control

    Article • November 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  5. Validation of reference-assisted assembly using existing and novel Heliothine genomes

    Article • Genomics, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  6. Assessing Differences between Clinical Isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus from Cases of Proven Invasive Aspergillosis and Colonizing Isolates with Respect to Phenotype (Virulence in Tenebrio molitor Larvae) and Genotype

    Article • Pathogens, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  7. Horticultural innovation by viral-induced gene regulation of carotenogenesis

    Article • Horticulture Research, January 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  8. Mediterranean fruit fly genes exhibit different expression patterns between heat and cold treatments

    Article • Bulletin of Entomological Research, September 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  9. Prior exposure of Arabidopsis seedlings to mechanical stress heightens jasmonic acid-mediated defense against necrotrophic pathogens

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  10. Separating two tightly linked species-defining phenotypes in Bactrocera with hybrid recombinant analysis

    Article • BMC Genetics, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  11. Disruption of duplicated yellow genes in Bactrocera tryoni modifies pigmentation colouration and impacts behaviour

    Article • Journal of Pest Science, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  12. Molecular Response of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) to Heat

    Article • Journal of Economic Entomology, July 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  13. Characterization of sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs) in cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

    Article • Insect Science, July 2020, Wiley

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  14. De novo assembly of the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) genome with linked-reads and long-read technologies minimizes gaps and provides exceptional Y chromosome assembly

    Article • BMC Genomics, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  15. A phylogenomics approach to characterizing sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs) in Lepidoptera

    Article • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  16. The transcriptomic responses of C4 grasses to subambient CO2 and low light are largely species specific and only refined by photosynthetic subtype

    Article • The Plant Journal, December 2019, Wiley

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  17. The Use of Whole Genome and Next-Generation Sequencing in the Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Disease

    Article • Current Fungal Infection Reports, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  18. The draft genome of Actinia tenebrosa reveals insights into toxin evolution

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, September 2019, Wiley

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  19. Investigating the NAD-ME biochemical pathway within C4 grasses using transcript and amino acid variation in C4 photosynthetic genes

    Article • Photosynthesis Research, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  20. Functional characterization of sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs)

    Article • April 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  21. Draft Genome Sequence of the Fungus Lecanicillium psalliotae Strain HWLR35, Isolated from a Wheat Leaf Infected with Leaf Rust (Caused by Puccinia triticina)

    Article • Genome Announcements, January 2018, ASM Journals

    Michelle Moffitt, Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  22. Contemporary evolution of a Lepidopteran species, Heliothis virescens, in response to modern agricultural practices

    Article • Molecular Ecology, December 2017, Wiley

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  23. Genomic innovations, transcriptional plasticity and gene loss underlying the evolution and divergence of two highly polyphagous and invasive Helicoverpa pest species

    Article • BMC Biology, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou, Philip Batterham, Yidong Wu

  24. Complex modular architecture around a simple toolkit of wing pattern genes

    Article • Nature Ecology & Evolution, January 2017, Nature

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  25. Erratum to: The whole genome sequence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou, Ph.D. Marco Salvemini

  26. The whole genome sequence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species

    Article • September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou, Ph.D. Marco Salvemini

  27. Multifaceted biological insights from a draft genome sequence of the tobacco hornworm moth, Manduca sexta

    Article • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou, Ewald Grosse-Wilde, Professor Gary W Blissard

  28. Transcriptome Analysis of the Sydney Rock Oyster, Saccostrea glomerata: Insights into Molluscan Immunity

    Article • PLOS One, June 2016, PLOS

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  29. Identification of interleukin genes in Pogona vitticeps using a de novo transcriptome assembly from RNA-seq data

    Article • Immunogenetics, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  30. Expansion of a bitter taste receptor family in a polyphagous insect herbivore

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2016, Nature

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  31. The second era of genome projects

    Article • F1000Research, January 2016, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  32. OfftargetFinder: a web tool for species-specific RNAi design

    Article • Bioinformatics, December 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  33. Identification of Putative Nuclear Receptors and Steroidogenic Enzymes in Murray-Darling Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis) Using RNA-Seq and De Novo Transcriptome Assembly

    Article • PLOS One, November 2015, PLOS

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  34. Genomewide transcriptional signatures of migratory flight activity in a globally invasive insect pest

    Article • Molecular Ecology, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  35. Chemosensory genes identified in the antennal transcriptome of the blowfly Calliphora stygia

    Article • BMC Genomics, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  36. Draft Genome of Australian Environmental Strain WM 09.24 of the Opportunistic Human Pathogen Scedosporium aurantiacum

    Article • Genome Announcements, February 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  37. Chemosensory receptor genes in the Oriental tobacco budwormHelicoverpa assulta

    Article • Insect Molecular Biology, November 2014, Wiley

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  38. Comparative genomics of the mimicry switch in Papilio dardanus

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, June 2014, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  39. Blue: correcting sequencing errors using consensus and context

    Article • Bioinformatics, June 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  40. Identification and characterization of three chemosensory receptor families in the cotton bollworm Helicoverpa armigera

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  41. Novel aquatic silk genes from Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum (Zett) Diptera: Simuliidae

    Article • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  42. The i5K Initiative: Advancing Arthropod Genomics for Knowledge, Human Health, Agriculture, and the Environment

    Article • Journal of Heredity, August 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  43. Trinity: the de-novo transcriptome assembly and analysis platform

    Article • Nature Protocols, July 2013, Nature

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou, Dr David A Eccles

  44. Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species

    Article • Nature, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  45. A Roadmap for Whitefly Genomics Research: Lessons from Previous Insect Genome Projects

    Article • Journal of Integrative Agriculture, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  46. Transcriptome analysis reveals novel patterning and pigmentation genes underlying Heliconius butterfly wing pattern variation

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  47. RNA interference in Lepidoptera: An overview of successful and unsuccessful studies and implications for experimental design

    Article • Journal of Insect Physiology, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Ioannis Eleftherianos, Professor Kostas Iatrou, Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  48. The GMOD Drupal Bioinformatic Server Framework

    Article • Bioinformatics, October 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  49. Characterization of a hotspot for mimicry: assembly of a butterfly wing transcriptome to genomic sequence at theHmYb/Sblocus

    Article • Molecular Ecology, March 2010, Wiley

    Dr Sujai Kumar, Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  50. Next generation transcriptomes for next generation genomes using est2assembly

    Article • BMC Bioinformatics, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  51. ButterflyBase: a platform for lepidopteran genomics

    Article • Nucleic Acids Research, December 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  52. Synteny and Chromosome Evolution in the Lepidoptera: Evidence From Mapping in Heliconius melpomene

    Article • Genetics, July 2007, Genetics Society of America

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  53. Butterfly genomics eclosing

    Article • Heredity, February 2007, Nature

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  54. Heliconius wing patterns: an evo-devo model for understanding phenotypic diversity

    Article • Heredity, July 2006, Nature

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  55. Genomic tools and cDNA derived markers for butterflies

    Article • Molecular Ecology, August 2005, Wiley

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  56. Installing the GMOD Drupal Bioinformatic Server Framework

    Article • SciVee, Inc

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  57. Feature curation - version beta

    Article • SciVee, Inc

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  58. Installing the GMOD Drupal Bioinformatics Server Framework

    Article • SciVee, Inc

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  59. Installing and using the Drupal Bioinformatics Software Bench

    Article • SciVee, Inc

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou

  60. How to use the genes4all RNAi experiment module

    Article • SciVee, Inc

    Dr Alexie Papanicolaou