M. Robertson

Cannabis sativa oxylipin biosynthesis: Genome-wide characterization of lipoxygenase, allene oxide synthase, allene oxide cyclase, hydroperoxide lyase, and 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid reductase gene families

This study identifies and characterizes oxylipin biosynthesis genes in Cannabis sativa, revealing their genomic organization and expression patterns across tissues and cultivars.

Effect of Substrate Stiffness on Human Intestinal Enteroids Infectivity by Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli

This study shows that substrate stiffness affects the adherence of EAEC bacteria to human intestinal enteroids, with softer hydrogels promoting larger bacterial aggregates.

Motor patterning, ion regulation and Spreading Depolarization during CNS shutdown induced by experimental anoxia in Locusta migratoria.

This study investigates how different anoxia methods affect spreading depolarization in Locusta migratoria, finding that CO2 induces faster and more severe SD with interstitial acidosis, while water immersion complicates the process via the tracheal system.

Locomotor performance and CNS responses to hypoxia in a cyclic nucleotide-gated channel mutant of adult Drosophila

This study investigates the role of CNGL channels and cGMP signaling in hypoxia response in adult Drosophila, finding impaired recovery and altered CNS K+ dynamics in CNGL mutants.

The spatial-temporal dynamics of respiratory syncytial virus infections across the east-west coasts of Australia during 2016-17

This study analyzes RSV genome sequences from eastern and western Australia to understand spatial-temporal dynamics and transmission patterns during 2016-17.

Reduced representation characterization of genetic and epigenetic differentiation to oil pollution in the foundation plant Spartina alterniflora

The paper examines genetic and epigenetic differentiation in Spartina alterniflora populations exposed to oil pollution, finding correlations between exposure and variation in DNA methylation, gene expression, and genotype.

Role of adenosine in functional recovery following anoxic coma in Locusta migratoria

This study shows adenosine delays functional recovery after anoxic coma in locusts, and caffeine reduces this delay by blocking adenosine receptors.

AMP-activated protein kinase protects against anoxia in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that AMPK activation enhances anoxia tolerance in Drosophila by improving locomotor recovery and reducing ionic disruption in the brain.

Chill coma in the locust, Locusta migratoria, is initiated by spreading depolarization in the central nervous system

The paper identifies spreading depolarization in the central nervous system as the mechanism causing chill coma in locusts.