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Theresa Wacker

University of ExeterORCID 0000-0002-1789-2346Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioinformatics· 1 Genomics· 1 Plant Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Approach:benchmark study· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1

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David John StudholmeiD· 3 shared Anne WebbiD· 1 shared Deniz GöliD· 1 shared Duncan WilsoniD· 1 shared Emeka Chibuzor OkechukwuiD· 1 shared Gizem ÜnaliD· 1 shared John M. McDowelliD· 1 shared Mahmut TöriD· 1 shared

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DiPPER2 - a user-friendly pipeline for picking and evaluating taxon-specific PCR primers

Theresa Wacker, David John Studholme

DiPPER2 is a pipeline for designing and evaluating taxon-specific PCR primers, ensuring specificity and sensitivity for pathogen detection.

bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2025 · PreprintBioinformatics

Advancing RNAi-Based Strategies Against Downy Mildews: Insights Into dsRNA Uptake and Gene Silencing

Deniz Göl, Emeka Chibuzor Okechukwu, Gizem Ünal, Anne Webb, Tom Woods, Yiguo Hong, Sherif M. Sherif, Theresa Wacker, David John Studholme, John M. McDowell, Mahmut Tör

This study evaluates dsRNA-mediated RNAi for suppressing key genes in downy mildew pathogens, showing effectiveness in gene silencing across species and over time.

bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology

Two-speed genome expansion drives the evolution of pathogenicity in animal fungal pathogens

Theresa Wacker, Nicolas Helmstetter, Duncan Wilson, Matthew C. Fisher, David John Studholme, Rhys A. Farrer

The paper identifies two-speed genome evolution in fungal pathogens, where virulence-related genes are enriched in repeat-rich regions while core genes are in repeat-poor regions.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jan 3, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics