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Sharon Joy Downes

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationORCID 0000-0002-3729-1732Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Amanda PadovaniD· 2 shared Karl H. J. GordoniD· 2 shared Tom WalshiD· 2 shared Wee Tek TayiD· 2 shared Yidong WuiD· 2 shared Andreas BachleriD· 1 shared Ashley E. TessnowiD· 1 shared Bill James· 1 shared

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GenomicsPLoS BiologyPeer-reviewedMay 29, 2025

Identification of a novel resistance gene which provides insight into Vip3Aa mode of action in Helicoverpa armigera

Andreas Bachler, Amanda Padovan, Craig J. Anderson…·Tom Walsh

This study identifies a novel gene, HaVipR1, responsible for Vip3Aa resistance in Helicoverpa armigera through genetic crosses and genomic analysis, showing its role in conferring resistance independently of known genes.

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Evolutionary BiologyCommunications BiologyPeer-reviewedApr 7, 2022

Global FAW population genomic signature supports complex introduction events across the Old World

Wee Tek Tay, Rahul Rane, Amanda Padovan…·Karl H. J. Gordon

The paper analyzes population genomic data of the fall armyworm to show multiple introduction events and gene flow across the Old World.

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