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Ashley L. Waring

Illinois State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-4763-2502Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:Drosophila· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1

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Nathan T. MortimeriD· 3 shared Nicholas M. BretziD· 2 shared A. Elizabeth Oates· 1 shared Abraham Y. KpirikaiiD· 1 shared Adam Frank· 1 shared Anissa Anast· 1 shared Bria Davis· 1 shared Brice A. JarvisiD· 1 shared

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The Drosophila PDGF/VEGF signaling pathway regulates host immunometabolism in response to parasitoid infection

Ashley L. Waring, Abraham Y. Kpirikai, Jun Yang, Riitvek Baddireddi, Najeeb Marun, Nicholas M. Bretz, Helen Gosnell, Humayl Malik, David A. Hendrix, Nathan T. Mortimer

This study identifies the PDGF/VEGF signaling pathway as a key driver of immunometabolism in Drosophila during parasitoid wasp infection, revealing a trade-off between immune function and development.

bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry

Meta-analysis of immune induced gene expression changes in diverse Drosophila melanogaster innate immune responses

Ashley L. Waring, Joshua Hill, Brooke M. Allen, Nicholas M. Bretz, Nguyen Le, Pooja Kr, Dakota Fuss, Nathan T. Mortimer

The paper identifies conserved gene expression changes and transcription factor binding sites in Drosophila melanogaster across diverse immune responses to pathogens.

Insects · May 23, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics

Bioinformatic analysis reveals mechanisms underlying parasitoid venom evolution and function

Gloria Alvarado, Sarah R. Holland, Jordan DePerez-Rasmussen, Brice A. Jarvis, Tyler Telander, Nicole Wagner, Ashley L. Waring, Anissa Anast, Bria Davis, Adam Frank, Katelyn Genenbacher, Josh Larson, Corey Mathis, A. Elizabeth Oates, Nicholas A. Rhoades, , Nathan T. Mortimer

The paper analyzes parasitoid venom evolution and function through bioinformatic methods to understand mechanisms of host manipulation.

Genomics · Jun 24, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics