Dr Amanda Choo

Dr Amanda Choo

  • Publications

    Choo, A., Nguyen, T., Ward, C., Chen, I., Sved, J., Shearman, D., Gilchrist, A., Crisp, P. & Baxter, S. (2019) Identification of Y-chromosome scaffolds of the Queensland fruit fly reveals a duplicated gyf gene paralogue common to many Bactrocera pest species. Insect Molecular Biology, doi: 10.1111/imb.12602.

     

    Webber, D., Choo, A.,Hewson, L., Trim, P., Snel, M., Hopwood, J., Richards, R., Hemsley, K. & O’Keefe, L. (2018) Neuronal-specific impairment of heparan sulfate degradation in Drosophila reveals pathogenic mechanisms for Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA.  Experimental Neurology, 303, 38-47.

     

    Choo, A.,Crisp, P., Saint, R., O'Keefe, L.V. & Baxter, S.W. (2018) CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of the white gene in the tephritid pest Bactrocera tryoni.  Journal of Applied Entomology, 142 (1-2): 52-58. 

     

    Stevens, T., Song, S., Bruning, J.B., Choo, A., Baxter, S.W. (2017) Expressing a moth abcc2 gene in transgenic Drosophila causes susceptibility to Bt Cry1Ac without requiring a cadherin-like protein receptor. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,80:61-70.

     

    Choo, A.,O’Keefe, L.V., Lee, C. S., Gregory, S., Shaukat, Z., Lee, K., Denton, D. & Richards, R. I. (2015) Tumour suppressor WWOX moderates the mitochondrial respiratory complex. Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer, doi: 10.1002/gcc.222.

     

    O’Keefe, L.V., Lee, C. S., Choo, A.& Richards, R. I. (2015) Tumor suppressor WWOX contributes to the elimination of tumorigenic cells in Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS One, 10(8):e0136356.

     

    Richards, R. I., Choo, A.,Lee, C.S., Dayan, S. & O’Keefe, L.V. (2015) WWOX, the chromosomal fragile site FRA16D spanning gene: its role in metabolism and contribution to cancer. Exp. Biol. & Med, 240 (3): 338-44.

     

    Shaukat, Z., Liu, D., Choo, A., Hussain, R., O’Keefe, L.V., Richards, R., Saint, R., Gregory, S. L. (2015) Chromosomal instability causes sensitivity to metabolic stress. Oncogene, 34 (31):4044-55.

     

    Dayan, S., O’Keefe, L. V., Choo, A.& Richards, R. I. (2013) Common chromosomal fragile site FRA16D tumor suppressor WWOX gene expression and metabolic reprogramming in cells.Genes Chromosomes Cancer, 52(9): p. 823-31.

     

    O’Keefe, L.V., Collela, A., Dayan, S., Chen, Q., Choo, A., Jacob, R. , Price, G. , Venter, D. & Richards R. I. (2011) Drosophila orthologue of WWOX, the chromosomal fragile site FRA16D tumour suppressor gene, functions in aerobic metabolism and regulates reactive oxygen species. Hum. Mol. Genet.,20(3) 497-509. 

The information in this directory is provided to support the academic, administrative and business activities of the University of Adelaide. To facilitate these activities, entries in the University Phone Directory are not limited to University employees. The use of information provided here for any other purpose, including the sending of unsolicited commercial material via email or any other electronic format, is strictly prohibited. The University reserves the right to recover all costs incurred in the event of breach of this policy.

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 8 Oct 2019