Professor Otto Schmidt

Research Interests

Insect Molecular Biology

• Parasitoid Host interactions
• Innate Immunity
• Tolerance Mechanisms

Publications

Rahman, M.M., Ma, G., Roberts H.S.L. and Schmidt, O. (2006) Cell-free immune reactions in insects. Journal of Insect Physiology 52, 754-762

Schmidt, O (2006) At the core of parasitoid host interactions. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 61 (3) 107-109.

Reineke, A., Asgari, S. and Schmidt, O. (2006) Evolutionary origin of Venturia canescens virus-like particles. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 61 (3) 123-133.

Roberts, HLS. Keller M. Schmidt, O. (2006) An empirical model of the sympatric coexistence of two strains of the endoparasitoid wasp Venturia canescens. Special Issue of Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 61 (3) 184-194. Schmidt, O. and Schneider A. (2006) Integration of adhesive processes: A balance of forces. Journal of Theoretical Biology 238, 608-615.

Ma, G., Hay, D., Li, D., Asgari, S. and Schmidt, O. (2006) Recognition and inactivation of LPS by lipophorin particles. Developmental and Comparative Immunology 30, 619-626.

Zhang, G., Schmidt, O. and Asgari, S. (2006) A calreticulin-like protein from endoparasitoid venom fluid is involved in host hemocyte inactivation. Developmental and Comparative Immunology (on-line)

Ma, G., Sarjan , M., Preston, C., Asgari S. and Schmidt, O. (2005) Inducible resistance mechanisms against Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins in invertebrates. Insect Science 12, 319-330.

-Schmidt, O., Glatz, R.V., Asgari, S., and Roberts, H.S.L. (2005) Are insect immune suppressors driving cellular uptake reactions? (Review) Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 60, 153-158.

Ma, J., Li, D., -Keller, M., Schmidt, O., and Feng, X. (2005). A DNA marker to identify predation of Plutella xylostella (Lep., Plutellidae) by Nabis kinbergii (Hem., Nabidae) and Lycosa sp. (Aranaea, Lycosidae), Journal of Applied Entomology 129, 330-335.

Schmidt, O. Rahman, M.M, Ma, G.,Theopold, U., Sun, Y., Sarjan, M., Fabbri, M. and Roberts, H.S.L. (2005) Mode of action of antimicrobial proteins, pore-forming toxins and biologically active peptides (Hypothesis). Invertebrate Survival Journal 2, 82-90.

Gang Ma, Harry Roberts, Muhammad Sarjan, Nicki Featherstone, Jelle Lahnstein, Ray Akhurst and Otto Schmidt (2005) Is the mature endotoxin Cry1Ac from Bacillus thuringiensis inactivated by a coagulation reaction in the gut lumen of resistant Helicoverpa armigera larvae? Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Special Issue on "Genetic Manipulation of Insects" 35, 729-739.

Schmidt, O., Li, D., Beck, M., Kinuthia, W. Bellati, J. and Roberts, H.L.S. (2005) Phenoloxidase-like activities and the function of virus-like particles in ovaries of the parthenogenetic parasitoid Venturia canescens. Journal of Insect Physiology 51, 117-125.

Soriano, I. R., Asenstorfer, R. E., Schmidt, O. and Riley, I. T. (2004) Inducible flavone in oats (Avena sativa) is a novel defense against plant parasitic nematodes. Phytopathology 94, 1207-1214.

Roberts, H.L.S., True O. and Schmidt, O. (2004) The outcome of in vitro contests between larvae of the endoparasitoid Venturia canescens depends on both their relative and absolute ages. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 57,132-138.

Rahman, M. M., Roberts, H. L.S. and Schmidt, O. (2004) The development of the endoparasitoid Venturia canescens in Bt-tolerant, immune induced larvae of the flour moth Ephestia kuehniella Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 87, 129-131.

Schmidt, O. and Theopold, U. (2004) An extracellular driving force of cell-shape changes (Hypothesis). BioEssays 26, 1344-1350.

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Entry last updated: Sunday, 22 Nov 2009