William B. Walker III

Post doc/PhD
Chemical ecology
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+46 40 41 52 28
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Fax +46 40 46 21 66

william.b.walker.III@slu.se

Postal address
Dept. of Plant Protection Biology
Box 102
SE-230 53 Alnarp
Sweden

Visiting address Delivery address
Sundsvägen 14 Växtskyddsvägen 3

Education

BS in Zoology, Michigan State University. 2002
PhD in Neurobiology, Vanderbilt University. 2008
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Research projects

I am working on the Linnaeus Project as a Molecular Biologist. My research interests are focused on studying the Odorant Receptors (ORs) of the African Cotton Leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis. Our efforts specifically involve investigating the ORs with a primary goal of identifying ORs that respond to host-plant odourants as well as other behaviourally relevant olfactory cues. Heterologous expression systems shall be utilized for this undertaking.

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Selected publications

Allen ML, Walker III WB. 2010. Expressed sequence reference standards for evaluating stage-specific gene expression in the southern green lacewing, Chrysoperla rufilabris. Biocontrol Science and Technology 20(6): 589-593

Walker WB, Allen ML. 2009. RNA interference mediated knockdown of IAP1 in Lygus lineolaris induces rapid mortality. Manuscript Submitted

Walker WB, Allen ML. 2009. Expression and RNA interference of salivary polygalacturonase genes in Lygus lineolaris (Miridae: Hemiptera). Journal of Insect Science; in press

Walker WB, Smith Elaine M, Jan T and Zwiebel LJ. 2008. A functional role for Anopheles gambiae Arrestin1 in olfactory signal transduction. Journal of Insect Physiology 54(4): 680-690

Merrill CE, Sherertz T, Walker WB and Zwiebel LJ. 2005. Odorant Specific Requirements for Arrestin Function in Drosophila Olfaction. Journal of Neurobiology 63(1): 15-28

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