Recent Publications
 
2003 Washburn, J.O., Chan, E.Y., Volkman, L.E., Aumiller, J., and Jarvis, D. Early synthesis of BV envelope fusion protein GP64 enhances AcMNPV virulence in orally infected Heliothis virescens. J. Virol. 77, 280-290.
 
2003 Washburn, J.O., Trudeau, D., Wong, J. F., and Volkman, L.E. Early pathogenesis of AcMNPV and HzSNPV in Heliothis virescens: A comparison of the M and S strategies for establishing fatal infection. J. Gen. Virol. 84, 343-351.

2002 Ohkawa, T., Rowe, A.R., and Volkman, L.E. Identification of six Autographa california M NPV early genes that mediate nuclear localization of G-actin. J. Virol. 76: 12281-12289.

2002 Hom, L. G., Ohkawa, T., Trudeau, D., and Volkman, L.E. Autographa californica M nucleopolyhedrovirus V-CATH is activated following infected cell death. Virology 296, 212-218.

2001 Machesky, L.M., Insall, R. H., and Volkman, L.E. WASP homology sequences in baculoviruses. Trends Cell Biol. 11, 286-287.

2001 Washburn, J. O., Wong, J. F., and Volkman, L.E. Comparative pathogenesis of Helicoverpa zea S nucleopolyhedrovirus in noctuid larvae. J. Gen. Virol. 82, 1785-1790.

2001 Trudeau, D., Washburn, J.O., and Volkman, L.E. The central role of hemocytes in Autographa californica M nucleopolyhedrovirus pathogenesis in Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea. J. Virol. 75, 996-1003.

2000 Hom, L. G., and Volkman, L.E. Autographa californica M
nucleopolyhedrovirus chiA is required for processing of V-CATH. Virology 277, 178-183.

2000 Kasman, L., and Volkman, L.E. . Filamentous actin is required for lepidopteran nucleopolyhedrovirus progeny production. J. Gen. Virol. 81, 1881-1888.
 
2000 Hoover, K., Washburn, J.O., and Volkman, L.E. Midgut-based resistance of Heliothis virescens to baculovirus infection mediated by phytochemicals in cotton. J. Insect Phys. 46, 999-1007.

1999 Washburn, J.O., Lyons, E., Haas-Stapleton, E., and Volkman, L.E. Multiple nucleocapsid packaging of Autographa californica M nucleopolyhedrovirus accelerates the onset of systemic infection in Trichoplusia ni. J. Virol. 73, 411-416.

1999 Ohkawa, T., and Volkman, L.E. Direct proof that nuclear F-actin is essential for AcMNPV morphogenesis. Virology 264, 1-4.

1998 Hom, L. G., and Volkman, L.E. Preventing proteolytic artifacts in the baculovirus expression system. BioTechniques 24, 18-19.

1998 Lanier, L.M., and Volkman, L.E. Actin binding and nucleation by Autographa californica M nucleopolyhedrovirus. Virology 243, 167-177.