Dr. Cam Donly

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Research Scientist

Molecular biology of insects and their pathogens.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
1391 Sandford St, London, Ontario

Current research and/or projects

My laboratory conducts research aimed at improving tools and practices for Canadian agriculture in three general areas: trap plant development, biopesticide development, and management of insecticide resistance.

Research and/or project statements

  • Development of insecticidal trap plants incorporating RNAi technology for insect control in greenhouse agriculture.  
  • Global analysis of gene expression of baculoviruses infecting the canola pest, bertha armyworm.
  • Characterization of molecular mechanisms involved in pesticide resistance in insects.

Education and awards

PhD, Dept of Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario

Additional links

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6701660079

Key publications

  1. Erlandson, M.A., Donly, B.C., Theilmann, D.A., Hegedus, D.D., Coutu, C., and Baldwin, D. (2014). "Mamestra configurata nucleopolyhedrovirus-A transcriptome from infected host midgut.", 47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology and International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control, Mainz, Germany, August 3-7, 2014, Oral Presentation.

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  2. Donly, B.C., Theilmann, D.A., Hegedus, D.D., Baldwin, D., Erlandson, M.A. (2014). Mamestra configurata nucleopolyhedrovirus-A transcriptome from infected host midgut. Virus Genes, [online] 48(1), 174-183. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11262-013-0986-z

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  3. Donly, B.C., Theilmann, D.A., Hegedus, D.D., Baldwin, D., and Erlandson, M.A. (2013). "Viral transcription in caterpillar gut infected with the Mamestra configurata nucleopolyhedrosis virus.", Insect Biotech Conference 2013, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

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  4. Lam, F., McNeil, J.N., Donly, C. (2013). Octopamine receptor gene expression in three lepidopteran species of insect. Peptides, [online] 41 66-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2012.03.034

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  5. Simmons, J., D'Souza, O., Rheault, M., Donly, C. (2013). Multidrug resistance protein gene expression in Trichoplusia ni caterpillars. Insect Molecular Biology, [online] 22(1), 62-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imb.12003

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  6. Lam, F., McNeil, J.N., and Donly, B.C. (2012). "Octopamine receptor genes in the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni.", Invertebrate Neuropeptide Conference, San Pedro, Chile, February 5-9, 2012.

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  7. Lam, F., McNeil, J.N., and Donly, B.C. (2011). "Expression of octopamine receptor genes in the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni.", Insect Biotech Conference, St. Catharines, ON, Canada, June 8-10, 2011.

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  8. Labbé, R., Caveney, S., Donly, C. (2011). Genetic analysis of the xenobiotic resistance-associated ABC gene subfamilies of the Lepidoptera. Insect Molecular Biology, [online] 20(2), 243-256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2583.2010.01064.x

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  9. Labbé, R., Caveney, S., Donly, C. (2011). Expression of multidrug resistance proteins is localized principally to the Malpighian tubules in larvae of the cabbage looper moth, Trichoplusia ni. Journal of Experimental Biology, [online] 214(6), 937-944. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.051060

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  10. Erlandson, M.A., Links, M.G., Maghodia, A.B., Donly, B.C., Hegedus, D.D., and Theilmann, D.A. (2010). "Mamestra configurata nucleopolyhedrovirus strain variation at the genome sequence level.", Society for Invertebrate Pathology Conference 2010, Trabzon, Turkey.

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  11. McCarthy, C.B., Theilmann, D.A., and Donly, B.C. (2008). "AcMNPV ac143(odv-e18), a core gene that forms a cluster with ac142, is essential and mediates BV production.", 41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology and 9th International Conference on Bacillus thuringiensis, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK, August 3-7, 2008. (Abstract)

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  12. McCarthy, C.B., Dai, X., Donly, C., Theilmann, D.A. (2008). Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus ac142, a core gene that is essential for BV production and ODV envelopment. Virology, [online] 372(2), 325-339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2007.10.019

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  13. Lungchukiet, P., Donly, B.C., Zhang, J., Tobe, S.S., Bendena, W.G. (2008). Molecular cloning and characterization of an allatostatin-like receptor in the cockroach Diploptera punctata. Peptides, [online] 29(2), 276-285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2007.10.029

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  14. Donly, C., Verellen, L.A., Cladman, W., Caveney, S. (2007). Functional comparison of full-length and N-terminal-truncated octopamine transporters from Lepidoptera. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, [online] 37(9), 933-940. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2007.04.009

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  15. Labbé, R.M., Donly, B.C., and Caveney, S. (2006). "Cloning and functional characterization of multidrug resistance associated transporter proteins in the cabbage looper moth.", Bulletin - Genetics Society of Canada, 37(2), pp. 65.

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  16. D’Souza, O., Rheault, M., Caveney, S., and Donly, B.C. (2006). "Diet-induced upregulation of multidrug resistance genes in the cabbage looper moth (Trichoplusiani).", Bulletin - Genetics Society of Canada, 37(2), pp. 63.

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  17. Caveney, S., Cladman, W., Verellen, L.A., Donly, C. (2006). Ancestry of neuronal monoamine transporters in the Metazoa. Journal of Experimental Biology, [online] 209(24), 4858-4868. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.02607

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  18. Li, L., Li, Q., Willis, L.G., Erlandson, M.A., Theilmann, D.A., and Donly, B.C. (2005). "Complete Comparative Genomic Analysis of Two Field Isolates of Mamestra configurata Nucleopolyhedrovirus-A.", Journal of General Virology, 86(1), pp. 91-105.

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  19. Harvey, W., Stevens, B., Donly, B.C., and Boudko, D. (2005). "Amino acid and neurotransmitter transport.", in Gilbert, L.I., Iatrou, K., and Gill, S. (eds.) - Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science. Vol. 1-7. 2nd Edition, Elsevier.

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  20. McLean, H., Verellen, L.A., Caveney, S., and Donly, B.C. (2005). "Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a neuronal choline transporter from Trichoplusia ni.", Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 35, pp. 61-72.

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Contact

Research facility

London Research and Development Centre
1391 Sandford Street
London, ON N5V 4T3
Canada

Expertise

Agriculture›Biocontrol›Insect pests
Agriculture›Entomology›Molecular
Agriculture›Genomics›Functional
Agriculture›Virology›Molecular insect
Plant›Arthropod›Insects

Affiliations

  • Adjunct Professor, Dept of Biology, University of Western Ontario
  • Editorial Board Member for the Journal "Insects"
  • NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships Committee 187 for Molecular and Cellular Biology

Language

English