Andrea Sierra-Mejia

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University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2023–2026)

3 h-index 10 pubs 21 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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Andrea Sierra-Mejia investigates plant viruses and their vectors, with a focus on berry crops. Her research has identified a distinct species of mite, *Phyllocoptes parviflori*, as a vector for blackberry leaf mottle associated virus. Sierra-Mejia also develops and applies molecular tools for studying plant pathogens, including the creation of an infectious clone and gene silencing vector derived from blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus. She explores innovative methods for transferring these molecular tools, such as utilizing dodder to overcome barriers in woody plants. Her work also includes characterizing and detecting novel viruses, such as a new strawberry crinivirus, and understanding the role of indicator plants like the ‘Munger’ black raspberry in virus detection. Sierra-Mejia collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Ioannis Tzanetakis and Mohammad Hajizadeh, on shared publications.

Metrics

h-index: 3
Publications: 10
Citations: 21

Selected Publications

Overcoming the Woody Barrier: Dodder Enables Efficient Transfer of Infectious Clones to Woody Plants (2025)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
‘Munger’ black raspberry: Insights into its role as a virus indicator for Rubus species (2025)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
Characterization, Detection, and Prevalence of a Novel Strawberry Crinivirus (2024)

Plant Disease 3 citations DOI OpenAlex