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Andrea Sierra-Mejia's research focuses on plant pathology and virology, particularly concerning berry crops. Her work investigates the identification and characterization of plant viruses, such as the blackberry leaf mottle associated virus and a novel strawberry crinivirus. She develops and applies molecular techniques for virus detection and management. Sierra-Mejia has explored the use of genetic vectors, including those derived from blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus, for gene silencing applications in plants. Her research also examines methods for efficient virus transfer, such as utilizing dodder (Cuscuta) to overcome barriers in woody plants. She has studied specific mite vectors, like Phyllocoptes parviflori, and their role in virus transmission. Her scholarship includes work on identifying virus indicator plants, such as the 'Munger' black raspberry, for Rubus species. Sierra-Mejia collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station.
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- h-index: 2
- Publications: 7
- Citations: 18
Selected Publications
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Overcoming the Woody Barrier: Dodder Enables Efficient Transfer of Infectious Clones to Woody Plants (2025)
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‘Munger’ black raspberry: Insights into its role as a virus indicator for Rubus species (2025)
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Characterization, Detection, and Prevalence of a Novel Strawberry Crinivirus (2024)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Phyllocoptes parviflori is a distinct species and a vector of the pervasive blackberry leaf mottle associated virus
- Development and application of an infectious clone and gene silencing vector derived from blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus
- Characterization, Detection, and Prevalence of a Novel Strawberry Crinivirus
- Overcoming the woody barrier: Dodder enables efficient transfer of infectious clones to woody plants
- A systems-based approach to ensure berry crops health status: from the breeder to the field
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Characterization, Detection, and Prevalence of a Novel Strawberry Crinivirus
- Overcoming the woody barrier: Dodder enables efficient transfer of infectious clones to woody plants
- Overcoming the Woody Barrier: Dodder Enables Efficient Transfer of Infectious Clones to Woody Plants
- Phyllocoptes parviflori is a distinct species and a vector of the pervasive blackberry leaf mottle associated virus
- A systems-based approach to ensure berry crops health status: from the breeder to the field
- Development and application of an infectious clone and gene silencing vector derived from blackberry chlorotic ringspot virus
- A systems-based approach to ensure berry crops health status: from the breeder to the field
- Overcoming the woody barrier: Dodder enables efficient transfer of infectious clones to woody plants
- Overcoming the Woody Barrier: Dodder Enables Efficient Transfer of Infectious Clones to Woody Plants
- Phyllocoptes parviflori is a distinct species and a vector of the pervasive blackberry leaf mottle associated virus
- Phyllocoptes parviflori is a distinct species and a vector of the pervasive blackberry leaf mottle associated virus
- Phyllocoptes parviflori is a distinct species and a vector of the pervasive blackberry leaf mottle associated virus
- Phyllocoptes parviflori is a distinct species and a vector of the pervasive blackberry leaf mottle associated virus
- Characterization, Detection, and Prevalence of a Novel Strawberry Crinivirus
- Characterization, Detection, and Prevalence of a Novel Strawberry Crinivirus
- A systems-based approach to ensure berry crops health status: from the breeder to the field
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