Karsi A, Lawrence ML. Broad host range fluorescence and bioluminescence expression vectors for Gram-negative bacteria. Plasmid. 2007 May;57(3):286-95. Epub 2007 Jan 17.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Toward an improved laboratory definition of Listeria monocytogenes virulence. Int J Food Microbiol. 2007 Aug 6; [Epub ahead of print].

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Pinchuk LM, Jerald Ainsworth A, Austin FW. Characteristics of cell-mediated, anti-listerial immunity induced by a naturally avirulent Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4a strain HCC23. Arch Microbiol. 2007 Sep;188(3):251-6. Epub 2007 Apr 17.

Karsi A, Menanteau-Ledouble S, Lawrence ML. Development of bioluminescent Edwardsiella ictaluri for noninvasive disease monitoring. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2006 Jul;260(2):216-23.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW, Ainsworth AJ, Pace LW. PCR detection of pathogenic Leptospira genomospecies targeting putative transcriptional regulator genes. Can J Microbiol. 2006 Mar;52(3):272-7.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Gorski L, Mandrell RE, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b strains belonging to lineages I and III possess distinct molecular features. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Jan;44(1):214-7.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Wiedmann M, Gorski L, Mandrell RE, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Listeria monocytogenes subgroups IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC delineate genetically distinct populations with varied pathogenic potential. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Nov;44(11):4229-33. Epub 2006 Sep 27.

Liu D, Swiatlo E, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. Use of a putative transcriptional regulator gene as target for specific identification of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2006 Sep;43(3):325-30.

McCarthy FM, Wang N, Magee GB, Nanduri B, Lawrence ML, Camon EB, Barrell DG, Hill DP, Dolan ME, Williams WP, Luthe DS, Bridges SM, Burgess SC. AgBase: a functional genomics resource for agriculture. BMC Genomics. 2006 Sep 8;7:229.

Nanduri B, Lawrence ML, Boyle CR, Ramkumar M, Burgess SC. Effects of subminimum inhibitory concentrations of antibiotics on the Pasteurella multocida proteome. J Proteome Res. 2006 Mar;5(3):572-80.

Karsi A, Waldbieser GC, Small BC, Liu Z, Wolters WR. Molecular cloning of proopiomelanocortin cDNA and multi-tissue mRNA expression in channel catfish. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2004 Jul;137(3):312-21.

Karsi A, Waldbieser GC, Small BC, Wolters WR. Genomic structure of the proopiomelanocortin gene and expression during acute low-water stress in channel catfish. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 2005 Sep 1;143(2):104-12. Epub 2005 Apr 9.

Karsi A, Waldbieser GC. Linkage mapping of the channel catfish proopiomelanocortin (POMC ) gene. Anim Genet. 2005 Apr;36(2):171-3. No abstract available.

Karsi A, Wolters WR, Waldbieser GC. Assignment of immune-related genes to the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, genetic map. Anim Genet. 2005 Dec;36(6):502-6.

Liu D, Hollingshead S, Swiatlo E, Lawrence ML, Austin FW. Rapid identification of Streptococcus pyogenes with PCR primers from a putative transcriptional regulator gene. Res Microbiol. 2005 May;156(4):564-7. Epub 2005 Mar 16.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Comparative assessment of acid, alkali and salt tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes virulent and avirulent strains. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2005 Feb 15;243(2):373-8.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Isolation and PCR amplification of a species-specific oxidoreductase-coding gene region in Listeria grayi. Can J Microbiol. 2005 Jan;51(1):95-8.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW. Evaluation of PCR primers from putative transcriptional regulator genes for identification of Staphylococcus aureus. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2005;40(1):69-73.

Liu D, Wang C, Swiatlo EJ, Lawrence ML. PCR amplification of a species-specific putative transcriptional regulator gene reveals the identity of Enterococcus faecalis. Res Microbiol. 2005 Nov;156(9):944-8. Epub 2005 Jun 22.

Nanduri B, Lawrence ML, Vanguri S, Burgess SC. Proteomic analysis using an unfinished bacterial genome: the effects of subminimum inhibitory concentrations of antibiotics on Mannheimia haemolytica virulence factor expression. Proteomics. 2005 Dec;5(18):4852-63.

Reeks BY, Champlin FR, Paulsen DB, Scruggs DW, Lawrence ML. Effects of sub-minimum inhibitory concentration antibiotic levels and temperature on growth kinetics and outer membrane protein expression in Mannheimia haemolytica and Haemophilus somnus. Can J Vet Res. 2005 Jan;69(1):1-10.

Williams ML, Lawrence ML. Identification and characterization of a two-component hemolysin from Edwardsiella ictaluri. Vet Microbiol. 2005 Jul 1;108(3-4):281-9.

Karsi A, Waldbieser GC. Partial cloning of the T-cell receptor-alpha gene and assignment of TRA and TRB genes to the catfish linkage map. Anim Genet. 2004 Apr;35(2):150-1. No abstract available.

Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. Identification of a gene encoding a putative phosphotransferase system enzyme IIBC in Listeria welshimeri and its application for diagnostic PCR. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2004;38(2):151-7.

Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. PCR detection of a putative N-acetylmuramidase gene from Listeria ivanovii facilitates its rapid identification. Vet Microbiol. 2004 Jun 21;101(2):83-9.

Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. Use of PCR primers derived from a putative transcriptional regulator gene for species-specific determination of Listeria monocytogenes. Int J Food Microbiol. 2004 Mar 15;91(3):297-304.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Species-specific PCR determination of Listeria seeligeri. Res Microbiol. 2004 Nov;155(9):741-6.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW. Specific PCR identification of Pasteurella multocida based on putative transcriptional regulator genes. J Microbiol Methods. 2004 Aug;58(2):263-7.

Bandara AB, Lawrence ML, Veit HP, Inzana TJ. Association of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae capsular polysaccharide with virulence in pigs. Infect Immun. 2003 Jun;71(6):3320-8.

Chen L, Paulsen DB, Scruggs DW, Banes MM, Reeks BY, Lawrence ML. Alteration of DNA adenine methylase (Dam) activity in Pasteurella multocida causes increased spontaneous mutation frequency and attenuation in mice. Microbiology. 2003 Aug;149(Pt 8):2283-90.

Lawrence ML, Banes MM, Azadi P, Reeks BY. The Edwardsiella ictaluri O polysaccharide biosynthesis gene cluster and the role of O polysaccharide in resistance to normal catfish serum and catfish neutrophils. Microbiology. 2003 Jun;149(Pt 6):1409-21.

Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. Characterization of virulent and avirulent Listeria monocytogenes strains by PCR amplification of putative transcriptional regulator and internalin genes. J Med Microbiol. 2003 Dec;52(Pt 12):1065-70.

Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. Identification of Listeria innocua by PCR targeting a putative transcriptional regulator gene. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2003 Jun 27;223(2):205-10.

Liu Z, Karsi A, Li P, Cao D, Dunham R. An AFLP-based genetic linkage map of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) constructed by using an interspecific hybrid resource family. Genetics. 2003 Oct;165(2):687-94.

Patterson A, Karsi A, Feng J, Liu Z. Translational machinery of channel catfish: II. Complementary DNA and expression of the complete set of 47 60S ribosomal proteins. Gene. 2003 Feb 27;305(2):151-60.

Waldbieser GC, Quiniou SM, Karsi A. Rapid development of gene-tagged microsatellite markers from bacterial artificial chromosome clones using anchored TAA repeat primers. Biotechniques. 2003 Nov;35(5):976-9.

Karsi A, Cao D, Li P, Patterson A, Kocabas A, Feng J, Ju Z, Mickett KD, Liu Z. Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): initial analysis of gene expression and microsatellite-containing cDNAs in the skin. Gene. 2002 Feb 20;285(1-2):157-68.

Karsi A, Patterson A, Feng J, Liu Z. Translational machinery of channel catfish: I. A transcriptomic approach to the analysis of 32 40S ribosomal protein genes and their expression. Gene. 2002 May 29;291(1-2):177-86.

Kocabas AM, Li P, Cao D, Karsi A, He C, Patterson A, Ju Z, Dunham RA, Liu Z. Expression profile of the channel catfish spleen: analysis of genes involved in immune functions. Mar Biotechnol (NY). 2002 Dec;4(6):526-36.

Cao D, Kocabas A, Ju Z, Karsi A, Li P, Patterson A, Liu Z. Transcriptome of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): initial analysis of genes and expression profiles of the head kidney. Anim Genet. 2001 Aug;32(4):169-88.

Karsi A, Moav B, Hackett P, Liu Z. Effects of insert size on transposition efficiency of the sleeping beauty transposon in mouse cells. Mar Biotechnol (NY). 2001 May;3(3):241-5.

Liu Z, Kim S, Karsi A. Channel catfish follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone: complementary DNA cloning and expression during ovulation. Mar Biotechnol (NY). 2001 Nov;3(6):590-9.

Liu Z, Kim S, Kucuktas H, Karsi A. Multiple isoforms and an unusual cathodic isoform of creatine kinase from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Gene. 2001 Sep 19;275(2):207-15.

Liu Z, Li P, Kocabas A, Karsi A, Ju Z. Microsatellite-containing genes from the channel catfish brain: evidence of trinucleotide repeat expansion in the coding region of nucleotide excision repair gene RAD23B. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2001 Nov 30;289(2):317-24.

Ju Z, Karsi A, Kocabas A, Patterson A, Li P, Cao D, Dunham R, Liu Z. Transcriptome analysis of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): genes and expression profile from the brain. Gene. 2000 Dec 31;261(2):373-82.

Kim S, Karsi A, Dunham RA, Liu Z. The skeletal muscle alpha-actin gene of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and its association with piscine specific SINE elements. Gene. 2000 Jul 11;252(1-2):173-81.

Liu Z, Karsi A, Dunham RA. Development of Polymorphic EST Markers Suitable for Genetic Linkage Mapping of Catfish. Mar Biotechnol (NY). 1999 Sep;1(5):437-0447.

Tan G, Karsi A, Li P, Kim S, Zheng X, Kucuktas H, Argue BJ, Dunham RA, Liu ZJ. Polymorphic microsatellite markers in Ictalurus punctatus and related catfish species. Mol Ecol. 1999 Oct;8(10):1758-60. No abstract available.

Karsi A, Li P, Dunham RA, Liu ZJ. Transcriptional activities in the pituitaries of channel catfish before and after induced ovulation by injection of carp pituitary extract as revealed by expressed sequence tag analysis. J Mol Endocrinol. 1998 Oct;21(2):121-9.

Ward CK, Lawrence ML, Veit HP, Inzana TJ. Cloning and mutagenesis of a serotype-specific DNA region involved in encapsulation and virulence of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 5a: concomitant expression of serotype 5a and 1 capsular polysaccharides in recombinant A. pleuropneumoniae serotype 1. Infect Immun. 1998 Jul;66(7):3326-36.

Lawrence ML, Cooper RK, Thune RL. Attenuation, persistence, and vaccine potential of an Edwardsiella ictaluri purA mutant. Infect Immun. 1997 Nov;65(11):4642-51.

Thune RL, Hawke JP, Fernandez DH, Lawrence ML, Moore MM. Immunization with bacterial antigens: edwardsiellosis. Dev Biol Stand. 1997;90:125-34. Review.