Roisin C. McGarry

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter

• McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G., Azad, R.K. (2024). Cotton meristem transcriptomes: constructing an RNA-Seq pipeline to explore crop architecture regulation. Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.). Transcriptome Data Analysis. 215-233. New York, Springer Nature.

Journal Article

• McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2026). Viral expression vectors differentially impact gain-of-function analyses in model and non-model plants (published online 21-Nov-2025). Current Plant Biology. 45 (100569) journal-formatted 8 pages.
• McGarry, R.C., Lin, Y., Kaur, H., Higgs, H., Arias-Gaguancela, O., Ayre, B.G. (2024). Disrupted oxylipin biosynthesis mitigates pathogen infections and pest infestations in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Journal of Experimental Botany. 75 (22) 7365-7380.
• McGarry, R.C., Kaur, H., Lin, Y., Lopez Puc, G., van der Knaap, E., Eshed Williams, L., Ayre, B.G. (2023). Altered expression of SELF-PRUNING disrupts meristem homeostasis and facilitates delivery of signals to the meristem. Plant Physiology. 192 1517-1531.
• McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2021). Cotton architecture: examining the roles of SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING in regulating growth habits of a woody perennial crop. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 59 101968.
• Ayre, B.G., El-Gebaly, F.E., McGarry, R.C. (2020). Virus induced flowering – a tool for cereals.. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 2839-2841.
• McGarry, R.C., Rao, X., Li, Q., van der Knaap, E., Ayre, B.G. (2020). SINGLE FLOWER TRUSS and SELF-PRUNING signal developmental and metabolic networks to guide cotton architectures. Journal of Experimental Botany. 71 (19) 5911-5923. Oxford University Press (OUP). https://academic.oup.com/jxb/article/71/19/5911/5879959
• Prewitt, S.F., Ayre, B.G., McGarry, R.C. (2018). Cotton CENTRORADIALIS/TERMINAL FLOWER 1/SELF-PRUNING genes functionally diverged to differentially impact plant architecture. Journal of Experimental Botany. 69 5403–5417. https://academic.oup.com/jxb/article/69/22/5403/5093783
• McGarry, R.C., Klocko, A.L., pang, m., Strauss, S.H., Ayre, B.G. (2017). Virus-Induced Flowering: An Application of Reproductive Biology to Benefit Plant Research and Breeding. Plant Physiology. 173 (1) 47-55. http://www.plantphysiol.org/content/173/1/47.short
• McGarry, R.C., Prewitt, S.F., Ayre, B.G. (2013). Overexpression of FT in cotton affects architecture but not floral organogenesis. Plant Signaling & Behavior. e23602 doi: 10.4161/psb.23602.
• McGarry, R.C., Kragler, F. (2013). Phloem-mobile signals affecting flowers: applications for crop breeding. Trends in Plant Science. 18 (4) 198-206.
• McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2012). Geminivirus-Mediated Delivery of Florigen Promotes Determinate Growth in Aerial Organs and Uncouples Flowering from Photoperiod in Cotton. PLOS One. 7 (5) e36746. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0036746!!!

Review

• McGarry, R.C., Ayre, B.G. (2012). Manipulating plant architecture with members of the CETS gene family. Plant Science. 188 71-81.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• Root, D.D. (Principal), Bernardino, A. (Supporting), Ayre, B.G. (Supporting), McGarry, R.C. (Supporting), Shah, J. (Supporting), Dzialowski, E.M. (Supporting), Gu, F. (Supporting), Macias, V.M. (Supporting), Burleson, M. (Supporting), "COS 2025 Equipment Grant Program," sponsored by College of Science, Local, $78500 Funded. (2025).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C., Macias, V.M., Horn, P., Shah, J., "A Laser Microdissection System to Enhance Agricultural and Food Research in the North Texas and Southern Oklahoma Region," sponsored by USDA NIFA Equipment Grants Program, Federal, $341019 Funded. (2023 - 2027).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Pest- and pathogen- resistant cotton through gene editing (renewal submitted in 2025, renewed request was $30,000 for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026)," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, Private, $27000 Funded. (2025 - 2026).
• Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Formation of cotton bast fiber as a means to modulate carbon capture and increase bio-product utilization," sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative., Federal, $294000 Funded. (2023 - 2026).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), Jagadeeswaran, P. (Principal), "COS 2024 Equipment Grant Program: Procurement of Departmental Multiuser ThermoFisher QuantStudio 6 Real-Time PCR System to Replace an Applied Systems ViiA-7 Real-Time PCR System," sponsored by UNT College of Science, University of North Texas, $76129 Funded. (2024 - 2026).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Pest- and pathogen-resistant cotton through gene editing (Submitted in 2024, renewed at $30,000 for Jan 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025)," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated., Private, $30000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), Shah, J. (Co-Principal), "Generating pathogen- and pest-resistant non-GMO cotton through targeted genome editing of oxylipin signaling pathways," sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), Federal, $294000 Funded. (2021 - 2025).
• Antunes, M.S. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "RNA movement in plants: tools for genetic improvement of an emerging oilseed crop," sponsored by University of North Texas BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $30000 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Pest- and pathogen-resistant cotton through gene editing.," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated., Private, $30000 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Principal), "Pest- and pathogen- resistant cotton through gene editing," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated., Private, $25000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant for yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated., Private, $25000 Funded. (2023 - 2023).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), Eshed-Williams, L. (Co-Principal), van der Knaap, E. (Co-Principal), "Elucidating and manipulating the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL circuit in cotton to understand meristem homeostasis in relation to fruit size and shape," sponsored by USDA BARD, Federal, $310000 Funded. (2019 - 2023).
• McGarry, R.C., Antunes, M.S., "Applying natural mobility factors to facilitate meristem gene editing with RNA viruses.," sponsored by BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
• Ayre, B.G., McGarry, R.C., "Pest- and pathogen- resistant cotton through gene editing," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, Private, $25000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
• Ayre, B.G., McGarry, R.C., "Redesigning the cotton plant’s architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, Private, $25000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
• McGarry, R.C., "Applying microscopy tools to illuminate the mode of action of growth stimulant, OpusMAX.," sponsored by BPS Agriculture, LLC., Local, $12601 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
• Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant’s architecture to improve yield and quality (renewed annually for ~$50,000)," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated: National Program, Private, $350000 Funded. (2016 - 2021).
• McGarry, R.C. (Principal), Ayre, B.G. (Co-Principal), "Elucidating and manipulating the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL circuit in cotton to understand meristem homeostasis in relation to fruit size and shape.," sponsored by UNT BioDiscovery Institute, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. (2019 - 2020).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), Shah, J. (Co-Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Generating pathogen- / pest-resistant non-GMO cotton through targeted genome editing of oxylipin signaling pathways," sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture, FED, Funded. (2021 - 2024).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Elucidating and manipulating the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL circuit in cotton to understand meristem homeostasis in relation to fruit size and shape," sponsored by US Israel Binational Agricultural - BARD, NFP, Funded. (2019 - 2022).
• McGarry, R.C. (Principal), "Applying microscopy tools to illuminate the mode of action of growth stimulant, OpusMAX," sponsored by BPS Agriculture, LLC, IND, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant's architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2021 - 2021).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant's architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Manipulating the CLAVATA-WUSCHEL circuit to generate fasciated cotton bolls for robot harvesting," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2019 - 2019).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant's architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2018 - 2018).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), McGarry, R.C. (Co-Principal), "Redesigning the cotton plant's architecture to improve yield and quality," sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, NFP, Funded. (2017 - 2017).
• Ayre, B.G. (Principal), "Regulation of Growth Habit in Complex Sympodial Plants: Applying the Tomato Model to Cotton," sponsored by US Israel Binational Agricultural - BARD, NFP, Funded. (2012 - 2016).