As a pioneer in plant pathology and insect tissue culture, he provided the first evidence that plant pathogens can replicate within insects, using aster yellows disease, and developed insect cell culture techniques for growing viruses. (btiscience.org)
The virus can be isolated from fresh lung, liver, kidney, and spleen by cell culture techniques. (lowchensaustralia.com)
The research group studied the role of oxidative stress (see «The Two Faces of Oxygen») in cell senescence, and at Packer's request, Smith began teaching Pereira - Smith cell culture techniques. (sciencemag.org)