A. D. Johnson

Contrasting responses to aridity by different-sized decomposers cause similar decomposition rates across a precipitation gradient

The paper shows that different-sized decomposers respond variably to aridity, resulting in similar decomposition rates across a precipitation gradient.

Broad sensitivity of Candida auris strains to quinolones and mechanisms of resistance

This paper identifies dihalogenated hydroxyquinolines as effective inhibitors of Candida auris with limited resistance development and characterizes the resistance mechanisms.

Genetic and behavioral adaptation of Candida parapsilosis to the microbiome of hospitalized infants revealed by in situ genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics

This study identifies genetic and behavioral adaptations of C. parapsilosis in the gut microbiome of hospitalized infants using in situ genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics.

Evolution of the complex transcription network controlling biofilm formation in Candida species

The paper examines the evolution of a transcription network controlling biofilm formation in four Candida species, identifying two major evolutionary changes in master regulators and their target gene connections.

Combination of antifungal drugs and protease inhibitors prevent Candida albicans biofilm formation and disrupt mature biofilms

This study identifies combinations of antifungal drugs and protease inhibitors that inhibit C. albicans biofilm formation and disrupt mature biofilms.

Candida albicans white and opaque cells exhibit distinct spectra of organ colonization in standard mouse models of infection

This study compares the organ colonization ability of white and opaque Candida albicans cells in mouse models, finding that opaque cells can colonize certain organs more effectively than white cells.

New transcriptional circuit evolved by coding sequence changes in a master regulator followed by cis-regulatory changes in its target genes

The paper describes an evolutionary pathway in fungi where a new transcriptional circuit evolved through coding changes in a master regulator followed by cis-regulatory changes in its target genes.

Intrinsic cooperativity potentiates parallel cis-regulatory evolution

The paper shows that intrinsic cooperativity between transcription factors enables parallel cis-regulatory evolution in fungal lineages by channeling mutations into functional sites.