Timothy Yong James

This study sequenced the genome of Ancylistes closterii, an algal parasite, to determine its phylogenetic position and evolutionary traits within Zoopagomycota.

ClassifyITS improves fungal ITS sequence classification by using taxon-specific cutoffs, outperforming existing tools and supporting better biodiversity analysis.

The paper discovers a new family of giant viruses, Mycodnaviridae, that infect zoosporic fungi and persistently infect them, expanding the known host range of Nucleocytoviricota.

This paper establishes homologous recombination in Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis to enable genetic manipulation, revealing insights into fungal development and pathogenesis in amphibians.

The paper expands the database of giant virus genomes, identifies new viral taxa and functions, and highlights potential biotechnological applications.

This study investigates reproductive barriers in Trichaptum abietinum using population genomics and in vitro crosses, finding pre-mating barriers correlated with genomic divergence and hybrid fitness linked to increasing divergence.

The paper sequenced multiple Trichaptum specimens to analyze mating loci, finding long-term balancing selection maintains genetic diversity and generates many mating types.

This study tracks genomic changes in serially passaged Cryptococcus neoformans x deneoformans hybrids, revealing patterns of mutation, LOH, and aneuploidy associated with adaptation.