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A. M. Macias

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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J. E. Stajich· 4 shared M. T. Kasson· 4 shared M. C. Berger· 3 shared A. M. Metheny· 2 shared C. M. Stauder· 2 shared D. G. Panaccione· 2 shared D. P. G. Short· 2 shared G. Boyce· 2 shared

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Morphological and phylogenetic resolution of Conoideocrella luteorostrata (Hypocreales: Claviciptaceae), a potential biocontrol fungus for Fiorinia externa in United States Christmas tree production areas

B. Lovett, H. Barrett, A. M. Macias, J. E. Stajich, L. R. Kasson, M. T. Kasson

This study characterizes Conoideocrella luteorostrata's morphology and phylogeny, confirming its pathogenicity against EHS and highlighting challenges in genus-level classification.

bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Evolutionary relationships among Massospora spp. (Entomophthorales), obligate pathogens of cicadas

A. M. Macias, D. M. Geiser, J. E. Stajich, P. Lukasik, C. Veloso, D. C. Bublitz, M. C. Berger, G. R. Boyce, K. Hodge, M. T. Kasson

This study investigates the evolutionary relationships and species boundaries of Massospora spp. using molecular phylogenetic analysis and morphology, revealing a monophyletic group with distinct lineages and potential synonymies.

bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2020Microbiology

Diversity and function of fungi associated with the fungivorous millipede, Brachycybe lecontii

A. M. Macias, P. E. Marek, E. M. Morrissey, M. S. Brewer, D. P. G. Short, C. M. Stauder, K. L. Wickert, M. C. Berger, A. M. Metheny, J. E. Stajich, G. Boyce, R. V. M. Rio, D. G. Panaccione, V. Wong, T. H. Jones, M. T. Kasson

This study identifies the fungal communities associated with the fungivorous millipede Brachycybe lecontii, revealing a diverse core community and highlighting the potential ecological roles of different fungal groups.

bioRxiv · Jan 9, 2019Microbiology

Psychoactive plant- and mushroom-associated alkaloids from two behavior modifying cicada pathogens

G. Boyce, E. Gluck-Thaler, J. C. Slot, J. E. Stajich, W. J. Davis, T. Y. James, J. R. Cooley, D. G. Panaccione, J. Eilenberg, H. H. De Fine Licht, A. M. Macias, M. C. Berger, K. L. Wickert, C. M. Stauder, E. J. Spahr, , M. T. Kasson

The paper identifies psychoactive alkaloids in cicada pathogens, suggesting chemical-induced behavioral modification to enhance spore dispersal.

bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2018Ecology