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D. R. Simmons

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:fungi (other)· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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J. E. Stajich· 2 shared E. Faust· 1 shared E. Kalinka· 1 shared F. Schulz· 1 shared J. Heitman· 1 shared J. Myers· 1 shared K. Amses· 1 shared L. F. Toledo· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Discovery of Mycodnaviridae, a clade of giant viruses that persistently infect zoosporic fungi

J. Myers, F. Schulz, S. Rahimlou, V. Yadav, K. Amses, D. R. Simmons, S. Sun, M. Orozco-Quime, J. Heitman, J. E. Stajich, T. James

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.

PLOS Biology · Aug 25, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Discovery of an endogenous DNA virus in the amphibian killing fungus and its association with pathogen genotype and virulence

R. Clemons, M. Yacoub, E. Faust, L. F. Toledo, T. S. Jenkinson, T. Carvalho, D. R. Simmons, E. Kalinka, L. K. Fritz-Laylin, T. Y. James, J. E. Stajich

The paper identifies a DNA virus in the amphibian-killing fungus Bd and links its presence to reduced host growth and increased virulence.

bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology