J. F. Wolters

Functional and evolutionary integration of a fungal gene with a bacterial operon

The paper shows that the fungal gene ENB1, acquired from a bacterial operon, enables iron uptake in W/S clade yeasts and evolved through horizontal transfer and gene loss.

Diverse signatures of convergent evolution in cacti-associated yeasts

This study identifies convergent evolution in cacti-associated yeasts using genomic and phenotypic data, finding thermotolerance and horizontal gene transfer as key adaptive traits.

Saccharomycotina yeasts defy longstanding macroecological patterns

This study uses machine learning to model global yeast species distributions and finds they defy traditional macroecological patterns.

Machine learning illuminates how diet influences the evolution of yeast galactose metabolism

This study uses machine learning to analyze yeast genomes and growth data to uncover how diet influences the evolution of galactose metabolism.

Genomic and ecological factors shaping specialism and generalism across an entire subphylum

The paper analyzes genomic, metabolic, and ecological data from nearly all Saccharomycotina yeast species to show that intrinsic genetic factors, not trade-offs or extrinsic factors, drive variation in niche breadth.

Aim18p and Aim46p are CHI-domain-containing mitochondrial hemoproteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

The paper identifies Aim18p and Aim46p as mitochondrial hemoproteins in yeast with structural similarities to CHI proteins but distinct functional roles.

Mapping mitonuclear epistasis using a novel recombinant yeast population

The paper maps mitonuclear epistasis in yeast by creating a novel recombinant population and identifies loci influencing mtDNA stability and mitotic growth.

Codon optimization, not gene content, predicts XYLose metabolism in budding yeasts

This study identifies codon optimization as the key predictor of xylose metabolism in budding yeasts, showing that gene content alone is insufficient.