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Jack W. Creagh

University of Idaho

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Microbiology· 2 Molecular Biology· 2

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:yeast· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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Paul Andrew RowleyiD· 3 shared André Luis RodriguesiD· 2 shared Frederick Marty YtrebergiD· 2 shared Jagdish Suresh PateliD· 2 shared Lily L. Givens· 2 shared Rodolfo BizarriaiD· 2 shared Sarah A. CossiD· 2 shared Adrian V. Chavez· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 2/yr

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A Comprehensive Structural and Functional Analysis of Saccharomyces Killer Toxins.

Jack W. Creagh, Lily L. Givens, David C. Reetz, Sarah A. Coss, Rodolfo Bizarria, Siti Aisyah Alias, Mohammed Rizman‐Idid, Jagdish Suresh Patel, André Luis Rodrigues, Frederick Marty Ytreberg, Paul Andrew Rowley

The paper uses AlphaFold and molecular dynamics to model Saccharomyces killer toxins, revealing structural homology and functional insights into their mechanisms.

Toxins · May 20, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

The Prevalence of Killer Yeasts in the Gardens of Fungus-Growing Ants and the Discovery of Novel Killer Toxin named Ksino.

Rodolfo Bizarria, Jack W. Creagh, Renato A. Corrêa dos Santos, Lily L. Givens, Sarah A. Coss, Tanner J. Badigian, Adrian V. Chavez, Rim T. Tekle, Noah Fredstrom, Frederick Marty Ytreberg, Maitreya J. Dunham, André Luis Rodrigues, Paul Andrew Rowley

The paper surveys killer yeast prevalence in attine ant fungus gardens, identifies a new killer toxin Ksino, and highlights its antifungal activity and ecological significance.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Jan 21, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Engineered Methylobacterium extorquens grows well on methoxylated aromatics due to its formaldehyde metabolism and stress response

Akorede L. Seriki, Alexander B. Alleman, Tomislav Ticak, Alyssa C. Baugh, Jack W. Creagh, Christopher J. Marx

This study engineers Methylobacterium extorquens to grow on methoxylated aromatics by enhancing formaldehyde detoxification and stress response, enabling robust growth without formaldehyde accumulation.

mSphere · Jul 31, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A Novel Virus Discovered in the Yeast Pichia membranifaciens.

Mark D. Lee, Jack W. Creagh, Lance R. Fredericks, Angela Crabtree, Jagdish Suresh Patel, Paul Andrew Rowley

The paper identifies and characterizes a novel totivirus, PmV-L-A, in the yeast Pichia membranifaciens, revealing structural and evolutionary relationships with other totiviruses.

bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2022 · PreprintMolecular Biology