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M. T. Kasson

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Approach:experimental assay· 6 Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:fungi (other)· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2

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C. M. Stauder· 5 shared J. E. Stajich· 5 shared A. M. Macias· 4 shared B. Lovett· 3 shared M. C. Berger· 3 shared A. M. Metheny· 2 shared D. G. Panaccione· 2 shared D. P. G. Short· 2 shared

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Prevalence and diversity of TAL effector-like proteins in fungal endosymbiotic Mycetohabitans spp.

S. C. D. Carpenter, A. J. Bogdanove, B. Abbot, J. E. Stajich, J. Uehling, B. Lovett, M. T. Kasson, M. E. Carter

This study identifies and characterizes Btl proteins in Mycetohabitans spp., showing sequence and functional diversity across strains and suggesting their role in bacterial-fungal symbiosis.

Microbial Genomics · Jun 11, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

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

Ecology drives the observed spectrum of hydrophobin protein diversity across Kingdom Fungi

B. Lovett, M. T. Kasson, J.-A. Gandier

The paper surveys hydrophobin diversity across fungal proteomes to show ecology drives their sequence variation and expands their functional possibilities.

bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Morphological and Phylogenetic Resolution of Diplodia corticola and D. quercivora, Emerging Canker Pathogens of Oak (Quercus spp.), in the United States

S. L. Ferreira, C. M. Stauder, D. K. H. Martin, M. T. Kasson

This study identifies and characterizes two canker pathogens, Diplodia corticola and Diplodia quercivora, in oak trees across the U.S. and Europe, revealing their geographic distribution and phylogenetic relationships.

bioRxiv · May 8, 2020Ecology

Resolving host and species boundaries for perithecia-producing nectriaceous fungi across the central Appalachian Mountains

C. M. Stauder, N. M. Utano, M. T. Kasson

The paper surveys nectriaceous fungi in the central Appalachians, identifying species and their hosts, and proposes nomenclatural changes.

bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2020Ecology

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

Characterization of mating type genes in heterothallic Neonectria species with emphasis on N. coccinea, N. ditissima, and N. faginata

C. M. Stauder, J. R. Garnas, E. W. Morrison, C. Salgado-Salazar, M. T. Kasson

This study characterizes mating type genes in Neonectria species, confirming heterothallism and ruling out thallism as a factor for N. faginata dominance in beech bark disease.

bioRxiv · Jan 22, 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