R. B. Billmyre

This study identifies the persistence of the wtf meiotic driver gene family across four fission yeast species diverging over 100 million years ago, showing that active meiotic drive systems can persist long-term.

The paper examines mating phenotypes in S. pombe natural isolates to explain the prevalence of meiotic drivers despite low outcrossing rates.

This paper identifies a novel resistance mechanism in Mucor circinelloides involving the bycA gene, which promotes yeast growth and resistance to calcineurin inhibitors through a cAMP-independent pathway.

The paper identifies a novel pathway to 5-fluorocytosine resistance in Cryptococcus through hypermutation and mutations in the UXS1 gene.

This study uses genomic analysis to identify three genetically distinct species within the Cryptococcus amylolentus complex, revealing chromosomal rearrangements and reproductive barriers.

The paper identifies RNAi-dependent epimutation as a mechanism for broad antifungal resistance in Mucor circinelloides, showing it can silence multiple genes involved in antifungal metabolism.