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Ritu Devkota

Clemson University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1

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Nava Raj PoudyaliD· 2 shared Sourabh DhingraiD· 2 shared Jazmin Reyes ServiniD· 1 shared Julianna LenziD· 1 shared Kelly M. ShepardsoniD· 1 shared Ryan MehlemiD· 1 shared

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A long non-coding RNA, afu-254, is required for the oxidative stress response, cell wall stress response, azole susceptibility and virulence in Aspergillus fumigatus

Ritu Devkota, Nava Raj Poudyal, Jazmin Reyes Servin, Julianna Lenz, Kelly M. Shepardson, Sourabh Dhingra

The paper identifies afu-254, a long non-coding RNA in Aspergillus fumigatus, as critical for stress responses and virulence, with specific roles in azole susceptibility and immune evasion.

mSphere · Jun 9, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Thermal adaptation crosstalk with azole response through lncRNA in Aspergillus fumigatus

Nava Raj Poudyal, Ryan Mehlem, Ritu Devkota, Sourabh Dhingra

The paper shows that thermal adaptation in Aspergillus fumigatus affects azole drug response via lncRNA afu-182, with lower RNA levels at higher temperatures linked to worse disease outcomes.

bioRxiv · May 19, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology