High-throughput functional genomics and transcriptomics reveal molecular mechanisms regulating the synergistic fungicidal activity of copper and zinc
Joshua D. Kerkaert, Renato Carvalho, Ruby E. Schnirman, Christine Xin Yan Wu, Brandon Reyes-Chavez, Yuxin Zhang, Margaret K. A. Koker, Louisa Smieska, Lori B. Huberman
The paper identifies genes involved in the fungal response to a copper-zinc fungicide using high-throughput screens and transcriptomics, showing limited overlap between the two methods.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology