Stephen James Mondo

This study engineers an anaerobic fungal-bacterial consortium to convert lignocellulosic biomass into medium-chain fatty acids without pretreatment, achieving a 21.0% conversion yield.

The paper characterizes the genome-wide interaction between active histone modifications and DNA 6mA in Rhizopus microsporus, showing they define chromatin domains and regulate transcriptional stability.

This paper characterizes the genomic and transcriptomic features of Neocallimastix cameroonii var. constans, an anaerobic fungus, revealing its capacity to degrade lignocellulose and identifying key carbohydrate-active enzymes.

This paper develops a modular genetic part library for Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous using transcriptomics and genomics, identifying 26 promoters and revealing light-responsive regulatory mechanisms.

The paper shows that secondary metabolism gene clusters in Xylariales fungi are linked to broader ecological roles and increased gene diversity.

The paper identifies SM gene clusters in non-Dikarya fungi, particularly Basidiobolus, and shows horizontal gene transfer contributes to SM diversification in amphibian gut symbionts.

The paper investigates the absence of CENP-A in Mucor circinelloides, revealing a unique mosaic of point and regional centromeres.

The paper develops a high-throughput genetics method for Rhodosporidium toruloides, identifies essential genes, and reveals key processes in lipid metabolism.