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Joshua D. Kerkaert

Cornell UniversityORCID 0000-0001-6869-7404Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:yeast· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1

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Brandon Reyes-ChaveziD· 2 shared Lori B. HubermaniD· 2 shared Charles T.S. PuerneriD· 1 shared Christine Xin Yan Wu· 1 shared Jane T. Jones· 1 shared Kaesi A. MorelliiD· 1 shared Katherine G. QuinniD· 1 shared Louisa SmieskaiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 5, 2026

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…·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.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.02.756351

yeastbulk RNA-seq

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GeneticsPLoS BiologyPeer-reviewedSep 1, 2026

Carbohydrate utilization regulator reveals a noncanonical mechanism of nutrient differentiation

Brandon Reyes-Chavez, Joshua D. Kerkaert, Lori B. Huberman

The paper identifies a transcription factor in Rhodotorula toruloides that specifically inhibits glucose-mediated repression of disaccharide utilization, revealing a tailored carbon catabolite repression mechanism.

DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003983

yeaststatistical model

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 2, 2025

Transcriptional analysis of developing Aspergillus fumigatus biofilms reveals metabolic shifts required for biofilm maintenance

Charles T.S. Puerner, Kaesi A. Morelli, Joshua D. Kerkaert…·Robert A. Cramer

This study uses transcriptomics to identify metabolic shifts and genes important for maintaining mature A. fumigatus biofilms.

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fungi (other)bulk RNA-seq

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