Matthew G. Blango

Human neutrophils release extracellular RNA that modulates Aspergillus fumigatus gene expression across kingdoms.

The paper shows human neutrophils release extracellular RNAs that modulate gene expression in Aspergillus fumigatus, independent of fungal argonaute proteins.

Characterization of tRNA ligase function in pathogenic fungi and trypanosomes reveals the ligase domain as a promising drug target

The paper identifies the Trl1 sealing domain as a promising drug target for antifungal and anti-trypanosomal therapies by analyzing its essentiality in pathogenic fungi and trypanosomes.

The Small RNA MicC is a Multifunctional Regulator of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli Fitness across Multiple Host Niches

This paper identifies MicC as a multifunctional regulator of ExPEC fitness and virulence across host niches by modulating multiple pathways beyond its known target OmpC.

Comprehensive mapping of the 5' and 3' untranslated regions of Aspergillus fumigatus reveals new insights into gene regulation

This study maps 5' and 3' untranslated regions of Aspergillus fumigatus using experimental methods, revealing new regulatory elements and alternative transcription start and stop sites.

tRNA hypomodification facilitates 5-fluorocytosine resistance via cross-pathway control system activation in Aspergillus fumigatus.

This study shows that tRNA hypomodification in Aspergillus fumigatus leads to 5-fluorocytosine resistance through premature activation of a cross-pathway control system.

Investigation of Aspergillus fumigatus small RNA biogenesis uncovers evidence of double-stranded RNA-dependent growth arrest.

This paper investigates small RNA biogenesis in Aspergillus fumigatus, revealing limited RNAi machinery involvement and identifying tRNA-derived RNAs linked to fungal growth arrest via dsRNA.