Raymond J. St. Leger

Ecological diversification without genomic reorganization: repeat dynamics and regulatory evolution in Metarhizium robertsii

This study investigates how closely related Metarhizium robertsii strains occupy distinct ecological niches through repeat dynamics and regulatory evolution without extensive genomic reorganization.

Origins and metabolic evolution of multifunctionality in Metarhizium robertsii: linking phenotypic diversity to ecological niche plasticity

This study examines the metabolic evolution of Metarhizium robertsii, showing how nutritional flexibility drives ecological niche shifts from insect pathogens to plant associations and enhanced virulence.

Could malaria mosquitoes be controlled by periodic releases of transgenic mosquitocidal Metarhizium pingshaense fungus? A mathematical modeling approach

This paper evaluates a fungal-based mosquito control strategy using mathematical modeling, finding that periodic releases of transgenic Metarhizium pingshaense can reduce female mosquito populations by up to 86%.

The effects of sleep disruption, sex, and mating status on susceptibility to fungal (Metarhizium anisopliae) infections in Drosophila melanogaster

This study investigates how sleep, sex, and mating status affect susceptibility to fungal infection in Drosophila, finding that sleep increases post-infection and that sex and mating status influence disease resistance.

Latitudinal clines in climate and sleep patterns shape disease outcomes in Drosophila melanogaster infected by Metarhizium anisopliae

This study examines how latitudinal clines in climate and sleep patterns affect disease resistance in Drosophila melanogaster infected by Metarhizium anisopliae, finding correlations with temperature, humidity, and sleep duration.