Daisuke Hagiwara

The paper develops and validates a LAMP assay to detect the TR46 azole resistance gene in Aspergillus fumigatus, showing it is specific and rapid for identifying resistant isolates.

The paper compares genome and transcriptome data from five Aspergillus species to analyze variations in biosynthetic gene cluster expression, finding that conserved clusters show diverse expression patterns despite genetic conservation.

This study identifies a mutualistic mechanism between Aspergillus nidulans and Bacillus subtilis where bacterial thiamine supports fungal growth and fungal mycelia enable bacterial dispersal.