A global genetic interaction network maps a wiring diagram of cellular function

…, N Van Dyk, ZY Lin, E Kuzmin, J Nelson, JS Piotrowski… - Science, 2016 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Genetic interactions occur when mutations in two or more genes combine
to generate an unexpected phenotype. An extreme negative or synthetic lethal genetic …

Physiology of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a chytrid pathogen of amphibians

JS Piotrowski, SL Annis, JE Longcore - Mycologia, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a pathogen of amphibians that has been implicated in
severe population declines on several continents. We investigated the zoospore activity, …

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizas on soil aggregation depend on the interaction between plant and fungal species

JS Piotrowski, T Denich, JN Klironomos… - New …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
• Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and roots mediate soil stabilization, although the
mechanisms and how their interactions affect soil stabilization are not known. We tested the …

A marine microbiome antifungal targets urgent-threat drug-resistant fungi

…, M Zhao, DR Braun, SS Ericksen, JS Piotrowski… - Science, 2020 - science.org
New antifungal drugs are urgently needed to address the emergence and transcontinental
spread of fungal infectious diseases, such as pandrug-resistant Candida auris. Leveraging …

Coculture of marine invertebrate-associated bacteria and interdisciplinary technologies enable biosynthesis and discovery of a new antibiotic, keyicin

…, BR McDonald, CL Myers, JS Piotrowski… - ACS chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Advances in genomics and metabolomics have made clear in recent years that microbial
biosynthetic capacities on Earth far exceed previous expectations. This is attributable, in part, to …

[PDF][PDF] Inhibiting stearoyl-CoA desaturase ameliorates α-synuclein cytotoxicity

BM Vincent, DF Tardiff, JS Piotrowski, R Aron… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
The lack of disease-modifying treatments for neurodegenerative disease stems in part from
our rudimentary understanding of disease mechanisms and the paucity of targets for …

Forazoline A: marine‐derived polyketide with antifungal in vivo efficacy

TP Wyche, JS Piotrowski, Y Hou… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Forazoline A, a novel antifungal polyketide with in vivo efficacy against Candida albicans,
was discovered using LCMS‐based metabolomics to investigate marine‐invertebrate‐…

Plant-derived antifungal agent poacic acid targets β-1, 3-glucan

JS Piotrowski, H Okada, F Lu, SC Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
A rise in resistance to current antifungals necessitates strategies to identify alternative
sources of effective fungicides. We report the discovery of poacic acid, a potent antifungal …

Resistance against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in soybean involves a reprogramming of the phenylpropanoid pathway and up‐regulation of antifungal activity targeting …

…, NM Westrick, S Jain, JS Piotrowski… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a predominately necrotrophic fungal pathogen with a broad host
range, causes a significant yield‐limiting disease of soybean called Sclerotinia stem rot. …

[HTML][HTML] Death by a thousand cuts: the challenges and diverse landscape of lignocellulosic hydrolysate inhibitors

JS Piotrowski, Y Zhang, DM Bates, DH Keating… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Lignocellulosic hydrolysate (LCH) inhibitors are a large class of bioactive molecules that
arise from pretreatment, hydrolysis, and fermentation of plant biomass. These diverse …