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2013

Journal Article

Is the nickel-dependent urease complex of Cryptococcus the pathogen's Achilles' heel?

Morrow, Carl A. and Fraser, James A. (2013). Is the nickel-dependent urease complex of Cryptococcus the pathogen's Achilles' heel?. MBio, 4 (4) e00408-13, e00408-13.1-e00408-13.3. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00408-13

Is the nickel-dependent urease complex of Cryptococcus the pathogen's Achilles' heel?

2013

Journal Article

Reactive oxygen species homeostasis and virulence of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans requires an intact proline catabolism pathway

Lee, I. Russel, Lui, Edmund Y. L., Chow, Eve W. L., Arras, Samantha D. M., Morrow, Carl A. and Fraser, James A. (2013). Reactive oxygen species homeostasis and virulence of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans requires an intact proline catabolism pathway. Genetics, 194 (2), 421-U199. doi: 10.1534/genetics.113.150326

Reactive oxygen species homeostasis and virulence of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans requires an intact proline catabolism pathway

2013

Journal Article

Characterization of the complete uric acid degradation pathway in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

Lee, I. Russel, Yang, Liting, Sebetso, Gaseene, Allen, Rebecca, Doan, Thi H. N., Blundell, Ross, Lui, Edmund Y. L., Morrow, Carl A. and Fraser, James A. (2013). Characterization of the complete uric acid degradation pathway in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. PLoS ONE, 8 (5) e64292, e64292.1-e64292.13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064292

Characterization of the complete uric acid degradation pathway in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

2013

Journal Article

Comparative Genomics of Serial Isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans Reveals Gene Associated With Carbon Utilization and Virulence

Ormerod, Kate L., Morrow, Carl A., Chow, Eve W. L., Lee, I. Russel, Arras, Samantha D. M., Schirra, Horst Joachim, Cox, Gary M., Fries, Bettina C. and Fraser, James A. (2013). Comparative Genomics of Serial Isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans Reveals Gene Associated With Carbon Utilization and Virulence. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 3 (4), 675-686. doi: 10.1534/g3.113.005660

Comparative Genomics of Serial Isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans Reveals Gene Associated With Carbon Utilization and Virulence

2013

Journal Article

Ploidy variation as an adaptive mechanism in human pathogenic fungi

Morrow, Carl A. and Fraser, James A. (2013). Ploidy variation as an adaptive mechanism in human pathogenic fungi. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, 24 (4), 339-346. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2013.01.008

Ploidy variation as an adaptive mechanism in human pathogenic fungi

2013

Journal Article

Sulfonylureas have antifungal activity and are potent inhibitors of Candida albicans acetohydroxyacid synthase

Lee, Yu-Ting, Cui, Chang-Jun, Chow, Eve W. L., Pue, Nason, Lonhienne, Thierry, Wang, Jian-Guo, Fraser, James A. and Guddat, Luke W. (2013). Sulfonylureas have antifungal activity and are potent inhibitors of Candida albicans acetohydroxyacid synthase. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 56 (1), 210-219. doi: 10.1021/jm301501k

Sulfonylureas have antifungal activity and are potent inhibitors of Candida albicans acetohydroxyacid synthase

2012

Journal Article

De novo GTP biosynthesis is critical for virulence of the fungal pathogen cryptococcus neoformans

Morrow, Carl A., Valkov, Eugene, Stamp, Anna, Chow, Eve W. L., Lee, I. Russel, Wronski, Ania, Williams, Simon J., Hill, Justine M., Djordjevic, Julianne T., Kappler, Ulrke, Kobe, Bostjan and Fraser, James A. (2012). De novo GTP biosynthesis is critical for virulence of the fungal pathogen cryptococcus neoformans. PLoS Pathogens, 8 (10) e1002957, e1002957. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002957

De novo GTP biosynthesis is critical for virulence of the fungal pathogen cryptococcus neoformans

2012

Journal Article

Complexity of chromatin folding is captured by the strings and binders switch model

Barbieri, Mariano, Chotalia, Mita, Fraser, James, Lavitas, Liron-Mark, Dostie, Josée, Pombo, Ana and Nicodemi, Mario (2012). Complexity of chromatin folding is captured by the strings and binders switch model. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109 (40), 16173-16178. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1204799109

Complexity of chromatin folding is captured by the strings and binders switch model

2012

Journal Article

Characterization of an Nmr homolog that modulates gata factor-mediated nitrogen metabolite repression in Cryptococcus neoformans

Lee, I. Russel, Lim, Jonathan W. C., Ormerod, Kate L., Morrow, Carl A. and Fraser, James A. (2012). Characterization of an Nmr homolog that modulates gata factor-mediated nitrogen metabolite repression in Cryptococcus neoformans. PLoS One, 7 (3) e32585, e32585.1-e32585.15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032585

Characterization of an Nmr homolog that modulates gata factor-mediated nitrogen metabolite repression in Cryptococcus neoformans

2012

Journal Article

A unique chromosomal rearrangement in the Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii type strain enhances key phenotypes associated with virulence

Morrow, Carl A., Lee, I. Russell, Chow, Eve W. L., Ormerod, Kate L., Goldinger, Anita, Byrnes III, Edmond J., Nielsen, Kirsten, Heitman, Joseph, Schirra, Horst Joachim and Fraser, James A. (2012). A unique chromosomal rearrangement in the Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii type strain enhances key phenotypes associated with virulence. mBio, 3 (2) e00310-11, e00310.1-e00310.11. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00310-11

A unique chromosomal rearrangement in the Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii type strain enhances key phenotypes associated with virulence

2012

Journal Article

Discovery of a Modified Tetrapolar Sexual Cycle in Cryptococcus amylolentus and the Evolution of MAT in the Cryptococcus Species Complex

Findley, Keisha, Sun, Sheng, Fraser, James A., Hsueh, Yen-Ping, Averette, Anna Floyd, Li, Wenjun, Dietrich, Fred S. and Heitman, Joseph (2012). Discovery of a Modified Tetrapolar Sexual Cycle in Cryptococcus amylolentus and the Evolution of MAT in the Cryptococcus Species Complex. PLoS Genetics, 8 (2) e1002528, e1002528-1-e1002528-19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002528

Discovery of a Modified Tetrapolar Sexual Cycle in Cryptococcus amylolentus and the Evolution of MAT in the Cryptococcus Species Complex

2012

Journal Article

Microevolution of Cryptococcus neoformans driven by massive tandem gene amplification

Chow, Eve W. L., Morrow, Carl A., Djordjevic, Julianne T., Wood, Ian A. and Fraser, James A. (2012). Microevolution of Cryptococcus neoformans driven by massive tandem gene amplification. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 29 (8), 1987-2000. doi: 10.1093/molbev/mss066

Microevolution of Cryptococcus neoformans driven by massive tandem gene amplification

2011

Journal Article

A diverse population of Cryptococcus gattii molecular type VGIII in Southern Californian HIV/AIDS patients

Byrnes, Edmond J., Li, Wenjun, Ren, Ping, Lewit, Yonathan, Voelz, Kerstin, Fraser, James A., Dietrich, Fred S., May, Robin C., Chatuverdi, Sudha, Chatuverdi, Vishnu and Heitman, Joseph (2011). A diverse population of Cryptococcus gattii molecular type VGIII in Southern Californian HIV/AIDS patients. PLoS Pathogens, 7 (9) e1002205, 134-1. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002205

A diverse population of Cryptococcus gattii molecular type VGIII in Southern Californian HIV/AIDS patients

2011

Journal Article

Nitrogen Metabolite Repression of Metabolism and Virulence in the Human Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

Lee, I. Russel, Chow, Eve W. L., Morrow, Carl A., Djordjevic, Julianne T. and Fraser, James A. (2011). Nitrogen Metabolite Repression of Metabolism and Virulence in the Human Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. Genetics, 188 (2), 309-323. doi: 10.1534/genetics.111.128538

Nitrogen Metabolite Repression of Metabolism and Virulence in the Human Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

2011

Journal Article

Genome Variation in Cryptococcus gattii, an Emerging Pathogen of Immunocompetent Hosts

D'Souza, C.A., Kronstad, J.W., Taylor, G., Warrne, R., Yuen, M., Hu, G., Jung, W.H., Sham, A., Kidd, S.E., Tangen, K., Lee, N., Zeilmaker, T., Sawkins, J., McVicker, G., Shah, S., Gnerre, S., Griggs, A., Zeng, Q., Bartlett, K., Li, W., Wang, X., Heitman, J., Stajich, J.E., Fraser, J.A., Meyer, W., Carter, D., Schein, J., Krzywinski, M., Kwon-Chung, K.J. ... Cuomo, C.A. (2011). Genome Variation in Cryptococcus gattii, an Emerging Pathogen of Immunocompetent Hosts. mBio, 2 (1) e00342-10, e00342-1-e00342-10. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00342-10

Genome Variation in Cryptococcus gattii, an Emerging Pathogen of Immunocompetent Hosts

2010

Journal Article

Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of mycophenolic acid-resistant and mycophenolic acid-sensitive forms of IMP dehydrogenase from the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus

Morrow, CA, Stamp, A, Valkov, E, Kobe, B and Fraser, JA (2010). Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of mycophenolic acid-resistant and mycophenolic acid-sensitive forms of IMP dehydrogenase from the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus. Acta Crystallographica Section F: Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications, 66 (9), 1104-1107. doi: 10.1107/S1744309110031659

Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of mycophenolic acid-resistant and mycophenolic acid-sensitive forms of IMP dehydrogenase from the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus

2009

Journal Article

Sexual reproduction and dimorphism in the pathogenic basidiomycetes

Morrow, Carl A. and Fraser, James A. (2009). Sexual reproduction and dimorphism in the pathogenic basidiomycetes. FEMS Yeast Research, 9 (2), 161-177. doi: 10.1111/j.1567-1364.2008.00475.x

Sexual reproduction and dimorphism in the pathogenic basidiomycetes

2008

Journal Article

Transitions in sexuality: recapitulation of an ancestral tri- and tetrapolar mating system in Cryptococcus neoformans

Hsueh, Yen-Ping, Fraser, James A. and Heitman, Joseph (2008). Transitions in sexuality: recapitulation of an ancestral tri- and tetrapolar mating system in Cryptococcus neoformans. Eukaryotic Cell, 7 (10), 1847-1855. doi: 10.1128/EC.00271-08

Transitions in sexuality: recapitulation of an ancestral tri- and tetrapolar mating system in Cryptococcus neoformans

2007

Journal Article

First contemporary case of human infection with Cryptococcus gattii in Puget Sound: Evidence for spread of the Vancouver Island outbreak

Upton, A., Fraser, J., Kidd, S., Bretz, C., Bartlett, K., Heitman, J. and Marr, K. (2007). First contemporary case of human infection with Cryptococcus gattii in Puget Sound: Evidence for spread of the Vancouver Island outbreak. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 45 (9), 3086-3088. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00593-07

First contemporary case of human infection with Cryptococcus gattii in Puget Sound: Evidence for spread of the Vancouver Island outbreak

2007

Journal Article

Evolution of the mating type locus: Insights gained from the dimorphic primary fungal pathogens Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis, and Coccidioides posadasii

Fraser, James A., Stajich, Jason E., Tarcha, Eric J., Cole, Garry T., Inglis, Diane O., Sil, Anita and Heitman, Joseph (2007). Evolution of the mating type locus: Insights gained from the dimorphic primary fungal pathogens Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis, and Coccidioides posadasii. Eukaryotic Cell, 6 (4), 622-629. doi: 10.1128/EC.00018-07

Evolution of the mating type locus: Insights gained from the dimorphic primary fungal pathogens Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis, and Coccidioides posadasii