Jose M Vargas-Muniz
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Busch R, Doty C, Mills C, Latifi F, Herring L, Konjufca V, et al.
bioRxiv
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40060473
Septins are a family of GTP-binding proteins found in many eukaryotic lineages. Although highly conserved throughout many eukaryotes, their functions vary across species. In , the etiological agent of invasive...
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Hernandez-Rodriguez Y, Bullard A, Busch R, Marshall A, Vargas-Muniz J
Microbiol Spectr
. 2024 Dec;
13(1):e0243024.
PMID: 39656015
is a halotolerant black yeast commonly found in hypersaline environments. This yeast is also the causative agent of tinea nigra, a superficial mycosis of the palm of the hand and...
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Weissman J, Chappell C, Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira B, Evans N, Fagre A, Forsythe D, et al.
PLoS Biol
. 2024 Nov;
22(11):e3002919.
PMID: 39576815
As queer and trans scientists, we face varied and systemic barriers to our professional success, resulting in our relative absence from faculty ranks at many institutions. In this Perspective, we...
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Vargas-Lizarazo A, Ali M, Mazumder N, Kohli G, Zaborska M, Sons T, et al.
Sci Adv
. 2024 Aug;
10(31):eado5555.
PMID: 39093965
Because of the decreasing supply of new antibiotics, recent outbreaks of infectious diseases, and the emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, it is imperative to develop new effective strategies for deactivating a...
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Vargas-Muniz J
Science
. 2024 Jul;
385(6705):142-143.
PMID: 38991085
A fungus uses different cell entry strategies, depending on its host's hibernation status.
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Anthonies S, Vargas-Muniz J
Front Fungal Biol
. 2023 Sep;
3:941691.
PMID: 37746169
is a black yeast with a remarkable tolerance to salt. Most studies have been dedicated to understanding how adapts to hypersaline environments. has an unconventional cell cycle in which it...
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A gene duplication of a septin reveals a developmentally regulated filament length control mechanism
Cannon K, Vargas-Muniz J, Billington N, Seim I, Ekena J, Sellers J, et al.
J Cell Biol
. 2023 Feb;
222(3).
PMID: 36786832
Septins are a family of conserved filament-forming proteins that function in multiple cellular processes. The number of septin genes within an organism varies, and higher eukaryotes express many septin isoforms...
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Mitchison-Field L, Vargas-Muniz J, Stormo B, Vogt E, Van Dierdonck S, Pelletier J, et al.
Curr Biol
. 2019 Oct;
29(20):3439-3456.e5.
PMID: 31607535
Fungi have been found in every marine habitat that has been explored; however, the diversity and functions of fungi in the ocean are poorly understood. In this study, fungi were...
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Renshaw H, Vargas-Muniz J, Juvvadi P, Richards A, Waitt G, Soderblom E, et al.
J Cell Sci
. 2017 Dec;
131(3).
PMID: 29222113
Myosins are critical motor proteins that contribute to the secretory pathway, polarized growth, and cytokinesis. The globular tail domains of class V myosins have been shown to be important for...
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Vargas-Muniz J, Renshaw H, Waitt G, Soderblom E, Moseley M, M Palmer J, et al.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
. 2017 Feb;
485(2):221-226.
PMID: 28238781
Aspergillus fumigatus, the main etiological agent of invasive aspergillosis, is a leading cause of death in immunocompromised patients. Septins, a conserved family of GTP-binding proteins, serve as scaffolding proteins to...