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Joseph Heitman

Swansea University · GB
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Area of research
Epidemiology · Infectious Diseases
Research interest
Research interests include Biology, Genetics, Genome, Microbiology, Malassezia, and Cryptococcus neoformans.
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5,114
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25
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Recent publications

Fungal impacts on Earth’s ecosystems
Nature 2025cited by 76position: middledoi
Focus on fungi
Cell 2024cited by 58position: middledoi
Alternative ergosterol biosynthetic pathways confer antifungal drug resistance in the human pathogens within the <i>Mucor</i> species complex
mBio 2024cited by 14position: lastdoi
Alternative ergosterol biosynthetic pathways confer antifungal drug resistance in the human pathogens within the <i>Mucor</i> species complex
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2023cited by 3position: lastdoi
The future of fungi: threats and opportunities
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics 2022cited by 53position: middledoi
Infection and inflammation: New perspectives on Alzheimer's disease
Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health 2022cited by 35position: middledoi
Threats Posed by the Fungal Kingdom to Humans, Wildlife, and Agriculture
mBio 2020cited by 530position: middledoi
Long transposon-rich centromeres in an oomycete reveal divergence of centromere features in Stramenopila-Alveolata-Rhizaria lineages
PLoS Genetics 2020cited by 40position: lastdoi
Fungi in the Marine Environment: Open Questions and Unsolved Problems
mBio 2019cited by 327position: middledoi
RNAi is a critical determinant of centromere evolution in closely related fungi
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2018cited by 157position: middledoi
Whole-Genome Analysis Illustrates Global Clonal Population Structure of the Ubiquitous Dermatophyte Pathogen <i>Trichophyton rubrum</i>
Genetics 2018cited by 65position: middledoi
The Skin Commensal Yeast Malassezia globosa Thwarts Bacterial Biofilms to Benefit the Host
Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2018cited by 29position: middledoi
Tracing Genetic Exchange and Biogeography of <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> var. <i>grubii</i> at the Global Population Level
Genetics 2017cited by 106position: middledoi
Expansion of Signal Transduction Pathways in Fungi by Extensive Genome Duplication
Current Biology 2016cited by 202position: middledoi
Dual action antifungal small molecule modulates multidrug efflux and TOR signaling
Nature Chemical Biology 2016cited by 103position: middledoi
Genus-Wide Comparative Genomics of Malassezia Delineates Its Phylogeny, Physiology, and Niche Adaptation on Human Skin
PLoS Genetics 2015cited by 268position: middledoi
Genomics and Transcriptomics Analyses of the Oil-Accumulating Basidiomycete Yeast <i>Trichosporon oleaginosus</i> : Insights into Substrate Utilization and Alternative Evolutionary Trajectories of Fungal Mating Systems
mBio 2015cited by 76position: middledoi
Analysis of the Genome and Transcriptome of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii Reveals Complex RNA Expression and Microevolution Leading to Virulence Attenuation
PLoS Genetics 2014cited by 407position: middledoi
Estrogen Receptor Antagonists Are Anti-Cryptococcal Agents That Directly Bind EF Hand Proteins and Synergize with Fluconazole<i>In Vivo</i>
mBio 2014cited by 103position: middledoi
Highly Recombinant VGII Cryptococcus gattii Population Develops Clonal Outbreak Clusters through both Sexual Macroevolution and Asexual Microevolution
mBio 2014cited by 98position: lastdoi
Reconstructing genome evolution in historic samples of the Irish potato famine pathogen
Nature Communications 2013cited by 127position: middledoi
Genomic Insights into the Atopic Eczema-Associated Skin Commensal Yeast <i>Malassezia sympodialis</i>
mBio 2013cited by 127position: middledoi
The Paleozoic Origin of Enzymatic Lignin Decomposition Reconstructed from 31 Fungal Genomes
Science 2012cited by 1,786position: middledoi
Malassezia Fungi Are Specialized to Live on Skin and Associated with Dandruff, Eczema, and Other Skin Diseases
PLoS Pathogens 2012cited by 223position: lastdoi
Convergent Evolution of Calcineurin Pathway Roles in Thermotolerance and Virulence in<i>Candida glabrata</i>
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics 2012cited by 101position: lastdoi

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Frequent collaborators

Piotr A. Mieczkowski · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill4 papers (2013–2020)Christina A. Cuomo · Massachusetts Institute of Technology4 papers (2014–2020)R. Blake Billmyre · University of Georgia4 papers (2014–2018)Sheng Sun · South China Agricultural University3 papers (2015–2018)Annika Scheynius · Stockholm South General Hospital3 papers (2012–2018)Anna Floyd Averette · Indiana University School of Medicine3 papers (2015–2018)Jason Stajich · University of California, Riverside2 papers (2019–2020) · 2 papers (2018–2020) · 2 papers (2015–2020)Steven L. Kelly · Georgia Institute of Technology2 papers (2023–2024)Ziyan Xu · Fudan University2 papers (2023–2024) · 2 papers (2012–2015) · 2 papers (2023–2024) · 2 papers (2018–2020)Terrance Shea · Massachusetts Institute of Technology2 papers (2018–2018) · 2 papers (2018–2019)Bruce S. Klein · University of Wisconsin–Madison2 papers (2020–2024)Josie E. Parker · Swansea University2 papers (2023–2024) · 2 papers (2018–2020) · 2 papers (2023–2024)
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