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Fred S. Dietrich

Fred S. Dietrich

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Genetics

D-Index
55
Citations
16752
World Ranking
3549
National Ranking
1540

Overview

Fred S. Dietrich is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within life sciences, focusing primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to medicine as well as agricultural and biological sciences.

The main fields of study explored in their work include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these broader areas, Dietrich's research further specializes in subfields such as molecular biology, plant science, epidemiology, pharmacology, and endocrinology. These subfields underscore a diverse approach, touching on both fundamental biological processes and applied medical sciences.

Core topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant and Fungal Interactions Research

Dietrich's publication record demonstrates focus on fungal biology and genetics, along with plant-related diseases and resistance mechanisms. Their scholarly output includes works published in various venues, most frequently in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Current Biology

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Dietrich are:

  • HGT in the human and skin commensal Malassezia: A bacterially derived flavohemoglobin is required for NO resistance and host interaction, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Insights into evolution of multicellular fungi from the assembled chromosomes of the mushroom Coprinopsis cinerea (Coprinus cinereus), 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Distinct evolutionary trajectories following loss of RNA interference in Cryptococcus neoformans, 2024, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Comparative analysis of RNA enrichment methods for preparation of Cryptococcus neoformans RNA sequencing libraries, 2021, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Intrinsically disordered sequences can tune fungal growth and the cell cycle for specific temperatures, 2024, Current Biology

Dietrich has co-authored multiple papers with a select group of researchers, including Joseph Heitman, Paul M. Magwene, Benjamin M. Stormo, Ameya P. Jalihal, and Logan K. Frederick. This collaboration pattern indicates active partnerships particularly in fungal genetics and molecular biology research communities.

Best Publications

  • Functional Characterization of the S. cerevisiae Genome by Gene Deletion and Parallel Analysis

    Elizabeth A. Winzeler;Daniel D. Shoemaker;Anna Astromoff;Hong Liang

  • The Ashbya gossypii Genome as a Tool for Mapping the Ancient Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genome

    Fred S. Dietrich;Fred S. Dietrich;Sylvia Voegeli;Sophie Brachat;Anita Lerch

  • Morphogenesis in skin is governed by discrete sets of differentially expressed microRNAs

    Rui Yi;Dónal O'Carroll;Hilda A Pasolli;Zhihong Zhang

  • Same-sex mating and the origin of the Vancouver Island Cryptococcus gattii outbreak

    James A. Fraser;Steven S. Giles;Emily C. Wenink;Scarlett G. Geunes-Boyer

  • Computational and experimental identification of novel human imprinted genes

    Philippe P. Luedi;Fred S. Dietrich;Jennifer R. Weidman;Jason M. Bosko

  • The Reference Genome Sequence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Then and Now

    Stacia R. Engel;Fred S. Dietrich;Dianna G. Fisk;Gail Binkley

  • Insights into evolution of multicellular fungi from the assembled chromosomes of the mushroom Coprinopsis cinerea (Coprinus cinereus)

    Jason E. Stajich;Jason E. Stajich;Jason E. Stajich;Sarah K. Wilke;Dag Ahrén;Chun Hang Au

  • Analysis of the Genome and Transcriptome of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii Reveals Complex RNA Expression and Microevolution Leading to Virulence Attenuation

    Guilhem Janbon;Kate L. Ormerod;Damien Paulet;Edmond J. Byrnes

  • Mitotic recombination in the rDNA of S. cerevisiae is suppressed by the combined action of DNA topoisomerases I and II.

    Michael F. Christman;Fred S. Dietrich;Gerald R. Fink

  • The 100-genomes strains, an S. cerevisiae resource that illuminates its natural phenotypic and genotypic variation and emergence as an opportunistic pathogen

    Pooja K. Strope;Daniel A. Skelly;Stanislav G. Kozmin;Gayathri Mahadevan

  • Mating-Type Locus of Cryptococcus neoformans: a Step in the Evolution of Sex Chromosomes

    Klaus B. Lengeler;Deborah S. Fox;James A. Fraser;Andria Allen

  • Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain YJM789.

    Wu Wei;John H. McCusker;Richard W. Hyman;Ted Jones

  • Genome structure of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain widely used in bioethanol production

    Juan Lucas Argueso;Marcelo F. Carazzolle;Piotr A. Mieczkowski;Fabiana M. Duarte

  • Microsporidia evolved from ancestral sexual fungi.

    Soo Chan Lee;Nicolas Corradi;Edmond J. Byrnes;Santiago Torres-Martinez

  • Contribution of Horizontal Gene Transfer to the Evolution of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Charles Hall;Sophie Brachat;Fred S. Dietrich

  • Mapping of transcription start sites in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using 5′ SAGE

    Zhihong Zhang;Fred S. Dietrich

  • Convergent evolution of chromosomal sex-determining regions in the animal and fungal kingdoms.

    James A Fraser;Stephanie Diezmann;Ryan L Subaran;Andria Allen

  • The reacquisition of biotin prototrophy in Saccharomyces cerevisiae involved horizontal gene transfer, gene duplication and gene clustering.

    Charles Hall;Fred S Dietrich

  • Unisexual and Heterosexual Meiotic Reproduction Generate Aneuploidy and Phenotypic Diversity De Novo in the Yeast Cryptococcus neoformans

    Min-Jie Ni;Marianna Feretzaki;Wenjun Li;Anna Floyd-Averette

  • Efficient Random Subcloning of DNA Sheared in a Recirculating Point-Sink Flow System

    Peter J. Oefner;Scott Patrick Hunicke-Smith;Lillian Chiang;Fred Dietrich

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Heitman
Joseph Heitman Duke University
Jason E. Stajich
Jason E. Stajich University of California, Riverside
James A. Fraser
James A. Fraser University of Queensland
Piotr A. Mieczkowski
Piotr A. Mieczkowski University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John R. Perfect
John R. Perfect Duke University
John H. McCusker
John H. McCusker Duke University
Peter J. Myler
Peter J. Myler Seattle Children's Hospital
Ronald W. Davis
Ronald W. Davis Stanford University
Patrick J. Keeling
Patrick J. Keeling University of British Columbia
Thomas D. Petes
Thomas D. Petes Duke University

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