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Overview

Gerald F. Bills is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions in subfields such as Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Plant Science, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics including:

  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Antifungal Resistance and Susceptibility
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

They have published extensively in journals such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Natural Products, and Journal of Fungi, with multiple publications also appearing in Frontiers in Microbiology and The Cambridge Structural Database.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Gerald F. Bills include:

  • Bruno Perlatti
  • James B. Gloer
  • Yi Tang
  • Nan Lan
  • Zhiqiang An

Recent publications reflecting their research focus include:

  • "101 Dothideomycetes genomes: A test case for predicting lifestyles and emergence of pathogens" (2020), Studies in Mycology
  • "Advances in the treatment of invasive fungal disease" (2023), PLoS Pathogens
  • "Targeted Genome Mining Reveals the Biosynthetic Gene Clusters of Natural Product CYP51 Inhibitors" (2021), Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Phylogenetic and Chemotaxonomic Studies Confirm the Affinities of Stromatoneurospora phoenix to the Coprophilous Xylariaceae" (2020), Journal of Fungi
  • "Arenicolins: C-Glycosylated Depsides from Penicillium arenicola" (2020), Journal of Natural Products

Their contributions to microbial natural product biosynthesis and fungal biology extend over decades, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach combining molecular biology techniques with chemical and pharmacological analyses. This body of work supports a comprehensive exploration of fungal pathogens, natural compounds, and antifungal strategies within medical and plant science contexts.

Best Publications

  • Fungi on Plants and Plant Products in the United States

    D. F. Farr;G. F. Bills;G. P. Chamuris;A. Y. Rossman

  • Antimicrobial activity of phenolic acids against commensal, probiotic and pathogenic bacteria

    Carolina Cueva;M. Victoria Moreno-Arribas;Pedro J. Martín-Álvarez;Gerald F Bills

  • Biodiversity of Fungi: Inventory and Monitoring Methods

    Gregory M. Mueller;Gerald F. Bills;Mercedes S. Foster

  • Biologically Active Secondary Metabolites from the Fungi

    Gerald F. Bills;James B. Gloer

  • Discovery of Novel Antifungal (1,3)-β-d-Glucan Synthase Inhibitors

    J. Onishi;M. Meinz;J. Thompson;J. Curotto

  • Abundance and diversity of microfungi in leaf litter of a lowland rain forest in Costa Rica

    Gerald F. Bills;Jon D. Polishook

  • Isolation and analysis of endophytic fungal communities from woody plants.

    Gerald F. Bills

  • Preserving accuracy in GenBank

    Thomas D. Bruns;Meredith Blackwell;Ivan Edwards;Andy F.S. Taylor

  • The endophytic mycobiota of the grass Dactylis glomerata

    M. Salud Sánchez Márquez;Gerald F. Bills;Iñigo Zabalgogeazcoa

  • The discovery of australifungin, a novel inhibitor of sphinganine N-acyltransferase from Sporormiella australis. Producing organism, fermentation, isolation, and biological activity.

    Suzanne M. Mandala;Rosemary A. Thornton;Beth R. Frommer;James E. Curotto

  • 101 Dothideomycetes genomes: A test case for predicting lifestyles and emergence of pathogens.

    S. Haridas;R. Albert;R. Albert;M. Binder;J. Bloem

  • Microfungi from Carpinus caroliniana

    Gerald F. Bills;Jon D. Polishook

  • Pneumocandins from Zalerion arboricola. I. Discovery and isolation.

    Robert E. Schwartz;David F. Sesin;Henry Joshua;Kenneth E. Wilson

  • The discovery of enfumafungin, a novel antifungal compound produced by an endophytic Hormonema species biological activity and taxonomy of the producing organisms.

    Fernando Peláez;Angeles Cabello;Gonzalo Platas;María T. Díez

  • Diversity and structure of the fungal endophytic assemblages from two sympatric coastal grasses.

    M. Salud Sánchez Márquez;Gerald F. Bills;Iñigo Zabalgogeazcoa

  • Non-systemic fungal endophytes of grasses

    Salud Sánchez Márquez;Gerald F. Bills;Noemí Herrero;Íñigo Zabalgogeazcoa

  • Discovery, Biosynthesis, and Mechanism of Action of the Zaragozic Acids: Potent Inhibitors of Squalene Synthase

    James D. Bergstrom;Claude Dufresne;Gerald F. Bills;Mary Nallin-Omstead

  • Endophytic mycobiota of leaves and roots of the grass Holcus lanatus.

    M. Salud Sánchez Márquez;Gerald F. Bills;L. Domínguez Acuña;Iñigo Zabalgogeazcoa

  • Structure and Chemistry of Apicidins, a Class of Novel Cyclic Tetrapeptides without a Terminal α-Keto Epoxide as Inhibitors of Histone Deacetylase with Potent Antiprotozoal Activities

    Sheo B. Singh;Deborah L. Zink;Jerrold M. Liesch;Ralph T. Mosley

  • Preserving accuracy in GenBank

    M. I. Bidartondo;Thomas D. Bruns;Meredith Blackwell;Ivan Edwards

Frequent Co-Authors

Deborah L. Zink
Deborah L. Zink Weizenbaum-Institut
Sheo B. Singh
Sheo B. Singh MSD (United States)
Fernando Pelaez
Fernando Pelaez Spanish National Cancer Research Centre
Zhiqiang An
Zhiqiang An The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Robert E. Schwartz
Robert E. Schwartz Cornell University
James B. Gloer
James B. Gloer University of Iowa
Dennis M. Schmatz
Dennis M. Schmatz MSD (United States)
Terry Roemer
Terry Roemer MSD (United States)
Richard G. Ball
Richard G. Ball MSD (United States)
Xingzhong Liu
Xingzhong Liu Nankai University

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