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Jeffrey M. Becker is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research is situated primarily within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The focus of their work includes several subfields such as molecular biology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, and plant science.

The scientist's research topics cover areas such as receptor mechanisms and signaling, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies research, protein kinase regulation and GTPase signaling, and nematode management and characterization studies. These topics reflect a diverse range of biochemical and molecular biology interests with applications in both medical and agricultural research contexts.

Jeffrey M. Becker has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • A Paradigm for Peptide Hormone-GPCR Analyses, 2020, published in Molecules
  • Abstracts from the Society of Nematologists Annual Meeting 2020, 2020, published in Journal of Nematology

The scientist has frequently published in venues such as Molecules and the Journal of Nematology. These journals correspond to the topics of peptide hormone signaling and nematode-related research respectively.

Collaborations have been made with several coauthors across their published works. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Fred Naider
  • Iis Nur Asyiah
  • Hindersah Reginawanti
  • Trials Becker
  • J Ole

Best Publications

  • Large‐scale essential gene identification in Candida albicans and applications to antifungal drug discovery

    Terry Roemer;Bo Jiang;John Davison;Troy Ketela

  • Linkage of Adhesion, Filamentous Growth, and Virulence in Candida albicans to a Single Gene, INT1

    Cheryl A. Gale;Catherine M. Bendel;Mark McClellan;Melinda Hauser

  • The PTR family: a new group of peptide transporters

    Henry-York Steiner;Fred Naider;Jeffrey M. Becker

  • Altered Expression of Selectable Marker URA3 in Gene-Disrupted Candida albicans Strains Complicates Interpretation of Virulence Studies

    Jennifer Lay;L. Keith Henry;Julie Clifford;Yigal Koltin

  • Analysis of Protein Solvent Accessible Surfaces by Photochemical Oxidation and Mass Spectrometry

    Joshua S. Sharp;Jeffrey M. Becker;Robert L. Hettich

  • Attenuated virulence of chitin-deficient mutants of Candida albicans

    C E Bulawa;D W Miller;L K Henry;J M Becker

  • Chs1 of Candida albicans is an essential chitin synthase required for synthesis of the septum and for cell integrity.

    Carol A. Munro;Ken Winter;Arlene Buchan;Keith Henry

  • Isolation and characterization of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae peptide transport gene.

    J R Perry;M A Basrai;H Y Steiner;F Naider

  • An Oligopeptide Transporter Gene Family in Arabidopsis

    Serry Koh;Amy M. Wiles;Joshua S. Sharp;Fred R. Naider

  • Protein surface mapping by chemical oxidation: structural analysis by mass spectrometry.

    Joshua S. Sharp;Jeffrey M. Becker;Robert L. Hettich

  • Pathway analysis of Candida albicans survival and virulence determinants in a murine infection model

    Jeffrey M. Becker;Sarah J. Kauffman;Melinda Hauser;Liyin Huang

  • Peptide transport in plants

    Gary Stacey;Serry Koh;Cheryl Granger;Jeffrey M. Becker

  • Fungal lipopeptide mating pheromones: a model system for the study of protein prenylation.

    G A Caldwell;F Naider;J M Becker

  • An Arabidopsis peptide transporter is a member of a new class of membrane transport proteins.

    Henry-York Steiner;Wei Song;Larry Zhang;Fred Naider

  • An oligopeptide transport gene from Candida albicans.

    Mark A. Lubkowitz;Loren Hauser;Michael Breslav;Fred Naider

  • Peptide analogues compete with the binding of alpha-factor to its receptor in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    S K Raths;F Naider;J M Becker

  • The alpha-factor mating pheromone of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a model for studying the interaction of peptide hormones and G protein-coupled receptors.

    Fred Naider;Jeffrey M. Becker

  • AtOPT3, a member of the oligopeptide transporter family, is essential for embryo development in Arabidopsis.

    Minviluz G. Stacey;Serry Koh;Jeffrey Becker;Gary Stacey

  • Multiplicity and regulation of genes encoding peptide transporters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Melinda Hauser;Vanny Narita;Amy M. Donhardt;Fred Naider

  • Schizosaccharomyces pombe isp4 encodes a transporter representing a novel family of oligopeptide transporters

    Mark A. Lubkowitz;David Barnes;Michael Breslav;Aaron Burchfield

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred Naider
Fred Naider City University of New York
Guy A. Caldwell
Guy A. Caldwell University of Alabama
Gary Stacey
Gary Stacey University of Missouri
Paola Turano
Paola Turano University of Florence
Mark D. Distefano
Mark D. Distefano University of Minnesota
Ruth E. Stark
Ruth E. Stark City College of New York
Robert L. Hettich
Robert L. Hettich Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nathan C Verberkmoes
Nathan C Verberkmoes Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peter N. Lipke
Peter N. Lipke City University of New York
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine

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