EDUCATION, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION 1995 Undergraduate Bachelors degree in Biochemistry. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. 1999 Master in Biochemistry. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. 2003 Doctorate Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Heterologous 2008 Postdoctorate Postdoctoral Fellow Genetics Department, Dartmouth Medical School, New Hampshire, EE.UU. APPOINTMENTS 2021-present Full Professor, Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología. PUC PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 2019- present Member of the editorial board. Infection & Immunity (ASM) POSTDOCTORAL SUPERVISION 2022 Wladimir Mardones PHD SUPERVISION Current Vicente Rojas (2022, expected) UNDERGRADUATE Current Sebastian Denhardt (2022, expected) HONORS AND AWARDS 2020 Elected as a member of the American Academy of Microbiology BOOK CHAPTERS Rojas, V., Salinas, F., Guzman-Zamora, L., Romero, A.,; Delgado, V., Larrondo, L. F. 2020. Exploiting Fungal Photobiology as a Source of Novel Bio-blocks for Optogenetic Systems. In Mycota Vol. II: Genetics and Biotechnology, 3rd ed., ed. by J. Philipp Benz and Kerstin Schipper. Springer. Montenegro-Montero, A. and Larrondo, L.F. 2013. “Circadian rhythms: from genes to proteins and back, in less than 24-hours”. In: McCluskey K, Kasbekar DP (ed) Neurospora: genomics and molecular biology, 1st edn. Caister Academic, Norfolk, pp 243–271.(Cover) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (Patents) 2016 Patent application 201603010 by the P. Universidad Católica de Chile “A yeast optogenetic expression system” 2016 Patent application at INAPI-Chile, 3363-2016. “Method for massive screening of controlling substances of phytopathogenic fungi based on genetically modified strains”
GRANTS as PI 2021-2025 FONDECYT-Chile 1211715. Modular redesign and rewiring of circadian circuits to challenge design 2021-2022 Richard Lounsbery Foundation. Transcriptional rewiring and directed evolution of circadian controlled 2018-2028 Iniciativa Científica Milenio. Director, Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBIO) (USD 2017-2022 Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Grant A SynBio Approach to study Clock-based 2017-2021 FONDECYT-Chile 1171151: A synthetic biology strategy to delve into the properties and plasticity of 2017-2020 Iniciativa Científica Milenio (NC120043-competitive Renewal), Director Millennium Nucleus for 2017-2018 COPEC-UC “Industrial Control of yeast properties through Optogenetic devices” 2014-2016 Iniciativa Científica Milenio (NC120043), Director Millennium Nucleus for Fungal Integrative and 2013-2017 FONDECYT-Chile 1131030: Environmental signals and gene expression in Neurospora crassa: 2013 FONDEQUIP-Chile EQM-130158: Acquisition of a Cytation3 Cell Imaging Multi?Mode Reader: A 2010-2012 CRP – ICGEB Exploring light and circadian regulation in the plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea 2009-2012 FONDECYT-Chile 1090513: A Neurospora crassa systems-approach: identification of molecular 2009-2011 TWAS: Exploring the interplay between circadian and copper-controlled gene expression in 2009-2011 IFS AC/20198: Comparative and in vivo studies of the circadian properties of the phytopathogen 2000-2003 FONDECYT-Chile 2000076: “Heterologous expression of ligninolytic genes in Aspergillus spp.: Site CO-PI 2017-2021 FONDECYT-Chile: Yeast platforms for the biotechnological synthesis of apocarotenoid bioactive compounds 2013-2017 FONDECYT-Chile: Yeast Platforms For The Production Of Natural Flavor Compounds 2012-2014 I+D Fundación Copec-UC: I+D grant to develop a high-throughput platform to for Botrytis cinerea drug development OUTREACH ACTIVITIES Dr. Larrondo has been involved in outreach activities such as the Live Canvas project, (https://vimeo.com/147287782) (password:lux), which seeks to bring together art and science. He has had a presence in the local media, by multiple letters to the newspaper advocating for increased funding in science, as well as commenting on scientific topics( http://www.larrondolab.com/letters.html). FORMAL COLLABORATION NETWORKS Among active collaborations, it is possible to mention Dr. Jay Dunlap (Geisel Dartmouth, USA) and Dr. Chris Hong (U. Cincinnati) on diverse aspects of clock mechanisms and mathematical modeling of oscillatory circuits. In addition, there are active collaborations with Dr. Louise Glass (UC-Berkeley), on gene expression networks in Neurospora, Dr. Alfredo Herrera-Estrella (CINVESTAV-Mexico) on Trichoderma photobiology, and Dr. Philipp Benz (Munich) on Neurospora biology. Other active collaborations include Drs. John O’neill (MRC) and Gerben van Ooijen (U. Edinburgh) on circadian clocks and Dr. Diego Libkind and Drs. Lorena Franco (U. Comahue) on wild yeasts.. |
PUBLICATIONS
- Rojas, V., Salinas, F., Romero, A., Larrondo, L.F., Canessa, P., 2022. Interactions between Core Elements of the Botrytis cinerea Circadian Clock Are Modulated by Light and Different Protein Domains. J Fungi 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8050486
- Figueroa, D., Rojas, V., Romero, A., Larrondo, L.F., Salinas, F., 2021. The rise and shine of yeast optogenetics. Yeast 38, 131–146. https://doi.org/10.1002/yea.3529
- Muñoz-Guzmán, F., Caballero, V., Larrondo, L.F., 2021. A Global Search for novel Transcription Factors impacting the Neurospora crassa Circadian Clock. G3 11. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab100
- Olivares-Yañez, C., Sánchez, E., Pérez-Lara, G., Seguel, A., Camejo, P.Y., Larrondo, L.F., Vidal, E.A., Canessa, P., 2021. A comprehensive transcription factor and DNA-binding motif resource for the construction of gene regulatory networks in Botrytis cinerea and Trichoderma atroviride. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 19, 6212–6228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2021.11.012
- Romero, A., Rojas, V., Delgado, V., Salinas, F., Larrondo, L.F., 2021. Modular and Molecular Optimization of a LOV (Light-Oxygen-Voltage)-Based Optogenetic Switch in Yeast. Int J Mol Sci 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22168538
- Díaz, R.D., Larrondo, L.F., 2020. A circadian clock in Neurospora crassa functions during plant cell wall deconstruction. Fungal Biol 124, 501–508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2020.03.003
- Nespolo, R.F., Villarroel, C.A., Oporto, C.I., Tapia, S.M., Vega-Macaya, F., Urbina, K., De Chiara, M., Mozzachiodi, S., Mikhalev, E., Thompson, D., Larrondo, L.F., Saenz-Agudelo, P., Liti, G., Cubillos, F.A., 2020. An Out-of-Patagonia migration explains the worldwide diversity and distribution of Saccharomyces eubayanus lineages. PLoS Genet 16, e1008777. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008777
- Horta, M.A.C., Thieme, N., Gao, Y., Burnum-Johnson, K.E., Nicora, C.D., Gritsenko, M.A., Lipton, M.S., Mohanraj, K., de Assis, L.J., Lin, L., Tian, C., Braus, G.H., Borkovich, K.A., Schmoll, M., Larrondo, L.F., Samal, A., Goldman, G.H., Benz, J.P., 2019. Broad Substrate-Specific Phosphorylation Events Are Associated With the Initial Stage of Plant Cell Wall Recognition in Neurospora crassa. Front Microbiol 10, 2317. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02317
- Kessi-Pérez, E.I., Salinas, F., González, A., Su, Y., Guillamón, J.M., Hall, M.N., Larrondo, L.F., Martínez, C., 2019a. KAE1 Allelic Variants Affect TORC1 Activation and Fermentation Kinetics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Front Microbiol 10, 1686. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01686
- Kessi-Pérez, E.I., Salinas, F., Molinet, J., González, A., Muñiz, S., Guillamón, J.M., Hall, M.N., Larrondo, L.F., Martínez, C., 2019b. Indirect monitoring of TORC1 signalling pathway reveals molecular diversity among different yeast strains. Yeast 36, 65–74.https://doi.org/10.1002/yea.3351
- Larrondo, L.F., Canessa, P., 2019. The Clock Keeps on Ticking: Emerging Roles for Circadian Regulation in the Control of Fungal Physiology and Pathogenesis. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 422, 121–156. https://doi.org/10.1007/82_2018_143
- Boni, A.C., Ambrósio, D.L., Cupertino, F.B., Montenegro-Montero, A., Virgilio, S., Freitas, F.Z., Corrocher, F.A., Gonçalves, R.D., Yang, A., Weirauch, M.T., Hughes, T.R., Larrondo, L.F., Bertolini, M.C., 2018. Neurospora crassa developmental control mediated by the FLB-3 transcription factor. Fungal Biol 122, 570–582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2018.01.004
- Rojas-Aedo, J.F., Gil-Durán, C., Goity, A., Vaca, I., Levicán, G., Larrondo, L.F., Chávez, R., 2018. The developmental regulator Pcz1 affects the production of secondary metabolites in the filamentous fungus Penicillium roqueforti. Microbiol Res 212–213, 67–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2018.05.005
- Salinas, F., Rojas, V., Delgado, V., López, J., Agosin, E., Larrondo, L.F., 2018. Fungal Light-Oxygen-Voltage Domains for Optogenetic Control of Gene Expression and Flocculation in Yeast. mBio 9. https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00626-18
- Tapia, S.M., Cuevas, M., Abarca, V., Delgado, V., Rojas, V., García, V., Brice, C., Martínez, C., Salinas, F., Larrondo, L.F., Cubillos, F.A., 2018. GPD1 and ADH3 Natural Variants Underlie Glycerol Yield Differences in Wine Fermentation. Front Microbiol 9, 1460. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01460
- Castillo, L., Plaza, V., Larrondo, L.F., Canessa, P., 2017. Recent Advances in the Study of the Plant Pathogenic Fungus Botrytis cinerea and its Interaction with the Environment. Curr Protein Pept Sci 18, 976–989. https://doi.org/10.2174/1389203717666160809160915
- Franco, D.L., Canessa, P., Bellora, N., Risau-Gusman, S., Olivares-Yañez, C., Pérez-Lara, R., Libkind, D., Larrondo, L.F., Marpegan, L., 2017. Spontaneous circadian rhythms in a cold-adapted natural isolate of Aureobasidium pullulans. Sci Rep 7, 13837. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14085-6
- Gaskell, J., Kersten, P., Larrondo, L.F., Canessa, P., Martinez, D., Hibbett, D., Schmoll, M., Kubicek, C.P., Martinez, A.T., Yadav, J., Master, E., Magnuson, J.K., Yaver, D., Berka, R., Lail, K., Chen, C., LaButti, K., Nolan, M., Lipzen, A., Aerts, A., Riley, R., Barry, K., Henrissat, B., Blanchette, R., Grigoriev, I.V., Cullen, D., 2017. Draft genome sequence of a monokaryotic model brown-rot fungus Postia (Rhodonia) placenta SB12. Genom Data 14, 21–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gdata.2017.08.003
- Salinas, F., Rojas, V., Delgado, V., Agosin, E., Larrondo, L.F., 2017. Optogenetic switches for light-controlled gene expression in yeast. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 101, 2629–2640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-017-8178-8
- Hevia, M.A., Canessa, P., Larrondo, L.F., 2016. Circadian clocks and the regulation of virulence in fungi: Getting up to speed. Semin Cell Dev Biol 57, 147–155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2016.03.021
- Kessi-Pérez, E.I., Araos, S., García, V., Salinas, F., Abarca, V., Larrondo, L.F., Martínez, C., Cubillos, F.A., 2016. RIM15 antagonistic pleiotropy is responsible for differences in fermentation and stress response kinetics in budding yeast. FEMS Yeast Res 16, fow021. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsyr/fow021
- Montenegro-Montero, A., Larrondo, L.F., 2016. In the Driver’s Seat: The Case for Transcriptional Regulation and Coupling as Relevant Determinants of the Circadian Transcriptome and Proteome in Eukaryotes. J Biol Rhythms 31, 37–47. https://doi.org/10.1177/0748730415607321
- Olivares-Yañez, C., Emerson, J., Kettenbach, A., Loros, J.J., Dunlap, J.C., Larrondo, L.F., 2016. Modulation of Circadian Gene Expression and Metabolic Compensation by the RCO-1 Corepressor of Neurospora crassa. Genetics 204, 163–176. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.116.191064
- Salinas, F., de Boer, C.G., Abarca, V., García, V., Cuevas, M., Araos, S., Larrondo, L.F., Martínez, C., Cubillos, F.A., 2016. Natural variation in non-coding regions underlying phenotypic diversity in budding yeast. Sci Rep 6, 21849. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep21849
- Feeney, K.A., Hansen, L.L., Putker, M., Olivares-Yañez, C., Day, J., Eades, L.J., Larrondo, L.F., Hoyle, N.P., O’Neill, J.S., van Ooijen, G., 2016. Daily magnesium fluxes regulate cellular timekeeping and energy balance. Nature 532, 375–379. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17407
- Hevia, M.A., Canessa, P., Müller-Esparza, H., Larrondo, L.F., 2015. A circadian oscillator in the fungus Botrytis cinerea regulates virulence when infecting Arabidopsis thaliana. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 112, 8744–8749. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1508432112
- Larrondo, L.F., Olivares-Yañez, C., Baker, C.L., Loros, J.J., Dunlap, J.C., 2015. Circadian rhythms. Decoupling circadian clock protein turnover from circadian period determination. Science 347, 1257277. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1257277
- Montenegro-Montero, A., Canessa, P., Larrondo, L.F., 2015a. Around the Fungal Clock: Recent Advances in the Molecular Study of Circadian Clocks in Neurospora and Other Fungi. Adv Genet 92, 107–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.adgen.2015.09.003
- Montenegro-Montero, A., Goity, A., Larrondo, L.F., 2015b. The bZIP Transcription Factor HAC-1 Is Involved in the Unfolded Protein Response and Is Necessary for Growth on Cellulose in Neurospora crassa. PLoS One 10, e0131415. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131415
- Plaza, V., Lagües, Y., Carvajal, M., Pérez-García, L.A., Mora-Montes, H.M., Canessa, P., Larrondo, L.F., Castillo, L., 2015. bcpmr1 encodes a P-type Ca(2+)/Mn(2+)-ATPase mediating cell-wall integrity and virulence in the phytopathogen Botrytis cinerea. Fungal Genet Biol 76, 36–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2015.01.012
- Gooch, V.D., Johnson, A.E., Bourne, B.J., Nix, B.T., Maas, J.A., Fox, J.A., Loros, J.J., Larrondo, L.F., Dunlap, J.C., 2014a. A kinetic study of the effects of light on circadian rhythmicity of the frq promoter of Neurospora crassa. J Biol Rhythms 29, 38–48. https://doi.org/10.1177/0748730413517981
- Gooch, V.D., Johnson, A.E., Larrondo, L.F., Loros, J.J., Dunlap, J.C., 2014b. Bright to dim oscillatory response of the Neurospora circadian oscillator. J Biol Rhythms 29, 49–59. https://doi.org/10.1177/0748730413517983
- Hong, C.I., Zámborszky, J., Baek, M., Labiscsak, L., Ju, K., Lee, H., Larrondo, L.F., Goity, A., Chong, H.S., Belden, W.J., Csikász-Nagy, A., 2014. Circadian rhythms synchronize mitosis in Neurospora crassa. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111, 1397–1402. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1319399111
- Hori, C., Ishida, T., Igarashi, K., Samejima, M., Suzuki, H., Master, E., Ferreira, P., Ruiz-Dueñas, F.J., Held, B., Canessa, P., Larrondo, L.F., Schmoll, M., Druzhinina, I.S., Kubicek, C.P., Gaskell, J.A., Kersten, P., St John, F., Glasner, J., Sabat, G., Splinter BonDurant, S., Syed, K., Yadav, J., Mgbeahuruike, A.C., Kovalchuk, A., Asiegbu, F.O., Lackner, G., Hoffmeister, D., Rencoret, J., Gutiérrez, A., Sun, H., Lindquist, E., Barry, K., Riley, R., Grigoriev, I.V., Henrissat, B., Kües, U., Berka, R.M., Martínez, A.T., Covert, S.F., Blanchette, R.A., Cullen, D., 2014. Analysis of the Phlebiopsis gigantea genome, transcriptome and secretome provides insight into its pioneer colonization strategies of wood. PLoS Genet 10, e1004759. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1004759
- Weirauch, M.T., Yang, A., Albu, M., Cote, A.G., Montenegro-Montero, A., Drewe, P., Najafabadi, H.S., Lambert, S.A., Mann, I., Cook, K., Zheng, H., Goity, A., van Bakel, H., Lozano, J.-C., Galli, M., Lewsey, M.G., Huang, E., Mukherjee, T., Chen, X., Reece-Hoyes, J.S., Govindarajan, S., Shaulsky, G., Walhout, A.J.M., Bouget, F.-Y., Ratsch, G., Larrondo, L.F., Ecker, J.R., Hughes, T.R., 2014. Determination and inference of eukaryotic transcription factor sequence specificity. Cell 158, 1431–1443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2014.08.009
- Canessa, P., Larrondo, L.F., 2013. Environmental responses and the control of iron homeostasis in fungal systems. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 97, 939–955. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-012-4615-x
- Canessa, P., Schumacher, J., Hevia, M.A., Tudzynski, P., Larrondo, L.F., 2013. Assessing the effects of light on differentiation and virulence of the plant pathogen Botrytis cinerea: characterization of the White Collar Complex. PLoS One 8, e84223. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084223
- Hurley, J.M., Larrondo, L.F., Loros, J.J., Dunlap, J.C., 2013. Conserved RNA helicase FRH acts nonenzymatically to support the intrinsically disordered neurospora clock protein FRQ. Mol Cell 52, 832–843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2013.11.005
- Canessa, P., Muñoz-Guzmán, F., Vicuña, R., Larrondo, L.F., 2012. Characterization of PIR1, a GATA family transcription factor involved in iron responses in the white-rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Fungal Genet Biol 49, 626–634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2012.05.013
- Fernandez-Fueyo, E., Ruiz-Dueñas, F.J., Ferreira, P., Floudas, D., Hibbett, D.S., Canessa, P., Larrondo, L.F., James, T.Y., Seelenfreund, D., Lobos, S., Polanco, R., Tello, M., Honda, Y., Watanabe, Takahito, Watanabe, Takashi, Ryu, J.S., Kubicek, C.P., Schmoll, M., Gaskell, J., Hammel, K.E., St John, F.J., Vanden Wymelenberg, A., Sabat, G., Splinter BonDurant, S., Syed, K., Yadav, J.S., Doddapaneni, H., Subramanian, V., Lavín, J.L., Oguiza, J.A., Perez, G., Pisabarro, A.G., Ramirez, L., Santoyo, F., Master, E., Coutinho, P.M., Henrissat, B., Lombard, V., Magnuson, J.K., Kües, U., Hori, C., Igarashi, K., Samejima, M., Held, B.W., Barry, K.W., LaButti, K.M., Lapidus, A., Lindquist, E.A., Lucas, S.M., Riley, R., Salamov, A.A., Hoffmeister, D., Schwenk, D., Hadar, Y., Yarden, O., de Vries, R.P., Wiebenga, A., Stenlid, J., Eastwood, D., Grigoriev, I.V., Berka, R.M., Blanchette, R.A., Kersten, P., Martinez, A.T., Vicuna, R., Cullen, D., 2012. Comparative genomics of Ceriporiopsis subvermispora and Phanerochaete chrysosporium provide insight into selective ligninolysis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 109, 5458–5463. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1119912109
- Floudas, D., Binder, M., Riley, R., Barry, K., Blanchette, R.A., Henrissat, B., Martínez, A.T., Otillar, R., Spatafora, J.W., Yadav, J.S., Aerts, A., Benoit, I., Boyd, A., Carlson, A., Copeland, A., Coutinho, P.M., de Vries, R.P., Ferreira, P., Findley, K., Foster, B., Gaskell, J., Glotzer, D., Górecki, P., Heitman, J., Hesse, C., Hori, C., Igarashi, K., Jurgens, J.A., Kallen, N., Kersten, P., Kohler, A., Kües, U., Kumar, T.K.A., Kuo, A., LaButti, K., Larrondo, L.F., Lindquist, E., Ling, A., Lombard, V., Lucas, S., Lundell, T., Martin, R., McLaughlin, D.J., Morgenstern, I., Morin, E., Murat, C., Nagy, L.G., Nolan, M., Ohm, R.A., Patyshakuliyeva, A., Rokas, A., Ruiz-Dueñas, F.J., Sabat, G., Salamov, A., Samejima, M., Schmutz, J., Slot, J.C., St John, F., Stenlid, J., Sun, H., Sun, S., Syed, K., Tsang, A., Wiebenga, A., Young, D., Pisabarro, A., Eastwood, D.C., Martin, F., Cullen, D., Grigoriev, I.V., Hibbett, D.S., 2012. The Paleozoic origin of enzymatic lignin decomposition reconstructed from 31 fungal genomes. Science 336, 1715–1719. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1221748
- Larrondo, L.F., Loros, J.J., Dunlap, J.C., 2012. High-resolution spatiotemporal analysis of gene expression in real time: in vivo analysis of circadian rhythms in Neurospora crassa using a FREQUENCY-luciferase translational reporter. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2012.06.001
- Rodríguez-Rincón, F., Suarez, A., Lucas, M., Larrondo, L.F., de la Rubia, T., Polaina, J., Martínez, J., 2010. Molecular and structural modeling of the Phanerochaete flavido-alba extracellular laccase reveals its ferroxidase structure. Arch Microbiol 192, 883–892.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-010-0616-2
- Larrondo, L.F., Colot, H.V., Baker, C.L., Loros, J.J., Dunlap, J.C., 2009. Fungal functional genomics: tunable knockout-knock-in expression and tagging strategies. Eukaryot Cell 8, 800–804. https://doi.org/10.1128/EC.00072-09
- Martinez, D., Challacombe, J., Morgenstern, I., Hibbett, D., Schmoll, M., Kubicek, C.P., Ferreira, P., Ruiz-Duenas, F.J., Martinez, A.T., Kersten, P., Hammel, K.E., Vanden Wymelenberg, A., Gaskell, J., Lindquist, E., Sabat, G., Bondurant, S.S., Larrondo, L.F., Canessa, P., Vicuna, R., Yadav, J., Doddapaneni, H., Subramanian, V., Pisabarro, A.G., Lavín, J.L., Oguiza, J.A., Master, E., Henrissat, B., Coutinho, P.M., Harris, P., Magnuson, J.K., Baker, S.E., Bruno, K., Kenealy, W., Hoegger, P.J., Kües, U., Ramaiya, P., Lucas, S., Salamov, A., Shapiro, H., Tu, H., Chee, C.L., Misra, M., Xie, G., Teter, S., Yaver, D., James, T., Mokrejs, M., Pospisek, M., Grigoriev, I.V., Brettin, T., Rokhsar, D., Berka, R., Cullen, D., 2009. Genome, transcriptome, and secretome analysis of wood decay fungus Postia placenta supports unique mechanisms of lignocellulose conversion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106, 1954–1959. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0809575106
- Colombres, M., Garate, J.A., Lagos, C.F., Araya-Secchi, R., Norambuena, P., Quiroz, S., Larrondo, L., Pérez-Acle, T., Eyzaguirre, J., 2008. An eleven amino acid residue deletion expands the substrate specificity of acetyl xylan esterase II (AXE II) from Penicillium purpurogenum. J Comput Aided Mol Des 22, 19–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10822-007-9149-4
- Díaz, J., Chávez, R., Larrondo, L.F., Eyzaguirre, J., Bull, P., 2008. Functional analysis of the endoxylanase B (xynB) promoter from Penicillium purpurogenum. Curr Genet 54, 133–141. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00294-008-0205-y
- Gooch, V.D., Mehra, A., Larrondo, L.F., Fox, J., Touroutoutoudis, M., Loros, J.J., Dunlap, J.C., 2008. Fully codon-optimized luciferase uncovers novel temperature characteristics of the Neurospora clock. Eukaryot Cell 7, 28–37. https://doi.org/10.1128/EC.00257-07
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