mSphere of Influence: When a sequencer is more than a sequencer
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Blake Billmyre uses functional genomics to help understand the biology of fungal pathogens, with an emphasis on evolution of virulence relevant traits and drug resistance. In this mSphere of Influence article, he reflects on how two papers (Liachko et al., "High-resolution mapping, characterization, and optimization of autonomously replicating sequences in yeast," Genome Research, 2013, and Guo et al., "Integration profiling of gene function with dense maps of transposon integration," Genetics, 2013) impacted his research trajectory and goals. These articles show the power of creative use of sequencing as a tool to drive understanding of fundamental biology.
Source: mSphere
Author: R. Blake Billmyre
Institution: University of Georgia
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,500
OpenAlex ID: W4402411776