Program Book - 27th Fungal Genetics Conference

LISTING OF ALL POSTER ABSTRACTSBiochemistry and Metabolism1. Heme regulation in Aspergillus fumigatus., Nicola Beckmann2. Key Steps in the Biosynthesis of the Fungal Virulence FactorGliotoxin., Pranatchareeya Chankhamjon3. Identification of a gene cluster mediating the biosynthesis of theAspergillus fumigatus cell wall and secreted polysaccharide,galactosaminogalactan., Fabrice N. Gravelat4. A fasciclin-like protein in Aspergillus fumigatus., Thomas Hartmann5. Characterization of fumiquinazoline biosynthesis in Aspergillusfumigatus., Fang Yun Lim6. Identification of local and cross-chromosomal biosynthetic geneclusters in filamentous fungi using gene expression data. Mikael R.Andersen7. N-glycan profiling of Aspergillus nidulans using solid-phase glycanextraction and mass spectrometry. Diana Anyaogu8. Targeting of AcvA to peroxisomes increases penicillin production inAspergillus nidulans. Andreas Herr9. Characterization of the 3-methyl orsellinic acid gene cluster inAspergillus nidulans. Jakob B. Nielsen10. Induction of sclerotia and Aspergillus section Nigri. Jens Frisvad11. Analyzing the impact of compartmentalization on organic acidproduction in Aspergillus niger. Matthias G. Steiger12. Subcellular localization of aphidicolin biosynthesis enzymes fromPhoma betae expressed heterologously in Aspergillus oryzae. K. Gomi13. Increased production of fatty acids and triglycerides in Aspergillusoryzae by modifying fatty acid metabolism. Koichi Tamano14. Improved Properties of Thermostable Cellobiohydrolase in aTreatment of Cellulosic Material. Taija Leinonen15. The phytopathogenic fungus Botrytis pseudocinerea is resistant tothe fungicide fenhexamid due to detoxification by a cytochrome P450monooxygenase Cyp684. Danièle Debieu16. Evolutionary rewiring of ubiquitination targets in Candida albicanspromotes efficient carbon assimilation in host niches. Alistair J. P.Brown17. Can-Hsp31 is important for Candida albicans growth and survival.S. Hasim18. Influence of N-glycans on α-/β-(1,3)-glucanase and α-(1,4)-amylasefrom Paracoccidioides brasiliensis yeast cells. Fausto Bruno Dos ReisAlmeida19. Cell wall structure and biosynthesis in oomycetes and true fungi: acomparative analysis. Vincent Bulone20. Investigating the function of a putative chitin synthase fromPhytophthora infestans. Stefan Klinter21. Deciphering cell wall structure and biosynthesis in oomycetesusing carbohydrate analyses and plasma membrane proteomics. HugoMelida22. Identification and characterization of the chitin synthase genes inthe fish pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica. Elzbieta Rzeszutek23. Role of Ccr4-mediated mRNA turnover innucleotide/deoxynucleotide homeostasis and Amphotericin Bsusceptibility in Cryptococcus neoformans. D. Banerjee24. WITHDRAWN25. Blue light induce Cordyceps militaris fruiting body formation andcordycepin production. Chun-Hsiang Yang26. Insight into alkaloid diversity of the epichloae, protectivesymbionts of grasses. Carolyn A. Young27. Extracellular polysaccharide degrading capabilities of variousAgaricus bisporus strains during compost cultivation. A.Patyshakuliyeva28. Reconstruction of the rubrofusarin biosynthetic pathway inSaccharomyces cerevisiae. Rasmus J. N. Frandsen29. Expression and purification of hydrophobin fusion proteinstargeted to intracellular protein bodies in T. reesei . Nina K. Aro30. Metabolic adaptations in Phytophthora infestans and the role of aphosphagen kinase system in energy metabolism. Meenakshi Kagda31. Platforms for secondary metabolite analysis in filamentous fungi.Uffe H. Mortensen32. Transcriptional analysis of oxalate degradation in the white rotbasidiomycete Dichomitus squalens. Miia R. Mäkelä33. Creation of temperature-influenced hyphal growth mutants in abasidiomycete fungus through the use of UV mutagenesis. Stephen J.Horton34. Functional Analysis of a Novel Diaminopimelate Decarboxylasefrom the Oomycete Saprolegnia parasitica. Paul Morris35. Living on Air?: Ustilago maydis cells grow without being providednitrogen in their growth media. Michael H. Perlin36. Saprotrophic metabolism of the White-Nose Syndrome fungusGeomyces destructans in bat hibernacula. Hannah Reynolds37. Cellulose acting enzymes of the white-rot fungus Dichomitussqualens: expression of the genes and characterization of theenzymes. Johanna Rytioja38. Metabolomics of growth and type B trichothecenes production inFusarium graminearum. N. Ponts39. Diversity of telomeric sequences and telomerase RNA structureswithin Ascomycetes. Xiaodong Qi40. Characterizing a putative three-step formaldehyde oxidationpathway in Neurospora crassa. Ethan Addicott41. Nitrate assimilation in Neurospora crassa. Oleg Agafonov27th Fungal Genetics Conference | 103