Publications

Gotting, K., May, D.S., Sosa-Calvo, J., Khadempour, L., Francoeur, C.B., Berasategui, A., Thairu, M.W., Sandstrom, S., Carlson, C.M., Chevrette, M., Pupo, M.T., Bugni, T.S., Schultz, T.R., Johnston, J.S., Gerardo, N.M., & Currie, C.R. (2022). Genomic diversification of the specialized parasite of the fungus-growing ant symbiosis. PNAS. [DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2213096119])

Francoeur, C.B.#, May, D.S.#, Thairu, M., Hoang, D.Q., Panthofer, O., Bugni, T.S., Pupo, M.T., Clardy, J., Pinto-Tomás, A.A., & Currie, C.R. (2021). Burkholderia from fungus gardens of fungus-growing ants produces antifungals that inhibit the specialized parasite Escovopsis. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. [DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00178-21]
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Weng, Y-M., Francoeur, C.B., Currie, C.R., Kavanaugh, D., & Schoville, S. (2021). A high-quality carabid genome assembly provides insights into beetle genome evolution and cold adaptation. Molecular Ecology Resources. [DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13409]

Francoeur C.B., Khadempour L, Moreira-Soto R.D., Gotting K, Book A.J., Pinto-Tomás A.A., Keefover-Ring K, Currie C.R. 2020. Bacteria contribute to plant secondary compound degradation in a generalist herbivore system. mBio 11:e02146-20. https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02146-20.

Liu, N. T., Bauchan, G. R., Francoeur, C.B., Shelton, D. R., Lo, Y. M., & Nou, X. 2016. Ralstonia insidiosa serves as bridges in biofilm formation by foodborne pathogens Listeria monocytogenes,Salmonella enterica, and Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Food Control, 65, 14–20. Click here for PDF