Jun Huang

My research interests focus on understanding the origins and outcomes of genome variation in fungal genomes. During my Ph.D. studies at Kansas State University, I explored the role of histone modifications in regulating gene expression and the impact of DNA double-strand breaks on genome variations in the phytopathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae.  In the Heitman lab, I will be studying the connection of RNAi, chromatin modification, DNA repair, and transposable elements to the underlying mechanisms of genome instability in Cryptococcus species by utilizing a range of molecular biology, genetics, and bioinformatics methods.