Samantha Shaltz

Journal Article PLoS Genet · January 2026 Transposable elements (TEs) are key agents of genome evolution across all domains of life. These mobile genetic elements can cause mutations through transposition or by promoting structural rearrangements. Stress conditions can amplify TE mobility, either ... Full text Link to item Cite

DNA mutagenesis driven by transcription factor competition with mismatch repair.

Journal Article Cell · October 2, 2025 Despite the remarkable fidelity of eukaryotic DNA replication, nucleotide misincorporation errors occur in every replication cycle, generating mutations that drive genetic diseases and genome evolution. Here, we show that transcription factor (TF) proteins ... Full text Link to item Cite

Temperature and genetic background drive mobilization of diverse transposable elements in a critical human fungal pathogen.

Journal Article bioRxiv · May 23, 2025 Transposable elements (TEs) are key agents of genome evolution across all domains of life. These mobile genetic elements can cause mutations through transposition or by promoting structural rearrangements. Stress conditions can amplify TE activity, either ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Samantha Shaltz

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Temperature and genetic background drive mobilization of diverse transposable elements in a global human fungal pathogen.

DNA mutagenesis driven by transcription factor competition with mismatch repair.

Temperature and genetic background drive mobilization of diverse transposable elements in a critical human fungal pathogen.

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Harnessing Environmental Fungi for Plastic Bioremediation

Regulation of mitotic genome stability in yeast.

Temperature-dependent transposon mobilization in Cryptococcus neoformans