Aileen Berasategui group
The Berasategui group studies the molecular dialogue between fungi, insects, and plants by integrating comparative genomics, functional assays, and metabolomics
Our research
The Aileen Berasategui Group will identify the genes, pathways, and metabolites that allow a fungal strain to support its insect host while retaining the ability to infect plant tissue.
Through the integration of comparative genomics, functional assays, and metabolomics, Aileen’s team will link molecular traits to ecological outcomes and explore the evolutionary plasticity of symbioses.
These insights will have broad relevance for sustainable pest and disease management.
