Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology Texas A&M University
Paul de Figueiredo
Assistant Professor

Office:
419C L.F. Peterson
Lab is 419/415 L.F. Peterson

Phone:
Office 979-458-2977
Lab 979-458-3426

Email:
pjdefigueiredo@tamu.edu

 
Education

Ph.D.: Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cell Biology, Cornell University

Research Emphasis:
The de Figueiredo laboratory possesses broad expertise in microbiology,
molecular genetics, and cell biology. The laboratory exploits this
expertise to develop novel bioenergy technologies, and to elucidate the
molecular mechanisms mediating plant and animal diseases.
Recent Publications


Qin QM, Pei J, Ancona V, Shaw BD, Ficht TA, de Figueiredo P.

RNAi screen of endoplasmic reticulum-associated host factors reveals a role for IRE1alpha in supporting Brucella replication.
PLoS Pathog.
2008 Jul 25;4(7):e1000110.
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de Figueiredo P, Terra B, Anand JK, Hikita T, Sadilek M, Monks DE,
Lenskiy A, Hakomori S, Nester EW.

A catalytic carbohydrate contributes to bacterial antibiotic resistance.
Extremophiles. 2007 Jan;11(1):133-43. Epub 2006 Oct 18
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