Christopher D Skory
(Chris)
Renewable Product Technology Research Unit
Research Microbiologist
Phone: (309) 681-6275
Fax: (309) 681-6040
Room 3312 NTL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH
1815 N. UNIVERSITY STREET PEORIA, IL, 61604-3999
Cote, G.L., Skory, C.D., Unser, S.M., Rich, J.O. 2012. The production of glucans via glucansucrases by Lactobacillus satsumensis isolated from a fermented beverage starter culture. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4606-y.
Liu, M., Gebremariam, T., Skory, C.D., Edwards, Jr, J., Ibrahim, A. 2012. CBS domain-containing proteins are Rhizopus oryzae ferrioxamine receptors [abstract]. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. M-973. p. 108.
Manitchotpisit, P., Leathers, T.D., Peterson, S.W., Skory, C.D., Price, N.P., Rich, J.O. 2012. Biotechnology of Aureobasidium pullulans: A phylogenetic perspective [abstract]. International Congress on Yeasts. p. 194.
Cote, G.L., Skory, C.D. 2012. Glucansucrases from lactic acid bacteria which produce water-insoluble polysaccharides from sucrose [abstract]. American Chemical Society. Abstract No. CELL34.
Zhang, B., Skory, C.D., Yang, S. 2012. Metabolic engineering of Rhizopus oryzae: Effects of overexpressing pyc and pepc genes on fumaric acid biosynthesis from glucose. Metabolic Engineering. 14(5):512-520.
Skory, C.D., Rich, J.O. 2012. Nodification of Rhizopus lactate dehydrogenase for improved resistance to fructose 1,6-bisphosphate [abstract]. Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals. Paper #9-22.
Manitchotpisit, P., Skory, C.D., Peterson, S.W., Price, N.P., Vermillion, K., Leathers, T.D. 2012. Poly (beta-L-malic acid) production by diverse phylogenetic clades of Aureobasidium pullulans. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 39(1):125-132. DOI: 10.1007/s10295-011-1007-7.
Manitchotpisit, P., Leathers, T.D., Peterson, S.W., Skory, C.D., Price, N.P., Rich, J.O. 2011. Bioproducts from diverse phylogenetic clades of Aureobasidium pullulans [abstract]. Asia-Pacific Biotechnology Congress and Philippine Society for Microbiology, Inc. p. 59.
Tuwichein, C., Krisraksa, P., Eardklay, S., Leathers, T.D., Skory, C.D., Pongpoungphet, N., Manitchotpisit, P. 2010. Production of pullulan, poly(beta-L-malic acid), and heavy oil by fungus Aureobasidium pullulans isolated from Thailand [abstract]. Congress on Science and Technology of Thailand. Abstract #B4 B00090. p. 84.
Skory, C.D., Hector, R.E., Gorsich, S.W., Rich, J.O. 2009. Novel lactate transporters from carboxylic acid-producing Rhizopus. United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. p. 160-163.
Ibrahim, A.S., Gebremariam, T., Skory, C.D., Fu, Y., Edwards, Jr., J.E., Spellberg, B.J. 2009. rFTR1 is required for pathogenesis, and appears to be an essential gene, of Rhizopus oryzae [abstract]. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. M-361.
Skory, C.D., Hector, R.E., Gorsich, S.W., Rich, J.O. 2009. Report membrane transport of lactic acid in the filamentous fungus Rhizopus. KKU Research Journal. 15(9):826-831.
Rich, J.O., Skory, C.D. 2009. Genetic Engineering of Rhizopus for enhancing lactic acid production [abstract]. Conference on Fermentation Technology for Value Added Agricultural Products. Paper Fer406. p. 25.
Skory, C.D., Hector, R.E., Gorsich, S., Rich, J.O. 2010. Analysis of a functional lactate permease in the fungus Rhizopus. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 46(1):43-50.
Hector, R.E., Bowman, M.J., Skory, C.D., Cotta, M.A. 2009. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae YMR315W gene encodes an NADP(H)-specific Oxidoreductase regulated by the transcription factor Stb5p in response to NADPH limitation. New Biotechnology. 26(3/4):171-180.
Li, X., Skory, C.D., Cotta, M.A., Puchart, V., Biely, P. 2008. Novel family of carbohydrate esterases, based on identification of the Hypocrea jecorina Acetyl Esterase Gene. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 74(24):7482-7489.
Ibrahim, A.S., Gebremariam, T., Liu, M., Chamilos, G., Kontoyiannis, D.P., Mink, R., Kwon-Chung, K.J., Fu, Y., Skory, C.D., Edwards Jr., J.E., Spellberg, B. 2008. Bacterial Endosymbiosis is widely present among Zygomycetes but does not contribute to Mucormycosis pathogenesis. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 198(7):1083-1090.
Lin, L., Spellberg, B.J., Fu, Y., Skory, C.D., Gebremariam, T., Husseiny, M.I., Edwards, Jr, J.E., Ibrahim, A.S. 2007. High affinity iron permease is required for virulence of Rhizopus oryzae [abstract]. The American Society for Microbiology's 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC). Presentation #B-1444.
Ibrahim, A.S., Gebremariam, T., Liu, M., Chamilos, G., Kontoyiannis, D.P., Kwon-Chung, K.J., Fu, Y., Skory, C.D., Edwards, Jr., J.E., Spellberg, B.J. 2007. Bacterial Endosymbiosis does not contribute to Mucormycosis pathogenesis [abstract]. The American Society for Microbiology's 47th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC). Presentation #B-1443.
Mertens, J.A., Skory, C.D. 2007. Isolation and characterization of two genes that encode active glucoamylase without a starch binding domain from Rhizopus oryzae. Current Microbiology. 54:462-466.
Li, X., Skory, C.D., Ximenes, E.A., Jordan, D.B., Dien, B.S., Hughes, S.R., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Production of highly active lignocellulose-degrading enzymes of anaerobic fungi by industrially relevant fungi [abstract]. Physiology to Genomics to Fuels.
Li, X., Skory, C.D., Ximenes, E.A., Jordan, D.B., Dien, B.S., Hughes, S.R., Cotta, M.A. 2007. Expression of an AT-rich xylanase gene from the anaerobic fungus Orpinomyces sp. strain PC-2 in and secretion of the heterologous enzyme by Hypocrea jecorina. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 74:1264-1275.
Mertens, J.A., Skory, C.D. 2007. Isolation and characterization of a second glucoamylase gene without a starch binding domain from Rhizopus oryzae. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 40:874-880.
Mertens, J.A., Skory, C.D., Ibrahim, A.S. 2006. Plasmids for expression of heterologous proteins in Rhizopus oryzae. Archives of Microbiology. 186:41-50.
Ibrahim, A.S., Skory, C.D. 2006. Genetic manipulation of zygomycetes. In: Kavanagh, K. editor. Medical Mycology, Cellular and Molecular Techniques. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. p. 305-325.
Mertens, J.A., Skory, C.D. 2005. Development of plasmids for expression of heterologous proteins in Rhizopus oryzae [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 100.
Skory, C.D. 2005. Inhibition of non-homologous end joining and integration of DNA with transformation of Rhizopus oryzae. Molecular Genetics and Genomics. 274(4):373-83.
Dien, B.S., Iten, L.B., Skory, C.D. 2005. Converting herbaceous energy crops to bioethanol: a review with emphasis on pretreatment processes. In: Hou, C.T., editor. Handbook of Industrial Biocatalysis. Chapter 23. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis Group. p. 1-11.
Dien, B.S., Whitehead, T.R., Nichols, N.N., Skory, C.D., Cotta, M.A. 2004. Recombinant biocatalysts for converting sugar mixtures to lactic acid [abstract]. Great Lakes Regional American Chemical Society Symposium. Paper No. 40.
Mertens, J.A., Skory, C.D. 2004. Discovery and characterization of a second glucoamylase gene in rhizopus oryzae [abstract]. Society of Industrial Microbiology. p. 96.
Skory, C.D. 2004. Repair of plasmid dna used for transformation of rhizopus oryzae by synthesis dependent strand annealing. Current Genetics. 45:302-310.
Skory, C.D. 2004. Lactic acid production by Rhizopus oryzae transformants with lactate dehydrogenase activity. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 64:237-242.
SKORY, C.D. HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION AND DOUBLE-STRAND BREAK REPAIR IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF RHIZOPUS ORYZAE. MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS. 2002. V. 268. P. 397-406.
SKORY, C.D. LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION BY SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE EXPRESSING A RHIZOPUS ORYZAE LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE GENE. JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. 2003. V. 30. P. 22-27.
DIEN, B.S., BOTHAST, R.J., NICHOLS, N.N., SKORY, C.D. IMPROVED BIOCATALYST FOR PRODUCTION OF BIOETHANOL AND LACTIC ACID. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 2002. ABSTRACT NO. 322.