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  2. Jake Fountain

Jake Fountain


Assistant Professor Mycotoxicology & Postharvest Pathology

Plant Pathology

Jake Fountain
Jake Fountain
EducationCoursesScholarly works

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2022)

Master of Science, Plant Physiology

Louisiana State University System Office, LA, United States (2013)

Courses

  • PATH 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2025)

Scholarly Works

  • Environmental influences on maize-Aspergillus flavus interactions and aflatoxin production, FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, (2014).
    Fountain JC, Scully B, Ni X, Kemerait RC, Lee RD … 2 more
  • Mitigating Aflatoxin Contamination in Groundnut through A Combination of Genetic Resistance and Post-Harvest Management Practices, TOXINS, (2019).
    Pandey MK, Kumar R, Pandey AK, Soni P, Gangurde SS … 16 more
  • Deciphering drought-induced metabolic responses and regulation in developing maize kernels, PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, (2018).
    Yang L, Fountain JC, Ji P, Ni X, Chen S … 3 more
  • Oxidative stress and carbon metabolism influence Aspergillus flavus transcriptome composition and secondary metabolite production, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, (2016).
    Fountain JC, Bajaj P, Pandey M, Nayak SN, Yang L … 9 more
  • Nested-association mapping (NAM)-based genetic dissection uncovers candidate genes for seed and pod weights in peanut (Arachis hypogaea), PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, (2020).
    Gangurde SS, Wang H, Yaduru S, Pandey MK, Fountain JC … 8 more

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Contact

jfount1@uga.edu 770-228-7252

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