Harald Bergerمشاهده پروفایل
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Harald Berger is a researcher at the Institute of Microbial Genetics within the Department of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). His work centers on fungal genetics, epigenetics, and secondary metabolism, with a focus on chromatin dynamics and gene regulation in species such as Aspergillus nidulans and Fusarium . He has been actively involved in multiple long-term research projects funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and regional agencies, primarily as a project staff member under Prof. Joseph Strauss. His research interests include: Fungal epigenetics and chromatin remodeling Regulation of secondary metabolite and mycotoxin production Gene expression dynamics in response to environmental cues Plant-pathogen and microbial interspecies interactions Histone modifications (e.g., H2A.Z, H3K27me3) Berger's recent publications (2020–2025) reveal a strong trend in understanding how chromatin structure governs fungal development and metabolism. His work combines molecular biology, genomics, and systems biology to dissect regulatory networks in filamentous fungi. A recurring theme is the interplay between histone variants and methylation marks in silencing or activating biosynthetic gene clusters. He has contributed to significant findings, including the role of H2A.Z in counteracting H3K27me3-mediated silencing, the function of the KdmB-EcoA-RpdA-SntB chromatin complex, and the identification of signaling molecules like Polaramycin B in microbial crosstalk. ORCID: 0000-0001-7974-3058 Berger has collaborated extensively on projects related to fungal virulence, soil microbial communities, and environmental stress responses. He has also engaged in science communication, notably through the Sparkling Science project "Das Internet der Pilze" (2019). While he does not appear to supervise theses, his collaborative network is broad and impactful. He is based at Konrad Lorenz-Straße 24, 3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria.











