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PAGUIRIGAN, Jaycee Augusto G.

PAGUIRIGAN, Jaycee Augusto G.

Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Sunchon National University – South Korea, 2023
  • Master of Science in Biology, Saint Mary’s University – Bayombong,  Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, 2019
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education, Cagayan State University – Tuguegarao City, Philippines, 2012
  • Master of Arts in Biology, Saint Mary’s University – Bayombong,  Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, 2008

Research Highlights

  • Documenting Philippine lichen diversity and linking lichen bioactive secondary metabolites with their biosynthetic gene cluster

Research Interests

  • Lichen Biodiversity and Systematics
  • Lichen and Lichen Symbionts’ Natural Products
  • Fungal Biosynthetic Gene Cluster

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

Undergraduate Level

  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Genetics
  • Genomics and Proteomics

Major Recognitions

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Professional Activities

  • Life Member, Mycological Society of the Philippines
  • Life Member, Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • Regular Member, Philippine Society for Cell and Molecular Biology 
  • Regular Member, Philippine Society for Developmental Biology

Selected Publications

Selected Publications

  • Paguirigan JAG, Kim JA, Hur J-S, Kim W, 2023. Identification of a biosynthetic gene cluster for a red pigment cristazarin produced by a lichen-forming fungus Cladonia metacorallifera. Plos One. 18(6):e0287559.
  • Liu RD, Jiang SH, Chen BS, Paguirigan JAG, Li EW, Wei JC, 2022. Diversity of secondary metabolites from the lichen-forming fungus Endocarpon pusillum (Verrucariaceae, Ascomycota). Mycosystema, 41(12): 1992-2003.
  • Jacob JKS, Romorosa ES, Arguelles EDLR, Paguirigan JAG, 2022. Checklist of reported macrofungi in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 151(5): 1657-1676.
  • Paguirigan JAG, Liu R, Im SM, Hur JS, Kim W, 2022. Evaluation of antimicrobial properties of lichen substances against plant pathogens. Plant Pathology Journal 38(1): 25-32.
  • Manlapaz APB, Mariano MI, Reyes ORM, Rodriguez LC, Paguirigan JAG. 2022. Antibacterial activity of Leptogium cochleatumÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýLeptogium moluccanum. Studies in Fungi 7:19 doi: 10.48130/SIF-2022-0019.
  • Liu R, Kim W. Paguirigan JAG, Jeong M-H, Hur J-S. 2021. Establishment of Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Cladonia macilenta, a model lichen-forming fungus. Journal of Fungi 2021, 7, 252. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7040252.
  • Paguirigan JAG, dela Cruz TEE, Santiago KAA, Gerlach A, Aptroot A, 2020. A checklist of lichens known from the Philippines. Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology (Journal of Fungal Biology) 10(1), 319–376, Doi 10.5943/cream/10/1/29.
  • Lucban MC, Paguirigan JAG 2019. Occurrence of manglicolous lichens in Calabarzon, Philippines. Studies in Fungi 4(1), 263–273, Doi 10.5943/sif/4/1/27.
  • Paguirigan JAG, Bernal KD, Dayto CGA, Ramos MED, Vigo GDS, dela Cruz TEE 2019. Foliose lichens along the trails of Casaroro Falls and Pulangbato Falls in Valencia, Negros Oriental,Philippines. Studies in Fungi 4(1), 43–49, Doi 10.5943/sif/4/1/6.