A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Uncovers a Novel Function for the Transcription Factor Ace2 during Candida albicans Hyphal Development

Candida albicans is a major invasive fungal pathogen in humans. An important virulence factor is its ability to switch between the yeast and hyphal forms, and these filamentous forms are important in tissue penetration and invasion. A common feature for filamentous growth is the ability to inhibit...

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Main Authors: Calderón-Noreña, Diana M., González-Novo, Alberto, Orellana-Muñoz, Sara, Gutiérrez-Escribano, Pilar, Arnáiz-Pita, Yolanda, Dueñas-Santero, Encarnación, Suárez, M. Belén, Bougnoux, Marie-Elisabeth, del Rey, Francisco, Sherlock, Gavin, d’Enfert, Christophe, Correa-Bordes, Jaime, de Aldana, Carlos R. Vázquez
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4398349/