Ssn6 Defines a New Level of Regulation of White-Opaque Switching in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Candida albicans</named-content> and Is Required For the Stochasticity of the Switch

ABSTRACT The human commensal and opportunistic pathogen Candida albicans can switch between two distinct, heritable cell types, named “white” and “opaque,” which differ in morphology, mating abilities, and metabolic preferences and in their interactions with the host immune system. Previous studies...

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Main Authors: Aaron D. Hernday, Matthew B. Lohse, Clarissa J. Nobile, Liron Noiman, Clement N. Laksana, Alexander D. Johnson
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/637d1041c7c443db85dfe0cb8714402a
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