5-fluorocytosine resistance is associated with hypermutation and alterations in capsule biosynthesis in Cryptococcus

The authors show that resistance to the antifungal 5-fluorocytosine in Cryptococcus deuterogattii is acquired more frequently in isolates with elevated mutation rate, and is associated with alterations in capsule biosynthesis and nucleotide metabolism.

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Autores principales: R. Blake Billmyre, Shelly Applen Clancey, Lucy X. Li, Tamara L. Doering, Joseph Heitman
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/f7fc4a07b3e44f9382953de7b6a59040
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