αADα Hybrids of Cryptococcus neoformans: Evidence of Same-Sex Mating in Nature and Hybrid Fitness

Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous human fungal pathogen that causes meningoencephalitis in predominantly immunocompromised hosts. The fungus is typically haploid, and sexual reproduction involves two individuals with opposite mating types/sexes, α and a. However, the overwhelming predominance...

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Autores principales: Lin, Xiaorong, Litvintseva, Anastasia P, Nielsen, Kirsten, Patel, Sweta, Floyd, Anna, Mitchell, Thomas G, Heitman, Joseph
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2007
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2042000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17953489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.0030186

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2042000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17953489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.0030186

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