Gene flow contributes to diversification of the major fungal pathogen Candida albicans
oleh: Jeanne Ropars, Corinne Maufrais, Dorothée Diogo, Marina Marcet-Houben, Aurélie Perin, Natacha Sertour, Kevin Mosca, Emmanuelle Permal, Guillaume Laval, Christiane Bouchier, Laurence Ma, Katja Schwartz, Kerstin Voelz, Robin C. May, Julie Poulain, Christophe Battail, Patrick Wincker, Andrew M. Borman, Anuradha Chowdhary, Shangrong Fan, Soo Hyun Kim, Patrice Le Pape, Orazio Romeo, Jong Hee Shin, Toni Gabaldon, Gavin Sherlock, Marie-Elisabeth Bougnoux, Christophe d’Enfert
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-06-01 |
Deskripsi
The fungal pathogen Candida albicans can undergo a parasexual process that may contribute to genetic diversity, but its actual relevance is unclear. Here, Ropars et al. analyse the genomic sequences of 182 C. albicans isolates collected worldwide and find evidence of gene flow and thus parasexuality in nature.