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The G-Protein β Subunit GPB1 Is Required for Mating and Haploid Fruiting in <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>
1 Jan 2000
Abstract excerpt
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen with a defined sexual cycle. The gene encoding a heterotrimeric G-protein beta subunit, GPB1, was cloned and disrupted. gpb1 mutant strains are sterile, indicating a role for this gene in mating. GPB1 plays an active role in mediating responses to pheromones in early mating steps (conjugation tube formation and cell fusion) and signals via a...
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