Evidence of Recombination in Mixed-Mating-Type and α-Only Populations of <i>Cryptococcus gattii</i> Sourced from Single <i>Eucalyptus</i> Tree Hollows

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Disease caused by the pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus gattii begins with the inhalation of an infectious propagule. As C. gattii is heavily encapsulated, this propagule is most likely to be a basidiospore. However, most C. gattii strains are infertile in laboratory crosses, and population studies indicate that recombination and dispersal are very restricted. In addition, strains of the alpha mating type...

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