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A genomic safe haven for mutant complementation in Cryptococcus neoformans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Arras Samantha D M, Chitty Jessica L, Blake Kirsten L, Schulz Benjamin L, Fraser James A
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Just as Koch's postulates formed the foundation of early infectious disease study, Stanley Falkow's molecular Koch's postulates define best practice in determining whether a specific gene contributes to virulence of a pathogen. Fundamentally, these molecular postulates state that if a gene is involved in virulence, its removal will compromise virulence. Likewise, its reintroduction should restore virulence to the...
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