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Histone acetyltransferase Gcn5-mediated histone H3 acetylation facilitates cryptococcal morphogenesis and sexual reproduction
18 Oct 2023
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ABSTRACT Sexual reproduction is the primary driving force behind eukaryotic environmental adaptation and evolution. In the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans , sexual reproduction plays a critical role in the emergence of highly virulent strains and drug-resistant variants. The sexual life cycle of C. neoformans commences with the yeast-hyphae transition in response to mating stimulation, followed by...
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