Giant transposons promote strain heterogeneity in a major fungal pathogen.

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Fungal infections are difficult to prevent and treat in large part due to strain heterogeneity, which confounds diagnostic predictability. Yet, the genetic mechanisms driving strain-to-strain variation remain poorly understood. Here, we determined the extent to which Starships-giant transposons capable of mobilizing numerous fungal genes-generate genetic and phenotypic variability in the opportunistic human...

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