Unisexual reproduction in the global human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2521779122
Abstract: The human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus species complex (encompassing Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus deneoformans, and the Cryptococcus gattii species complexes) exhibits diversity in sexual reproduction, including α-a mating, pseudosexual reproduction, as well as unisexual reproduction initiated from… read more here.
Keywords: fungal pathogen; human fungal; reproduction; unisexual reproduction ... See more keywords
Pheromone independent unisexual development in Cryptococcus neoformans
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006772
Abstract: The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans can undergo a-α bisexual and unisexual reproduction. Completion of both sexual reproduction modes requires similar cellular differentiation processes and meiosis. Although bisexual reproduction generates equal number of a and α progeny… read more here.
Keywords: unisexual development; cryptococcus neoformans; reproduction; unisexual reproduction ... See more keywords