Yeasts, usually defined as unicellular fungi, occur in various fungal lineages. Hence, they
are not a taxonomic unit, but rather represent a fungal lifestyle shared by several unrelated …

Asexually reproducing fungi play a significant role in essential processes in managed and
wild ecosystems such as nutrients cycling and multitrophic interactions. A large number of …

In the past three decades invasive mycoses have globally emerged as a persistent source of
healthcare-associated infections. The cell wall surrounding the fungal cell opposes the …

The 140 000 or so fungal species reported so far are heterogeneously defined based on
varying criteria such as morphological, physiological, mating, and (or) molecular features …

Here we review how evolving species concepts have been applied to understand yeast
diversity. Initially, a phenotypic species concept was utilized taking into consideration …

The rapid pace of name changes of medically important fungi is creating challenges for
clinical laboratories and clinicians involved in patient care. We describe two sources of …

Candida tropicalis is a human pathogen that primarily infects the immunocompromised.
Whereas the genome of one isolate, C. tropicalis MYA-3404, was originally sequenced in …

Allicin, which is generated by the catalytic reaction between alliin and alliinase extracted
from garlic, has been shown to have a wide range of antimicrobial activities, but its anti …

Hybridization is increasingly recognized as an important force impacting adaptation and
evolution in many lineages of fungi. During hybridization, divergent genomes and alleles are …

Recent findings in yeast genetics and genomics have advanced our understanding of the
evolutionary potential unlocked by hybridization, especially in the genus Saccharomyces …