Septins are conserved guanine nucleotide-binding proteins that polymerize into filaments at
the cell cortex or in association with other cytoskeletal proteins, such as actin or …

An extracellular matrix composed of a layered meshwork of β-glucans, chitin, and
mannoproteins encapsulates cells of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. This organelle …

To cause rice blast disease, the fungus Magnaporthe oryzae develops a pressurized dome-
shaped cell called an appressorium, which physically ruptures the leaf cuticle to gain entry …

Filamentous growth is a nutrient-regulated growth response that occurs in many fungal
species. In pathogens, filamentous growth is critical for host–cell attachment, invasion into …

Metarhizium anisopliae is a fungus of considerable metabolic and ecological versatility,
being a potent insect pathogen that can also colonize plant roots. The mechanistic details of …

The establishment of cell polarity is critical for the development of many organisms and for
the function of many cell types. A large number of studies of diverse organisms from yeast to …

Cells change shape in response to diverse environmental and developmental conditions,
creating topologies with micron-scale features. Although individual proteins can sense …

Cell shape is well described by membrane curvature. Septins are filament-forming, GTP-
binding proteins that assemble on positive, micrometer-scale curvatures. Here, we examine …

Studies of the processes leading to the construction of a bud and its separation from the
mother cell in Saccharomyces cerevisiae have provided foundational paradigms for the …

Asymmetric cell division plays a crucial role in cell differentiation, unequal replicative
senescence, and stem cell maintenance. In budding yeast, the identities of mother and …