Plants, green algae, and cyanobacteria synthesize storage polysaccharides by a similar
ADPglucose-based pathway. Plant starch metabolism can be distinguished from that of …

Microorganisms have the capacity to utilize a variety of nutrients and adapt to continuously
changing environmental conditions. Many microorganisms, including yeast and bacteria …

Abstract Background Real-time RT-PCR is the recommended method for quantitative gene
expression analysis. A compulsory step is the selection of good reference genes for …

Solid semi-crystalline starch and hydrosoluble glycogen define two distinct physical states of
the same type of storage polysaccharide. Appearance of semi-crystalline storage …

Like all microorganisms, yeast cells spend most of their natural lifetime in a reversible,
quiescent state that is primarily induced by limitation for essential nutrients. Substantial …

Lysosomes are highly acidic cellular organelles traditionally viewed as sacs of enzymes
involved in digesting extracellular or intracellular macromolecules for the regeneration of …

Not all stress is stressful; instead, it appears that stress in the environment, below the
mutation threshold, is essential for many subtle manifestations of population structures and …

The polymorphic fungus Candida albicans remains a leading cause of both invasive and
superficial mycoses, including vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Metabolic plasticity …

The filamentous ascomycete Aspergillus niger is well known for its ability to produce a large
variety of enzymes for the degradation of plant polysaccharide material. A major carbon and …

At the onset of nutrient limitation, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae synthesizes glycogen
to serve as a carbon and energy reserve. We undertook a systematic survey for the genes …