Candida species are the most common causes of fungal infection. Approximately 90% of
infections are caused by five species: Candida albicans, Candida glabrata, Candida …

Sex is shrouded in mystery. Not only does it preferentially occur in the dark for both fungi
and many animals, but evolutionary biologists continue to debate its benefits given costs in …

Abstract The genus Phomopsis (teleomorph Diaporthe) comprises phytopathologically
important microfungi with diverse host associations and a worldwide distribution. Species …

Covering: up to the end of February 2010 This review surveys the natural products
described from entomopathogenic Hypocrealean fungi, including their structures, biological …

The evolution of drug resistance has a profound impact on human health. Candida glabrata
is a leading human fungal pathogen that can rapidly evolve resistance to echinocandins …

The opportunistic human fungal pathogen Candida glabrata is closely related to
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, yet it has evolved to survive within mammalian hosts. Which …

Cell differentiation in yeast species is controlled by a reversible, programmed DNA-
rearrangement process called mating-type switching. Switching is achieved by two …

Candida parapsilosis and Candida albicans are human fungal pathogens that belong to the
CTG clade in the Saccharomycotina. In contrast to C. albicans, relatively little is known about …

Sexual reproduction enables eukaryotic organisms to reassort genetic diversity and purge
deleterious mutations, producing better-fit progeny. Sex arose early and pervades …

This article provides an overview of sexual reproduction in the ascomycetes, a phylum of
fungi that is named after the specialized sacs or “asci” that hold the sexual spores. They …