An integrated genomic and transcriptomic survey of mucormycosis-causing fungi

Fungi of the order Mucorales can cause life-threatening infections. Here, Chibucos et al. present genomic and transcriptomic analyses of a diverse set of Mucorales fungi, shedding light on their evolution and identifying potential therapeutic targets in the pathogens and the host.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marcus C. Chibucos, Sameh Soliman, Teclegiorgis Gebremariam, Hongkyu Lee, Sean Daugherty, Joshua Orvis, Amol C. Shetty, Jonathan Crabtree, Tracy H. Hazen, Kizee A. Etienne, Priti Kumari, Timothy D. O’Connor, David A. Rasko, Scott G. Filler, Claire M. Fraser, Shawn R. Lockhart, Christopher D. Skory, Ashraf S. Ibrahim, Vincent M. Bruno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12218