alpha AD alpha hybrids of Cryptococcus neoformans: evidence of same-sex mating in nature and hybrid fitness.
Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous human fungal pathogen that causes meningoencephalitis in predominantly immunocompromised hosts. The fungus is typically haploid, and sexual reproduction involves two individuals with opposite mating types/sexes, alpha and a. However, the overwhelming predomina...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2042000?pdf=render |