SREB, a GATA transcription factor that directs disparate fates in Blastomyces dermatitidis including morphogenesis and siderophore biosynthesis.
Blastomyces dermatitidis belongs to a group of human pathogenic fungi that exhibit thermal dimorphism. At 22 degrees C, these fungi grow as mold that produce conidia or infectious particles, whereas at 37 degrees C they convert to budding yeast. The ability to switch between these forms is essential...
| Published in: | PLoS Pathogens |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1000846&type=printable |
