SREB, a GATA transcription factor that directs disparate fates in Blastomyces dermatitidis including morphogenesis and siderophore biosynthesis.

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...

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Main Authors: Gregory M Gauthier, Thomas D Sullivan, Sergio S Gallardo, T Tristan Brandhorst, Amber J Vanden Wymelenberg, Christina A Cuomo, Garret Suen, Cameron R Currie, Bruce S Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1000846&type=printable
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