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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Candida albicans
SUBMITTER: Ronny Martin
PROVIDER: E-MEXP-3083 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20110407 4
The extension of germ tubes into elongated hyphae by Candida albicans is essential for damage of host cells. The C. albicans-specific gene EED1 plays a crucial role in this extension and maintenance of filamentous growth. eed1Δ cells failed to extend germ tubes into long filaments and switched back to yeast growth after 3 h of incubation during growth on plastic surfaces. Expression of EED1 is regulated by the transcription factor Efg1 and ectopic overexpression of EED1 restored filamentation in ...[more]