Having sex, yes, but with whom? Inferences from fungi on the evolution of anisogamy and mating types
The advantage of sex has been among the most debated issues in biology. Surprisingly, the
question of why sexual reproduction generally requires the combination of distinct gamete …
question of why sexual reproduction generally requires the combination of distinct gamete …
Local and regional chromatin silencing in Candida glabrata: consequences for adhesion and the response to stress
A De Las Peñas, J Juárez-Cepeda… - FEMS yeast …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Candida glabrata is a fungal pathogen frequently found as a commensal in humans. To
colonize and disseminate successfully in the mammalian host, C. glabrata must detect …
colonize and disseminate successfully in the mammalian host, C. glabrata must detect …
Multiple reinventions of mating-type switching during budding yeast evolution
Cell type in budding yeasts is determined by the genotype at the mating-type (MAT) locus,
but yeast species differ widely in their mating compatibility systems and life cycles. Among …
but yeast species differ widely in their mating compatibility systems and life cycles. Among …
The Asexual Yeast Candida glabrata Maintains Distinct a and α Haploid Mating Types
The genome of the type strain of Candida glabrata (CBS138, ATCC 2001) contains
homologs of most of the genes involved in mating in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, starting …
homologs of most of the genes involved in mating in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, starting …
The yeast mating-type switching endonuclease HO is a domesticated member of an unorthodox homing genetic element family
The mating-type switching endonuclease HO plays a central role in the natural life cycle of
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but its evolutionary origin is unknown. HO is a recent addition to …
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but its evolutionary origin is unknown. HO is a recent addition to …
Unusual composition of a yeast chromosome arm is associated with its delayed replication
The 11.3-Mb genome of the yeast Lachancea (Saccharomyces) kluyveri displays an
intriguing compositional heterogeneity: a region of∼ 1 Mb, covering almost the whole left …
intriguing compositional heterogeneity: a region of∼ 1 Mb, covering almost the whole left …
Efficient Mating-Type Switching in Candida glabrata Induces Cell Death
S Boisnard, Y Zhou Li, S Arnaise, G Sequeira… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Candida glabrata is an apparently asexual haploid yeast that is phylogenetically closer to
Saccharomyces cerevisiae than to Candida albicans. Its genome contains three MAT-like …
Saccharomyces cerevisiae than to Candida albicans. Its genome contains three MAT-like …
The Spatiotemporal Program of Replication in the Genome of Lachancea kluyveri
We generated a genome-wide replication profile in the genome of Lachancea kluyveri and
assessed the relationship between replication and base composition. This species diverged …
assessed the relationship between replication and base composition. This species diverged …
Genome-wide replication landscape of Candida glabrata
Abstract Background The opportunistic pathogen Candida glabrata is a member of the
Saccharomycetaceae yeasts. Like its close relative Saccharomyces cerevisiae, it underwent …
Saccharomycetaceae yeasts. Like its close relative Saccharomyces cerevisiae, it underwent …
Candida glabrata, the other yeast pathogen
M Bolotin-Fukuhara, C Fairhead - FEMS Yeast Research, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The ascomycete yeast Candida glabrata ranks second, in many studies, after Candida
albicans as the most frequent yeast pathogen of humans, responsible for many types of …
albicans as the most frequent yeast pathogen of humans, responsible for many types of …