Host environmental conditions induce small fungal cell size and alter population heterogeneity in Cryptococcus neoformans
X. Zhou, H. Zafar, P. C. S. Sephton-Clark, S. H. Mohamed, A. Chapuis, M. Makarova, D. M. MacCallum, R. Drummond, I. M. Dambuza, E. R. Ballou
The paper investigates the relationship between titan cells, small cells, and titanides in Cryptococcus neoformans, showing their shared features and impact on aneuploidy and drug resistance.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology