Obligate sexual reproduction of a homothallic fungus closely related to the Cryptococcus pathogenic species complex
A. R. Passer, S. A. Clancey, T. Shea, M. David-Palma, A. F. Averette, T. Boekhout, B. M. Porcel, M. Nowrousian, C. A. Cuomo, S. Sun, J. Heitman, M. A. Coelho
This study identifies the genetic mechanism enabling self-compatible sexual reproduction in Cryptococcus depauperatus, a fungus closely related to human pathogens.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2022Microbiology