Hgc1 Independence of Biofilm Hyphae in Candida albicans
Anupam Sharma, Norma V. Solis, Manning Y. Huang, Frederick Lanni, Scott G. Filler, Aaron P. Mitchell
Abstract
The HGC1 gene encodes a cyclin that is required for virulence of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans . It is required to produce the elongated hyphal filaments of free-living planktonic cells that are associated with virulence.
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmHyphaCandida albicansMicrobiologyVirulenceBiologyCorpus albicansMutantGeneBacteriaGeneticsAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentCystic Fibrosis Research Advances