How alkalinization drives fungal pathogenicity
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How alkalinization drives fungal pathogenicity
pH governs most, if not all, processes of life. In fungi, ambient pH acts as a potent regulator of growth and development [1]. Studies conducted primarily in the 2 model organisms Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Aspergillus nidulans have cemented our understanding of how fungi sense and respond to pH. More recently, pH has emerged as a key player in the control of fungal pathogenicity. Infections ...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS Pathogens
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1553-7374
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006621