title: Difference in FKS1 gene sequences between serotypes A and D of Cryptococcus neoformans.
abstract: We compared sequences of the glucan synthase (FKS1) gene in serotypes A and D of Cryptococcus neoformans. Four introns were present in serotype D but not serotype A. PCR with primers that flank these introns permits simple differentiation of serotypes A and D.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Pathogenic Fungi and Microbial Toxicoses, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8673, Japan.
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Yumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imanishi
authors.forename: Kazuko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D005964:Glucosyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D005964:Glucosyltransferases; C040232:glucan synthase