A peek into the evolution of the sexual lifestyles of yeast.
Tsong et al. characterize the role of mating type genes in Candida albicans and identify a new regulator of mating type and several mating type target genes. Comparison with Saccharomyces cerevisiae provides an in-depth view into the evolution of a well-characterized genetic regulatory circuit.
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Barry L
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Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
D002176:Candida albicans / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D002455:Cell Division; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D015966:Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal; D005800:Genes, Fungal / Q000235:genetics*; D049770:Genes, Mating Type, Fungal; D010802:Phylogeny; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*
D005656:Fungal Proteins