title: Candida albicans adds more weight to iron regulation.
abstract: The pathogen Candida albicans can occupy both the bloodstream and gastrointesintal (GI) tract, niches that differ in iron availability. Chen et al. report that a distinct transcription factor, Sef1, alters the conserved fungal iron regulatory paradigm. Sef1 is pivotal for bloodstream infection, but contributes to GI tract colonization as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Jill R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Blankenship
authors.forename: Aaron P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Mitchell