The temperature-sensitive role of Cryptococcus neoformans ROM2 in cell morphogenesis.

ROM2 is associated with Cryptococcus neoformans virulence. We examined additional roles of ROM2 in C. neoformans and found that ROM2 plays a role in several cell functions specifically at high temperature conditions. Morphologically rom2 mutant cells demonstrated a "tear"-like shape and cl...

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Main Authors: Beth Burgwyn Fuchs, Robin J Tang, Eleftherios Mylonakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1838519?pdf=render