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Amy Fernandez

University of Pennsylvania

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genetics· 1

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Organism:yeast· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Benjamin Galeota-SprungiD· 2 shared Paul SniegowskiiD· 2 shared Cecilia Wright· 1 shared Ronan Soto Tejada· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Diploidy alters the path of fluconazole adaptation in Candida glabrata

Benjamin Galeota-Sprung, Amy Fernandez, Cecilia Wright, Ronan Soto Tejada, Paul Sniegowski

This study shows diploids have an evolvability advantage over haploids in adapting to fluconazole in Candida glabrata, with distinct mutation patterns under different drug concentrations.

bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Changes to the mtDNA copy number during yeast culture growth

Benjamin Galeota-Sprung, Amy Fernandez, Paul Sniegowski

This study shows that mtDNA copy number in yeast cultures increases up to fourfold during growth, with variations depending on metabolic state and strain.

Royal Society Open Science · Jul 1, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics