Temperature and genetic background drive mobilization of diverse transposable elements in a global human fungal pathogen
Anna I. Mackey, Vesper M. Fraunfelter, Samantha Shaltz, John McCormick, Callan Schroeder, John R. Perfect, Cédric Feschotte, Paul M. Magwene, Asiya A. Gusa
This study shows that temperature and genetic background influence transposable element (TE) mobilization in Cryptococcus neoformans, increasing antifungal resistance and genomic changes.
PLoS Genetics · Jan 16, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics