Patterns of genomic variation in the opportunistic pathogen Candida glabrata suggest the existence of mating and a secondary association to the human host
Laia Carreté, Ewa Ksiezopolska, Cinta Pegueroles, Emilia Gómez-Molero, Ester Saus, Susana Iraola-Guzmán, Damian Loska, Oliver Bader, Cecile Fairhead, Toni Gabaldón
This study analyzes genomic variation in Candida glabrata isolates, revealing evidence of mating and suggesting humans are a secondary niche for the yeast.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology