Exposure to the oral host niche yields rapid phenotypic and genotypic diversification in Candida albicans
Anja Forche, Gareth A. Cromie, Aleeza C. Gerstein, Norma V. Solis, Tippapha Pisithkul, Waracharee Srifa, Eric W. Jeffery, Darren Abbey, Scott G. Filler, Aimée M. Dudley, Judith G. Berman
This study shows that Candida albicans rapidly generates genotypic and phenotypic diversity in the mouse oral cavity, with higher mutation rates compared to in vitro conditions.
Genetics · May 3, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics