The sterol C-24 methyltransferase encoding gene, erg6, is essential for viability of Aspergillus species.
J. Xie, J. Rybak, A. Martin-Vicente, X. Guruceaga, H. Thorn, A. Nywening, W. Ge, J. Parker, S. L. Kelly, D. Rogers, J. Fortwendel
This paper identifies Erg6 as an essential gene for viability in Aspergillus species and shows its importance in fungal infection models.
bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology