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 in Candida glabrata adapt differently to fluconazole than haploids, acquiring distinct mutations and aneuploidies, leading to higher fitness and MICs in some cases.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology