Unisexual reproduction promotes competition for mating partners in the global human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus deneoformans
C. Fu, T. P. Thielhelm, J. Heitman
This study shows unisexual reproduction in Cryptococcus deneoformans enhances mating competition by promoting hyphal growth and pheromone response, despite a fitness cost.
PLOS Genetics · Sep 19, 2019Peer-reviewedMicrobiology