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Vesper M. Fraunfelter

Duke UniversityORCID 0009-0009-1454-5443Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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GeneticsPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewedJan 16, 2026

Temperature and genetic background drive mobilization of diverse transposable elements in a global human fungal pathogen

Anna I. Mackey, Vesper M. Fraunfelter, Samantha Shaltz…·Asiya A. Gusa

This study shows that temperature and genetic background influence transposable element (TE) mobilization in Cryptococcus neoformans, increasing antifungal resistance and genomic changes.

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