Researchers uncover molecular pathway through which common yeast becomes fungal pathogen
Scientists at the University of Toronto led by Prof. Leah Cowen (Department of Molecular Genetics) have found a molecular mechanism that plays a key role in the transition of Candida albicans yeast into disease-causing fungus—one of the leading causes of hospital-acquired infection. The finding highlights the importance of heat in fungal growth, and provides a new target for drug therapies to counter Candida albicans infection. In an additional study, Prof. Cowen and her colleagues identified 224 new genetic interactors for a central protein in Candida albicans . . . .
