Yeast Missing Sex Genes Undergo Unexpected Sexual Reproduction

Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 17:21 in Biology & Nature

An emerging form of the pathogenic yeast Candida is able to complete a full sexual cycle in a test tube, even though it's missing the genes for reproduction. And it may also do so while infecting us, according to researchers.

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