| Title: | Morphogenesis in Candida albicans |
| Address: | "National Research Council of Canada, Biotechnology Research Institute, Montreal, Quebec, H4P 2R2, Canada. Malcolm.Whiteway@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca" |
| DOI: | 10.1146/annurev.micro.61.080706.093341 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0066-4227 (Print) 1545-3251 (Electronic) 0066-4227 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Candida albicans is termed a dimorphic fungus because it proliferates in either a yeast form or a hyphal form. The switch between these forms is the result of a complex interplay of external and internal factors and is coordinated in part by polarity-regulating proteins that are conserved among eukaryotic cells. However, yeast and hyphal cells are not the only morphological states of C. albicans. The opaque form required for mating, the pseudohyphal cell, and the chlamydospore represent distinct cell types that form in response to specific genetic or environmental conditions. In addition, hyperextended buds can form as a result of various cell cycle-related stresses. Recent studies are beginning to shed light on some of the molecular controls regulating the various morphogenetic forms of this fascinating human pathogen" |
| Keywords: | "Candida albicans/*growth & development Cyclin-Dependent Kinases/physiology Cyclins/physiology Hyphae/growth & development *Morphogenesis Pheromones/physiology Signal Transduction Spores, Fungal/physiology;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineWhiteway, Malcolm Bachewich, Catherine eng 42516-3/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada 79843-1/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review 2007/05/18 Annu Rev Microbiol. 2007; 61:529-53. doi: 10.1146/annurev.micro.61.080706.093341" |
