Infectious fungus, thought to be asexual, isn't
Monday, December 5, 2011 - 20:20
in Biology & Nature
Candida tropicalis turns out to have sex, making it the second medically important member of the genus to be capable of mating. Sex may improve the survival of the species, particularly when it's under pressure. It may also mean the species can achieve greater virulence or drug resistance more quickly than previously thought.