在Cryptococcus neoformans中调节基本基因表达的四环素抑制系统的适应

Ci Fu1, Nicole Robbins1, Leah E Cowen1

  • 1Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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|May 1, 2025
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概括

研究人员适应了Cryptococcus neoformans的四环素抑制系统,使条件基因表达成为可能. 这种新工具可以研究像HSP90和FKS1这样的必不可少的基因,这对于开发新的抗真菌药物至关重要.

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