Publication details
Transfer of Genetic Material between Pathogenic and Food-Borne Yeasts
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2006 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| web | http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=16820520 |
| Field | Biochemistry |
| Keywords | Saccharomyces; candida; pathogenic; yeast |
| Description | Many pathogenic yeast species are asexual and therefore not involved in intra- or interspecies mating. However, high-frequency transfer of plasmid DNA was observed when pathogenic and food-borne yeasts were grown together. This property could play a crucial role in the spread of virulence and drug resistance factors among yeasts. |