Many cells are able to orient themselves in a non-uniform environment by responding to
localized cues. This leads to a polarized cellular response, where the cell can either grow or …

Cells live in a chemical environment and are able to orient towards chemical cues.
Unicellular haploid fungal cells communicate by secreting pheromones to reproduce …

Cell differentiation in yeast species is controlled by a reversible, programmed DNA-
rearrangement process called mating-type switching. Switching is achieved by two …

The fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe employs two main strategies to adapt to the
environment and survive when starved for nutrients. The strategies employ sporulation via …

One of the major cell fate transitions in eukaryotes is entry into meiosis. While in single-
celled yeast this decision is triggered by nutrient starvation, in multicellular eukaryotes, such …

Significant progress has been made since the previous edition of The Mycota published in
2006. The most conspicuous advances have concerned firstly our understanding of the …

Cell proliferation and differentiation require signalling pathways that enforce appropriate
and timely gene expression. We find that Tor2, the catalytic subunit of the TORC1 complex in …

The fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe is an excellent model organism to explore
cellular events owing to rich tools in genetics, molecular biology, cellular biology, and …

Target of rapamycin (TOR) kinase controls cell metabolism and growth in response to
environmental cues such as nutrients, growth factors, and stress. TOR kinase is widely …

In the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, the duration of survival in the stationary
phase, termed the chronological lifespan (CLS), is affected by various environmental factors …