Filamentous fungi constitute a large group of eukaryotic microorganisms that grow by
forming simple tube-like hyphae that are capable of differentiating into more-complex …

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 …

The mechanisms underlying the growth of fungal hyphae are rooted in the physical property
of cell pressure. Internal hydrostatic pressure (turgor) is one of the major forces driving the …

Filamentous fungi are a large and evolutionarily successful group of organisms of enormous
ecological importance (27, 114). Fungi also have a considerable impact on our economy …

Hyphal tip growth in fungi is important because of the economic and medical importance of
fungi, and because it may be a useful model for polarized growth in other organisms. We …

Fungal hyphae extend by apical growth. This process involves the polarized traffic of
secretory vesicles to the Spitzenkörper (SPK) and their subsequent distribution to specific …

Candida albicans, an opportunistic human pathogen, displays three modes of growth: yeast,
pseudohyphae and true hyphae, all of which differ both in morphology and in aspects of cell …

Filamentous fungi are a large and ancient clade of microorganisms that occupy a broad
range of ecological niches. The success of filamentous fungi is largely due to their elongate …

Hyphae represent a hallmark structure of multicellular fungi. The evolutionary origins of
hyphae and of the underlying genes are, however, hardly known. By systematically …

In filamentous fungi, the stabilization of a polarity axis is likely to be a pivotal event
underlying the emergence of a germ tube from a germinating spore. Recent results implicate …