Acute stress puts cells at risk, and rapid adaptation is crucial for maximizing cell survival.
Cellular adaptation mechanisms include modification of certain aspects of cell physiology …

The ability to adapt to altered availability of free water is a fundamental property of living
cells. The principles underlying osmoadaptation are well conserved. The yeast …

An appropriate response and adaptation to hyperosmolarity, ie., an external osmolarity that
is higher than the physiological range, can be a matter of life or death for all cells. It is …

Signaling pathways that activate different mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) elicit
many of the responses that are evoked in cells by changes in certain environmental …

The human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is characterized by its ability to
induce a distinct polysaccharide capsule in response to a number of host-specific …

Yeast cells sense the amount and quality of external nutrients through multiple
interconnected signaling networks, which allow them to adjust their metabolism …

Cells coordinate intracellular activities in response to changes in the extracellular
environment to maximize their probability of survival and proliferation. Eukaryotic cells need …

The rapid activation of gene expression in response to stimuli occurs largely through the
regulation of RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription. In this Review, we discuss events …

The resistance of Candida albicans to many stresses is dependent on the stress-activated
protein kinase (SAPK) Hog1. Hence we have explored the role of Hog1 in the regulation of …

Fungi are primitive eukaryotes and have adapted to a variety of niches during evolution.
Some fungal species may interact with other life forms (plants, insects, mammals), but are …