Scholars@Duke
Anna Lehmann

Scholarly Works

Aneuploidy promotes transient stress adaptation and metabolic flexibility in the human fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus.

Journal article Curr Biol · July 6, 2026 Aneuploidy enables adaptive responses that facilitate stress resistance and persistence under changing conditions in eukaryotes ranging from yeasts and fungi to human cancer cells. Aspergillus fumigatus is a soil-resident mold and the most prevalent etiolo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Homeodomain protein Sxi1α independently controls cell-cell fusion and gene expression during sexual reproduction in Cryptococcus deneoformans.

Journal article PLoS Genet · March 2026 Sex-specific homeodomain (HD) proteins are key regulators of cell identity and sexual development in fungi, typically functioning as heterodimers to govern transcription. In the human fungal pathogens Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus deneoformans, ... Full text Link to item Cite