Anushka Peer

I am currently an undergraduate (Class of 2028) studying chemistry at Duke's Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. At the Heitman Lab, I will be studying titan cells and uniparental mitochondrial inheritance in the Cryptococcus species.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Student Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Basic Science Departments

Recent Publications

Essential genes encoded by the mating-type locus of the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans.

Journal Article mBio · April 9, 2025 Fungal sexual reproduction is controlled by the mating-type (MAT) locus. In contrast to a majority of species in the phylum Basidiomycota that have tetrapolar mating-type systems, the opportunistic human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans employs a bipolar m ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

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