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Phase separation and cell fate in Candida

Epigenetic switching between white and opaque cell types in Candida is mediated by transcription factors that undergo liquid–liquid phase separation.

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Liu, H. Phase separation and cell fate in Candida. Nat Microbiol 5, 1314–1315 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-020-00803-w

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