TABLE 1.
Description and genotypes of major C. neoformans strains used in this study
| Strains | Genotype | Source/Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Serotype D | ||
| JEC21 | MATα | Kwon-Chung et al. (35) |
| JEC20 | MATa | Kwon-Chung et al. (35) |
| BAC21 | MATα gpa1 | A gift from J. A. Alspaugh |
| BAC20 | MATa gpa1 | A gift from J. A. Alspaugh |
| GYS1 | MATa pde1::NAT | This study |
| GYS5 | MATa pde2::NAT | This study |
| GYS44 | MATa pde1::URA pde2::NAT | This study |
| GYS9 | MATα gpa1 pde1 | This study |
| GYS14 | MATα gpa1 pde2 | This study |
| GYS41 | MATα gpa1 pde1::URA pde2::NAT | This study |
| GYS85 | MATa gpa1 pde1::NEO GAL7-GIB2 | This study |
| GYS581 | MATa gpa1 pde1::URA pde2::NAT GAL7-GIB2 | This study |
| GYS186 | MATα ras1::NEO | This study |
| GYS174 | MATα gpa1 ras1::NEO | This study |
| GYS195 | MATa gpa1 ras1::NAT | This study |
| GYS247 | MATa gpa1 ras2::NEO | This study |
| GYS53 | MATα cac1::NAT | This study |
| GYS58 | MATa cac1::NAT | This study |
| GYS39 | MATa gpa1 cac1::URA | This study |
| GYS226 | MATa gpa1 cac1::URA ras1::NEO | This study |
| GYS72 | MATa gpa1 cac1 GAL7-GIB2 | This study |
| GYS155 | MATa gpa1 ras1 GAL7-GIB2 | This study |
| Serotype A | ||
| H99 | MATα | Perfect et al. (36) |
| PWC555 | MATα, 2 | This study |
| PWC556 | MATα, 3 | This study |