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Review
. 2025 Oct 22;71(1):25.
doi: 10.1007/s00294-025-01329-6.

Epigenetic regulation of pathogenicity in fungi

Allyson M Hardin  1 , Christina M Hardin  1 , Gary D Isaacs  2 , Michael S Price  3   4
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Review

Epigenetic regulation of pathogenicity in fungi

Allyson M Hardin et al. Curr Genet. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Antifungal treatment; Epigenetics; Fungal pathogenicity; Histone acetylation; Histone deacetylation; Histone methylation; Virulence.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests. Ethics approval and consent to participate:: Not applicable. Consent for publication: Not applicable.

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