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RNA-Seq of Aspergillus fumigatus mutants resistant to itraconazole, SYBARIS project.

ABSTRACT: Two mutant strains of Aspergillus fumigatus derived from strain A1160, HapB and 29.9, display resistance to the antifungal drug itraconazole. To understand what underlying transcriptional processes contribute to this resistance, A1160, HapB and 29.9 were cultured either in the presence or absence of itraconazole. RNA-sequencing was used to compare transcription profiles of each mutant strain with or without the drug, to A1160 with or without drug.

INSTRUMENT(S): Illumina HiSeq 2000

ORGANISM(S): Aspergillus fumigatus

SUBMITTER: Paul Bowyer

PROVIDER: E-SYBR-5 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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