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Trichophyton rubrum (T. rubrum) is a common superficial fungus. Molecular and genetic studies of T. rubrum are still limited. In this paper, we report the global analysis of gene expression profiles at different growth phases using cDNA microarray technology. A total of 2044 differentially expressed genes were obtained and clustered into three expression patterns. Our data confirmed previous results that many mRNAs were pre-stored in the conidia of T. rubrum. Transcriptional profiling and function analysis showed that some glycolytic enzymes share similar expression patterns and may be coregulated during the transition of growth phases. Some genes involved in small GTPase signaling pathways, and in cAMP-dependent and MAPK regulation pathways were induced in response to the growth dynamics of T. rubrum. Although the detailed biological roles of these T. rubrum genes are still unknown, our results suggest that these genes may be involved in regulation mechanisms in the life cycle of the fungus.
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Xu, X., Liu, T., Leng, W. et al. Global gene expression profiles for the growth phases of Trichophyton rubrum. Sci. China Life Sci. 54, 675–682 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-011-4187-5
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