<i>T. rubrum</i> (IMAGE)

Duke University

<i>T. rubrum</i>

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This is an electron micrograph of Trichophyton, commonly known as toenail fungus. New research shows the organism clones itself, making genetically identical daughters that may be vulnerable to new treatments.

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Wenjun Li and Joseph Heitman - Duke University, and Valerie Lapham - North Carolina State University

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