Extracellular calcium triggers unique transcriptional programs and modulates staurosporine-induced cell death in Neurospora crassa

Extracellular calcium triggers unique transcriptional programs and modulates staurosporine-induced cell death in Neurospora crassa – INTRODUCTION Calcium (Ca2+) is crucial for diverse processes in fungi, including tip growth, virulence, circadian rhythms, nutrient sensing, cell wall regeneration, chemotropic interaction and cell death . Ca2+ and cell death are intimately connected, especially because of the vital role of Ca2+ as an intracellular messenger affecting numerous signaling pathways that determine cell fate. Therefore, it (...)