Essential genes from c. albicans and a method for screening antimycotic substances using said genes

摘要

The present invention concerns a method for the screening of antimycotic substances wherein an essential gene from mycetes or a functionally similar mycete gene, or the corresponding encoded protein, is used as target and wherein the essential gene is selected from the group consisting of CaNL256, CaBR102 and CaIR012. The invention also concerns these genes and plasmids containing same.