Phenotypic switching  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump
to: navigation, search  Phenotypic switching (a.k.a. phenotypic
dimorphism) is switching between two cell-types. An example is
Candida albicans, which, when it infects host tissue, switches
from the usual unicellular yeast-like form into an invasive,
multicellular filamentous form.[1] This switching between two
cell-types is known as dimorphism.  Phenotypic switching in C.
albicans include the switch from white cells to opaque cells in
need for sexual mating.    External links[edit]