Two amphotericin B resistant mutants of Ustilago maydis were isolated following direct selection from a wild-type population. Each mutant was demonstrated to be cross-resistant to nystatin yet remained sensitive to azoles. Sterol analysis indicated a sterol profile similar to the parent strain, precluding the involvement of an alteration in ergosterol biosynthesis as the cause of polyene resistance.
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