... Comparative and functional genomics provide insights into the pathogenicity of dermatophytic fungi Genome Biology 2011 12:R7 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: ... investigate the fundamental biology and pathogenicity of dermatophytes [8] Despite the above mentioned phenotypic differences, A benhamiae and T verrucosum are phylogenetically very closely related, and ... for glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, glyoxylate cycle, pentose phosphate shunt, and synthesis of all 20 standard amino acids and the five nucleic acid bases Moreover, dermatophytes appear...