# Delete One Gene and a Growth-Stopping Antifungal Becomes a Killer

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Scientific Inquirer, Nov 9, 2026, 2:00 PM · Read it: <https://scientificinquirer.com/2026/11/09/delete-one-gene-and-a-growth-stopping-antifungal-becomes-a-killer/>

Virginia Tech researchers deleted the septin gene aspB from Aspergillus fumigatus, turning the antifungal caspofungin from merely growth-halting into lethal in laboratory and animal tests.

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- Nov 9, 2026, 2:00 PM: [Delete One Gene and a Growth-Stopping Antifungal Becomes a Killer](<https://scientificinquirer.com/2026/11/09/delete-one-gene-and-a-growth-stopping-antifungal-becomes-a-killer/>) — Scientific Inquirer
  Virginia Tech researchers deleted the septin gene aspB from Aspergillus fumigatus, turning the antifungal caspofungin from merely growth-halting into lethal in laboratory and animal tests.