ðə fˈʌŋɡiz mˌɛkɐnˈɪstɪk sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾi tʊ ˈɑːblᵻɡˌeɪt pˈæɹəsˌaɪts wˌaɪl stˈɪl bˌiːɪŋ ˈeɪbəl təbi kˈʌltʃɚd ɪn mˈiːdiːə hɐz lˈɛd tʊ ɪts ɹᵻpˈiːɾᵻd jˈuːs ɪnðə stˈʌdi ʌvðə dʒˈiːnz ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd tə pˌæθoʊdʒˌɛnˈɪsᵻɾi.
The fungi's mechanistic similarity to obligate parasites while still being able to be cultured in media has led to its repeated use in the study of the genes related to pathogenicity.