The Neurospora crassa chs3 gene encodes an essential class I chitin synthase

Mycologia

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-73

  Beth Din, Adi ^a   Yarden, Oded ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Development; Growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001913706     PISSN: 00275514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3761451     Document Type: Article

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