Evidence for symbiont-induced alteration of a host's gene expression: Irreversible loss of SAM synthetase from Amoeba proteus

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 412-419

  Choi, Ji Young ^a   Lee, Tae Won ^a   Jeon, Kwang W ^b   Ahn, Tae In ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amoebae; cDNA; Endosymbionts; Monoclonal antibody; S adenosylmethionine synthetase; Symbiosis; Symbiosome

Indexed keywords

AMOEBA PROTEUS; AMOEBA PROTEUS SYMBIOTIC BACTERIUM; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA;

EID: 0012599480     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05717.x     Document Type: Article

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