Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase is essential for both growth and nuclear division in Aspergillus nidulans

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1511-1519

  Dayton, Jennifer S ^a   Means, Anthony R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN KINASE (CALCIUM,CALMODULIN);

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GROWTH INHIBITION; MAMMAL; MITOSIS; MYCELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0029823512     PISSN: 10591524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1091/mbc.7.10.1511     Document Type: Article

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