AKR1 encodes a candidate effector of the Gβγ complex in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae pheromone response pathway and contributes to control of both cell shape and signal transduction

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2614-2626

  Pryciak, Peter M ^a   Hartwell, Leland H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CYCLE; CELL SHAPE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0029954765     PISSN: 02707306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mcb.16.6.2614     Document Type: Article

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