Polarized growth of fungal hyphae is defined by an alkaline pH gradient

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 289-298

  Robson, Geoffrey D ^a   Prebble, Emma ^b   Rickers, André ^b   Hosking, Sarah ^a   Denning, David W ^c   Trinci, Anthony P J ^a   Robertson, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTH MANCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BCECF; Hypha; Intracellular pH; Neurospora; Polarized growth

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CELL PH; CELL POLARITY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030424160     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.1996.0043     Document Type: Article

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