The cytoplasmic pH influences hyphal tip growth and cytoskeleton-related organization

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 76-91

  Bachewich, Catherine L ^a   Heath, I Brent ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; Morphology; pH; SNARF 1; Tip growth

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACTIN; DYE; FUNGAL PROTEIN; ISOBUTYRIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL PH; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL VACUOLE; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; FUNGUS GROWTH; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; OOMYCETES; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FUNGI; OOMYCETES; SAPROLEGNIA FERAX;

EID: 0031080376     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.1997.0962     Document Type: Article

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