The Ustilago maydis regulatory subunit of a cAMP-dependent protein kinase is required for gall formation in maize

Plant Cell

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1585-1594

  Gold, Scott E ^a   Brogdon, Stephen M ^b   Mayorga, María E ^a   Kronstad, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

USTILAGO MAYDIS;

EID: 0031225117     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.9.9.1585     Document Type: Article

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