Blue light regulation in Neurospora crassa

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 141-150

  Linden, H ^a   Ballario, P ^a   Macino, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blue light; Neurospora crassa; Photoreceptor; Signal transduction; White collar

Indexed keywords

REGULATOR PROTEIN;

COLOR; LIGHT; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

FUNGI; NEUROSPORA; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0031418189     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.1997.1013     Document Type: Review

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