Kinetic analysis of a signal-transduction pathway by time-resolved somatic complementation of mutants

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 13, 1998, Pages 1991-1999

  Starostzik, Christine ^a   Marwan, Wolfgang ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mutation; Photomorphogenesis; Physarum polycephalum; Signal transduction; Slim e mould; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

HETEROKARYON; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; KINETICS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MUTANT; PHENOTYPE; PHOTORECEPTOR; PLASMODIUM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION PATHWAY; SPOROGENESIS; STARVATION;

PHYSARUM POLYCEPHALUM;

EID: 0032126977     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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