Characterization and molecular genetic complementation of mutants affecting dimorphism in the fungus Ustilago maydis

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 364-376

  Mayorga, María E ^a   Gold, Scott E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cAMP; Fungal morphogenesis; Multiple budding; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE;

ARTICLE; COSMID; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

FUNGI; USTILAGO; USTILAGO MAYDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032144297     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.1998.1078     Document Type: Article

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