Microscopic analysis of Neurospora ropy mutants defective in nuclear distribution

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-67

  Minke, Peter F ^a   Lee, In Hyung ^b   Plamann, Michael ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytoplasmic dynein; Dynactin; Microtubules; Nuclear distribution; Septation

Indexed keywords

DYNEIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL NUCLEUS; CYTOPLASM; MICROSCOPY; MICROTUBULE; MITOSIS SPINDLE; MUTANT; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0032695607     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.1999.1160     Document Type: Article

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