Expression of chitin synthase genes in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Gigaspora margarita

New Phytologist

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 347-354

  Lanfranco, L ^a   Vallino, M ^a   Bonfante, P ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

AM fungi; Chitin; Chitin synthase; Differential expression; Gene; Gigaspora margarita; Mycorrhizal roots; Spore germination

Indexed keywords

CHITIN SYNTHASE; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION;

GIGASPORA MARGARITA;

EID: 0033058169     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00393.x     Document Type: Article

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