A putative branched-chain-amino-acid transaminase gene required for HC-toxin biosynthesis and pathogenicity in Cochliobolus carbonum

Microbiology

Volumn 145, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3539-3546

  Cheng, Yi Qiang ^a   Ahn, Joong Hoon ^a,b   Walton, Jonathan D ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Branched chain amino acid transaminase; Cochliobolus (Helminthosporium) carbonum; Cyclic peptide; HC toxin; TOXF

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID; MYCOTOXIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COCHLIOBOLUS CARBONUM; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENE LOCUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COCHLIOBOLUS CARBONUM; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033376109     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-145-12-3539     Document Type: Article

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