pH regulation of gene expression in fungi

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 61-71

  Denison, Steven H ^a  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 0033924468     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.2000.1188     Document Type: Review

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