WdCHS3, a gene that encodes a class III chitin synthase in Wangiella (Exophiala) dermatitidis, is expressed differentially under stress conditions

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 182, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 874-881

  Wang, Zheng ^a   Szaniszlo, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITIN SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STRESS; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; EXOPHIALA; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; HEAT; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; REGULATORY SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

EXOPHIALA DERMATITIDIS; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0033977785     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.182.4.874-881.2000     Document Type: Article

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