Double chitin synthetase mutants from the corn smut fungus Ustilago maydis

New Phytologist

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 335-341

  Chavez Ontiveros, Jeanett ^a   Martinez Espinoza, Alfredo D ^a   Ruiz Herrera, Jose ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Chitin synthetase mutants; Corn smut; Maize virulence

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHITIN SYNTHASE; CHITIN; CORN SMUT; FUNGAL GROWTH; FUNGAL MUTANT; INOCULATION; MAIZE; PHENOTYPE; VIRULENCE; WILD RELATIVE;

USTILAGO MAYDIS;

EID: 0034037853     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00635.x     Document Type: Article

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