Promotion of asexual development and inhibition of sexual development of Aspergillus nidulans by short-chain primary amines

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 230-233

  Song, Myung Hoon ^a   Selvam, Kuppusamy ^a   Choi, Chang Jun ^a   Jahng, Kwang Yeop ^a   Han, Dong Min ^b   Chae, Keon Sang ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asexual development; Aspergillus nidulans; brla; Ethylamine; Methylamine; Propylamine; Sexual development; VeA

Indexed keywords

AMINE; CASEIN HYDROLYSATE; ETHYLAMINE; LACTOSE; MESSENGER RNA; METHYLAMINE; NITROGEN; PROPYLAMINE;

ARTICLE; ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CARBON SOURCE; CONIDIUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGAL DEVELOPMENT; GENE CONTROL; GENE IDENTIFICATION; HYBRIDIZATION; INCUBATION TIME; INOCULATION; MYCELIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RNA ISOLATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS;

EID: 0036750707     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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