Gene expression and EST analyses of Ustilago maydis germinating teliospores

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-64

  Sacadura, Nuno T ^a   Saville, Barry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corn smut; EST; Fungal pathogen; Gene expression; Genomics; Teliospore germination; Ustilago maydis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPLOIDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LIBRARY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GERMINATION; HYBRIDIZATION; MAIZE; MEIOSIS; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DATABASE; TELIOSPORE; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

USTILAGO; USTILAGO MAYDIS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0041508131     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1087-1845(03)00078-1     Document Type: Article

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