Integrity of a Zn finger-like domain in SamB is crucial for morphogenesis in ascomycetous fungi

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 204-214

  Krüger, Miriam ^a   Fischer, Reinhard ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Budding; Development; Filamentous fungi; Zn finger

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL MATURATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE DELETION; GENE ISOLATION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; FUNGAL PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHENOTYPE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; ZINC FINGERS;

EID: 0345215146     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.1.204     Document Type: Article

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