A mutation in the Neurospora crassa actin gene results in multiple defects in tip growth and branching

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 213-225

  Virag, Aleksandra ^a   Griffiths, Anthony J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actin; Branching; Hyphal morphogenesis; Neurospora crassa; Tip growth

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GENE MUTATION; MUTANT; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FUNGI; NEUROSPORA; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0346094465     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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