Zinc ions differentially affect chitin synthase gene expression in an ericoid mycorrhizal fungus

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-277

  Lanfranco, L ^a   Balsamo, R ^a   Martino, E ^a   Bonfante, P ^a   Perotto, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chitin synthase; Ericoid mycelium; Gene expression; Heavy metal

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; MYXOGASTRIA;

EID: 11444263162     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/112635004000011837     Document Type: Article

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