The function of the coding sequences for the putative pheromone precursors in Podospora anserina is restricted to fertilization

Eukaryotic Cell

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 407-420

  Coppin, Evelyne ^a   De Renty, Christelle ^a   Debuchy, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; PODOSPORA ANSERINA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 13844309947     PISSN: 15359778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/EC.4.2.407-420.2005     Document Type: Article

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