Differential expression of the chsE gene encoding a chitin synthase of Aspergillus nidulans in response to developmental status and growth conditions

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 121-129

  Lee, Jeong Im ^a   Yu, Yeong Man ^a   Rho, Yoo Mi ^a   Park, Bum Chan ^a   Choi, Jeong Hwan ^a   Park, Hee Moon ^a   Maeng, Pil Jae ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Chitin synthase; chsE; Differential expression; sGFP

Indexed keywords

CHITIN SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL WALL; CHSA GENE; CHSB GENE; CHSC GENE; CHSE GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; CULTURE MEDIA; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE; OSMOTIC PRESSURE;

CLEISTOTHECIA; EMERICELLA NIDULANS;

EID: 22144462423     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.06.006     Document Type: Article

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