Characterization of a putative fusogen encoded in a mitochondrial plasmid of Physarum polycephalum

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 255-261

  Takano, Hiroyoshi ^a   Kawano, Shigeyuki ^b   Sasaki, Narie ^c   Kuroiwa, Haruko ^b   Kuroiwa, Tsuneyoshi ^b  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Export of protein; Fusogen; Mitochondrial fusion; Mitochondrial plasmid

Indexed keywords

MYXOGASTRIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PHYSARUM POLYCEPHALUM;

EID: 23044532950     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-002-0038-6     Document Type: Article

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