Differential expression of mepA, mepC and smtE during growth and development of Microbotryum violaceum

Mycologia

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 605-611

  Hughes, Carolyn F ^a   Perlin, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium transport; Fungal dimorphism; Plant pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

DIMORPHISM; ENZYME; FUNGAL DISEASE; GENE EXPRESSION;

FUNGI; MICROBOTRYUM VIOLACEUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

EID: 25444495274     PISSN: 00275514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15572536.2006.11832791     Document Type: Article

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