Differential expression of chitin synthase (CHS) and glucan synthase (FKS) genes correlates with the formation of a modified, thinner cell wall in in vivo-produced Beauveria bassiana cells

Mycopathologia

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 303-314

  Tartar, Aurélien ^a   Shapiro, Alexandra M ^b   Scharf, Dancia W ^c   Boucias, Drion G ^c  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

AY743592; AY743593; CF350282; Dimorphism; Fungal cell wall; Host pathogen interactions

Indexed keywords

BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; BETA GLUCAN; BETA-1,3-GLUCAN; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; FUNGAL DNA; GLUCAN SYNTHASE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GENETICS; INSECT; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; ZYGOMYCETES;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BETA-GLUCANS; CELL WALL; CHITIN; CHITIN SYNTHASE; DNA, FUNGAL; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; INSECTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PHYLOGENY; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ZYGOMYCOTA;

BASSIANA; BEAUVERIA; CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI;

EID: 27144555286     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-005-0134-y     Document Type: Article

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