Fungal dimorphism regulated gene expression in Ustilago maydis: I. Filament up-regulated genes

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 281-293

  Andrews, David L ^a   García Pedrajas, María D ^a   Gold, Scott E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; MYXOGASTRIA; USTILAGO; USTILAGO MAYDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3242671838     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2004.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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