A nitrate-induced frq-less oscillator in Neurospora crassa

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 280-286

  Christensen, Melinda K ^a   Falkeid, Grete ^a   Loros, Jennifer J ^b   Dunlap, Jay C ^b   Lillo, Cathrine ^a   Ruoff, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Frq less oscillator (FLO); Multiple oscillators; Neurospora crassa; Nitrate reductase; Oscillatory feedback loops

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN; GLUTAMINE; MUTANT PROTEIN; NITRATE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITROGEN; PROTEIN FRQ; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; LIGHT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; OSCILLATION; OSCILLATOR; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DARKNESS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; MUTATION; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITRATE REDUCTASES; NITRATES;

NEUROSPORA; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 3242740966     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730404265532     Document Type: Article

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