Ras GTPase-activating protein Gap1 of the homobasidiomycete Schizophyllum commune regulates hyphal growth orientation and sexual development

Eukaryotic Cell

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 683-695

  Schubert, Daniela ^a   Raudaskoski, Marjatta ^b   Knabe, Nicole ^a   Kothe, Erika ^a,c  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c Microbial Phytopathology   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE ACTIVATING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BASIDIOMYCETES; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY;

HYPHAE; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; RAS GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEINS; SCHIZOPHYLLUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PHANEROCHAETE; SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE;

EID: 33646267668     PISSN: 15359778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/EC.5.4.683-695.2006     Document Type: Article

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