Differential expression of genes involved in iron metabolism in Aspergillus fumigatus

International Microbiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 281-287

  Power, Tracy ^a   Ortoneda, Montserrat ^a   Morrissey, John P ^a   Dobson, Alan D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; GATA factor; Iron metabolism; Real time PCR; Siderophore

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI; GIBBERELLA ZEAE;

EID: 33846478803     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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