Induction of contour sensing in Aspergillus niger by stress and its relevance to fungal growth mechanics and hyphal tip structure

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 484-491

  Bowen, Andrew D ^a   Davidson, Fordyce A ^a   Keatch, Robert ^a   Gadd, Geoffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Contact sensing; Hyphal tip; Stress; Thigmotropism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; HYPHAE;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 34247584751     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2006.11.012     Document Type: Article

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