Cytological study of cell cycle of the pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus neoformans

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 147-152

  Yamaguchi, Masashi ^a   Ohkusu, Misako ^a   Biswas, Sondip Kumar ^a   Kawamoto, Susumu ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Cryptococcus neoformans; DNA measurement; Electron microscopy; Spindle pole body

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; PEPTONE;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL CYCLE M PHASE; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL DIVISION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CYTOLOGY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; FUNGUS GROWTH; LASER SCANNING CYTOMETRY; LIQUID CULTURE; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; SPINDLE POLE BODY;

CELL CYCLE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DNA, FUNGAL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI;

EID: 36849056266     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.48.147     Document Type: Article

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