Modulation of Congo-red-induced aberrations in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by the general stress response protein Hsp12p

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1203-1210

  Karreman, Robert J ^a   Lindsey, George G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chitin; Invasive growth; Sedimentation; Septation; Stress

Indexed keywords

CONGO RED DYE; INVASIVE GROWTH; MUTANT STRAIN;

DYES; MICROBIOLOGY; PROTEINS; SEDIMENTATION;

YEAST;

AGAR; CHITIN; CONGO RED; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 12P; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR; CHITIN; DYE; MORPHOLOGY; PROTEIN; SEDIMENTATION; STRESS; VIABILITY; YEAST;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SEDIMENTATION;

CELL WALL; CHITIN; CONGO RED; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 38349028585     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W07-090     Document Type: Article

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