The Paxillin-like protein AgPxl1 is required for apical branching and maximal hyphal growth in A. gossypii

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 829-838

  Knechtle, Philipp ^a   Kaufmann, Andreas ^a   Cavicchioli, Daniele ^a   Philippsen, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Development; Filamentous fungi; Maturation; PAK; Paxillin

Indexed keywords

AGPXL1 PROTEIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; PAXILLIN LIKE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GENE FUNCTION; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; WILD TYPE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HYPHAE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PAXILLIN; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SACCHAROMYCETALES; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

EREMOTHECIUM GOSSYPII; FUNGI;

EID: 43049162522     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2008.03.010     Document Type: Article

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