Ultrastructure of the Aspergillus nidulans hypA1 restrictive phenotype shows in defects in endomembrane arrays and polarized wall deposition

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 807-814

  Kaminskyj, Susan G W ^a   Boire, Melissa R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Electron microscopy; Endomembrane; Filamentous fungus; Saccharomyces TRS120; Secretion

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; GENES; METABOLISM; POROSITY; PROTEINS;

CYTOPLASMIC PROTEINS; ENDOMEMBRANE ARRAYS; ENDOMENBRANES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FUNGUS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

GENES; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIA; PLANTS; POROSITY; PROTEINS;

ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 4344620175     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b04-059     Document Type: Article

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