Connections between polar growth and cell cycle arrest during the induction of the virulence program in the phytopathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 480-481

  Pérez Martín, Jose ^a   Castillo Lluva, Sonia ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Corn smut; Phytopathogenic fungus; Polar growth; Ustilago maydis; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCETACEAE; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

EID: 46849099804     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.3.7.5680     Document Type: Article

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