A genome-based analysis of amino acid metabolism in the biotrophic plant pathogen Ustilago maydis

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  McCann, Michael P ^a   Snetselaar, Karen M ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid biosynthesis; Plant pathogenic fungi; Smut fungi; Ustilago maydis

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMINO ACID; ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; CYSTEINE; ENZYME; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; GLYCINE; METHIONINE; NITROGEN; PHENYLALANINE; SULFUR; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; BASIDIOMYCETES; DEGRADATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOME ANALYSIS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

AMINO ACIDS; GENOME, FUNGAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT DISEASES; USTILAGO;

ASCOMYCOTA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

EID: 47249164674     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2008.05.006     Document Type: Review

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