Phylogenetic analysis, genomic organization, and expression analysis of multi-copper oxidases in the ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Laccaria bicolor

New Phytologist

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 736-750

  Courty, P E ^a,c   Hoegger, P J ^b   Kilaru, S ^b   Kohler, A ^a   Buee M ^a   Garbaye, J ^a   Martin, F ^a   Kues U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coprinopsis cinerea; Ferroxidases; Gene expression; Laccaria bicolor; Laccases; Multi copper oxidases (MCOs)

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOREST SOIL; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAPROTROPHY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

AGARICALES; BASIDIOMYCOTA; COPRINOPSIS CINEREA; FUNGI; LACCARIA; LACCARIA BICOLOR;

EID: 65249120695     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02774.x     Document Type: Article

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