Neurospora crassa mat A-2 and mat A-3 proteins weakly interact in the yeast two-hybrid system and affect yeast growth

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 354-361

  da Silva, Carla C ^a   Cruz, Rosana C ^a   Bucciarelli Rodriguez, Mônica ^a   Vilas Boas, Adlane ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Mating type; Neurospora crassa; Yeast two hybrid system

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; FUNGAL PROTEIN; HIGH MOBILITY GROUP PROTEIN; HOMODIMER; PROTEIN GAL1; PROTEIN MAT A 2; PROTEIN MAT A 3; PROTEIN SMR1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MATING TYPE; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PODOSPORA ANSERINA; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REPORTER GENE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; TWO HYBRID SYSTEM;

FUNGI; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; PODOSPORA ANSERINA;

EID: 66649131698     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572009000200023     Document Type: Article

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