Localization and function of calmodulin in live-cells of Aspergillus nidulans

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 268-278

  Chen, Shaochun ^a   Song, Yiju ^a   Cao, Jinling ^a   Wang, Gang ^a   Wei, Hua ^a   Xu, Xushi ^a   Lu, Ling ^a  

^a Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Bioresource Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Actin; Aspergillus nidulans; Calmodulin; Cytokinesis; Localization; Tip growth

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CALMODULIN; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; MOLECULAR MOTOR;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BIOACCUMULATION; CELL DIVISION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINESIS; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEPLETION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CALMODULIN; CELL POLARITY; CYTOKINESIS; CYTOSKELETON; DNA, FUNGAL; DYNEINS; ENDOCYTOSIS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HYPHAE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MUTATION; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EMERICELLA NIDULANS; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 75749122163     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2009.12.008     Document Type: Article

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