Differential Filamentation of Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis is Governed by Nutrient Regulation of UME6 Expression

Eukaryotic Cell

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1383-1397

  O'Connor, Leanne ^a   Caplice, Nicole ^a   Coleman, David C ^a   Sullivan, Derek J ^a   Moran, Gary P ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN; REPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CELL LINE; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE; PATHOGENICITY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALS; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CELL LINE; CULTURE MEDIA; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; HUMANS; HYPHAE; MICE; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; FUNGI; MURINAE;

EID: 77956847635     PISSN: 15359778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/EC.00042-10     Document Type: Article

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