The fungal cell wall: Modern concepts of its composition and biological function

Microbiology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 711-720

  Feofilova, E P ^a  

^a WINOGRADSKY INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

apical growth; cell wall; chemical composition; isolation techniques; morphogenesis; mycelial fungi; physiological functions

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ARTHROPODA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 78650056748     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026261710060019     Document Type: Review

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