The MpkB MAP kinase plays a role in post-karyogamy processes as well as in hyphal anastomosis during sexual development in Aspergillus nidulans

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 418-430

  Jun, Sang Cheol ^a,c   Lee, Sei Jin ^b   Park, Hyun Joo ^a   Kang, Ji Young ^a   Leem, Young Eun ^a   Yang, Tae Ho ^a   Chang, Mi Hee ^a   Kim, Jung Mi ^a   Jang, Seung Hwan ^a   Kim, Hwan Gyu ^a   Han, Dong Min ^b   Chae, Keon Sang ^a   Jahng, Kwang Yeop ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^c Jeonju Bio Materials Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

anastomosis; Aspergillus nidulans; H lle cell; MpkB MAP kinase; post karyogamy

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; DNA SEQUENCE; ENZYMOLOGY; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MEIOSIS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENES, FUNGAL; HYPHAE; MEIOSIS; MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

CLEISTOTHECIA; EMERICELLA NIDULANS;

EID: 79959713614     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-0193-3     Document Type: Article

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