Sensory perception in fungal pathogens: Applications of the split-ubiquitin Membrane Yeast Two-Hybrid (MYTH) technique

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 165-171

  Bertuzzi, Margherita ^a   Bignell, Elaine M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. fumigatus; Membrane Yeast Two Hybrid assay; PH sensing; Protein protein interactions; Split ubiquitin

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 82455199241     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2011.10.002     Document Type: Review

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