Inactivation of the mat1-2-1 mating type gene results in reduced asexual sporulation and con10 expression in Fusarium verticillioides

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-15

  Bodor, A M ^a   Nagygyorgy E D ^a   Hornok, L ^a  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

conidiation; Fusarium; regulation

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; DARK; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; LIFE CYCLE; MUTATION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SPORULATION;

DAUCUS CAROTA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS;

EID: 84856293026     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: 15882691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhyt.47.2012.1.2     Document Type: Article

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