Differential expression of the putative Kex2 processed and secreted aspartic proteinase gene family of Cryphonectria parasitica

Fungal Biology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 363-378

  Jacob Wilk, Debora ^a   Moretti, Marino ^b   Turina, Massimo ^b   Kazmierczak, Pam ^a   Van Alfen, Neal K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryphonectria hypovirus 1; Cryphonectria parasitica; Secreted aspartic proteinases; Secretome

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC PROTEINASE; KRP DIBASIC ENDOPEPTIDASE; SUBTILISIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILITY; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; GROWTH RATE; MATING SUCCESS; PATHOGEN; PROTEIN; SPORULATION; SUBSTRATE; VIRULENCE;

ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT DISEASE;

ASCOMYCOTA; ASPARTIC ACID PROTEASES; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENE SILENCING; PLANT DISEASES; SUBTILISINS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

ASCOMYCOTA; CRYPHONECTRIA HYPOVIRUS 1; CRYPHONECTRIA PARASITICA;

EID: 84857690894     PISSN: 18786146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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