The distinct interaction between cell cycle regulation and the widely conserved morphogenesis-related (MOR) pathway in the fungus Ustilago maydis determines morphology

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 125, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 4597-4608

  Sartore, Elodie ^a,b   Pérez Martín, José ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; MOR pathway; Phytopathogenic fungi; Ustilago maydis

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; PROTEIN TYROSINE PHOSPHATASE; UKC1 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WEE1 KINASE;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL CYCLE REGULATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CELL INTERACTION; CELL POLARITY; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; FUNGAL GENETICS; FUNGAL STRUCTURES; FUNGUS GROWTH; HYPERPOLARIZATION; MITOSIS; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DEPLETION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

ACTINS; CELL CYCLE CHECKPOINTS; CELL POLARITY; DOWN-REGULATION; FUNGAL PROTEINS; G2 PHASE; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; MORPHOGENESIS; MUTATION; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN BINDING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; USTILAGO;

FUNGI; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

EID: 84866913114     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: 14779137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.107862     Document Type: Article

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