Fungal photobiology: A synopsis

IMA Fungus

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-28

  Corrochano, Luis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Blue light; Coprinopsis cinerea; Mucor circinelloides; Neurospora crassa; Photoreceptor; Phycomyces blakesleeanus; Phytochrome; Red light; White collar complex

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874108766     PISSN: 22106340     EISSN: 22106359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5598/imafungus.2011.02.01.04     Document Type: Article

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