Protein phosphatase 2A regulatory subunits perform distinct functional roles in the maize pathogen Fusarium verticillioides

Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 518-529

  Shin, Joon Hee ^a   Kim, Jung Eun ^a   Malapi Wight, Martha ^a   Choi, Yoon E ^b   Shaw, Brian D ^a   Shim, Won Bo ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUMONISIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; PHOSPHOPROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENZYMOLOGY; FUNGUS SPORE; FUSARIUM; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

BLOTTING, NORTHERN; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FUMONISINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUSARIUM; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SPORES, FUNGAL; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; SACCHAROMYCES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84877050521     PISSN: 14646722     EISSN: 13643703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12023     Document Type: Article

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