Genomic clustering and co-regulation of transcriptional networks in the pathogenic fungus Fusarium graminearum

BMC Systems Biology

Volumn 7, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Lawler, Katherine ^a,b   Hammond Kosack, Kim ^c   Brazma, Alvis ^a   Coulson, Richard M R ^a,d  

^a WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA binding domains; Filamentous fungi; Gene clusters; Mycotoxin biosynthesis; Transcriptional networks

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; GIBBERELLA ZEAE;

FUNGAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FUSARIUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETICS; GENOMICS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUSARIUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; GENOMICS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

EID: 84879429823     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17520509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-0509-7-52     Document Type: Article

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