Development and dimorphism of the phytopathogenic Basidiomycota Ustilago maydis

Dimorphic Fungi: Their importance as Models for Differentiation and Fungal Pathogenesis

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 105-116

  Ruiz Herrera, José ^a,b   León Ramírez, Claudia G ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

cAMP; Cell wall; Differentiation; Dimorphism; Hyphae. yeast like; Mating type; Morphogenesis; Pathogenicity; Teliospores; Tumor development; Ustilago maydis; Virulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881065779     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2174/978160805364311201010105     Document Type: Chapter

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