Yeast-hypha dimorphism in zygomycetous fungi

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

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 87-104

  Ghormade, V ^a   Pathan, E ^b   Deshpande, M V ^b  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Benjaminiella; Chitin deacetylase; Chitin synthase; Differentiation cell wall; Dimorphism; Glutamate dehydrogenase; Mucor; Ornithine decarboxylase; Polyamines; Yeast hypha transition; Zygomycota

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882660737     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2174/978160805364311201010087     Document Type: Chapter

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