Mannitol is essential for the development of stress-resistant ascospores in Neosartorya fischeri (Aspergillus fischeri)

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 11-24

  Wyatt, T T ^a   van Leeuwen, M R ^a   Wosten H A B ^b   Dijksterhuis, J ^a  

^a CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ascospores; Filamentous fungi; Mannitol; Mannitol 1 phosphate dehydrogenase; MpdA; Neosartorya fischeri; Sexual development

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE REDUCTASE; MANNITOL; MANNITOL-1-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; FUNGUS SPORE; HEAT; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NEOSARTORYA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; HOT TEMPERATURE; MANNITOL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NEOSARTORYA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SPORES, FUNGAL; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SUGAR ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASES;

EID: 84893747298     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2013.12.010     Document Type: Article

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