Comparative functional analysis of the velvet gene family reveals unique roles in fungal development and pathogenicity in Magnaporthe oryzae

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 33-43

  Kim, Hyo Jung ^a   Han, Joon Hee ^b   Kim, Kyoung Su ^b   Lee, Yong Hwan ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Magnaporthe; Rice blast; Velvet

Indexed keywords

MAGNAPORTHE; RICE BLAST; VELVET;

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CELL WALL; GENE DELETION; GENES, FUNGAL; MAGNAPORTHE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; MYCELIUM; ORYZA SATIVA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT DISEASES; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 84898921815     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2014.02.011     Document Type: Article

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