Germination of Aspergillus niger conidia is triggered by nitrogen compounds related to L-amino acids

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 6046-6053

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Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; L-AMINO ACIDS;

BACTERIUM; CARBOXYLIC ACID; DORMANCY; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

AMINO ACID; CARBON; CYSTEINE; DEOXYGLUCOSE; GALACTOSE; NITROGEN DERIVATIVE; SERINE; VALINE;

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; DRUG EFFECTS; FUNGUS HYPHAE; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING;

AMINO ACIDS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; CYSTEINE; DEOXYGLUCOSE; GALACTOSE; HYPHAE; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; SERINE; SPORES, FUNGAL; VALINE;

EID: 84907020080     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01078-14     Document Type: Article

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