Chromatin-based control of effector gene expression in plant-associated fungi

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 26, Issue , 2015, Pages 51-56

  Soyer, Jessica L ^a,b,c   Rouxel, Thierry ^a   Fudal, Isabelle ^a  

^a INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

CHROMATIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

CHROMATIN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT;

CHROMATIN; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; PLANTS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84934912058     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2015.05.025     Document Type: Review

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