Systematic gene deletion and functional characterization of histidine kinase phosphorelay receptors (HKRs) in the human pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 84, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-11

  Chapeland Leclerc, F ^a   Dilmaghani, A ^b   Ez Zaki, L ^c   Boisnard, S ^d   Da Silva, B ^e   Gaslonde, T ^f   Poree F H ^f   Ruprich Robert, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c AS International Group   (France)

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

^e Sorbonne Universités   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Histidine kinase receptor; Stress response; Two component pathway

Indexed keywords

HISTIDINE KINASE PHOSPHORELAY RECEPTOR; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; PROTEIN HISTIDINE KINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FARNESOL; FUNGAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN KINASE; PROTEIN-HISTIDINE KINASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CATALYSIS; CELL WALL; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE FUNCTION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GERMINATION; HKR GENE; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ASPERGILLOSIS; DRUG EFFECTS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE DELETION; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CELL WALL; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; FARNESOL; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MUTATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN KINASES; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84942064258     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2015.09.005     Document Type: Article

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