The zinc transport systems and their regulation in pathogenic fungi

Mycobiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 179-183

  Jung, Won Hee ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fungi; Virulence; Zap1; Zinc; ZIP family transporter

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949184660     PISSN: 12298093     EISSN: 20929323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5941/MYCO.2015.43.3.179     Document Type: Review

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