The gene for a lectin-like protein is transcriptionally activated during sexual development, but is not essential for fruiting body formation in the filamentous fungus <it>Sordaria macrospora</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The filamentous fungus <it>Sordaria macrospora </it>forms complex three-dimensional fruiting bodies called perithecia that protect the developing ascospores and ensure their proper discharge. In previous microarray analys...

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Main Authors: Cebula Patricia, Nowrousian Minou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/5/64