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Deletion and overexpression of the Aspergillus nidulans GATA factor AreB reveals unexpected pleiotropy.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Dec 2009
Wong Koon Ho, Hynes Michael J, Todd Richard B, Davis Meryl A
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The Aspergillus nidulans transcription factor AreA is a key regulator of nitrogen metabolic gene expression. AreA contains a C-terminal GATA zinc finger DNA-binding domain and activates expression of genes necessary for nitrogen acquisition. Previous studies identified AreB as a potential negative regulator of nitrogen catabolism showing similarity with Penicillium chrysogenum NreB and Neurospora crassa ASD4. The...
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