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Systematic deletion of homeobox genes in Podospora anserina uncovers their roles in shaping the fruiting body.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Coppin Evelyne, Berteaux-Lecellier Véronique, Bidard Frédérique, Brun Sylvain, Ruprich-Robert Gwenaël, Espagne Eric, Aït-Benkhali Jinane, Goarin Anne, Nesseir Audrey, Planamente Sara, Debuchy Robert, Silar Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Higher fungi, which comprise ascomycetes and basidiomycetes, play major roles in the biosphere. Their evolutionary success may be due to the extended dikaryotic stage of their life cycle, which is the basis for their scientific name: the Dikarya. Dikaryosis is maintained by similar structures, the clamp in basidiomycetes and the crozier in ascomycetes. Homeodomain transcription factors are required for clamp...
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