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Role of LAMMER Kinase in Cell Wall Biogenesis during Vegetative Growth of Aspergillus nidulans

  • Choi, Yu Kyung (Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kang, Eun-Hye (Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Hee-Moon (Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2014.10.02
  • Accepted : 2014.11.04
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Depending on the acquisition of developmental competence, the expression of genes for ${\beta}$-1,3-glucan synthase and chitin synthase was affected in different ways by Aspergillus nidulans LAMMER kinase. LAMMER kinase deletion, ${\Delta}lkhA$, led to decrease in ${\beta}$-1,3-glucan, but increase in chitin content. The ${\Delta}lkhA$ strain was also resistant to nikkomycin Z.

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