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ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2008

Aspergillus nidulans natural product biosynthesis is regulated by mpkB, a putative pheromone response mitogen-activated protein kinase.

Ali Atoui, Dapeng Bao, Navgeet Kaur, W Scott Grayburn, Ana M Calvo

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ali AtouiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA.
Dapeng Bao
Navgeet Kaur
W Scott Grayburn
Ana M Calvo
Northern Illinois University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Aspergillus nidulans putative mitogen-activated protein kinase encoded by mpkB has a role in natural product biosynthesis. An mpkB mutant exhibited a decrease in sterigmatocystin gene expression and low mycotoxin levels. The mutation also affected the expression of genes involved in penicillin and terrequinone A synthesis. mpkB was necessary for normal expression of laeA, which has been found to regulate secondary metabolism gene clusters.

Indexed as

Aspergillus nidulansBiological ProductsGene DeletionGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, FungalIndolesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPenicillinsPheromonesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSterigmatocystinBiological ProductsIndolesMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPenicillinsPheromonesSterigmatocystinterrequinone A

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PMID18378656
PMCPMC2423048
OpenAlexW2166545804

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