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Are the structural genes of Pi-repressible phosphatases regulated by multiple circuits in the filamentous mold Neurospora crassa?

W. Maccheroni Jr.^I; G. Thedei Jr.^II; A. Rossi^II

^IDepartamento de Genética, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 14049-900 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil
^IIDepartamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. Tel.: (016) 633-1010 ramal 395. Fax: (016) 633-8151. Send correspondence to A.R.

ABSTRACT

Are the structural genes of Pi-repressible phosphatases regulated by multiple circuits in the filamentous mold Neurospora crassa?

Keywords: structural genes; phosphatases; multiple circuits; filamentous mold; Neurospora crassa.

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