Aspergillus nidulans septin AspB plays pre- and postmitotic roles in septum, branch, and conidiophore development.

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Published in Mol Biol Cell on January 01, 2002

Authors

Patrick J Westfall1, Michelle Momany

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1: Department of Botany, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA.

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