Development and application of a green fluorescent protein sentinel system for identification of RNA interference in Blastomyces dermatitidis illuminates the role of septin in morphogenesis and sporulation.

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Published in Eukaryot Cell on May 11, 2007

Authors

T Krajaejun1, G M Gauthier, C A Rappleye, T D Sullivan, B S Klein

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Univaersity of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI 53792, USA.

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