A new prion controls fungal cell fusion incompatibility

Research by Coustou, Deleu, Saupe and Begueret on evidence for the first prion (infectious protein) that carries out a normal function is examined.

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Published inProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 94; no. 19; pp. 10012 - 10014
Main Author Wickner, R.B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 16.09.1997
National Acad Sciences
National Academy of Sciences
Subjects
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Cellular biology
CITOLOGIA
Coculture Techniques
Commentary
CYTOLOGIE
CYTOLOGY
Fungal Proteins - metabolism
Fungi
Fungi - cytology
Fungi - virology
Genetic loci
Heterokaryon
HETEROKARYOSIS
Human genetics
HYPHAE
Medical genetics
MICELIO
Microbial genetics
MYCELIUM
Podospora
PODOSPORA ANSERINA
PRION
PRIONES
PRIONS
Prions - metabolism
Proteins
REPRODUCCION ASEXUAL
REPRODUCTION ASEXUEE
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
SORDARIALES
VEGETATIVE INCOMPATIBILITY
Viruses
Yeasts
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Summary:Research by Coustou, Deleu, Saupe and Begueret on evidence for the first prion (infectious protein) that carries out a normal function is examined.
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To whom reprint requests should be addressed. e-mail: wickner@helix.nih.gov.
ISSN:0027-8424
1091-6490
DOI:10.1073/pnas.94.19.10012