Transcriptional pro¢le of ras1 and ras2 and thepotential role of farnesylation in the dimorphismofthe human pathogen Paracoccidioidesbrasiliensis
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Transcriptional pro¢le of ras1 and ras2 and thepotential role of farnesylation in the dimorphismofthe human pathogen Paracoccidioidesbrasiliensis Larissa Fernandes, Hugo C. Paes, Aldo H. Tavares, Simoneide S. Silva, Alessandra Dantas, Célia M.A. Soares, Fernando A.G. Torres & Maria Sueli S. Felipe Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade de Brası́lia, Brası́lia, DF, Brazil; and Departamento de Bioquı́mica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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تاریخ انتشار 2008