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The Region in a Subunit of the Aspergillus CCAAT-Binding Protein Similar to the HAP4p-Recruiting Domain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hap5p Is Not Essential for Transcriptional Enhancement

Shinjiro TANOUEDepartment of Biological Mechanisms and Functions, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
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Ken-ichi KAMEIDepartment of Biological Mechanisms and Functions, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
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Hideya GODADepartment of Biological Mechanisms and Functions, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
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Akimitsu TANAKADepartment of Biological Mechanisms and Functions, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
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Tetsuo KOBAYASHIDepartment of Biological Mechanisms and Functions, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
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Norihiro TSUKAGOSHIDepartment of Biological Mechanisms and Functions, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
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Masashi KATODepartment of Biological Mechanisms and Functions, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
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Pages 782-787 | Received 11 Jul 2005, Accepted 25 Nov 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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