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Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry Volume 71, 2007 - Issue 7
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Novel Reporter Gene Expression Systems for Monitoring Activation of the Aspergillus nidulans HOG Pathway

Kentaro FURUKAWALaboratory of Enzymology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Akira YOSHIMINew Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University
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Takako FURUKAWALaboratory of Enzymology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Yukiko HOSHILaboratory of Enzymology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Daisuke HAGIWARALaboratory of Molecular Microbiology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Nagoya University
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Natsuko SATOLaboratory of Enzymology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Tomonori FUJIOKALaboratory of Enzymology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Osamu MIZUTANILaboratory of Enzymology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
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Takeshi MIZUNOLaboratory of Molecular Microbiology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Nagoya University
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Tetsuo KOBAYASHILaboratory of Gene Regulation, Graduate School of Agriculture, Nagoya University
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Keietsu ABELaboratory of Enzymology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University;New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University
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Pages 1724-1730 | Received 07 Mar 2007, Accepted 12 Apr 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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