Search Results - "Hintz, William E"
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Two novel mitoviruses from a Canadian isolate of the Dutch elm pathogen Ophiostoma novo-ulmi (93–1224)
Published in Virology journal (08-08-2013)“…BACKGROUND: Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is the causative agent of Dutch elm disease (DED). It is an ascomycetous filamentous fungus that ranks as the third most…”
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Effects of Transgenic Hybrid Aspen Overexpressing Polyphenol Oxidase on Rhizosphere Diversity
Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (01-09-2008)“…This study assessed the potential effects of transgenic aspen overexpressing a polyphenol oxidase gene on diversity in rhizosphere communities…”
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Temperature response and salt tolerance of the opportunistic pathogen Saprolegnia parasitica: Implications for the broad whitefish subsistence fishery
Published in Arctic, antarctic, and alpine research (02-01-2021)“…We examined the effects of temperature and salt concentration on growth of the freshwater oomycete Saprolegnia parasitica that has recently (since 2013) been…”
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Assessment of intra-specific variability in Saprolegnia parasitica populations of aquaculture facilities in British Columbia, Canada
Published in Diseases of aquatic organisms (04-06-2018)“…Among the Saprolegnia species found in aquaculture facilities, S. parasitica is recognized as the primary fish pathogen and remains an ongoing concern in fish…”
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Species composition of the genus Saprolegnia in fin fish aquaculture environments, as determined by nucleotide sequence analysis of the nuclear rDNA ITS regions
Published in Fungal biology (01-01-2015)“…The ITS region of the rDNA gene was compared for Saprolegnia spp. in order to improve our understanding of nucleotide sequence variability within and between…”
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Suppression of polygalacturonase gene expression in the phytopathogenic fungus Ophiostoma novo-ulmi by RNA interference
Published in Fungal genetics and biology (01-05-2010)“…The fungal pathogen, Ophiostomo novo-ulmi, has been responsible for the rapid decline of American elm ( Ulmus americana) across North America and remains a…”
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Regulated gene silencing in the fungal pathogen Ophiostoma novo-ulmi
Published in Physiological and molecular plant pathology (01-04-2013)“…Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is the third most devastating fungal pathogen in Canada, affecting native Ulmus spp. Control efforts are pursuing a gene regulation…”
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Characterization of the $\alpha$-mannosidase Gene Family in Filamentous Fungi: N-glycan Remodelling for the Development of Eukaryotic Expression Systems
Published in Biotechnology and bioprocess engineering (2000)“…Although filamentous fungi are used extensively for protein expression, their use for the production of heterologous glycoproteins is constrained by the types…”
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Heterologous expression of cyan and yellow fluorescent proteins from the Kluyveromyces lactis KlMAL21-KlMAL22 bi-directional promoter
Published in Biotechnology letters (01-08-2007)“…We have identified the Kluyveromyces lactis maltase (KlMAL22) and maltose permease (KlMAL21) intergenic region as a candidate bi-directional promoter for…”
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Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (11-05-2018)“…Globalized infectious diseases are causing species declines worldwide, but their source often remains elusive. We used whole-genome sequencing to solve the…”
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Sequence analysis of the chitin synthase A gene of the Dutch elm pathogen Ophiostoma novo-ulmi indicates a close association with the human pathogen Sporothrix schenckii
Published in Gene (03-09-1999)“…Degenerate oligonucleotide primers were designed according to conserved regions of the chitin synthase gene family and used to amplify a 621 basepair (bp)…”
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Cerato-ulmin, a Hydrophobin Secreted by the Causal Agents of Dutch Elm Disease, Is a Parasitic Fitness Factor
Published in Fungal genetics and biology (01-08-1997)“…Dutch elm disease is caused by the aggressiveOphiostoma novo-ulmiand the nonaggressiveO. ulmi.Both secrete the protein cerato-ulmin (CU). To determine what…”
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Endopolygalacturonase is encoded by a multigene family in the basidiomycete Chondrostereum purpureum
Published in Fungal genetics and biology (01-06-2002)“…The basidiomycete Chondrostereum purpureum produces several plant cell wall-degrading enzymes, including endopolygalacturonase (endoPG). Degenerate…”
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A retrotransposon-like element and its occurrence in British Columbia populations of Chondrostereum purpureum
Published in Fungal genetics and biology (01-10-2004)“…Repetitive DNA elements discovered in the basidiomycete Chondrostereum purpureum were characterized and validated for use as genetic markers. Regions of these…”
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Characterization of the α-mannosidase gene family in filamentous fungi: N-glycan remodelling for the development of eukaryotic expression systems
Published in Biotechnology and bioprocess engineering (01-08-2000)“…Although filamentous fungi are used extensively for protein expression, their use for the production of heterologous glycoproteins is constrained by the types…”
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A glucose-derepressed promoter for expression of heterologous products in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans
Published in Bio/technology (New York, N.Y. 1983) (01-07-1993)“…We describe a putative binding sequence (GCGGGGC) for the glucose-responsive repressor protein CreA at two positions upstream of the transcription start site…”
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A nine-year genetic survey of the causal agent of Dutch elm disease, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi in Winnipeg, Canada
Published in Mycological research (01-05-2006)“…The causal agent of Dutch elm disease, Ophiostoma ulmi s. lat., has been spreading across North America since the 1920s. The population of the pathogen in…”
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Efficacy and environmental fate of Chondrostereum purpureum used as a biological control for red alder ( Alnus rubra)
Published in Biological control (01-06-2005)“…A field trial to assess the ability of Chondrostereum purpureum to limit the resprouting of cut red alder ( Alnus rubra) was established in British Columbia,…”
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Sequence analysis of the chitin synthase A gene of the Dutch elm pathogen Ophiostomanovo-ulmi indicates a close association with the human pathogen Sporothrix schenckii
Published in Gene (1999)“…Degenerate oligonucleotide primers were designed according to conserved regions of the chitin synthase gene family and used to amplify a 621 basepair (bp)…”
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