Selected Publications -

Borgia, P.T., Y. Miao, and C.L. Dodge. 1996. The orlA gene from Aspergillus nidulans, homologous to the TPS2 genefrom Sacchoarmyces cerevisiae, is necessary for normal chitin synthesis and growth at 42. Mol. Microbiol. 20:1287-1296.

Borgia, P.T., N. Iartchouk, P.J. Riggle, K.R. Winter, Y. Koltin, and C. Bulawa. 1996. The chsB gene from Aspergillus nidulans is necessary for normal hyphal growth and development, Fungal Genetics and Biology. 20:193-203.

Specht, C.A., Y. Liu, P.W. Robbins, C.E. Bulawa, N. Iartchouk, K.R. Winter, P.J. Riggle, J.C. Rhodes, C.L. Dodge, D.W. Culp, and P.T. Borgia. 1996. The chsD and chsE genes of Aspergillus nidulans and their roles in chitin synthesis, Fungal Genetics and Biology. 20:153-167

C. Lawyer, S. Pai, M. Watabe, P. Borgia, T. Mashimo, L. Eagleton and K. Watabe. 1996. Antimicrobial activity of a 13 amino acid tryptophan-rich peptide derived froma putative porcine precursor protein of a novel family of antibacterial peptides. FEBS Lett. 390:95-98