Detection of genetic variation in Ustilago maydis strains by probes derived from telomeric sequences

Microbiology

Volumn 142, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2931-2936

  Sánchez Alonso, Patricia ^a   Valverde, María Elena ^a   Paredes López, Octavio ^a   Guzmán, Plinio ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fingerprint analysis; Telomeres; Ustilago maydis

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA PROBE; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; TELOMERE; USTILAGO MAYDIS;

USTILAGO MAYDIS;

EID: 0029902459     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/13500872-142-10-2931     Document Type: Article

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