Genome analysis of filamentous fungi: Identification of a highly conserved simple repetitive sequence in different strains of Podospora anserina

Microbiological Research

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Osiewacz, Heinz D ^a,b   Hamann, Andrea ^b   Werner, Alexandra ^a,b  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genome organization; Microsatellites; Mucor; Podospora anserina; Poly(GT); Repetitive sequences

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; PODOSPORA ANSERINA;

EID: 0030049595     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-5013(96)80049-8     Document Type: Article

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