Transformation of Penicillium freii and a rapid PCR screening procedure for cotransformation events

Microbiological Research

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 281-284

  Nicolaisen, Mogens ^a,b   Geisen, Rolf ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

Author keywords

cotransformation; hygromycin B resistance; Penicillium freii; transformation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PENICILLIUM FREII;

EID: 0030222057     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-5013(96)80025-5     Document Type: Article

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