Yeast Killer Toxin K1 and Its Exploitation in Genetic Manipulations

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 379-394

  Vondrejs, V ^a   Janderova B ^a   Valasek L ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KILLER FACTOR, YEAST; MYCOTOXIN;

BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; HYBRIDIZATION; INDUSTRY; METABOLISM; MUTATION; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

GENETIC TECHNIQUES; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; INDUSTRY; MUTATION; MYCOTOXINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0030321354     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02815687     Document Type: Review

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