GFP: Green fluorescent protein a versatile gene marker for entomopathogenic nematodes

Fundamental and Applied Nematology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 323-327

  Hashmi, Sarwar ^a   Abu Hatab, Moeen A ^a   Gaugler, Randy R ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence; Gene expression; Green fluorescent protein; Nematodes; Transformation

Indexed keywords

AEQUOREA VICTORIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; HETERORHABDITIS; HETERORHABDITIS BACTERIOPHORA; NEMATODA; STEINERNEMA; VICTORIA;

EID: 0030742151     PISSN: 11645571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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