Evidence for and characterization of cytochrome P-450 in Neurospora crassa

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-145

  Nega, Eva ^a   Grunwaldt, Gisela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0030894689     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620370208     Document Type: Article

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