Transformation of the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea to benomyl resistance

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-187

  Kachroo, P ^a   Potnis, A ^a   Chattoo, B B ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Benomyl resistance; Magnaporthe grisea; protoplast transformation; selectable marker

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; MAGNAPORTHE GRISEA; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0030906517     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018589714357     Document Type: Article

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