Northern analysis of aflatoxin biosynthesis genes in Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus sojae

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 246-249

  Klich, M A ^a   Montalbano, B ^a   Ehrlich, K ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ASPERGILLUS SOJAE;

EID: 0031000978     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050921     Document Type: Article

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