Transformation of the fungal forest pathogen Dothistroma pini to hygromycin resistance

Mycological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1247-1250

  Bradshaw, R E ^a   Bidlake, A ^a   Forester, N ^a   Scott, D B ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; MYCOSIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

DOTHISTROMA PINI; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031430167     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756297003870     Document Type: Article

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