Genome analysis of filamentous fungi: Identification and characterization of an unusual GT-rich minisatellite in the ascomycete Podospora anserina

Current Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 88-92

  Hamann, Andrea ^a   Osiewacz, Heinz D ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genome analysis; Minisatellite; Podospora anserina; Repetitive sequences

Indexed keywords

DNA MINISATELLITE; FUNGAL DNA; REPETITIVE DNA;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FUNGAL GENETICS; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ALLELES; ASCOMYCOTA; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, FUNGAL; GENOME, FUNGAL; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ASCOMYCOTA; FUNGI; MYXOGASTRIA; PODOSPORA ANSERINA;

EID: 0031657842     PISSN: 01728083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002940050370     Document Type: Article

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