The arg2 gene of Trichoderma virens: Cloning and development of a homologous transformation system

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-44

  Baek, Jong Min ^a   Kenerley, Charles M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

arg2 gene; Auxotroph; Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase; Gene complementation; Genomic clone; Homologous transformation; Trichoderma virens

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COSMID; ENZYME SUBUNIT; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; HEAT SHOCK; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOPLAST; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 0031711660     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/fgbi.1997.1025     Document Type: Article

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