The TRI11 gene of Fusarium sporotrichioides encodes a cytochrome P-450 monooxygenase required for C-15 hydroxylation in trichothecene biosynthesis

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 221-225

  Alexander, Nancy J ^a   Hohn, Thomas M ^a   Mccormick, Susan P ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; TRICHOTHECENE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; FUNGAL GENETICS; FUSARIUM; GENE CLUSTER; GENE ISOLATION; HYDROXYLATION; NONHUMAN;

FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SPOROTRICHIOIDES;

EID: 0031975577     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.64.1.221-225.1998     Document Type: Article

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