The fungus Ustilago may dis, from the aztec cuisine to the research laboratory

International Microbiology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 149-158

  Ruiz Herrera, José ^a   Marlînez Espinoza, Alfredo D ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Corn smut; Dimorphism; Dna methylation; Mating type; Polyamines; Ustilago mayilis

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA;

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CELL WALL; COOKING; DNA METHYLATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MEXICO; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH; ULTRASTRUCTURE; USTILAGO;

CELL WALL; COOKERY; DNA METHYLATION; DNA, FUNGAL; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MEXICO; MUTATION; RESEARCH; USTILAGO;

EID: 0032081653     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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