Green fluorescent protein as a reporter of transcription and protein localization in fungi

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 406-410

  Cormack, Brendan ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; FUNGAL PROTEIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PHOTOPROTEIN;

CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; FUNGUS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; REPORTER GENE; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES;

CELL COMPARTMENTATION; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUNGI; GENES, REPORTER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0032129768     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(98)80057-X     Document Type: Article

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