Gene inactivation system extension into a unique sequence outside of the ii → I insertional duplication in aspergillus nidulans

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1037-1044

  Meilus, M ^a   Castro Prado, M A A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Chromosomal duplication; DNA methylation; Gene inactivation

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; FERTILIZATION; FUNGUS MUTATION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE INACTIVATION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC LINKAGE; MEIOSIS; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS;

EID: 0032469546     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w98-099     Document Type: Article

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