Transformation of the entomopathogenic fungi, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus and Paecilomyces lilacinus (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) to benomyl resistance

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 119-123

  Inglis, Peter W ^a   Tigano, Myrian S ^a   Valadares Inglis, M Cléria ^a  

^a EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENOMYL; FUNGICIDE; MACROGOL;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC RESISTANCE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GERMINATION; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; PAECILOMYCES; PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; HYPHOMYCETES; MYXOGASTRIA; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; PAECILOMYCES FUMOSOROSEUS; PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS;

EID: 0032908678     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47571999000100023     Document Type: Article

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