Characterization of the Euplotes crassus macronuclear rDNA and its potential as a DNA transformation vehicle

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 206-216

  Erbeznik, Milutin ^a,c   Yao, Meng Chao ^b   Jahn, Carolyn L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c Department of Internal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisomycin resistance; Microinjection

Indexed keywords

GENE TRANSFER; RIBOSOMAL DNA;

EUPLOTES CRASSUS; EUPLOTES MINUTA; EUPLOTES RAIKOVII; EUPLOTES RARISETA; EUPLOTES VANNUS;

EID: 0033105442     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1999.tb04605.x     Document Type: Article

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