Transformation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium flavoviride to high resistance to benomyl

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 875-878

  Furlaneto, Marcia Cristina ^a   Paião, Fernanda Gonzalez ^a   Da S Pinto, Fabiana Gisele ^a   Fungaro, Maria Helena Pelegrinelli ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Benomyl resistance; Biocontrol; Genetic transformation; Metarhizium flavoviride

Indexed keywords

BENOMYL; ELASTASE;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENZYME RELEASE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GRASSHOPPER; METARHIZIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

METARHIZIUM FLAVOVIRIDE; RHAMMATOCERUS SCHISTOCERCOIDES;

EID: 0033306233     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w99-074     Document Type: Article

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