Characterization of hygromycin-resistant transformants of thermophilie fungus Thermomyces lanuginosus

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 303-306

  Chadha, B S ^a   Kaur, Rubinder ^a   Saini, H S ^a   Singh, S ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antagonistic metabolites; Characterization; Hygromycin resistant transformants; Thermomyces lanuginosus

Indexed keywords

CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTROPORATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FUNGAL CELL CULTURE; FUNGAL GROWTH; FUNGAL SPORE; FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE; FUNGUS; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; HYGROMYCIN; METABOLITE; PLASMID; PROTOPLAST FUSION; TRANSGENIC PLANT; TRANSGENICS; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

THERMOMYCES LANUGINOSUS;

EID: 0033911735     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008934809245     Document Type: Article

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