Generation of aflR disruption mutants of Aspergillus parasiticus

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 680-684

  Cary, J W ^a   Ehrlich, K C ^a   Wright, M ^a   Chang, P K ^a   Bhatnagar, D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; CIS ACTING ELEMENT; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; O METHYLSTERIGMATOCYSTIN; PROTEIN AFLR; STERIGMATOCYSTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC FINGER PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE DISRUPTION; NONHUMAN; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS;

EID: 0033947881     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530000319     Document Type: Article

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