Genes encoding cytochrome P450 and monooxygenase enzymes define one end of the aflatoxin pathway gene cluster in Aspergillus parasiticus

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 583-590

  Yu, J ^a   Chang, P K ^a   Bhatnagar, D ^a   Cleveland, T E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; CYTOCHROME P450; FUNGAL ENZYME;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; BINDING SITE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE CLUSTER; GENE SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; REPORTER GENE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS;

EID: 0034129481     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051660     Document Type: Article

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