Characterization of a partial duplication of the aflatoxin gene cluster in Aspergillus parasiticus ATCC 56775

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 632-636

  Chang, P K ^a   Yu, J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN;

MICROBIOLOGY;

AFLJ GENE; AFLR GENE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGAL STRAIN; GENE CLUSTER; GENE DELETION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC CODE; HYBRID; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; PRECURSOR; REGULATOR GENE; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

AFLATOXINS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ASPERGILLUS; DNA, FUNGAL; GENE DUPLICATION; GENES, FUNGAL; MULTIGENE FAMILY; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0036222354     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-002-0945-4     Document Type: Article

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