Recombinagenic effect of cryptolepine in uvsH+//uvsH+ and uvsH//uvsH diploid strains of Aspergillus nidulans

Folia Microbiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 516-520

  Chiuchetta, S J R ^a   Castro Prado, M A A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS;

ALKALOID; CRYPTOLEPINE; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); FUNGAL PROTEIN; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; UVSH PROTEIN, ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CROSSING OVER; DIPLOIDY; DNA REPAIR; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MITOSIS;

ALKALOIDS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CROSSING OVER, GENETIC; DIPLOIDY; DNA REPAIR; DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; INDOLES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MITOSIS; QUINOLINES; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0036356114     PISSN: 00155632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02818791     Document Type: Article

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