Site-specific targeting of exogenous DNA into the genome of Candida albicans using the FLP recombinase

Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Volumn 268, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 418-424

  Sanchez Martinez C ^a   Perez Martin J ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Fungal pathogenesis; Genetic tools; Site specific recombination

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; LITHIUM ACETATE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA VECTOR; ELECTROPORATION; FUNGAL GENE; GENE FUNCTION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENE TARGETING; GENOME; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

BASE SEQUENCE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DNA NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES; DNA PRIMERS; GENOME, FUNGAL;

CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; UNIDENTIFIED CLONING VECTOR;

EID: 0036435557     PISSN: 16174615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00438-002-0763-5     Document Type: Article

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