An analysis of the spontaneous mutation rate measurement in filamentous fungi

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-87

  Baracho, Marta S ^a   Baracho, Ivanhoé R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Filamentous fungi; Fungi; Mutation rate; Spontaneous mutation

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CELL NUCLEUS; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS MUTATION; GENE FREQUENCY; INOCULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUTATION RATE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; REVERTANT; REVIEW;

ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 0037359946     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572003000100014     Document Type: Review

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