Chitin synthase 1 and 2 genes of dermatophytes

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 2002, Issue 47, 2002, Pages 49-55

  Kano, R ^a   Nakamura, Y ^b   Watanabe, S ^b   Hasegawa, A ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arthroderma benhamiae; cDNA; Chitin synthase gene; RT PCR; Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODERMA; ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; ASCOMYCOTA; EPIDERMOPHYTON; FUNGI; MICROSPORUM; MYXOGASTRIA; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 0038165722     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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