Genetic Transformation and Mutagenesis of the Entomopathogenic Fungus Paecilomyces fumosoroseus

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-288

  Cantone, Frank A ^a   Vandenberg, John D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diuraphis noxia; Genetic transformation; Glufosinate ammonium; Paecilomyces fumosoroseus; REMI mutagenesis; Russian wheat aphid; Streptomyces hygroscopicus bar gene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039425583     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1999.4885     Document Type: Article

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