Expression of pigmentation genes following electroporation of albino Monascus purpureus

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 369-374

  Lakrod, K ^a,c   Chaisrisook, C ^a   Skinner, D Z ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mission College Thailand   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ang kak; Anka; Pigment; Polyketide; Transformation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ARTICLE; ELECTROPORATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; MONASCUS PURPUREUS; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; REVERTANT; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA, FUNGAL; ELECTROPORATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; MONASCUS; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENTATION;

FUNGI; MONASCUS; MONASCUS PURPUREUS;

EID: 0042878629     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-003-0058-9     Document Type: Article

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