Isolation and Characterization of the sod2+ Gene Encoding a Putative Mitochondrial Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-41

  Jeong, Jae Hoon ^a   Kwon, Eun Soo ^a   Roe, Jung Hye ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Manganese superoxide dismutase; Mitochondria, sod2+; Schizosaccharomyces pombe

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345777896     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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