Genomic Organization of Penicillium chrysogenum chs4, a Class III Chitin Synthase Gene

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 230-238

  Park, Yoon Dong ^a   Lee, Myung Sook ^a   Kim, Ji Hoon ^b   Namgung, Jun ^a,b   Park, Burn Chan ^b   Bae, Kyung Sook ^a   Park, Hee Moon ^b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chitin synthase gene; Genomic structure; Penicillium chrysogenum; Screening; Transcript mapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348246794     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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