MATE transposable elements in Aspergillus nidulans: Evidence of repeat-induced point mutation

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 308-316

  Clutterbuck, A John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; MATE element; Repeat induced point mutation; RIP; Transposable element; Transposon

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; FUNGAL DNA; PALINDROMIC DNA;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CPG ISLAND; DNA STRAND; FUNGAL GENE; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOME; MUTATION RATE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MOTIF; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRANSPOSON; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0842348173     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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