Influence of carbon source on the expression of Cochliobolus carbonum xylan-degrading enzyme genes

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 62-66

  Tonukari, Nyerhovwo J ^a,b   Scott Craig, John S ^a   Walton, Jonathan D ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Cell wall degrading enzymes; Cochliobolus carbonum; Xylan; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GLUCOSE; GLYCOSIDASE; PECTIN; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLAN; XYLAN 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE; XYLAN ENDO 1,4 BETA XYLOSIDASE; XYLOSE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CARBON SOURCE; COCHLIOBOLUS CARBONUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; ENZYME DEGRADATION; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INDUCTION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

COCHLIOBOLUS CARBONUM; FUNGI;

EID: 1542272581     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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