Molecular cloning, expression, and characterization of the Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) gene from the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps militaris

Mycologia

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 130-138

  Nam, Sook Park ^a   Kwang, Sík Lee ^a   Hung, Dae Sohn ^a   Do, Hoon Kim ^a   Sang, Mong Lee ^b   Park, Eunju ^c   Kim, Iksoo ^d   Yeon, Ho Je ^e   Byung, Rae Jin ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b Miryang National University   (South Korea)

^c Kyungnam University   (South Korea)

^d National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cordyceps militaris; Cu; Entomopathogenic fungus; SOD gene; Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1)

Indexed keywords

ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; FUNGUS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

CLAVICEPS PURPUREA; CORDYCEPS MILITARIS; FUNGI; INSECTA; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 19444368386     PISSN: 00275514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15572536.2006.11832846     Document Type: Article

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