Transformation of a filamentous fungus Cryphonectria parasitica using Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-222

  Park, Seung Moon ^a   Kim, Dae Hyuk ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation; Cryphonectria parasitica; Fungal transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 21744454002     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02942296     Document Type: Article

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