Chitin synthase 2 (CHS2) gene of Malassezia species

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 157-161

  Kano, Rui ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chitin synthase 2 gene; Malassezia; New species; Phylogenetic relationships

Indexed keywords

CHITIN SYNTHASE;

FUNGAL GENETICS; FUNGUS ISOLATION; MALASSEZIA; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; MALASSEZIA GLOBUSA; MALASSEZIA OBTUSA; MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS; MALASSEZIA SLOOFFIAE; MALASSEZIA SYMPODIALIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FUNGI; MALASSEZIA; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; MALASSEZIA OBTUSA; MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS; MALASSEZIA SLOOFFIAE; MALASSEZIA SYMPODIALIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 24944578952     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: 09164804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.46.157     Document Type: Review

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