Biolistic transformation of Mucor circinelloides

Mycological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 953-956

  Gonzalez Hernandez G A ^a   Herrera Estrella, L ^b   Rocha Ramirez V ^a,b   Roncero, M I G ^c   Gutierrez Corona, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

^b CINVESTAV del IPN Unidad Irapuato   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLISTIC TRANSFORMATION; FUNGAL SPORE; REPLICON; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

MUCOR CIRCINELLOIDES;

EID: 2642704195     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756297003614     Document Type: Article

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