Cloning and phylogenetic analysis of chitin synthase gene from entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria brongniartii

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 222-227

  Nam, Jin Sik ^a   Lee, Dong Hun ^a   Park, Ho Yong ^a   Bae, Kyung Sook ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beauveria brongniartii; Chitin synthase gene; PCR; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042909187     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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