Phylogenetic study of Penicillium chrysogenum based on the amino acid sequence analysis of chitin synthase

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-164

  Park, Bum Chan ^a   Lee, Dong Hun ^b   Bae, Kyung Sook ^b   Park, Hee Moon ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chitin synthase; Penicillium chrysogenum; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042954030     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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