Split marker transformation increases homologous integration frequency in Cryptococcus neoformans

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 200-212

  Fu, J ^a   Hettler, E ^a   Wickes, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

arg4; Ectopic; Electroporation; Episomal; Gene disruption; Ura blaster

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA ISOLATION; ELECTROPORATION; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE TARGETING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; GENETIC MARKERS; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SELECTION (GENETICS); TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI;

EID: 33644817490     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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