Expression of melanin and insecticidal protein from Rhodotorula glutinis in Escherichia coli

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 327-332

  Oloke, Julius K ^a   Glick, Bernard R ^b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Insecticidal protein; Melanin; Rhodotorula glutinis

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN; MELANIN;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENE FUNCTION; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; MELANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PLASMID VECTOR; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RHODOTORULA GLUTINIS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; RHODOTORULA GLUTINIS;

EID: 33645735897     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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