Evidence of RIP (repeat-induced point mutation) in transposase sequences of Aspergillus oryzae

Fungal Genetics and Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 439-445

  Montiel, Maria D ^a   Lee, Heather A ^a   Archer, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillus oryzae; DNA methylation; Repeat induced point mutation; Transposase

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; TRANSPOSASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DNA METHYLATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; METHYLATION; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TRANSPOSON;

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; DNA METHYLATION; POINT MUTATION; TRANSPOSASES;

ASPERGILLUS AWAMORI; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 33646346836     PISSN: 10871845     EISSN: 10960937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fgb.2006.01.011     Document Type: Article

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