Gene silencing by RNA interference in the koji mold Aspergillus oryzae

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 138-144

  Yamada, Osamu ^a   Ikeda, Ryoko ^a   Ohkita, Yuka ^a   Hayashi, Risa ^a   Sakamoto, Kazutoshi ^a   Akita, Osamu ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BREWING   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aspergillus oryzae; Gene silencing; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ENZYMES; GENES; RNA;

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; GENE SILENCING; RNA INTERFERENCE;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

AMYLASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; GENE VECTOR; GENETICS; GENOME; METABOLISM; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ALPHA-AMYLASE; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; GENETIC VECTORS; GENOME, FUNGAL; RNA INTERFERENCE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; FUNGI;

EID: 33846544417     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.60405     Document Type: Article

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