Characterization of genes encoding novel peptidases in the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma harzianum CECT 2413 using the TrichoEST functional genomics approach

Current Genetics

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 331-342

  Suárez, M Belén ^a,b   Vizcaíno, J Antonio ^a,b   Llobell, Antonio ^b   Monte, Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b CSIC JA USE Centro de Investigaciones Cientificas Isla de la Cartuja CICIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aminopeptidase; Aspartic endopeptidase; Expressed sequence tags; Gene expression; Metallo endopeptidase; Serine endopeptidase

Indexed keywords

AMINOPEPTIDASE; ASPARTIC PROTEINASE; METALLOPROTEINASE; SERINE PROTEINASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; FUNGAL GENETICS; FUNGAL STRAIN; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE IDENTIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

BLOTTING, NORTHERN; DNA, FUNGAL; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAGS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENE LIBRARY; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PHYLOGENY; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TRICHODERMA;

FUNGI; HYPOCREA LIXII; TRICHODERMA; TRICHODERMA ASPERELLUM;

EID: 34247248872     PISSN: 01728083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00294-007-0130-5     Document Type: Article

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