Molecular cloning and functional expression of a novel Neurospora crassa xylose reductase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the development of a xylose fermenting strain

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 223-231

  Thanvanthri Gururajan, Vasudevan ^a   Pretorius, Isak S ^a,b   Cordero Otero, Ricardo R ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neurospora crassa; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Xylose fermentation; Xylose reductases

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA; CANDIDA TENUIS; FUNGI; NEUROSPORA CRASSA; PICHIA STIPITIS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 34547204514     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03175211     Document Type: Article

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