Characterization of MRT, a new non-LTR retrotransposon in Monascus spp.

Botanical Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 377-385

  Chen, Yi Pei ^a,b   Tseng, Ching Ping ^b   Liaw, Li Ling ^a   Wang, Chun Lin ^a   Yuan, Gwo Fang ^a  

^a FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacterial artificial chromosome; Monascus pilosus; Non LTR retrotransposon; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MONASCUS; MONASCUS BARKERI; MONASCUS PILOSUS; MONASCUS RUBER; MONASCUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 36849024364     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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