Lactose and D-galactose catabolism in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans

Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-124

  Fekete, Erzsébet ^a   Padra, János ^a   Szentirmai, Attila ^a   Karaffa, Levente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; D galactose; Fungi; Lactose; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 44649103907     PISSN: 12178950     EISSN: 15882640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AMicr.55.2008.2.4     Document Type: Review

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