Sequence analysis of the rDNA intergenic spacer of Metarhizium strains isolated in Brazil

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 116-121

  Yanaka Schäfer, Fabiana Y ^a   Dall'Onder, Leonara P ^a   Panichi, Mariana C ^a   Mendes, Roberta G ^a   Fagundes, Nelson J R ^a,b   Bandinelli, Josiane B ^a   Bogo, Maurício R ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Intergenic spacer; Metarhizium; rDNA

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GENBANK; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; METARHIZIUM; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

METARHIZIUM; METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE VAR. ANISOPLIAE;

EID: 44649104518     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572008000100020     Document Type: Article

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