Agrobactrium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Monascus ruber

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 754-758

  Yang, Yun Jung ^a   Lee, Inhyung ^a  

^a Kookmin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Fungal transformation; Monascus ruber

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOTRANSFORMATION; COCULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL TRANSFORMATION; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONASCUS; MONASCUS RUBER; NONHUMAN; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; CYTOLOGY; EVALUATION; FUNGUS SPORE; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; TIME;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; FUNGI; MONASCUS RUBER;

GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; MONASCUS; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; SPORES, FUNGAL; TIME FACTORS; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

EID: 48649096670     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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