Exploring the distribution of citrinin biosynthesis related genes among Monascus species

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 11767-11772

  Chen, Yi Pei ^a   Tseng, Ching Ping ^a   Chien, I Ling ^b   Wang, Wei Yi ^b   Liaw, Li Ling ^b   Yuan, Gwo Fang ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

tubulin; Citrinin; Monascus; Polyketide

Indexed keywords

MONASCUS; MONASCUS BARKERI; MONASCUS FLORIDANUS; MONASCUS KAOLIANG; MONASCUS LUNISPORAS; MONASCUS PALLENS; MONASCUS PILOSUS; MONASCUS PURPUREUS; MONASCUS RUBER; MONASCUS SANGUINEUS;

CITRININ; FUNGAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MONASCUS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY;

BASE SEQUENCE; CITRININ; FUNGAL PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MONASCUS; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 58849115055     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf802371b     Document Type: Article

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