Functional characterization of genes located at the Aurofusarin biosynthesis gene cluster in Gibberella zeae

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-16

  Kim, Jung Eun ^a   Kim, Jin Cheol ^b   Jin, Jianming ^a   Yun, Sung Hwan ^c   Lee, Yin Won ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

^c Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A gene cluster; Aurofusarin biosynthesis; Gib berella zeae; Polyketide

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649651347     PISSN: 15982254     EISSN: 20939280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5423/PPJ.2008.24.1.008     Document Type: Article

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