Molecular basis of ML-236B production in the high-producing mutant No. 41520 of Penicillium citrinum

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 169-176

  Abe, Yuki ^a   Baba, Satoshi ^a   Suzuki, Toshihiro ^a   Ono, Chiho ^a   Iwamoto, Kohji ^a   Hosobuchi, Masahiko ^a  

^a DAIICHI SANKYO CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; ML 236B; Penicillium citrinum

Indexed keywords

COMPACTIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CARBON SOURCE; COMPARATIVE GENOMIC HYBRIDIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PENICILLIUM CITRINUM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; STRAIN IMPROVEMENT; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; GENOMICS; LOVASTATIN; MUTATION; PENICILLIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM CITRINUM;

EID: 6944237131     PISSN: 00221260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2323/jgam.50.169     Document Type: Article

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