Development of transformation system for Trichophyton rubrum by electroporation of germinated conidia

Current Genetics

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 537-542

  Dobrowolska, Anita ^a   Staczek, Pawel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

Electroporation; Germinated conidia; Hygromycin B; Trichophyton rubrum

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; GENOMIC DNA; HYGROMYCIN B PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; ELECTROPORATION; FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS; FUNGAL GENOME; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

BASE SEQUENCE; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; DNA PRIMERS; ELECTROPORATION; GERMINATION; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES (ALCOHOL GROUP ACCEPTOR); TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC; TRICHOPHYTON;

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MICROSPORUM CANIS; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 70349984565     PISSN: 01728083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00294-009-0264-8     Document Type: Review

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