Corrigendum to "An efficient gene-disruption method in Cryptococcus neoformans by double-joint PCR with NAT-split markers" [Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 390 (2009) 983-988] (DOI:10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.10.089);An efficient gene-disruption method in Cryptococcus neoformans by double-joint PCR with NAT-split markers

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 390, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 983-988

  Kim, Min Su ^a   Kim, Seo Young ^a   Yoon, Ja Kyung ^a   Lee, Yin Won ^b   Bahn, Yong Sun ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biolistic transformation; Cryptococcus neoformans; Double joint PCR; Fungal pathogen; Gene disruption; NAT; Overlap PCR; Recombination; Split marker

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; NOURSEOTHRICIN; NOURSEOTHRICIN ACETYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOLISTIC TRANSFORMATION; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FUNGAL VIRULENCE; GENE CASSETTE; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE TARGETING; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; MARKER GENE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS;

EID: 70449703215     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.04.010     Document Type: Erratum

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