Deletion of CnLIG4 DNA ligase gene in the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans elevates homologous recombination efficiency

Mycoscience

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-33

  Shimizu, Kiminori ^a   Li, Hao Man ^a   Virtudazo, Eric V ^a   Watanabe, Akira ^a   Kamei, Katsuhiko ^a   Yamaguchi, Masashi ^a   Kawamoto, Susumu ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene manipulation; Homologous integration; Molecular genetics; Nonhomologous end joining

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS;

EID: 76649109878     PISSN: 13403540     EISSN: 16182545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10267-009-0001-7     Document Type: Article

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