Gene transfer into the fungi

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-110

  Richards, Thomas A ^a   Leonard, Guy ^a   Soanes, Darren M ^b   Talbot, Nicholas J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene clusters; Horizontal gene transfer; Inter domain conjugation; Lateral gene transfer; Osmotrophy; Phagotrophy; Phylogeny; Supernumerary chromosomes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 79957706147     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2011.04.003     Document Type: Review

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