Molecular analyses of Cordyceps gunnii in China

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-25

  Chan, Wing Hin ^a   Ling, Ka Ho ^a   Chiu, Siu Wai ^a   Shaw, Pang Chui ^a   But, Paul Pui Hay ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adulterants; Cordyceps gunnii; Cordyceps sinensis; Metacordyceps; Ophiocordyceps

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION FACTOR 1ALPHA; HERBACEOUS AGENT; RNA POLYMERASE II;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CORDYCEPS GUNNII; DNA SEQUENCE; FUNGUS; GENE LOCUS; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYPHYLY; TAXONOMY; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

CLAVICIPITACEAE; CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS GUNNII; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS; FUNGI;

EID: 79959426001     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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