Development of Transformation System of Verticillium lecanii (Lecanicillium spp.) (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) Based on Nitrate Reductase Gene of Aspergillus nidulans

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 390-395

  Hasan, Saba ^a   Singh, Rana Inder ^a   Singh, Sandhu Sardul ^a  

^a RANI DURGAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Heterologous transformation; Nitrate reductase; Plasmid pBT; Verticillium lecanii

Indexed keywords

EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; HYPHOMYCETES; LECANICILLIUM; TORRUBIELLA CONFRAGOSA;

EID: 79960042524     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12088-011-0106-5     Document Type: Article

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