Analysis of regulation of pentose utilisation in Aspergillus niger reveals evolutionary adaptations in Eurotiales

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 69, Issue , 2011, Pages 31-38

  Battaglia, E ^a   Visser, L ^a   Nijssen, A ^a   van Veluw, G J ^a   Wosten H A B ^a   de Vries, R P ^a,b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 79960716870     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3114/sim.2011.69.03     Document Type: Article

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