Identification of the conserved coding sequences of three chitin synthase genes in Fonsecaea pedrosoi

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 117-125

  Karuppayil, S M ^a   Peng, M ^a   Mendoza, L ^a   Levins, T A ^a   Szaniszlo, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITIN SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHROMOMYCOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIMORPHISM; GENE SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; PHIALOPHORA COMPACTUM; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 79961142426     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000181     Document Type: Article

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