Dominant selection system for use in Cryptococcus neoformans

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 385-391

  Cox, G M ^a   Toffaletti, D L ^a   Perfect, J R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus; Fungus; Hygromycin B; Transformation

Indexed keywords

HYGROMYCIN B;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; GENETIC SELECTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI;

EID: 79961163503     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000691     Document Type: Article

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