Study of Cryptococcus neoformans actin gene regulation with a β-galactosidase-actin fusion

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 313-320

  Toffaletti, D L ^a   Perfect, J R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin gene regulation; C. neoformans

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; HYBRID PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUSION; GROWTH CURVE; IN VITRO STUDY; PLASMID; REPORTER GENE; TANDEM REPEAT; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79961231458     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780001351     Document Type: Article

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