Characterization of a mutant strain of a filamentous fungus Cladosporium phlei for the mass production of the secondary metabolite phleichrome

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 680-683

  Yi, Min Hee ^a   Kim, Jung Ae ^a   Kim, Jung Mi ^a   Park, Jin Ah ^a   Kim, Beom Tae ^a   Park, Seung Moon ^a   Yang, Moon Sik ^a   Hwang, Ki Jun ^a   Kim, Dae Hyuk ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cladosporium phlei; perylenequinone; phleichrome; UV mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

CALPHOSTIN D; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE;

CLADOSPORIUM; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION; NOTE; PHENOTYPE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CLADOSPORIUM; MUTATION; NAPHTHALENES; PHENOTYPE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI;

EID: 80052274849     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 19763794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-1022-4     Document Type: Note

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