Isolation and characterization of a non-reducing polyketide synthase gene from the lichen-forming fungus Usnea longissima

Mycological Progress

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-83

  Wang, Yi ^a   Kim, Jung A ^a   Cheong, Yong Hwa ^a   Koh, Young Jin ^a   Hur, Jae Seoun ^a  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Culture; mRNA expression; Mycobiont; Orsellinic acid

Indexed keywords

EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI; USNEA; USNEA LONGISSIMA;

EID: 84856471397     PISSN: 1617416X     EISSN: 18618952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11557-010-0730-1     Document Type: Article

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