The mtDNA rps3 locus has been invaded by a group I intron in some species of Grosmannia

Mycoscience

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 471-475

  Rudski, Shelly M ^a   Hausner, Georg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blue stain fungi; Homing endonuclease; Ribosomal protein; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASCOMYCOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 84869889758     PISSN: 13403540     EISSN: 16182545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10267-012-0183-2     Document Type: Article

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