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The Trichothecene Biosynthesis Regulatory Gene from the Type B Producer Fusarium Strains: Sequence of Tri6 and Its Expression in Escherichia coli

Gentaro MATSUMOTOMicrobial Toxicology Laboratory, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research);Plant Pathology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Meiji University
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Junko WUCHIYAMAMicrobial Toxicology Laboratory, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research)
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Yoshinori SHINGUMicrobial Toxicology Laboratory, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research);Plant Pathology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Meiji University
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Makoto KIMURAMicrobial Toxicology Laboratory, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research)
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Katsuyoshi YONEYAMAPlant Pathology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Meiji University
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Isamu YAMAGUCHIMicrobial Toxicology Laboratory, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research)
Pages 2001-2004 | Received 14 May 1999, Accepted 23 Jul 1999, Published online: 22 May 2014

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