Biopolym. Cell. 1999; 15(2):122-132.
Reviews
Development of cloning and expression transformation systems for nonconventional yeasts
1Voronovsky A. Ya., 1Sybirny A. A.
  1. Division of Cell Regulatory Systems of O.V. Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
    14/16, Drahomanov Str., Lviv, Ukraine, 79005

Abstract

Some features of the construction of yeast transformation systems are considered. Development of such systems for some non-conventional yeast species is reviewed. The fundamental and applied significance of developed yeast host-vector systems is shown.

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