Genetic polymorphism and metal sensitivity of oidiodendron maius strains isolated from polluted soil

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 157-166

  Lacourt, I ^a   D'Angelo, S ^a   Girlanda, M ^a   Turnau, K ^c   Bonfante, P ^a,b   Perotto, S ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Ctro Stud sulla Micologia T   (Italy)

^c JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^d Istituto di Meteorologia e Oceanografia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ericoid fungi; Heavy metal; Oidiodendron maius; Polluted soils; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001054990     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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