The discovery of fungal sex hormones: III. Trisporic acid and its precursors

Mycologist

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 126-130

  Gooday, Graham W ^a   Carlile, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blakeslea; Carotene; Mucor; Phycomyces; Sex hormone; Trisporic acid

Indexed keywords

BLAKESLEA; BLAKESLEA TRISPORA; MUCOR; MUCOR MUCEDO; MUCORALES; PHYCOMYCES; PHYCOMYCETES;

EID: 0001489769     PISSN: 0269915X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80017-1     Document Type: Article

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