The discovery of fungal sex hormones: II. Antheridiol

Mycologist

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 113-117

  Carlile, Michael J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achlya; Alma Barksdale; Antheridiol; John Raper; Sex hormone

Indexed keywords

ACHLYA; ALMA; OOMYCETES;

EID: 0005307643     PISSN: 0269915X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-915X(96)80073-5     Document Type: Article

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