A rapid seedling screening method for determination of fungal endophyte viability

Crop Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 460-462

  Belanger, Faith C ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPICHLOE; FUNGI; INSECTA; POACEAE;

EID: 0007573793     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183X003600020040x     Document Type: Article

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