Microbiological transformation of progesterone by some zoosporic fungi

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 255-259

  Khallil, A M ^a   Eman Mostafa, M ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; LUEHEIA; SAPROLEGNIA; TEREBRANTIA;

EID: 0029982916     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.3620360408     Document Type: Conference Paper

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