Modification and uses of endophyte-enhanced turfgrasses: A role for molecular technology

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1415-1425

  Bacon, C W ^a   Richardson, M D ^b   White Jr , J F ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; NEOTYPHODIUM COENOPHIALUM; NEOTYPHODIUM LOLII; POACEAE;

EID: 0030870461     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700050001x     Document Type: Review

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