Microbial gifts from rain forests1

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 14-20

  Strobel, Gary A ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cryptocandin; Cryptocin; Endophyte; Fungi; Oocydin; Taxol

Indexed keywords

AMBUIC ACID; CRYPTOCANDIN; CRYPTOCIN; NATURAL PRODUCT; PACLITAXEL;

ENDOPHYTE; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT MICROORGANISM INTERACTION; RAIN FOREST; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 0036090049     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060660109506965     Document Type: Article

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