An Aspergillus flavus mutant producing stipitate sclerotia and synnemata

Mycologia

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 552-565

  McAlpin, Cesaria E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Carbohydrates; DNA fingerprinting; Nitrogen; Stilbothamnium; Trichocomaceae

Indexed keywords

DNA FINGERPRINTING;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; STILBOTHAMNIUM TOGOENSE; TRICHOCOMACEAE;

EID: 0036379248     PISSN: 00275514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2001.12063187     Document Type: Article

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