Effect of intraspecific competition by Aspergillus flavus on aflatoxin formation in suspended disc culture

Mycological Research

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 617-623

  Wicklow, Donald T ^a   Bobell, John R ^a   Palmquist, Debra E ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI;

EID: 0038418330     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756203007792     Document Type: Article

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