Endophytic fungi from Melia azedarach

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 767-770

  Geris Dos Santos, Regina M ^a   Rodrigues Fo, Edson ^a   Caldas Rocha, Waldireny ^b   Simas Teixeira, Maria Francisca ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Endophytic; Fungal diversity; Host preference; Melia azedarach; Meliaceae; Penicillium

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; ASPERGILLUS; BASIDIOMYCOTA; COELOMYCETES; FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES; MELIA AZEDARACH; MELIACEAE; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 0242318343     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026000731189     Document Type: Article

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