The discovery of fungal sex hormones: I. Sirenin

Mycologist

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-6

  Carlile, Michael J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allomyces; Leonard Machlis; Sex hormone; Sirenin

Indexed keywords

ALLOMYCES; PHYCOMYCETES;

EID: 1542499455     PISSN: 0269915X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0269-915x(96)80036-x     Document Type: Article

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