Fungal endophyte N-acetylglucosaminidase expression in the infected host grass

Mycological Research

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 363-373

  Li, Huaijun Michael ^a   Crouch, Jo Anne ^a   Belanger, Faith C ^a  

^a Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOPHYTE; ENZYME; FUNGUS; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION;

EPICHLOE; FALLAX; FESTUCA; FESTUCA RUBRA SUBSP. FALLAX; FUNGI; LOLIUM PERENNE; NEOTYPHODIUM; POA; POA SECUNDA; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 18244371102     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756204002205     Document Type: Article

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