Germination and germ tube growth of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Gigaspora albida in different substrates

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 281-285

  Maia, Leonor C ^a   Yano Melo, Adriana M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE MICOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Glomales; MS medium; Panicum miliaceum; Root extract; Water agar

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; GIGASPORA ALBIDA; GLOMERALES; PANICUM MILIACEUM;

EID: 23744499933     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822001000400005     Document Type: Article

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