Development of a transformation system for the nematophagous fungus Pochonia chlamydosporia

Mycological Research

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 654-661

  Atkins, Simon D ^a   Mauchline, Tim H ^a   Kerry, Brian R ^a   Hirsch, Penny R ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; NEMATODA; POCHONIA; POCHONIA CHLAMYDOSPORIA;

EID: 3142660696     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756204009906     Document Type: Article

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