Fungi in Antarctica

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 127-141

  Ruisi, Serena ^a   Barreca, Donatella ^a   Selbmann, Laura ^a   Zucconi, Laura ^a   Onofri, Silvano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Antarctica; Fungi; Low temperature; Osmotic stress; UV radiation; Water availability

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 33846376439     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-006-9107-y     Document Type: Review

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