Some observations concerning microsclerotia and spore production of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris in culture

Mycologia

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 88-90

  Shearer, Judy F ^a  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungus; Microsclerotia; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; HERBICIDE; MACROPHYTE; SPORULATION;

ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLOGY; FUNGUS SPORE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROCHARITACEAE; MICROBIOLOGY; MORPHOGENESIS;

ASCOMYCOTA; CULTURE MEDIA; HYDROCHARITACEAE; MORPHOGENESIS; SPORES, FUNGAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA; MYCOLEPTODISCUS TERRESTRIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34250707371     PISSN: 00275514     EISSN: 15572536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3852/mycologia.99.1.88     Document Type: Article

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