Trade of Cordyceps sinensis from high altitudes of the Indian Himalaya: Conservation and biotechnological priorities

Current Science

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1614-1619

  Sharma, Subrat ^a  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS; FUNGI;

EID: 4444381135     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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