A rapid, effective method for profuse in vitro conidial production of Mycosphaerella fijiensis

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 460-463

  Peraza Echeverria L ^a   Rodriguez Garcia C M ^a   Zapata Salazar, D M ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Asexual sporulation; In vitro conidiation; Infection; Mycelium

Indexed keywords

MUSA ACUMINATA; MYCOSPHAERELLA FIJIENSIS;

EID: 47549090653     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AP08042     Document Type: Article

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