Genomics of Entomopathogenic Fungi

Applied Mycology and Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue C, 2004, Pages 353-378

  Khachatourians, George G ^a   Uribe, Daniel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

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EID: 5344260245     PISSN: 18745334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1874-5334(04)80018-2     Document Type: Chapter

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