Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of Trichoderma harzianum isolates for their efficacy as biocontrol agents

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-56

  Sharma, Kamal ^a   Mishra, Ajay Kumar ^a   Misra, Raj Shekhar ^a  

^a CENTRAL TUBER CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

1,3 Glucanase; Antagonism; Chitinase; Phylogenetic relationships; RAPD; Trichoderma harzanium

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BIOASSAY; BIOCONTROL AGENT; DNA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUNGUS; GENETIC VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; PHYLOGENETICS;

ATHELIA ROLFSII; HYPOCREA LIXII; TRICHODERMA;

EID: 57649187558     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2008.01451.x     Document Type: Article

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