Endophytic fungi associated with the Antarctic grass Deschampsia antarctica Desv. (Poaceae)

Polar Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-167

  Rosa, Luiz H ^a   Vaz, Aline B M ^b   Caligiorne, Rachel B ^c   Campolina, Sabrina ^c   Rosa, Carlos A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Biodiversity; Black moulds; Fungal endophytes

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BRYOPHYTE; DNA; ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FUNGUS; GRASS; VASCULAR PLANT;

ANTARCTICA;

ALTERNARIA; ASCOMYCOTA; BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; DESCHAMPSIA ANTARCTICA; ENTROPHOSPORA; FUNGI; PHAEOSPHAERIA; POACEAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 58149496629     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-008-0515-z     Document Type: Article

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