Synnema and sclerotium production in Aspergillus caelatus and the influence of substrate composition on their development in selected strains

Mycologia

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 937-947

  McAlpin, Cesaria E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; C:N ratio; Carbohydrates; Development; Morphology; Stilbothamnium

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CAELATUS; ASPERGILLUS TOGOENSIS;

EID: 6044267440     PISSN: 00275514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15572536.2005.11832893     Document Type: Article

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