Molecular and biochemical characterization of soil isolates of Aspergillus niger aggregate and an assessment of their antagonism against Rhizoctonia solani

Phytopathologia Mediterranea

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 304-315

  Khan, Mujeebur Rahman ^a   Anwer, M Akshad ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biological control; Eggplant; Ochratoxin A; RAPD PCR; Root rot

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; HYPHOMYCETES; SOLANUM MELONGENA; THANATEPHORUS CUCUMERIS;

EID: 62249196154     PISSN: 00319465     EISSN: 15932095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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