Novel symbiotrophic endophytes

Mycorrhiza: State of the Art, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Eco-Function, Biotechnology, Eco-Physiology, Structure and Systematics (Third Edition)

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 753-766

  Kharkwal, Amit C ^a   Kharkwal, Harsha ^a   Sherameti, Irena ^b   Oelmuller, Ralf ^b   Varma, Ajit ^a  

^a AMITY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

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EID: 77949425343     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-78826-3_35     Document Type: Chapter

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