Mycorrhizal fungi and other root endophytes as biocontrol agents against root pathogens

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

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 281-306

  Tripathi, S ^a   Kamal, S ^a   Sheramati, I ^b   Oelmuller, R ^b   Varma, A ^a  

^a AMITY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-78826-3_14     Document Type: Chapter

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