The fungal treasure chest: Spore origins?

Fungal Biology Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-77

  Keller, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Polyketide; Secondary metabolite; Spore

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 79952439846     PISSN: 17494613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2011.01.004     Document Type: Review

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