Arthrobotrys oligospora: A model organism for understanding the interaction between fungi and nematodes

Mycology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 59-78

  Niu, Xue Mei ^a   Zhang, Ke Qin ^a  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Nematode; Nematode trapping fungi; Nematophagous fungi

Indexed keywords

ARTHROBOTRYS OLIGOSPORA; FUNGI; NEMATODA;

EID: 79959244808     PISSN: 21501203     EISSN: 21501211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2011.562559     Document Type: Review

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