Characterization of some Biofilm-forming Bacillus subtilis strains and evaluation of their Biocontrol potential against Fusarium culmorum

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 373-382

  Khezri, M ^a   Ahmadzadeh, M ^a   Jouzani, Gh Salehi ^b   Behboudi, K ^a   Ahangaran, A ^a   Mousivand, M ^b   Rahimian, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF IRAN ABRII   (Iran)

^c University of Agriculture and Natural Resources   (Iran)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Bacillus subtilis; Biocontrol; Biofilm; Fusarium culmorum; PCR; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SP.; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; FUSARIUM CULMORUM;

EID: 84856245787     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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