Multi-loci molecular characterisation of endophytic fungi isolated from five medicinal plants of Meghalaya, India

Mycobiology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-78

  Bhagobaty, Ranjan Kumar ^a,b   Joshi, S R ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Laboratory Spices Board   (India)

Author keywords

Cryptic morphology; Endophytic fungi; Identification; Medicinal plants; Molecular phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA; FUNGI; OSBECKIA CHINENSIS; OSBECKIA STELLATA; POTENTILLA; POTENTILLA FULGENS; SCHIMA KHASIANA;

EID: 84856360491     PISSN: 12298093     EISSN: 20929323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4489/MYCO.2011.39.2.071     Document Type: Article

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