Pseudallin, a new antibiotic produced by the human pathogenic fungus Pseudallescheria boydii, with ecological significance

Botanical Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 239-242

  Su, Huey Jen ^a   Lin, Mei Ju ^b   Tsou, Yi Jung ^b   Ko, Wen Hsiung ^b  

^a MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alternaria brassicicola; Antibiotic; Black leaf spot; Human pathogen; Plant disease control; Pseudallescheria boydii; Pseudallin

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA BRASSICICOLA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; FUNGI; PSEUDALLESCHERIA BOYDII;

EID: 84862864083     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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