Characterizations of a new Cordyceps cicadae isolate and production of adenosine and cordycepin

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 449-455

  Wang, Yongjun ^a   Guo, Yanbin ^b   Zhang, Liqin ^a   Wu, Jia ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Cordycepin; Cordyceps cicadae; Cultivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865022918     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822012000200004     Document Type: Article

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