Biotechnological aspects of trichoderma spp.

Applied Mycology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 216-238

  Rincon A M ^a   Benitez T ^a   Codon A C ^a   Moreno Mateos, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b CABIMER Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine CSIC University of Seville UPO   (Spain)

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