Endophytes and plant secondary metabolite synthesis: Molecular and evolutionary perspective

Advances in Endophytic Research

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 177-190

  Kumara, P Mohana ^a   Shweta, S ^a   Vasanthakumari, M M ^a   Sachin, N ^a   Manjunatha, B L ^a   Jadhav, S Sagar ^a   Ravikanth, G ^a,b   Ganeshaiah, K N ^a,b   Shaanker, R Uma ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b ASHOKA TRUST FOR RESEARCH IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (India)

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EID: 84907430220     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-1575-2_9     Document Type: Chapter

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