The Geosiphon-Nostoc endosymbiosis and its role as a model for arbuscular mycorrhiza research

Fungal Associations, 2nd Edition

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages 77-91

  Schussler A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-30826-0_5     Document Type: Chapter

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