African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Diversity and extracellular enzymes of endophytic fungi associated with Cymbidium aloifolium L.

Shubha J.
  • Shubha J.
  • Fungal Metabolites Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi Campus Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Srinivas C.
  • Srinivas C.
  • Fungal Metabolites Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi Campus Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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  •  Received: 02 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 09 October 2017
  •  Published: 29 November 2017

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