African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Determination of morphometric, biochemical and genetic variation in Sclerotium delphinii isolates

S. P. Gawande*
  • S. P. Gawande*
  • Ramie Research Station (Under Central Research Institute of Jute and Allied Fibre, Barrackpore, ICAR,) P.O. Sorbhog, Barpeta, Assam, India
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S. G. Borkar
  • S. G. Borkar
  • Department of Plant Pathology, Mahatma Phule Krishi, Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
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V. P. Chimote
  • V. P. Chimote
  • Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, State Level Biotechnology Centre, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
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D. T. Nagrale
  • D. T. Nagrale
  • National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Kusmaur, MaunathBhanjan-275101, Uttar Pradesh, India
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A. K. Sharma
  • A. K. Sharma
  • Ramie Research Station (Under Central Research Institute of Jute and Allied Fibre, Barrackpore, ICAR,) P.O. Sorbhog, Barpeta, Assam, India
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  •  Received: 11 September 2012
  •  Accepted: 10 March 2014
  •  Published: 16 April 2014

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