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

Molecular phylogeny and genetic diversity studies of some potent endophytic fungi isolated from medicinal plants (Calotropis procera and Catharanthus roseus) using 18S rRNA and RAPD analysis

Debjani Roy Chowdhury
  • Debjani Roy Chowdhury
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Oriental Institute of Science and Technology (Vidyasagar University), Dewandighi, Katwa Road, Burdwan-02, West Bengal, India.
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Swapan Kumar Chattopadhyay
  • Swapan Kumar Chattopadhyay
  • Department of Botany, Hooghly Mohsin College, Chinsurah, Hooghly, West Bengal, India.
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Subhash Kanti Roy
  • Subhash Kanti Roy
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Oriental Institute of Science and Technology (Vidyasagar University), Dewandighi, Katwa Road, Burdwan-02, West Bengal, India.
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  •  Received: 12 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 24 August 2018
  •  Published: 07 September 2018

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