Fungal dimorphism in Ceratocystis ulmi: Cerulenin sensitivity and fatty acid synthesis
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عنوان ژورنال: FEMS Microbiology Letters
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0378-1097
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1097(82)90151-3