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An ascomycetous endophyte isolated from Mentha piperita L.: biological features and molecular studies

Marco Mucciarelli Department of Veterinary Morphophysiology, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44—10095 Grugliasco (To), Italy
,
Silvano Scannerini
,
Cinzia M. Bertea
&
Massimo Maffei Department of Plant Biology, Viale P. A. Mattioli 25—I-10125 Torino, Italy
Pages 28-39 | Accepted 24 May 2001, Published online: 31 Jan 2017

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