ISOLATION AND PRELIMINARY CHARACTERIZATION OF ENDOPHYTIC MICROORGANISMS FROM EREMOSTACHYS ISOCHILA PAZIJ & VVED
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including 14 bacterial isolates and 8 fungal isolates. The fungal isolates were divided into eight tentative morphological groups,
while the bacterial isolates were grouped according to their cultural characteristics. The results indicate that the vegetative organs
of E. isochila are associated with endophytic bacteria and fungi.
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