Biodiversity and Biotechnological Applications of Host-Specific Endophytic Fungi 
for Sustainable Agriculture and Allied Sectors
		
											
								
Ajar Nath Yadav*
Department of Biotechnology, Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Sirmour, India
*Corresponding Author:    Ajar Nath Yadav, Department of Biotechnology, Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, 
Sirmour, India.
 
  Received:
   March 12, 2018; Published: April 02, 2018
  DOI: 10.31080/ASMI.2018.01.0044
 
	
	
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