Biotechnology Letters

, Volume 31, Issue 1, pp 155–156 | Cite as

Letter to the Editor: The formation of arbuscular mycorrhizae by an Ascomycete?

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Keywords

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Arbuscular Mycorrhizae Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Species Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Colonization 
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Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Tesfaye Wubet and Dirk Krüger for discussion and comments on this letter.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.UFZ, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental ResearchHalleGermany

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