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Physiological studies on some members of the family saprolegniaceÆ

Part II. Sulphur and phosphorus requirements

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Achlya sp.,Brevilegnia gracilis, Isoachlya anisospora var.indica, Saprolegnia delica andS. monoica are unable to grow on a nutrient medium in the absence of sulphur. These fungi exceptBrevilegnia gracilis cannot obtain sulphur from sulphate, sulphite, bisulphite, persulphate and dithionate but thrive well with hydrogen sulphide, sodium sulphide, hyposulphite, thiosulphate, cystin, cystein hydrochloride and thiourea.Brevilegnia gracilis can utilise sulphur from all the substances tried except dithionate. All the five fungi are able to utilise both inorganic and organic phosphorous compounds, in the absence of which they show no growth.

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  1. Birla College, Pilani

    K. S. Bhargava

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Communicated by Prof. B. C. Mahendra,f.z.s., f.a.sc.

Part of thesis approved for the D.Phil. Degree in the Allahabad University.

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Bhargava, K.S. Physiological studies on some members of the family saprolegniaceÆ. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 21, 344–349 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03049828

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