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Rhizopus homothallus—A notable addition to indian soil mucoraceæ

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Rhizopus homothallus Hesseltine, a homothallic species ofRhizopus Ehrenberg, has been isolated from cultivated and river bank soils of Lucknow. Preliminary investigations indicate it to be a natural inhabitant of sandy soils with low moisture content.

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  1. Microbiology Laboratory, Botany Department, Lucknow University, Lucknow

    J. N. Rai & J. P. Tewari

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Communicated by Prof. S. N. Das Gupta,f.a.sc.

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Rai, J.N., Tewari, J.P. Rhizopus homothallus—A notable addition to indian soil mucoraceæ. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 55, 302–306 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03052238

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