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Spatial Peculiarities in the Colonization of the Plant Rhizoplane by Microscopic Fungi

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Spatial peculiarities in the colonization of the tomato, cucumber, and barley rhizoplanes by microscopic fungi were studied. The apical zone of roots was colonized with a limited number of Rstrategists (the order Mucorales, Fusariumsp., Aspergillus niger, and Mycelia sterilia). The fungal population of the root hairs and the basal zone of roots was 2- to 3-fold denser due to the prevalence of Kstrategists. Fusaria, Fusarium oxysporumin particular, colonized roots in earlier terms than the genera Trichoderma, Penicillium, Gliocladium, and others. The F. oxysporumpopulation was at a maximum in the rhizoplane zone nearest the root tip.

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  1. International Center for Biotechnology, Moscow State University, Vorob'evy gory, Moscow, 119899, Russia

    A. V. Kurakov

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    N. V. Kostina

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Kurakov, A.V., Kostina, N.V. Spatial Peculiarities in the Colonization of the Plant Rhizoplane by Microscopic Fungi. Microbiology 70, 165–174 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010425429194

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