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Presymbiotic Versus Symbiotic Phase in Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Fungi: Morphology and Cytology

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Mycorrhiza

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Mycorrhizal fungi represent a heterogeneous group of about 6000 species belonging to Zygo-, Asco- and Basidiomycotina. Notwithstanding this impressive biodiversity, they share substantial features: they live in close association with the roots of land plants and accomplish their life cycle, thanks to the establishment of symbiotic relationships which guarantee them a continuous flow of nutrients.

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Bonfante, P., Bianciotto, V. (1995). Presymbiotic Versus Symbiotic Phase in Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Fungi: Morphology and Cytology. In: Varma, A., Hock, B. (eds) Mycorrhiza. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08897-5_11

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