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Morphology and Ultrastructure of Piriformospora indica

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Piriformospora indica

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A review is given about the morphological and ultrastructural characters of Piriformospora indica. The morphology of hyphal cells, mycelial, and chlamydospores are described in detail. Piriformospora is able to form different types of interactions with plant groups mosses, ferns, and gymno- and angiosperms. A survey of the tested host plants is given. The morphology of interacting hyphae and root cells depends on the plant species. Besides the mutualistic mode of life, Piriformospora indica is able to live as an endophytic fungus; under specific conditions, this species can behave as a necrotrophic fungus. All these different characters of the plant growth-promoting fungus, Piriformospora indica, indicate that this species is very valuable for basic research and a wide spectrum of applications in agriculture and horticulture.

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  1. Philipps University of Marburg, FB Biology, Systematic Botany and Mycology, Karl-von-Frisch Str. 8, 35032, Marburg, Germany

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  1. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, E-3 Block, Sector 125, Noida, 201303, Uttar Pradesh, India

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    Gerhard Kost

  3. Inst. Allgemeine Botanik, LS Pflanzenphysiologie, Univ. Jena, Dornburger Str. 159, Jena, 07743, Thüringen, Germany

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Kost, G., Rexer, KH. (2013). Morphology and Ultrastructure of Piriformospora indica . In: Varma, A., Kost, G., Oelmüller, R. (eds) Piriformospora indica. Soil Biology, vol 33. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33802-1_2

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