Zinc ions alter morphology and chitin deposition in an ericoid fungus

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 341-350

  Lanfranco, L ^a   Balsamo, R ^a   Martino, E ^a   Perotto, S ^a   Bonfante, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chitin; Hyphal morphology; Mycorrhizal fungus; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; POLYSACCHARIDE; ZINC ION;

ARTICLE; CELL WALL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FUNGAL BIOMASS; FUNGAL CELL; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS HYPHAE; MYCELIUM; MYCORRHIZA; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FUNGI;

EID: 0036975917     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/1746     Document Type: Article

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