Ultrastructure of sporodochium and conidium development in the anamorphic fungus Epicoccum nigrum

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1354-1363

  Mims, C W ^a   Richardson, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epicoccum purpurascens; Fungal spores; Scanning electron microscopy; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CELLS; MICROORGANISMS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EPICOCCUM PURPURASCENS; FUNGAL SPORES;

FUNGI;

ANATOMY; FUNGUS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CELLS; FUNGI; MICROSCOPY;

EPICOCCUM NIGRUM; EPICOCCUM PURPURASCENS; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI;

EID: 33645696519     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b05-137     Document Type: Article

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