Morphogenesis in the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora - An extensive plasticity of infection structures

Mycologist

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 125-133

  Nordbring Hertz, Birgit ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adhesive networks; Appressoria; Arthrobotrys oligospora; Conidial traps; Hyphal coils; Morphogenesis; Nematode trapping; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ARTHROBOTRYS; ARTHROBOTRYS OLIGOSPORA; FUNGI; NEMATODA;

EID: 4444361377     PISSN: 0269915X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0269915X04003052     Document Type: Article

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