Morphotype paFE ("fine endophyte")

distribution in root cortex
in outer cell layers
auxiliary cells
absent
hyphae at entry point
create characteristic crest-like, undulate structures; vesicles often present near the entry point
intraradical hyphae
very thin (1 - 2 um diameter), usually several threads run together
arbuscules
seem to occur only in particular developmental stages
vesicles
small (diameter approx. 7 um), vesicle-like structures usually near the entry point
 

The role of hyphae structure displayed below is unclear: it might be some type of arbuscule, but mostly it resembles the "fan-like" hyphal structures described in the literature.

 

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This page last modified by Petr Šmilauer on 14 September 2000