distribution in root cortex
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mostly in thin roots with only one or few cortex layers
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auxiliary cells
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absent
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hyphae at entry point
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not prominent
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intraradical hyphae
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smooth, rare, 3 - 4 um in diameter; whole infection of "Paris"
type, with few interconnecting hyphae visible
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arbuscules
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very abundant in most colonies
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vesicles
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usually in low numbers, rarely numerous at later stages, length
35 - 40 um, usually round
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