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Glomus intraradices induces changes in root system architecture of rice independently of common symbiosis signaling.
The New phytologist - 1 Jun 2009
Gutjahr Caroline, Casieri Leonardo, Paszkowski Uta
Abstract excerpt
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonize the roots of most monocotyledons and dicotyledons despite their different root architecture and cell patterning. Among the cereal hosts of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Oryza sativa (rice) possesses a peculiar root system composed of three different types of roots: crown roots; large lateral roots; and fine lateral roots. Characteristic is the constitutive formation of...
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