A Fungal Arbuscule Inside a <i>Medicago truncatula</i> Root Cell (IMAGE)

Boyce Thompson Institute

A Fungal Arbuscule Inside a <i>Medicago truncatula</i> Root Cell

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A fungus forms a microscopic, tree-like arbuscule inside a plant root cell, which enables the fungus to transfer soil nutrients to the plant. The fungus is visualized with fluorescent compounds.

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MJ Harrison

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