A beneficial arbuscular mycorrhiza fungus colonising a barley root. (IMAGE)

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A beneficial arbuscular mycorrhiza fungus colonising a barley root.

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A beneficial arbuscular mycorrhiza fungus colonising a barley root. The hyphal network expands between plant root cells, the highly branched tree-like structures (arbuscules) are formed by the fungus within living root cells. This is where nutrients are exchanged between both symbiosis partners. Image: Sabine Brumm.

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Sabine Brumm

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