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MANY species of fungi are difficult to identify, particularly if they lack reproductive structures. Even if reproductive bodies are developed, the extent to which their morphological features, such as shape, size and colour, can be used as taxonomic criteria is often controversial. Species of Pythium are not easily characterized by conventional morphological criteria. This paper describes the application of starch gel electrophoresis of mycelial proteins to the identification of Pythium species.
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CLARE, B. Starch-gel Electrophoresis of Proteins as an Aid in Identifying Fungi. Nature 200, 803–804 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/200803a0
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