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Apical Pore in Fungal Hyphae

Nature volume 214, pages 740–741 (1967)Cite this article

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STRUNK1 recently published electron micrographs purporting to show the presence of an apical pore at the tips of hyphae of Polystictus versicolor L. ex Fr. The pores were surrounded by circularly arranged microfibrils. Specimen preparation involved a replica technique. The hyphae were broken up by ultrasonic treatment or were macerated with 5–10 per cent potassium hydroxide before examination.

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SCURFIELD, G. Apical Pore in Fungal Hyphae. Nature 214, 740–741 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214740a0

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