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Biodiversity > BCERN > CDE & DDE > Glossary > Anatomy of Mycelial Strands In Plan View

Anatomy of Mycelial Strands In Plan View (Compound Microscope)

Type

S_highly_differentiated 

highly differentiated: wide hyphae form a central core, septaoften partially to completely dissolved 

S_diff_central_core 

differentiated- central core: wide hyphae form a central core,septa complete 

S_diff_random_hyphae 

differentiated- random hyphae: with some very wide hyphae thatappear to be randomly distributed and have some enlarged septal pores 

S_slightly_differentiated 

slightly differentiated: compact, central hyphae slightly widerthan others and may have trumpet-like swellings at septa 

S_smooth_undifferentiated 

smooth-undiffer entiated: compact, with few interhyphal spaces,hyphae of same diameter 

S_loose_undifferentiated 

loose- undifferentiated : hyphae loosely woven and of same diameter,with hyphae emanating from surface 

 

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