Pinus strobus roots inoculated with Suillus pictus at Duke University, North Carolina, United States - P19_SP/PS_G1_Com
Root tips of Pinus seedling
USA: North Carolina
Pinus strobus and Suillus pictus is a compatible interaction pair. The seeds of Pinus strobus were collected from Minnesota. Healthy pine seedlings were grown in phytotron condition. Spores of ectomycorrhizal fungi Suillus pictus were collected from Virginia. For analysis, root tips were collected at the second stage of inoculation (G1) – developed bifurcated root tips, mycelium accumulated on the root epidermal surface, but only few intracellular fungal hyphae among the cortical cells.
USA: North Carolina