Pinus strobus roots inoculated with Suillus pictus at Duke University, North Carolina, United States - P26_SP/PS_G3_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 fourth stage of inoculation (G3) – fungal sheath and Hartig-net are complete, the size of the short root tips is enlarged at least three times compared to G0 stage.
USA: North Carolina