Pinus taeda roots inoculated with Suillus decipiens at Duke University, North Carolina, United States - P6_SD/PT_G1_Com
Root tips of Pinus seedling
USA: North Carolina
Pinus taeda and Suillus decipiens is a compatible interaction pair. The seeds of Pinus taeda were collected from Georgia. Healthy pine seedlings were grown in phytotron condition. Spores of ectomycorrhizal fungi Suillus decipiens were collected from North Carolina. 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