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RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI: MITOTIC DIVISION IN VEGETATIVE HYPHAE
Author(s) -
Shatla Mohamed N.,
Sinclair J. B.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.1002/j.1537-2197.1966.tb07310.x
Subject(s) - biology , division (mathematics) , mitosis , hypha , botany , ploidy , rhizoctonia solani , metaphase , cell division , rhizoctonia , squash , chromosome , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , arithmetic , mathematics , gene , cell
The mode of division in vegetative nuclei of an isolate of Rhizoctonia solani Kühn, ( Pellicularia filamentosa [Pat.] Rogers), from diseased cotton seedlings was studied with the aid of light and phase‐contrast microscopy. The studies were made using the squash technique and refluxed aceto‐carmine for staining. Observations showed that mitotic mode of division similar to that in higher plants was present and the haploid chromosome number was four at metaphase. These findings are discussed with respect to the modes of division proposed for vegetative nuclei in the fungi.