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Urediniospore chains in Melampsoridium betulinum
Author(s) -
RollHansen F.,
RollHansen Helga
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
european journal of forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 0300-1237
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.1980.tb00054.x
Subject(s) - urediniospore , biology , spore , botany
The urediniospores of Melampsoridium betulinum are joined to each other, forming long chains, during passage through the peridial pore. The joining seems to be associated with mutual pressure of spores aided by the architecture of the pore. Peridia often have more than one pore.