Acanthocyte (mycology)
In mycology, acanthocyte refers to stellate cells found on the hyphae of fungi of the genus Stropharia. Recent work, published in 2006, on those of Stropharia rugosoannulata has shown them to have nematode-killing properties.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Hong Luo; Xuan Li; Guohong Li; Yanbo Pan; Keqin Zhang (2006). "Acanthocytes of Stropharia rugosoannulata Function as a Nematode-Attacking Device". Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 72 (4): 2982–2987. doi:10.1128/AEM.72.4.2982-2987.2006. PMC 1449000. PMID 16598005.
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