Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Fungal infection can be defined as an infectious disease caused by fungi. A fungal infection is also referred to as mycosis. Fungal infections are contagious, spreading from person to person. Mycosis can be contracted even from an infected animal or cont…
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The genus Glomus belongs to group Glomeromycota. The members of this group form small group of obligate symbiotic fungi which make symbiotic association with the roots of higher plants called endomycorrhizae. Glomus is a genus which belongs to arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi.

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