Comparison of radial growth rate of the mutualistic fungus of Atta sexdens rubropilosa forel in two culture media
In vitro culture of the mutualistic fungus of leaf-cutting ants is troublesome due to its low growth rate, which leads to storage problems and contaminants accumulation. This paper aims at comparing the radial growth rate of the mutualistic fungus of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel in two different c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2010-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822010000200035 |