Microcolonial fungi: common inhabitants on desert rocks?
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Microcolonial structures have been harvested from desert rock samples for cultivation and ultrastructural examination. The results indicate that these microcolonial structures are fungi previously unrecognized as inhabitants of desert rocks.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 215 4536 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982