Mortierella tsukubaensis sp nov from Japan, with a key to the homothallic species

Authors
Watanabe, T Watanabe, Y Fukatsu, T Kurane, R
Citation
T. Watanabe et al., Mortierella tsukubaensis sp nov from Japan, with a key to the homothallic species, MYCOL RES, 105, 2001, pp. 506-509
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
MYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH
ISSN journal
09537562 → ACNP
Volume
105
Year of publication
2001
Part
4
Pages
506 - 509
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-7562(200104)105:<506:MTSNFJ>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Mortierella tsukubaensis sp nov., isolated from uncultivated soil at Tsukub a, Japan, is described and illustrated as a new homothallic species. Simple , large sporangiophores with terminal, many-spored sporangia, large chlamyd ospores and naked zygospores are characteristic of M. tsukubaensis. A key o f the 13 known homothallic species is provided.