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Provedor de dados: | 58
País: | Brazil
Título: | Comparison of radial growth rate of the mutualistic fungus of Atta sexdens rubropilosa forel in two culture media
Autores: | Miyashira,C.H; Tanigushi,D.G; Gugliotta,A.M; Santos,D.Y.A.C.
Data: | 2010-06-01
Ano: | 2010
Palavras-chave: | Leaf-cutting ants; Mutualistic fungus growth; Mycelial growth; Leucoagaricus; Atta sexdens.
Resumo: | 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 culture media (Pagnocca B and MEA LP). Although total MEA LP radial growth was greater all along the bioassay, no significant difference was detected between growth efficiencies of the two media. Previous evidences of low growth rate for this fungus were confirmed. Since these data cannot point greater efficiency of one culture medium over the other, MEA LP medium is indicated for in vitro studies with this mutualistic fungus due its simpler composition and translucent color, making the analysis easier.
Tipo: | Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822010000200035
Editor: | Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
Relação: | 10.1590/S1517-83822010000200035
Formato: | text/html
Fonte: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology  v.41 n.2 2010
Fonte: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess