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The Spore Surface in Pithomyces chartarum

Journal of General Microbiology 1963; 32(3):385–395 · https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-32-3-385

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Abstract

SUMMARY: Crystalline spicules of sporidesmolides, together with some lipid, form the surface layer of spores of Pithomyces chartarum. The formation of the spicules is controlled by the amino acids present in the culture medium.