Water- and Air-Distributed Conidia Differ in Sterol Content and Cytoplasmic Microviscosity
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 76 (1) , 366-369
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01632-09
Abstract
Airborne and waterborne fungal spores were compared with respect to cytoplasmic viscosity and the presence of ergosterol. These parameters differed markedly between the two spore types and correlated with spore survival. This suggests that the mode of spore dispersal has a bearing on cellular composition, which is relevant for the eradication of industrially relevant fungal propagules.Keywords
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