Ultrastructural morphology of the genus Kineosporia

The ultrastructure of K. aurantiaca was investigated with phosphotungstic acid negative staining and thin sectioning techniques. Motile spores were observed, each having a polar tuft of flagella. Thick-walled somatic hyphae displayed prokaryotic morphologies. Sporangia were seen having a single spor...

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Published in:Current microbiology 1983-01, Vol.8 (3), p.173-176
Main Authors: Barnard, S D, Parent, F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The ultrastructure of K. aurantiaca was investigated with phosphotungstic acid negative staining and thin sectioning techniques. Motile spores were observed, each having a polar tuft of flagella. Thick-walled somatic hyphae displayed prokaryotic morphologies. Sporangia were seen having a single spore with no evidence of spore segmentation or branching. The findings were consistent with the light microscopic observations of Pagani and Parenti.
ISSN:0343-8651
DOI:10.1007/BF01568853