A RAPID STAINING METHOD FOR DETECTION OF ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI IN TURF AND FORAGE GRASSES
A RAPID STAINING METHOD FOR DETECTION OF ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI IN TURF AND FORAGE GRASSES
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DOI:
10.1094/phyto-78-237
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发表时间:
1988-02-01
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影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
JOHNSONCICALESE, JM
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作者:
SAHA, DC;JACKSON, MA;JOHNSONCICALESE, JM
Because of the increased interest in endophyte-infected grasses, an effcient detection method was deemed necessary. To facilitate screening a large number of indiviudal seeds and plants, a rapid, safe staining procedure was developed using rose bengal. Previous methods were time-consuming and often required careful boiling of the plant tissues. The rose bengal staining procedure is simple and effective and gave excellent visual result. Minimal staining times of 30-60 ec gave good fungal differentiation even in thick tissues, and no additional fixing was necessary. Seeds and dried tissue also were stained effectively.