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Trichomycetes and the Arthropod Gut

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Human and Animal Relationships

Part of the book series: The Mycota ((MYCOTA,volume 6))

The obligate association of trichomycetes with arthropods, whose guts they inhabit, has led to a number of unique morphological and physiological features that distinguish them from other organisms. These include specialized reproductive structures that help to ensure success of transmission from host to host within a population, mechanisms for dispersal among host populations, recognition of suitable types of hosts, the ability of thalli and spores to tolerate the digestive processes within the gut, and a degree of synchrony between fungal and host development.

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Lichtwardt, R.W. (2008). Trichomycetes and the Arthropod Gut. In: Brakhage, A.A., Zipfel, P.F. (eds) Human and Animal Relationships. The Mycota, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79307-6_1

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