title: Microscopic observations on the interaction of the mycoparasite Verticillium biguttatum with Rhizoctonia solani and other soil-borne fungi.
abstract: The mycoparasitic interactions of Verticillium biguttatum with Rhizoctonia solani and with a variety of other soil-borne fungi were investigated in dual cultures. V. biguttatum interacted with various soil fungi by appressed growth along the host hyphae and infrequent penetrations. Intracellular growth and subsequent sporulation, however, only occurred with R. solani, a few binucleate Rhizoctonia and Ceratobasidium spp., and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Effective mycoparasitism on sclerotia was restricted to those belonging to R. solani. Electron-microscopic observations revealed that V. biguttatum can penetrate the host cell with infection tubes. This process is probably mediated by enzymatic hydrolysis of the cell wall. Subsequently, trophic hyphae develop within the host cytoplasm, ultimately resulting in death of the host cell.
authors: Institute for Soil Fertility, Haren, The Netherlands.
authors: P H
authors: PH
authors: van den Boogert
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Reinartz
authors: K A
authors: KA
authors: Sjollema
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Veenhuis
mesh_terms: D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012232:Rhizoctonia / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012988:Soil Microbiology