<i>Acaulospora spinosa</i> Spore Under Microscope In Bala Chaudhary's Mycorrhizal Ecology Lab (IMAGE)

DePaul University

<i>Acaulospora spinosa</i> Spore Under Microscope In Bala Chaudhary's Mycorrhizal Ecology Lab

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Under the microscope in Bala Chaudhary's mycorrhizal ecology lab, magnified 200 times, is a spore of Acaulospora spinosa with its spiny surface. Chaudhary, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Studies at DePaul University, is investigating how spore traits such as these can affect long distance dispersal.

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Bala Chaudhary

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