Figure 1From: Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of the endophytic fungus Pestalotiopsis fici reveals its lifestyle and high potential for synthesis of natural products Morphological characteristics of Pestalotiopsis fici and its biotrophic growth in a tea branch. A) and B), Culture on PDA; C) Typical conidia; D – F) Longitudinal sections of a tea branch 7 days after inoculation with P. fici hyphae; D) Fluorescent micrograph of tea and hyphae; E) Brightfield micrograph of D); F) Overlay of fluorescent and brightfield micrographs; G – I) Cross sections of a tea branch 7 days after inoculation with P. fici hyphae; G) Tea branch and hyphae; H) Brightfield micrograph of G); I) Overlay of fluorescent and brightfield micrographs. Scale bar = 10 μm in C and 50 μm in D – I.Back to article page