What is the term for the symbiotic relationship where fungal hyphae invade the outer root cells of a plant, forming coils, swellings, and tiny branches, while also extending into the nearby soil?

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11 May 2018
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Endomycorrhizae describe the symbiotic association where fungal hyphae penetrate the outer root cells of plants, creating coils and swellings inside the cells and extending into the surrounding soil. This distinguishes it from ectomycorrhizae, where fungi remain outside the root cells.

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