A versatile microfluidic platform measures hyphal interactions between Fusarium graminearum and Clonostachys rosea in real-time

Here, the authors developed a microfluidic platform that measures fungal-fungal interactions at the hyphal level in real-time. This device uses microchannel geometry to enhance the visibility of hyphal growth and provides control channels to allow comparisons between localized and systemic effects,...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Gimeno, Claire E. Stanley, Zacharie Ngamenie, Ming-Hui Hsung, Florian Walder, Stefanie S. Schmieder, Saskia Bindschedler, Pilar Junier, Beat Keller, Susanne Vogelgsang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01767-1
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Summary:Here, the authors developed a microfluidic platform that measures fungal-fungal interactions at the hyphal level in real-time. This device uses microchannel geometry to enhance the visibility of hyphal growth and provides control channels to allow comparisons between localized and systemic effects, which facilitated the investigation of the relationship between the noxious fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum and the biological control agent Clonostachys rosea.
ISSN:2399-3642