Abstract
THE ascocarps of lichens vary in form from one species to another. Their development in several species has been examined by Doppelbaur1, but nothing is known of the mechanism controlling their morphology. Study of a recently identified lichen parasymbiont suggests that the thallus may have a determining role.
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SWINSCOW, T. An Unusual Parasymbiont of Marine Lichens. Nature 194, 500–501 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194500b0
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