Amyloid (mycology)
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amyloid-mycology-193-210339
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Amyloid (mycology)
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In mycology a tissue or feature is said to be amyloid if it has a positive amyloid reaction when subjected to a crude chemical test using iodine as an ingredient of either Melzer's reagent or Lugol's solution, producing a blue to blue-black staining. The term "amyloid" is derived from the Latin amyloideus ("starch-like"). It refers to the fact that starch gives a similar reaction, also called an amyloid reaction. The test can be on microscopic features, such as spore walls or hyphal walls, or th
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Adjective describing a positive test result for starches
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amyloid_(mycology)
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2023-06-22T12:54:29Z
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