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Christine M. Hepper; A colorimetric method for estimating vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal infection in roots. Soil Biol.Biochem. 9:15-18, 1977

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A colorimetric method measuring the conversion of fungal chitin to glucosamine has been used to estimate the intensity of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal infection in roots. The technique has been used successfully with four plant genera and with four different endophytes.