An Aglaophyton fossil sample with exquisitely preserved fungal structures (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

An Aglaophyton fossil sample with exquisitely preserved fungal structures

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The original thin polished sample of Windyfield chert (left) was placed on a slide and imaged under a Keyence microscope. Zooming in on the sample revealed exquisitely preserved fungal structures, including details of hyphae and arbuscules.

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Gareth Evans

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