Article
Evidence from population genetics that the ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Laccaria amethystina is an actual multihost symbiont.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2008
Roy Melanie, Dubois Marie-Pierre, Proffit Magali, Vincenot Lucie, Desmarais Erick, Selosse Marc-Andre
Abstract excerpt
It is commonly assumed that ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi associated with temperate forest tree roots are not host-specific. Because this assumption relies on species delineations based on fruitbodies morphology or ribosomal DNA sequences, host-specific, cryptic biological species cannot be ruled out. To demonstrate that Laccaria amethystina has true generalist abilities, we sampled 510 fruitbodies on three French...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.