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Functional and genetic diversity of mycorrhizal fungi from single plants of Caladenia formosa (Orchidaceae).
Annals of botany - 1 Sept 2009
Huynh Tien T, Thomson Richard, McLean Cassandra B, Lawrie Ann C
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Mycorrhizal associations are essential to the plant kingdom. The largest flowering plant family, the Orchidaceae, relies on mycorrhizal fungi for germination, growth and survival. Evidence suggests varying degrees of fungal-host specificity based on a single fungal isolate from a single plant. This paper shows for the first time the diversity of endophytes colonizing in a single plant over...
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