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Spatial repartition and genetic relationship of green and albino individuals in mixed populations of Cephalanthera orchids.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Jul 2010
Tranchida-Lombardo V, Roy M, Bugot E, Santoro G, Püttsepp U, Selosse M, Cozzolino S
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Several green orchids of the Neottieae tribe acquire organic carbon both from their mycorrhizal fungi and from photosynthesis. This strategy may represent an intermediate evolutionary step towards mycoheterotrophy of some non-photosynthetic (albino) orchids. Mixed populations of green and albino...
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