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Large and variable genome size unrelated to serpentine adaptation but supportive of cryptic sexuality in Cenococcum geophilum.
Mycorrhiza - 1 Jan 2014
Bourne Elizabeth C, Mina Diogo, Gonçalves Susana C, Loureiro João, Freitas Helena, Muller Ludo A H
Abstract excerpt
Estimations of genome size and its variation can provide valuable information regarding the genetic diversity of organisms and their adaptation potential to heterogeneous environments. We used flow cytometry to characterize the variation in genome size among 40 isolates of Cenococcum geophilum, an ectomycorrhizal fungus with a wide ecological and geographical distribution, obtained from two serpentine and two...
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