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Rapid genotypic change and plasticity in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is caused by a host shift and enhanced by segregation.
The ISME journal - 1 Feb 2014
Angelard Caroline, Tanner Colby J, Fontanillas Pierre, Niculita-Hirzel Hélène, Masclaux Frédéric, Sanders Ian R
Abstract excerpt
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are among the most abundant symbionts of plants, improving plant productivity and diversity. They are thought to mostly grow vegetatively, a trait assumed to limit adaptability. However, AMF can also harbor genetically different nuclei (nucleotypes). It has been...
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