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Molecular phylogeny and ultrastructure of the lichen microalga Asterochloris mediterranea sp. nov. from Mediterranean and Canary Islands ecosystems.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Jun 2015
Moya Patricia, Škaloud Pavel, Chiva Salvador, García-Breijo Francisco J, Reig-Armiñana José, Vančurová Lucie, Barreno Eva
Abstract excerpt
The microalgae of the genus Asterochloris are the preferential phycobionts in Cladonia, Lepraria and Stereocaulon lichens. Recent studies have highlighted the hidden diversity of the genus, even though phycobionts hosting species of the genus Cladonia in Mediterranean and Canarian ecosystems have been poorly explored. Phylogenetic analyses were made by concatenation of the sequences obtained with a plastid - LSU...
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