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Unexpected associated microalgal diversity in the lichen Ramalina farinacea is uncovered by pyrosequencing analyses.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Moya Patricia, Molins Arántzazu, Martínez-Alberola Fernando, Muggia Lucia, Barreno Eva
Abstract excerpt
The current literature reveals that the intrathalline coexistence of multiple microalgal taxa in lichens is more common than previously thought, and additional complexity is supported by the coexistence of bacteria and basidiomycete yeasts in lichen thalli. This replaces the old paradigm that lichen symbiosis occurs between a fungus and a single photobiont. The lichen Ramalina farinacea has proven to be a...
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