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Symbiotic Versatility in Action: Trebouxia Diversity Expands the Niche of the Lichen Xanthoria parietina.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2026
Chiva Salvador, Pazos Tamara, Montero-Pau Javier, Moya Patricia, Garrido-Benavent Isaac, Barreno Eva, Muggia Lucia
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Xanthoria parietina is one of the most widespread and ecologically versatile lichens, yet the diversity of its fungal and algal symbionts and their contribution to its broad ecological niche remain poorly understood. Genetic diversity and phylogenies of both lichen symbionts were inferred from nrITS data. Mycobiont-phycobiont interaction networks were constructed, and ecological niches of associated Trebouxia...
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