1. Rutaceae sampled from Germany, Malta, and Mallorca (Spain) are associated with AMF clustering with Glomus hoi Berch & Trappe.
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Appelhans M, Weber HC, and Imhof S
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- DNA, Fungal genetics, DNA, Ribosomal genetics, Fungi classification, Fungi genetics, Fungi physiology, Germany, Malta, Mycorrhizae classification, Mycorrhizae genetics, Mycorrhizae physiology, Phylogeny, Plant Roots cytology, Plant Roots microbiology, RNA, Ribosomal, 18S genetics, Rutaceae cytology, Spain, Fungi isolation & purification, Mycorrhizae isolation & purification, Rutaceae microbiology, Soil Microbiology
- Abstract
Six Rutaceae species collected from natural habitats (Malta, Mallorca (Spain), and Tenerife (Spain)) and the Botanical Garden in Marburg were examined with respect to mycorrhizal structures and fungal identity. All species have the same gross colonization pattern of arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) with distinct intracellular and intercellular phases but show remarkable differences in details, especially in terms of the extent of the intracellular phase. The associated AM fungi, identified using molecular methods, cluster together with Glomus hoi Berch & Trappe, although the plants were collected from very distant locations.
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- 2008
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