ISSN:
1432-1890
Keywords:
Key words Pisolithus tinctorius
;
Pisolithus arhizus
;
Fungus
;
root interactions
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Pisolithus tinctorius (Pers.) Coker and Couch [Syn. = P. arhizus (Scop.: Pers.) Rauschert] (Pt) is a widespread ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete forming mycorrhizas with a variety of hosts. Developmental and functional aspects of the symbiosis are well documented and thus Pt has been adopted as a model organism for investigations of the molecular basis of ectomycorrhizal interactions. In this review of the current state of knowledge of interactions between Pt and its hosts we demonstrate that Pt displays much intraspecific heterogeneity of host specificity, physiology and the benefits the fungus can impart upon the host plant. It is not clear at present how far such heterogeneity reflects systematic segregation within Pt.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s005720050172
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