Fungal symbiosis unearthed

Daniel Cullen

Treesearch

Fungal symbiosis unearthed

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Daniel Cullen

Year:

2008

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Nature. Vol. 452 (Mar. 6, 2008): pages 42-43.

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Abstract

Associations between plant roots and fungi are a feature of many terrestrial ecosystems. The genome sequence of a prominent fungal partner opens new avenues for studying such mycorrhizal interactions.

Keywords

Lignocellulose, enzymes, nucleotide sequence, ectomycorrhizas, genomes, symbiosis, mycorrhizal fungi, molecular genetics, mycorrhizas, fungi genetics, lignin, biodegradation, gene expression, Laccaria bicolor, genetic analysis

Citation

Cullen, Daniel. 2008. Fungal symbiosis unearthed. Nature. Vol. 452 (Mar. 6, 2008): pages 42-43.