Molecular diversity of ericoid mycorrhizal endophytes isolated from Woollsia pungens

New Phytologist

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 145-153

  Liu, G ^a   Chambers, S M ^a   Cairney, J W G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ericaceae; Ericales; Microsatellite primed PCR; Mycelial genets; Mycorrhizas

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; INOCULATION; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MYCORRHIZAL ENDOPHYTE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS;

ENDOPHYTE; GENETIC VARIATION; MYCORRHIZA;

AUSTRALIA;

VACCINIUM MACROCARPON; WOOLLSIA PUNGENS;

EID: 0031756734     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00256.x     Document Type: Article

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