Molecular and phenotypic description of the widespread root symbiont Acephala applanata gen. et sp. nov., formerly known as dark-septate endophyte Type 1

Mycologia

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 628-640

  Grünig, Christoph R ^a   Sieber, Thomas N ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Cryptic species; Dark septate endophytes; Mycorrhiza; Polyphasic taxonomy; Recombination; Root symbionts; Sterile mycelia

Indexed keywords

FUNGUS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NEW SPECIES; PHENOTYPE; TAXONOMY;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PHIALOCEPHALA FORTINII;

EID: 25444501279     PISSN: 00275514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15572536.2006.11832794     Document Type: Article

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