Evolution of mycoheterotrophy in plants: A phylogenetic perspective

New Phytologist

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 605-609

  Merckx, Vincent ^a,b   Freudenstein, John V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achlorophyllous plants; Evolution; Mycoheterotrophy; Mycorrhizal symbiosis; Phylogenetics

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; FUNGUS; GENETICS; HETEROTROPHY; LETTER; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; TIME;

FUNGI; HETEROTROPHIC PROCESSES; PHYLOGENY; PLANTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 74549209678     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.03155.x     Document Type: Letter

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