Intraspecific genetic variation in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and its consequences for molecular biology, ecology, and development of inoculum

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1057-1062

  Sanders, Ian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizas; Evolutionary ecology; Genetic diversity; Genomics; Population genetics; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

GENETIC VARIATION; INOCULUM;

FUNGI;

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FUNGUS; GENETIC VARIATION; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; POPULATION GENETICS;

ECOLOGY; FUNGI; GENETIC ENGINEERING; ROOTS; SPORES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; GLOMUS; GLOMUS INTRARADICES; MYXOGASTRIA;

EID: 8644279834     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B04-094     Document Type: Conference Paper

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