Diversity and host preference of fungi co-inhabiting Cenococcum mycorrhizae

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dc.contributor.authorKernaghan, Gavin
dc.contributor.authorPatriquin, Glenn
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T19:11:18Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T19:11:18Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.description.abstractDiverse fungal assemblages colonize the fine feeder roots of woody plants, including mycorrhizal fungi, fungal root endophytes and soil saprotrophs. The fungi co-inhabiting Cenococcum geophilum ectomycorrhizae (ECM) of Abies balsamea, Betula papyrifera and Picea glauca were studied at two boreal forest sites in Eastern Canada by direct PCR of ITS rDNA. 50 non-Cenococcum fungal sequence types were detected, including several potentially mycorrhizal species as well as fungal root endophytes. Non-melanized ascomycetes dominated, in contrast to the dark septate endophytes (DSE) reported in most culture dependent studies. The results demonstrate significant differences in root associated fungal assemblages among the host species studied. Fungal diversity was also host dependent, with P. glauca roots supporting a more diverse community than A. balsamea. Differences in root associated fungal communities may well influence ecological interactions among host plant species.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was made possible by a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (341671-2007).en_US
dc.format.availabilityCitation onlyen_US
dc.identifier.citationKernaghan, G. and Patriquin, G. 2015. Diversity and host preference of fungi co-inhabiting Cenococcum mycorrhizae. Fungal Ecology 17: 84-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2015.05.001en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1016/j.funeco.2015.05.001
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10587/2065
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFungal Ecology (Elsevier)en_US
dc.subjectBoreal foresten_US
dc.subjectDark septate endophytesen_US
dc.subjectEctomycorrhizaeen_US
dc.subjectFungal communitiesen_US
dc.subjectFungal diversityen_US
dc.subjectHelotialesen_US
dc.subjectRoot endophytesen_US
dc.titleDiversity and host preference of fungi co-inhabiting Cenococcum mycorrhizaeen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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