Three new species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of the genus <i>Diversispora</i> from maritime dunes of Poland
Janusz Błaszkowski, Piotr Niezgoda, Szymon Zubek, E. Meller, Paweł Milczarski, Ryszard Malinowski, Monika Malicka, Sylwia Uszok, Bruno Tomio Goto, Wojciech Bierza, Leonardo Casieri, Franco Magurno
Abstract
Three new species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi of the genus Diversispora (phylum Glomeromycota) were described based on their morphology and molecular phylogeny. The phylogeny was inferred from the analyses of the partial 45S rDNA sequences (18S-ITS-28S) and the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (rpb1) gene. These species were associated in the field with plants colonizing maritime sand dunes of the Baltic Sea in Poland and formed mycorrhiza in single-species cultures.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyGlomeromycotaArbuscular mycorrhizaBotanyGenusPhylogeneticsTaxonomy (biology)18S ribosomal RNAMycorrhizaRibosomal RNASymbiosisPaleontologyGeneBacteriaBiochemistryMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesLichen and fungal ecology