Author(s):
1. Arooj Naseer:
Centre for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus-54590, Lahore, Pakistan
2. Abdul Nasir Khalid:
Centre for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus-54590, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract:
Cortinarius (Pers.) Gray. (1821: 627), a widespread ectomycorrhizal group of basidiomycete fungi, is the largest genus in Agaricales, with 2250 species known worldwide. Species of Cortinarius are distributed worldwide and their geographical distribution ranges from the tropics to the arctic-alpine areas. Its representatives form ectomycorrhizal (EcM) associations with many angiosperms and gymnosperms in tropical and temperate areas. During a study on dry and moist temperate forests from Pakistan, different ectomycorrhizal morphotypes and fruiting bodies were detected and described. The ectomycorrhiza were structurally typified according to light and stereo microscope investigations. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rDNA and part of the nuclear large subunit (LSU, 28S) rDNA of the mycorrhiza forming fungi were amplified and sequenced. Phylogenetic analyses were carried out. The results confirm the diversity and abundance of this fungal family in the ectomycorrhizal community. The occurrence and relative abundance of Cortinariaceae ectomycorrhizas is discussed in relation to their possible influence on forest management and replantation.
Page(s):
100-100
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Second International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences (RAPS-23) 4-5 May 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
ectomycorrhiza
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Phylogenetic analyses
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Cortinarius
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