Presymbiotic Versus Symbiotic Phase in Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Fungi

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Mycorrhizal fungi are a heterogeneous group of about 6000 species belonging to the Zygo-, Asco- and Basidiomycotina. Despite this impressive biodiversity, they share substantial features: they live in close association with the roots of land plants and accomplish their life cycle thanks to the establishment of symbiotic relationships ensuring them a continuous flow of nutrients.

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Bianciotto, V., Bonfante, P. (1999). Presymbiotic Versus Symbiotic Phase in Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Fungi. In: Varma, A., Hock, B. (eds) Mycorrhiza. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03779-9_10

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