Abstract
The composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal communities in roots of rare
Viola elatior and common V. mirabilis was investigated using PCR with primers specific for Glomus
and common was investigated using PCR with primers specific forgroup A, followed by single-stranded conformation polymorphism analysis. Twelve AM fungal
sequence types were identified, ten of them from both plant species. On average 3.8/7.5 sequence
types were detected per 1 cm-long root fragment/per plant. The frequency of individual sequence types
was higher and AM fungal community composition less variable in roots of common V. mirabilis
than rare V. elatior. Our results suggest quantitative differences in the AM fungal communities
hosted by the two host plant species.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences : Physics, Mathematics |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 3-14 |
| ISSN | 1406-0086 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Bibliographical note
Key words: arbuscular mycorrhiza, molecular diversity, rare plants, SSCP, Viola, LSU rDNA,community.