Isotopic and molecular evidence for saprotrophic Marasmiaceae mycobionts in rhizomes of Gastrodia sesamoides
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Article Title | Isotopic and molecular evidence for saprotrophic Marasmiaceae mycobionts in rhizomes of Gastrodia sesamoides |
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ERA Journal ID | 123202 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dearnaley, John D. W. (Author) and Bougoure, Jeremy J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Fungal Ecology |
Journal Citation | 3 (4), pp. 288-294 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1754-5048 |
1878-0083 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funeco.2009.11.003 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1754504809001123 |
Abstract | Gastrodia sesamoides, a common obligate mycoheterotrophic orchid species found in eastern Australia relies on a soil fungus to provide a source of carbon nutrition. The identity of this fungus is not known although in other studies of Gastrodia species a number of mycobionts have been suggested including Fomes and Mycena. In this study the fungal community of rhizomes of G. sesamoides has been identified via fungal ITS-DNA PCR amplification, cloning and sequencing. Although a number of fungi were identified by this approach the most common fungal ITS DNA within the orchid were saprotrophic members of the Marasmiaceae (Campanella and Marasmius spp.). Analysis of the natural carbon and nitrogen stable isotope abundances of stems of G. sesamoides showed an enrichment in 13C and low levels of 15N. These data suggest that G. sesamoides obtains its carbon parasitically from free-living saprotrophic fungi and not from an ctomycorrhizal fungal partner of a photosynthetic plant, as is common for other obligate mycoheterotrophic orchid species. |
Keywords | Campanella; Gastrodia sesamoides; Marasmius; obligate mycoheterotrophic orchid; orchid mycorrhizas |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 310705. Mycology |
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Byline Affiliations | Australian Centre for Sustainable Catchments |
University of British Columbia, Canada |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0136/isotopic-and-molecular-evidence-for-saprotrophic-marasmiaceae-mycobionts-in-rhizomes-of-gastrodia-sesamoides
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