Genetic diversity within lichen photobionts of the Lecanora varia group (Lichenes, Ascomycota)
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Genetic diversity within lichen photobionts of the Lecanora varia group (Lichenes, Ascomycota). / Pérez-Ortega, S.; Søchting, Ulrik; Printzen, C.
2007. Abstract fra Genetic diversity within lichen photobionts of the Lecanora varia group (Lichenes, Ascomycota), Vienna, Østrig.Publikation: Konferencebidrag › Konferenceabstrakt til konference › Forskning
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T1 - Genetic diversity within lichen photobionts of the Lecanora varia group (Lichenes, Ascomycota)
AU - Pérez-Ortega, S.
AU - Søchting, Ulrik
AU - Printzen, C.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Lichens are symbiotic organisms, where a fungus–generally a member of the Ascomycota – and a photobiont – generally a green algae – interact closely in a widespread life form strategy. Recently, numerous studies have focused on the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of the fungal partner of the symbiosis. Meanwhile, knowledge about photobiont diversity and the degree of photobiont selectivity of the fungus have been lacking behind. The Lecanora varia group is a set of species within the genus Lecanora defined by the presence of an amphitecial cortex along with the presence of usnic acid as secondary metabolite. We have focused on a small group of three species, namely L. varia, L. burgaziae, and L. densa which share very similar anatomical and morphological characters and an identical chemistry, with psoromic and 2-O-demethylpsoromic acids in addition to usnic acid. We have collected populations of these three species from various localities within their distributional range: L varia (Spain, Austria, Sweden, Czech Republic, western Siberia); L. burgaziae (Spain) and L. densa (North America and Spain). Subsequently, we sequenced the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA to assess the degree of genetic variability within the phobobionts present. A high degree of variability was found among the photobionts of sampled specimens. Not only different lineages but also different photobiont species were detected. No correlation between lichen species and photobiont lineages was found. However, there is a high correlation between the geographical origin of samples and the photobiont lineages.
AB - Lichens are symbiotic organisms, where a fungus–generally a member of the Ascomycota – and a photobiont – generally a green algae – interact closely in a widespread life form strategy. Recently, numerous studies have focused on the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of the fungal partner of the symbiosis. Meanwhile, knowledge about photobiont diversity and the degree of photobiont selectivity of the fungus have been lacking behind. The Lecanora varia group is a set of species within the genus Lecanora defined by the presence of an amphitecial cortex along with the presence of usnic acid as secondary metabolite. We have focused on a small group of three species, namely L. varia, L. burgaziae, and L. densa which share very similar anatomical and morphological characters and an identical chemistry, with psoromic and 2-O-demethylpsoromic acids in addition to usnic acid. We have collected populations of these three species from various localities within their distributional range: L varia (Spain, Austria, Sweden, Czech Republic, western Siberia); L. burgaziae (Spain) and L. densa (North America and Spain). Subsequently, we sequenced the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal DNA to assess the degree of genetic variability within the phobobionts present. A high degree of variability was found among the photobionts of sampled specimens. Not only different lineages but also different photobiont species were detected. No correlation between lichen species and photobiont lineages was found. However, there is a high correlation between the geographical origin of samples and the photobiont lineages.
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T2 - Genetic diversity within lichen photobionts of the <em>Lecanora</em> <em>varia</em> group (Lichenes, Ascomycota)
Y2 - 20 February 2007 through 23 February 2007
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