Genomes of leafy and leafless Platanthera orchids illuminate the evolution of mycoheterotrophy.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41477-022-01127-9
Abstract: To improve our understanding of the origin and evolution of mycoheterotrophic plants, we here present the chromosome-scale genome assemblies of two sibling orchid species: partially mycoheterotrophic Platanthera zijinensis and holomycoheterotrophic Platanthera guangdongensis. Comparative analysis shows… read more here.
Keywords: mycoheterotrophy; trehalase genes; leafy leafless; genomes leafy ... See more keywords
Exploiting mycorrhizas in broad daylight: Partial mycoheterotrophy is a common nutritional strategy in meadow orchids
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12831
Abstract: Partial mycoheterotrophy (PMH) is a nutritional mode in which plants utilize organic matter, i.e. carbon, both from photosynthesis and a fungal source. The latter reverses the direction of plant-to-fungus carbon flow as usually assumed in… read more here.
Keywords: mycoheterotrophy; partial mycoheterotrophy; nitrogen concentrations; isotope ... See more keywords