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To review and evaluate molecular identification techniques—specifically direct PCR amplification and restriction fragment profiling—for characterizing ectomycorrhizal fungal community structure.

December 31, 1995Canadian Journal of Botany

Molecular analysis of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities

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KEKeith N. EggerMemorial University of Newfoundland

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Methodological review demonstrates molecular typing methods for ectomycorrhizal fungi, indicating how direct root DNA analysis overcomes limitations of sporocarp surveys and culture isolation.

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To review and evaluate molecular identification techniques—specifically direct PCR amplification and restriction fragment profiling—for characterizing ectomycorrhizal fungal community structure.
Direct enzymatic DNA amplification from mycorrhizal root tips using fungus-specific primers.
Restriction endonuclease digestion to generate taxon-specific restriction fragment patterns for matching against reference cultures and fruit bodies.
DNA sequencing of amplified regions to deduce phylogenetic relationships for taxa lacking reference isolates.
Direct molecular profiling provides rapid, environment-independent taxonomic identification directly from root samples without requiring sporocarp formation or axenic culture.
DNA sequencing resolves cryptic species complexes and places previously unidentifiable fungal symbionts into phylogenetic frameworks.
Molecular strategies establish robust baselines to quantify host specificity, successional turnover, dispersal mechanisms, and population genetic variation.

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Keith N. Egger (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a967274dbc641e6a0a6bedd https://doi.org/10.1139/b95-405

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Methodological review demonstrates molecular typing methods for ectomycorrhizal fungi, indicating how direct root DNA analysis overcomes limitations of sporocarp surveys and culture isolation.

Molecular analysis of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities

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Molecular analysis of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities

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