[Studies on nutrition source of seeds germination of gastrodia elata B1].
The seeds of Gastrodia elata lack an endosperm and other stored nutrition and thus do not easily germinate. Armillaria mellea inhibit germination of the seeds, which exist in a type of symbiotic relationship with fungi. The nutrition necessary for germination is derived from Mycena osmundicola invading cells of the embryo. The tree leaves provide a good medium for Mycena osmundicola growth and an indirect nutritional source for germination.
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Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Beijing.
D000363:Agaricales; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000254:growth & development*; D012639:Seeds / Q000254:growth & development; D013559:Symbiosis