title: Molecular phylogeny of symbiotic basidiomycetes of fungus-growing termites in Thailand and their relationship with the host.
abstract: Termitomyces-related symbiotic basidiomycetes in the nests of fungus-growing termites (Macrotermitinae) of several genera in Thailand were cultivated and analyzed phylogenetically based on the DNA sequence of nuclear ribosomal RNA genes. The relationships of the symbiotic fungi with host termites and their locality were apparently complex, supporting intricate mechanisms for the termites to acquire the symbionts.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yaovapa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taprab
authors.forename: Moriya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohkuma
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Johjima
authors.forename: Yoshimasa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Shigeharu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moriya
authors.forename: Tetsushi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Poonpilai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suwanarit
authors.forename: Napavarn
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Noparatnaraporn
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kudo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D020049:Isoptera / Q000502:physiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D013559:Symbiosis; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal