Molecular phylogeny of symbiotic basidiomycetes of fungus-growing termites in Thailand and their relationship with the host.
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.
Taprab
Yaovapa
Y
Microbiology Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama, Japan.
Ohkuma
Moriya
M
Johjima
Toru
T
Maeda
Yoshimasa
Y
Moriya
Shigeharu
S
Inoue
Tetsushi
T
Suwanarit
Poonpilai
P
Noparatnaraporn
Napavarn
N
Kudo
Toshiaki
T
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
D004271:DNA, Fungal; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal