Fungal sex: meiosis machinery in ancient symbiotic fungi.
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serval:BIB_493500340CF0
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Letter (letter): Communication to the publisher.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Fungal sex: meiosis machinery in ancient symbiotic fungi.
Journal
Current Biology
ISSN
1879-0445 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0960-9822
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2011
Volume
21
Number
21
Pages
R896-R897
Language
english
Abstract
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are important symbionts that enhance plant growth. They were thought to have been asexual for hundreds of millions of years. A new study reveals that the fungi actually possess highly conserved genetic machinery for completion of meiosis.
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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20/08/2019 14:56
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