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The importance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in nutrient uptake by plants has been intensively studied (e.g., Sanders et al., 1974; Gianinazzi-Pearson and Gianinazzi, 1986). The fungal partners in these symbioses are currently placed in the Zygomycetes in the order Glomales. Little is known about their diversity, especially at the specific- and sub-specific level. The study of diversity among arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is partly hampered by the limited range of useful morphological characters and their inconistent or incomplete use in species descriptions. In efforts to overcome this problem, molecular techniques have been applied. Although isozymes and DNA sequence data can distinguish between fungi at any taxonomic level, the species and genus concept in the Glomales are still not well-defined, and further work is needed to establish the level of identification useful in studies of the biology and biodiversity of these ecologically significant fungi.
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Rosendahl, S., Dodd, J.C., Walker, C. (1994). Taxonomy and phylogeny of the Glomales . In: Gianinazzi, S., Schüepp, H. (eds) Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas on Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Ecosystems. ALS Advances in Life Sciences. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8504-1_1
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