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Endomycorrhizas in the Gentianales: Structures and Evolution of the Vesicular- Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM)

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In 1885, Frank created the term mycorrhiza [1]. Therefore, the symbiotic associations between flowering plants and fungi have been known for more than a century. Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM) is the most common symbiosis in flowering plants, where almost all show VAM at some stage in their development. Although the roots of the flowering plants are heavily infested with hyphae due to intercellular growth, in most cases the plants do not require this symbiosis for their growth. However, for some species VAM takes on a very important role in the survival of the plants. Additionally, it enlarges the ecological width of a plant species. Meanwhile, in almost all families, VAM could be recognized in plants [2].

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Weber, H.C. (2003). Endomycorrhizas in the Gentianales: Structures and Evolution of the Vesicular- Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM). In: Heldmaier, G., Werner, D. (eds) Environmental Signal Processing and Adaptation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56096-5_4

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