Transcriptional analysis of <it>Pinus sylvestris </it>roots challenged with the ectomycorrhizal fungus <it>Laccaria bicolor</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Symbiotic ectomycorrhizal associations of fungi with forest trees play important and economically significant roles in the nutrition, growth and health of boreal forest trees, as well as in nutrient cycling. The ecology and physiolog...

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Main Authors: Sederoff Ron, van Zyl Len, Osborne Jason, Li Guosheng, Adomas Aleksandra, Heller Gregory, Finlay Roger D, Stenlid Jan, Asiegbu Frederick O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/8/19