Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.)
Eun-Hwa Lee and Ahn-Heum Eom*
Department of Biology Education, Korea National University of Education, Cheongju 363-791, Korea
Correspondence to eomah@knue.ac.kr
Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor J Mycol) September 30, 2014, 42(3):243-246.
https://doi.org/10.4489/KJM.2014.42.3.243
Received: September 12, 2014; Revised: September 20, 2014; Accepted: September 20, 2014
Published: September 30, 2014.
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The roots of Monotropa uniflora were collected from a forest in Korea. Morphological characteristics of monotropid mycorrhizas of the plants were determined. Thick mantles covered the roots and fungal pegs inside the epidermal cells of the roots were observed. Fungal symbionts were identified by sequence analysis of internal transcribed spacer region. Phylogenetic analysis based on the sequences demonstrated that the fungus was the most closely related to Russula heterophylla. The result support the strong specificity between M. uniflora and Russula species.
Monotropoid mycorrhizas, Monotropa uniflora, Russula sp.