What could we learn from the species-rich Sebacinales ("Wachskrusten") about evolution and ecology of fungi?

The fungi live mostly in symbiosis with a wide variety of plant species, are also involved in ectomycorrhiza (symbiosis with woody plants), and form wax-like fruiting bodies on the soil, litter, moss or wood.

Garnica et al. identified the evolution of nutrition strategies and estimated the age of the group using molecular data.

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#Sebacinales #Wachskrustenpilze #Wachskruste #Evolution #Ecology #Biodiversity #ECM #Ectomycorrhiza

The root endophytic fungus #Serendipita herbamans (#Sebacinales), originally isolated from roots of #Bistorta vivipara in the Bavarian Alps, is a frequent symbiont of different agricultural and grassland species in Europe.

Under laboratory conditions, strong root growth was observed compared to control plants - a candidate for biofertilization?

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094676