Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica
PUBLISHED Mycorrhizal associations occur in almost all modern plant groups and are probably one of the most important forms of symbioses in the context of terrestrial ecology and evolution. Surprisingly, there is a paucity of information regarding the occurrence of mycorrhizal symbioses in extinct p...
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fttrinitycoll:oai:tara.tcd.ie:2262/96272 2023-05-15T13:40:00+02:00 Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica Harper, Carla 2013 2 31 http://hdl.handle.net/2262/96272 http://people.tcd.ie/charper https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2013.01.002 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034666713000109 en eng Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology; 192; Harper, C.J., Taylor, T.N., Krings, M., Taylor, E.L., Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 2013, 192, 2 - 31 Y http://hdl.handle.net/2262/96272 http://people.tcd.ie/charper 225655 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2013.01.002 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034666713000109 orcid:0000-0002-3710-2137 Y openAccess Ecology Fossil fungi Permian Paris-type arbuscules Pteridosperm Vertebraria Smart & Sustainable Planet ANTARCTICA MYCORRHIZA MYCORRHIZAL MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAS Journal Article scholarly_publications refereed_publications 2013 fttrinitycoll https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2013.01.002 2021-05-13T22:53:06Z PUBLISHED Mycorrhizal associations occur in almost all modern plant groups and are probably one of the most important forms of symbioses in the context of terrestrial ecology and evolution. Surprisingly, there is a paucity of information regarding the occurrence of mycorrhizal symbioses in extinct plant groups. We report the first evidence of endomycorrhizal associations in the seed fern order Glossopteridales based on structurally preserved (permineralized) fossils from the Permian of Antarctica. The fungus, Glomites vertebrariae sp. nov., is characterized by septate hyphae that colonize the cortical cells of Vertebraria in a serpentine or helical pattern that closely resembles modern Paris-type mycorrhizae. Also present are intercellular vesicles. The fungus is only found in young rootlets, suggesting that the mycorrhizae played an essential role during the early establishment of the roots. The discovery of this plant–fungal association provides unequivocal evidence for the antiquity of mycorrhizal associations in seed plants. In addition, it also provides further insight into the structure of Gondwanan Permian paleoecosystems. Fungal associations, together with data on the anatomy and physiology of Glossopteridales, offer insights that may help to explain the dominance of these seed ferns in the Permian of Gondwana. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica The University of Dublin, Trinity College: TARA (Trinity's Access to Research Archive) Glossopteris ENVELOPE(-113.717,-113.717,-84.733,-84.733) Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology 192 22 31 |
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Ecology Fossil fungi Permian Paris-type arbuscules Pteridosperm Vertebraria Smart & Sustainable Planet ANTARCTICA MYCORRHIZA MYCORRHIZAL MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAS |
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Ecology Fossil fungi Permian Paris-type arbuscules Pteridosperm Vertebraria Smart & Sustainable Planet ANTARCTICA MYCORRHIZA MYCORRHIZAL MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI VESICULAR-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAS |
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PUBLISHED Mycorrhizal associations occur in almost all modern plant groups and are probably one of the most important forms of symbioses in the context of terrestrial ecology and evolution. Surprisingly, there is a paucity of information regarding the occurrence of mycorrhizal symbioses in extinct plant groups. We report the first evidence of endomycorrhizal associations in the seed fern order Glossopteridales based on structurally preserved (permineralized) fossils from the Permian of Antarctica. The fungus, Glomites vertebrariae sp. nov., is characterized by septate hyphae that colonize the cortical cells of Vertebraria in a serpentine or helical pattern that closely resembles modern Paris-type mycorrhizae. Also present are intercellular vesicles. The fungus is only found in young rootlets, suggesting that the mycorrhizae played an essential role during the early establishment of the roots. The discovery of this plant–fungal association provides unequivocal evidence for the antiquity of mycorrhizal associations in seed plants. In addition, it also provides further insight into the structure of Gondwanan Permian paleoecosystems. Fungal associations, together with data on the anatomy and physiology of Glossopteridales, offer insights that may help to explain the dominance of these seed ferns in the Permian of Gondwana. |
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Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica |
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Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica |
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Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica |
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Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica |
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Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica |
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Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology; 192; Harper, C.J., Taylor, T.N., Krings, M., Taylor, E.L., Mycorrhizal symbiosis in the Paleozoic seed fern Glossopteris from Antarctica, Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 2013, 192, 2 - 31 Y http://hdl.handle.net/2262/96272 http://people.tcd.ie/charper 225655 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2013.01.002 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034666713000109 orcid:0000-0002-3710-2137 |
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