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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
An ectomycorrhiza is a mutualistic relationship occurring between fungi and the root systems of certain plants.<br>
An ectomycorrhiza is a mutualistic relationship occurring between fungi and the root systems of certain plants. Unlike other mycorrhizae, ectomycorrhiza form cellular connections to their host's roots by creating a dense hyphal sheath.<be> <ref>[https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00572-009-0274-x.pdf Tedersoo, L., May, T and Smith, M. "Ectomycorrhizal lifestyle in fungi: global diversity, distribution, and evolution of phylogenetic lineages" 2009. Mycorrhiza 20:217–263.]</ref>
 


==Nutritional Exchange==
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Revision as of 05:13, 8 November 2021

Introduction

An ectomycorrhiza is a mutualistic relationship occurring between fungi and the root systems of certain plants. Unlike other mycorrhizae, ectomycorrhiza form cellular connections to their host's roots by creating a dense hyphal sheath.<be> [1]


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Genetics

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Edited by Ronan Daly, student of Joan Slonczewski for BIOL 116 Information in Living Systems, 2021, Kenyon College.