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- Title
Decoding the evolutionary association among lichen symbionts in Dyplolabia afzelii from the Western Ghats, India.
- Authors
Ansil, Parayelil A.; Rajeshkumar, Kunhiraman C.; K., Harikrishnan; Sruthi, Onden P.; Gaikwad, Subhash B.; Sharma, Bharati O.
- Abstract
This study delves into the intricate symbiotic relationship of a crustose lichen, Dyplolabia afzelii from the pristine habitats of the Western Ghats. This unique lichen genus is authenticated using polyphasic taxonomy for the first time in India through morphological, chemical and molecular phylogenetic (concatenated LSU, mtSSU and RPB2 analyses) tools. Additionally, this investigation ventures into the molecular realm by analyzing ITS sequence data and the phylogeny of the photobiont in D. afzelii and unveils an as-yetundescribed Trentepohlia species closely related to Trentepohlia cf. arborum. This study also represents the pioneering effort to unravel the enigmatic lichen symbiosis within Dyplolabia, from India and reveals vital insights into this unique composite organism.
- Subjects
INDIA; CRUSTOSE lichens; TRENTEPOHLIALES; GRAPHIDACEAE; SYMBIOSIS
- Publication
Microbial Biosystems Journal (International Scientific Journal of Microbial Biology), 2023, Vol 8, Issue 2, p17
- ISSN
2357-0326
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21608/mb.2023.328318