@article {5, title = {Molecular phylogeny of symbiotic basidiomycetes of fungus-growing termites in Thailand and their relationship with the host.}, journal = {Biosci Biotechnol Biochem}, volume = {66}, year = {2002}, month = {2002 May}, pages = {1159-63}, abstract = {

Termitomyces-related symbiotic basidiomycetes in the nests of fungus-growing termites (Macrotermitinae) of several genera in Thailand were cultivated and analyzed phylogenetically based on the DNA sequence of nuclear ribosomal RNA genes. The relationships of the symbiotic fungi with host termites and their locality were apparently complex, supporting intricate mechanisms for the termites to acquire the symbionts.

}, keywords = {Animals, Basidiomycota, DNA, Fungal, Isoptera, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, Symbiosis, Thailand}, issn = {0916-8451}, author = {Taprab, Yaovapa and Ohkuma, Moriya and Johjima, Toru and Maeda, Yoshimasa and Moriya, Shigeharu and Inoue, Tetsushi and Suwanarit, Poonpilai and Noparatnaraporn, Napavarn and Kudo, Toshiaki} }