Rhizophagus (fungus)

Rhizophagus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Glomeromycota
Class:	Glomeromycetes
Order:	Glomerales
Family:	Glomeraceae
Genus:	Rhizophagus P.A. Dang. 1896
Species[1]
Rhizophagus arabicus[2] Rhizophagus clarus (T.H. Nicolson & N.C. Schenck) C. Walker & A. Schüßler Rhizophagus custos (C. Cano & Dalpé) C. Walker & A. Schüßler Rhizophagus diaphanum (J.B. Morton & C. Walker) C. Walker & A. Schüßler Rhizophagus fasciculatus (Thaxt.) C. Walker & A. Schüßler Rhizophagus intraradices (N.C. Schenck & G.S. Sm.) C. Walker & A. Schüßler Rhizophagus iranicus (Blaszk., Kovács & Balázs) C. Walker & A. Schüßler Rhizophagus irregularis (Blaszk., Wubet, Renker & Buscot) C. Walker & A. Schüßler Rhizophagus manihotis (R.H. Howeler, Sieverd. & N.C. Schenck) C. Walker & A. Schüßler Rhizophagus proliferus (Dalpé & Declerck) C. Walker & A. Schüßler

Rhizophagus is a genus of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi that form symbiotic relationships (mycorrhizas) with plant roots. The genome of Rhizophagus irregularis (formerly Glomus intraradices) was recently sequenced.^[3][4]

References

1. Schüßler A, Walker C (2010). The Glomeromycota: A species list with new families and new genera (PDF). The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, The Royal Botanic Garden Kew, Botanische Staatssammlung Munich, and Oregon State University: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 58. ISBN 978-1466388048.
2. Symanczik S; Błaszkowski J; Chwat G; Boller T; Wiemkin A; Al-Yahya’ei MN. (2014). "Three new species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi discovered at one location in a desert of Oman: Diversispora omaniana, Septoglomus nakheelum and Rhizophagus arabicus". Mycologia. 106 (2): 243–59. doi:10.3852/106.2.243.
3. Tisserant E, Malbreil M, Kuo A, Kohler A, Symeonidi A, Balestrini R, Charron P, Duensing N, Frei Dit Frey N, Gianinazzi-Pearson V, Gilbert LB, Handa Y, Herr JR, Hijri M, Koul R, Kawaguchi M, Krajinski F, Lammers PJ, Masclaux FG, Murat C, Morin E, Ndikumana S, Pagni M, Petitpierre D, Requena N, Rosikiewicz P, Riley R, Saito K, San Clemente H, Shapiro H, van Tuinen D, Bécard G, Bonfante P, Paszkowski U, Shachar-Hill YY, Tuskan GA, Young PW, Sanders IR, Henrissat B, Rensing SA, Grigoriev IV, Corradi N, Roux C, Martin F (2013). "Genome of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus provides insight into the oldest plant symbiosis". Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 110 (50): 20117–22. doi:10.1073/pnas.1313452110. PMID 24277808.
4. Lin K; Limpens E; Zhang Z; Ivanov S; Saunders DGO; Mu D; et al. (2014). "Single nucleus genome sequencing reveals high similarity among nuclei of an endomycorrhizal fungus". PLoS Genet. 10 (1): e1004078. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004078. PMC 3886924. PMID 24415955.