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Article: A symbiotic balancing act: arbuscular mycorrhizal specificity and specialist fungus gnat pollination in the mycoheterotrophic genus Thismia (Thismiaceae)

TitleA symbiotic balancing act: arbuscular mycorrhizal specificity and specialist fungus gnat pollination in the mycoheterotrophic genus Thismia (Thismiaceae)
Authors
KeywordsCorynoptera fungus gnats
Rhizophagus
Thismia tentaculata
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
mycoheterotrophy
Issue Date2019
PublisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/
Citation
Annals of Botany, 2019, v. 124 n. 2, p. 331-342 How to Cite?
AbstractBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Mycorrhizal associations in mycoheterotrophic plants are generally more specialized than in autotrophs. Mycoheterotrophs typically bear small, inconspicuous flowers that often self-pollinate to maximize seed set, although some have structurally complex flowers indicative of xenogamy. A trade-off has previously been proposed between specialization in these above- and below-ground symbioses, although empirical data are lacking. METHODS: We used next-generation DNA sequencing to compare the mycorrhizal communities from the roots of a mycoheterotrophic species, Thismia tentaculata (Thismiaceae), and its neighbouring autotrophs. We furthermore conducted detailed assessments of floral phenology and pollination ecology, and performed artificial pollination experiments to determine the breeding system. KEY RESULTS: Thismia tentaculata maintains a symbiotic association with a single arbuscular mycorrhizal Rhizophagus species. The flowers are pollinated by a single species of fungus gnats (Corynoptera, Sciaridae), which are attracted by the yellow pigments and are temporarily restrained within the perianth chamber before departing via apertures between the anthers. The plants are self-compatible but predominantly xenogamous. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that T. tentaculata maintains highly specialized associations with pollinators and mycorrhizal fungi, both of which are widely distributed. We suggest that specialization in multiple symbiotic interactions is possible in mycoheterotrophs if redundant selective pressures are not exerted to further restrict an already constrained suite of life-history traits. © The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/275428
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dc.contributor.authorGuo, X-
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Z-
dc.contributor.authorMar, SS-
dc.contributor.authorZhang, D-
dc.contributor.authorSaunders, RMK-
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-10T02:42:23Z-
dc.date.available2019-09-10T02:42:23Z-
dc.date.issued2019-
dc.identifier.citationAnnals of Botany, 2019, v. 124 n. 2, p. 331-342-
dc.identifier.issn0305-7364-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/275428-
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Mycorrhizal associations in mycoheterotrophic plants are generally more specialized than in autotrophs. Mycoheterotrophs typically bear small, inconspicuous flowers that often self-pollinate to maximize seed set, although some have structurally complex flowers indicative of xenogamy. A trade-off has previously been proposed between specialization in these above- and below-ground symbioses, although empirical data are lacking. METHODS: We used next-generation DNA sequencing to compare the mycorrhizal communities from the roots of a mycoheterotrophic species, Thismia tentaculata (Thismiaceae), and its neighbouring autotrophs. We furthermore conducted detailed assessments of floral phenology and pollination ecology, and performed artificial pollination experiments to determine the breeding system. KEY RESULTS: Thismia tentaculata maintains a symbiotic association with a single arbuscular mycorrhizal Rhizophagus species. The flowers are pollinated by a single species of fungus gnats (Corynoptera, Sciaridae), which are attracted by the yellow pigments and are temporarily restrained within the perianth chamber before departing via apertures between the anthers. The plants are self-compatible but predominantly xenogamous. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that T. tentaculata maintains highly specialized associations with pollinators and mycorrhizal fungi, both of which are widely distributed. We suggest that specialization in multiple symbiotic interactions is possible in mycoheterotrophs if redundant selective pressures are not exerted to further restrict an already constrained suite of life-history traits. © The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherOxford University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/-
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Botany-
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dc.subjectCorynoptera fungus gnats-
dc.subjectRhizophagus-
dc.subjectThismia tentaculata-
dc.subjectArbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-
dc.subjectmycoheterotrophy-
dc.titleA symbiotic balancing act: arbuscular mycorrhizal specificity and specialist fungus gnat pollination in the mycoheterotrophic genus Thismia (Thismiaceae)-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailGuo, X: guoxing2@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailSaunders, RMK: saunders@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authoritySaunders, RMK=rp00774-
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/aob/mcz087-
dc.identifier.pmid31189014-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85072629017-
dc.identifier.hkuros304658-
dc.identifier.volume124-
dc.identifier.issue2-
dc.identifier.spage331-
dc.identifier.epage342-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000493045000016-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl0305-7364-

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