Diversispora C. Walker & Schüßler
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Etymology: | Latin, referring to the presence of clades that differ in the type of spores they form within the order Diversisporales |
| Description: | Spore development is like that depicted for species in Glomus. |
| Type species: | Glomus spurcum C.M. Pfeiff., C. Walker & Bloss |
Spore Development
Species in this genus all have a somewhat unusual spore wall phenotype in that the laminate layer is not rigid but rather tends to flatten somewhat under pressure and thus can vary a bit in thickness. Otherwise, typically glomoid. Specific SSU gene sequences unique to this clade are CYCATTRGYCAGGCTTAATTGTC, TATTGGCATTTAGYCA, and CTTTGGATTRGGGTTTAGGGRTC, corresponding to homologous positions 6459, 1387, and 1673, respectively, of the S. cerevisiae SSU sequence J01353.
References
- Schüßler, A and C. Walker C. 2010. The Glomeromycota: a species list with new families. Electronic copy available online at Glomeromycota PHYLOGENY.
- Walker, C. and A. Schüßler. 2004. Nomenclatural clarifications and new taxa in the Glomeromycota. Mycological Research 108:981-982.