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Variation in nitrogen source utilisation by nine Amanita muscaria genotypes from Australian Pinus radiata plantations
Nicole A Sawyer1, Susan M Chambers, John W G Cairney
1Mycorrhiza Research Group, Centre for Horticulture and Plant Science, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797, NSW 1797, Penrith South DC, Australia.
Abstract:
The abilities of nine genotypes of Amanita muscaria (L.:Fr) Pers. to utilise a range of inorganic and organic nitrogen sources for growth was examined in axenic liquid cultures. Considerable intraspecific variation was observed in biomass yields on all substrates; however biomass yield was highest on glutamine and/or NH4+ for all genotypes. Yields on aspartic acid, glutamic acid and histidine were generally low relative to NH4+, while utilisation of arginine and glycine showed marked variation between genotypes. Eight genotypes produced significantly less biomass on bovine serum albumin than on NH4+, raising questions regarding classification of A. muscaria as a 'protein fungus'.
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