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Symbiosis in the Pacific Ring of Fire : evolutionary-biology of Rhizopogon subgenus Villosuli as mutualists of Pseudotsuga

Creator:: Mujic, Alija Bajro
Abstract:: Rhizopogon is a large genus of ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi that grows in association with host trees of the family Pinaceae. We have conducted a series of studies investigating the ecology and evolutionary biology of the EM symbiosis shared between R. subgenus Villosuli and trees of the genus Pseudotsuga. Two members...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Alija Bajro Mujic for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Botany and

Within-population genetic structure differs between two sympatric sister-species of ectomycorrhizal fungi, Rhizopogon vinicolor and R. vesiculosus

Creator:: Dunham, Susie M., Mujic, Alija Bajro, Spatafora, Joseph W., and Kretzer, Annette M.
Abstract:: Using spatial autocorrelation analysis, we examined the within-population genetic structure of Rhizopogon vinicolor and R. vesiculosus, two hypogeous ectomycorrhizal (EM) species that are sympatric sister taxa known to differ in their clonal structure. We collected 121 sporocarps and 482 tuberculate EM of both species from a 20 ha forest stand...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Willamette University, Department of Biology, 900 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301 Alija Bajro Mujic Joseph

Genome Organization in the Ectomycorrhizal Truffle Rhizopogon vesiculosus

Creator:: Lu, Dabao Sun
Abstract:: Rhizopogon vesiculosus is a common ectomycorrhizal (EM) symbiont of Pseudotusga menziesii (Douglas-fir) in the coast range of the Pacific Northwest. The species has been studied for its systematics, genet size, population structure, and competitive ability in several field and experimental studies. This thesis seeks to provide a more thorough characterization...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Dabao Sun Lu CONTRIBUTIONS OF AUTHORS Chapter 2: Alija B. Mujic sequenced

Community Ecology and Population Genomics of Rhizopogon in the Madrean Sky Island Archipelago

Creator:: Piña Páez, Carolina G.
Abstract:: Anthropogenic induced climate change is predicted to alter distribution of existing plant populations. As plants migrate over space and time, populations often fragment and contract, affecting basic elements of population dynamics (e.g., population size, gene flow, genetic diversity, etc.). Little is known, however, how these impacts on plant species will...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , ¡gracias! I also extend my gratitude to the honorable past members and Rhizopogon enthusiasts, Alija

Fungal endophyte diversity in foliage of native and cultivated Rhododendron species determined by culturing, ITS sequencing, and pyrosequencing

Creator:: Raizen, Nathaniel L.
Abstract:: Western Oregon is home to native Rhododendron species and is the center for cultivated Rhododendron production in the United States. These Rhododendron spp. are known to be infected with fungal endophytes. However, the community structure of these endophytes in native and cultivated Rhododendron is poorly understood. Our study targeted the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Florence, Alisha Owensby, Alija Mujic, Caity Smyth, Kat Sweeney, and everyone else who was always willing

Using local climate to explain temporal variation in rare plant populations

Creator:: Pfingsten, Ian A.
Abstract:: Increased temperatures due to anthropogenic-induced climate change may raise the threat of extinction for taxa with sessile life histories (e.g., plants) in the near future. Linking climate change models to demographic models may provide useful insights into the potential effects of environmental changes on rare plants, and therefore aid in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: great deal of appreciation. Thank you to Patti Wallace, Robin Mulvey, Katie Jones, Alija Mujic

Secondary Metabolism in Tolypocladium : Characterization, Ecology, Evolution and Regulation

Creator:: Blount, Rheannon Rua
Abstract:: An increased understanding of secondary metabolism in fungi is important for both biological and societal reasons. The ascomycete genus, Tolypocladium, is an ideal system to explore secondary metabolism characterization, ecology, evolution and regulation. The genus produces and has the genomic potential to produce a wide array of metabolites. Paired with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Tabima, Ying Chang, Kyle Gervers, Carolina Pina Paez, Dabao Lu, Derek Johnson, and Alija Mujic. I’d

The epidemiology of sudden oak death in Oregon forests

Creator:: Peterson, Ebba K.
Abstract:: The phytopathogen Phytophthora ramorum (Werres, DeCock & Man in't Veld), causal agent of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) of oaks (Quercus spp.) and tanoaks (Notholithocarpus densiflorus syn. Lithocarpus densiflorus), is established in coastal forests of the western United States. Since the discovery of SOD in the Douglas-fir / tanoak forests of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: skills, support and encouragement necessary for me to achieve my goals. Ian Silvernail, Alija Mujic

Development and Application of Tools for Genetic Analysis of Clonal Populations

Creator:: Kamvar, Zhian N.
Abstract:: Research on the population genetics of microbial organisms requires the use of specialized analyses designed for clonal organisms to avoid violating the assumptions of traditional population genetic models. The tools necessary for performing these analyses existed as a set of unrelated software with non-overlapping capabilities and did not cover all...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Lindsey Thiessen, Javier F. Tabima R., Alija Bajro Mujic (word), Christina Hagerty, Hannah Rivedal, Kat

Systematic, genomic, and transcriptomic analysis of mycoparasitic Tolypocladium species and their Elaphomyces hosts

Creator:: Quandt, C. Alisha
Abstract:: Fungi in the genus Tolypocladium are diverse in their host associations, but the predominant ecologies include parasites of the ectomycorrhizal genus Elaphomyces and pathogens of insects. The aim of this dissertation research is to examine the evolution of these fungi and their host associations. To accomplish this several lines of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Alija Mujic has always been there through long Illumina preps to beers at Bombs, and I am grateful for

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Symbiosis in the Pacific Ring of Fire : evolutionary-biology of Rhizopogon subgenus Villosuli as mutualists of Pseudotsuga

Within-population genetic structure differs between two sympatric sister-species of ectomycorrhizal fungi, Rhizopogon vinicolor and R. vesiculosus

Genome Organization in the Ectomycorrhizal Truffle Rhizopogon vesiculosus

Community Ecology and Population Genomics of Rhizopogon in the Madrean Sky Island Archipelago

Fungal endophyte diversity in foliage of native and cultivated Rhododendron species determined by culturing, ITS sequencing, and pyrosequencing

Using local climate to explain temporal variation in rare plant populations

Secondary Metabolism in Tolypocladium : Characterization, Ecology, Evolution and Regulation

The epidemiology of sudden oak death in Oregon forests

Development and Application of Tools for Genetic Analysis of Clonal Populations

Systematic, genomic, and transcriptomic analysis of mycoparasitic Tolypocladium species and their Elaphomyces hosts

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