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Filtering by: Creator Whelan, Nathaniel L. Subject Rhododendrons -- Oregon, Western

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:

ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nathaniel L. Raizen for the degree of Master of Science in Botany and Plant