Publications by authors named "Chae Haeng Park"
Lichens are miniature ecosystems that contain fungi, microalgae, and bacteria. It is generally accepted that symbiosis between mycobiont and photobiont and microbial contribution to the ecosystem support the wide distribution of lichens in terrestrial ecosystems, including polar areas. The composition of symbiotic components can be affected by subtle microenvironmental differences within a thallus, as well as large-scale climate differences.
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- The study investigates the composition of lichen ecosystems, focusing on the relationships between the algal (photobiont) and fungal (mycobiont) components in lichen species from King George Island, Antarctica.
- Researchers used pyrosequencing techniques to analyze the genetic structures of both algae and fungi in lichens, revealing a diverse community of algal species within each lichen sample.
- Findings indicate that the major algal communities were closely tied to specific fungal species, with the lichen fungi belonging to various classes within Ascomycota and Basidiomycota, while also showing that growth forms or substrates did not significantly influence these relationships.
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