Identification of heavy metal regulated genes from the root associated ascomycete Cadophora finlandica using a genomic microarray.

The ascomycete Cadophora finlandica, which can form mycorrhizas with ectomycorrhizal and ericoid hosts, is commonly found in heavy metal polluted soils. To understand the selective advantage of this organism at contaminated sites heavy metal regulated genes from C. finlandica were investigated.