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The isolation, culture and infectivity of aFrankia strain fromGymnostoma papuanum (Casuarinaceae)

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A strain ofFrankia was isolated fromGymnostoma papuanum(Casuarinaceae) nodules harvested from rooted cuttings which had been inoculated with a suspension of crushedCasuarina equisetifolia nodules. Designated HFPGpI1 (catalogue #HFP021801), this strain is pigmented and similar to other pigmentedFrankia strains in cultural characteristics. A previously unknown spiraled hyphal morphology was observed at very low frequency in some cultures of this strain. HFPGpI1 is infective and effective onG. papuanum but not on anyCasuarina species tested. It also infects members of the family Elaeagnaceae andMyrica gale. The host plantG. papuanum can be infected with a wide range ofFrankia isolates and thus can be considered a promiscuous host, unlike its close relatives in the genera Casuarina and Allocasuarina which are very restrictive as to which strains may nodulate them.

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Racette, S., Torrey, J.G. The isolation, culture and infectivity of aFrankia strain fromGymnostoma papuanum (Casuarinaceae). Plant Soil 118, 165–170 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02232803

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