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Aug 2026
Molecular phylogeny and ecological diversity of endolichenic fungi inhabiting Acarospora schleicheri (Ach.) A. Massal, isolated from a Chilean Andean zone
The prevalence of pigmented genera suggests that the ELF community in A. schleicheri may possess specific adaptations to withstand high UV radiation and desiccation, and highlights the Andean lichenosphere as a reservoir of stress-tolerant microbial lineages.
Guillermo Fernández-Bunster, Natalia Quiñones-Sobarzo, Javier Tognarelli
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