Table 1. Fungal strains investigated in this study.
| Species/putative ecology | Strain Genbank no. | Source/country | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acephala applanata/DSE (PAC) | AAP-1 EF093158 | Picea abies root tip/Czech Republic | [9] |
| AAP-2 n. a. | Picea abies root tip/Czech Republic | unpubl. | |
| Acephala macrosclerotiorum/DSE (outside PAC) | AMA-1 EU882732 | Pinus sylvestris root tip/Germany | [32] |
| AMA-11 n. a. | Pinus sylvestris root tip/Czech Republic | unpubl. | |
| Paxillus involutus/ectomycorrhizal | PIN5 n.a. | Fruit body/Czech republic | unpubl. |
| Phialocephala europaea/DSE (PAC) | PF-EU-1 JN091538 | Picea abies root/Switzerland | [5] |
| PF-EU-2 JN091540 | Picea abies root/Switzerland | [5] | |
| Phialocephala fortinii s. s./DSE (PAC) | PFO-F EF446149 | Vaccinium myrtillus hair root/Czech Republic | [9] |
| PFO-9 n.a. | Pinus sylvestris/Czech Republic | unpubl. | |
| Phialocephala glacialis/DSE (outside PAC) | PF-GL-1 EU434843 | Vaccinium myrtillus root/Switzerland | [70] |
| PF-GL-2 EU434842 | Picea abies needle/Switzerland | [70] | |
| Phialocephala helvetica/DSE (PAC) | PF-HE-1 JN091541 | Picea abies root/Switzerland | [5] |
| PF-HE-2 JN091543 | Picea abies root/Switzerland | [5] | |
| Phialocephala letzii/DSE (PAC) | PF-LE-1 JN091534 | Picea abies root/Switzerland | [5] |
| PF-LE-2 JN091536 | Picea abies root/Switzerland | [5] | |
| Phialocephala subalpina/DSE (PAC) | PF-SU-1 JN091551 | Vaccinium myrtillus root/Switzerland | [5] |
| PF-SU-2 JN091553 | Picea abies root/Switzerland | [5] | |
| Phialocephala turiciensis/DSE (PAC) | PFO-2 EF093162 | Picea abies root tip/Czech Republic | [9] |
| PFO-6 EF093157 | Picea abies root tip/Czech Republic | [9] | |
| Phialocephala uotolensis/DSE (PAC) | PF-UO-1 JN091547 | Picea abies root/Switzerland | [5] |
| PF-UO-2 JN091548 | Picea abies root/Switzerland | [5] | |
| Rhizoscyphus ericae/ericoid mycorrhizal | RER-1 AJ319078 | Calluna vulgaris hair root/UK | [82] |
| RER-6 AF081437 | Calluna vulgaris root/UK | [82] |
DSE = dark septate endophyte; PAC = belonging to the Phialocephala fortinii s. l.—Acephala applanata species complex; n. a. = data not available.