Fungal ITS2 data from Pyroleae and Monotropa hypopitys germination study
type: Dataset
distribution: Landing page for the dataset
description: This dataset contains ITS metabarcoding data describing fungal communities associated with germinating seeds and early developmental stages of Pyroleae species and Monotropa hypopitys in Sweden. The data were generated using high-throughput sequencing of the ITS2 region to characterize ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity and its relationship to plant development and ecological conditions.DescriptionThe dataset originates from a field-based seed sowing experiment designed to investigate fungal associations during early ontogeny of mycoheterotrophic and partially mycoheterotrophic plants (Johansson et al. 2017). Seed bags were deployed across multiple forest sites and retrieved over multiple years to assess germination, seedling development, and associated fungal communities. DNA was extracted from germinated seedlings and analyzed using ITS metabarcoding of the ITS2 region. The resulting dataset includes operational taxonomic units (OTUs), taxonomic assignments, and sequence read abundances, providing a detailed characterization of fungal diversity associated with early plant life stages.PurposeThe purpose of this dataset is to document the diversity and composition of fungal communities associated with early developmental stages of selected plant species and to support research on plant-fungal interactions, mycoheterotrophy, and forest ecosystem processes, building on the findings presented in Johansson et al. 2017, Mol Ecol, 26: 2591-2604. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14050 This dataset was published via the SBDI ASV portal (https://asv-portal.biodiversitydata.se/) .
modified: 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z
issued: 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z
publisher: Stockholm University
qualified attribution: Attribution
  had role: principalInvestigator
  agent: Veronika Johansson
    type: Agent
    account: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3028-9947
    type: PrivateIndividual(s)
keyword: Monotropa hypopitys
keyword: metabarcoding
keyword: Sweden
keyword: Pyroleae
keyword: dust seeds
keyword: ITS
keyword: mycoheterotrophy
keyword: Occurrence
keyword: ectomycorrhizal fungi
keyword: seedling development
keyword: fungal communities
keyword: OCCURRENCE
language: ENG

Landing page for the dataset
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access URL: Fungal ITS2 data from Pyroleae and Monotropa hypopitys germination study
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Stockholm University
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name: Stockholms universitet @sv
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