Open AccessSurface Hydrophobicity Causes SO2 Tolerance in Lichens
Author(s) -
Markus Hauck,
Sascha-René Jürgens,
Martin Brinkmann,
Stephan Herminghaus
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcm306
Subject(s) - lichen , thallus , biology , botany , symbiosis , genetics , bacteria
The superhydrophobicity of the thallus surface in one of the most SO(2)-tolerant lichen species, Lecanora conizaeoides, suggests that surface hydrophobicity could be a general feature of lichen symbioses controlling their tolerance to SO(2). The study described here tests this hypothesis.
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