Abundant data on the effect of flavonoids on spore germination, hyphal growth and root colonization by AMF are available. Moreover, the flavonoid pattern in mycorrhizal roots changes, thus flavonoids have been suggested as arbuscular mycorrhizal signalling compounds. In our work we studied the accumulation of flavonoids in roots of Medicago sativa i) after the exposure of uncolonized roots to s...

Abstract Aims Interactions between plants and their soil biota, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in particular, may play a vital role the establishment range expansion of exotic new environments. However, whether there are post-introduction shifts dependence on AMF how dependency interacts with competition remains poorly understood. Methods We conducted common garden greenhouse experiment to ...

Most vascular plants interact with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and are thereby provided significant advantages in nutrient acquisition, especially phosphate. The widespread retention of this symbiosis in vascular plants is testament to its importance and ancient origins. This highlight focuses on the reports of two of the first genes identified through forward genetic screens for AMF sym...

The papaya tree is not very exploitable on the international market because of post-harvest decline fruits. In this study, we identified arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) from rhizosphere in two agroecological zones Cameroon (Njombe-Pendja: NP and Yaounde: Y). Morphological studies density, rate root colonization, diversity AMF species were evaluated. Molecular identification was performed by ...

Abstract Purpose Plant microbial biostimulants, such as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), enhance nutrient concentration in fruits, including tomato. However, field studies on tomato AMF inoculation are scarce. species belonging to Gigasporaceae and Glomeraceae families known vary life-history strategies may determine differential effects plant benefits residue decomposition. Despite this, th...

Abstract Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) that establish reciprocal symbiosis with plant roots can enhance resistance to various stresses, including salt stress, but relevant mechanisms, especially at the molecular level, are scarce. The objective of this study was analyze effect an arbuscular fungus Paraglomus occultum on growth, leaf gas exchange, and expression plasma membrane intrinsic pr...

Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] yields currently stand at 4.5 t ha-1 on smallholder farms in Uganda, despite the attainable yield (45-48 t ha-1) of NASPOT 11 cultivar comparable to the potential yield (45 t ha-1) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). On-farm field experiments were conducted for two seasons in the Mt Elgon High Farmlands and Lake Victoria Crescent agro-ecological zones in Uganda t...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) proliferate in soils and are known to affect soil structure. Although their contribution to structure is extensively investigated, the consequences of those processes for soil water extractability and transport has, so far, gained surprisingly little attention. Therefore we asked, whether AMF can affect water retention and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity un...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) confer positive and negative effects on many plants, but it is unclear whether AMF has an effect soil fertility, aggregate distribution, stability. The aim of this study was to analyze the Rhizoglomus intraradices plant growth, root morphology, leaf chlorophyll gas exchange, sugar concentrations, nutrients, stability in marigold (Tagetes erecta L.), maize (Zea...

Zinc (Zn) concentration in soil varies from deficient to toxic. Its deficiency, as well toxicity, through imbalanced application and cropping industrial sites can reduce maize growth yield. Therefore, balanced Zn is necessary save resources achieve optimum yield maize. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) provide tolerance the host plant against Zn-induced stress. Inoculation with AMF helps regul...