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Multilocus genotyping of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and marker suitability for population genetics
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Effect of heavy metal contaminated shooting range soils on mycorrhizal colonization of roots and metal uptake by leek
(KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL, 2002)We grew leek (Allium porrum) in soils of two shooting ranges heavily contaminated with heavy metals in the towns of Zuchwil and Oberuzwil in Switzerland as a bioassay to test the activity of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) ... -
Nondestructive estimates of leaf area in white clover using predictive formulae: The contribution of genotype identity to trifoliate leaf area
(CROP SCIENCE SOC AMER, 2005)Studies on plant development in ecology and agriculture typically assess the formation of leaf area. Plants studied here were clonal propagates of nine genets of Trifolium repens cv. Milkanova (white clover), a common ... -
Molecular trait indicators: moving beyond phylogeny in arbuscular mycorrhizal ecology
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2010)Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form symbiotic associations with the roots of most plants, thereby mediating nutrient and carbon fluxes, plant performance, and ecosystem dynamics. Although considerable effort has been ... -
Saprobic microfungi under Lolium perenne and Trifolium repens at different fertilization intensities and elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration
(WILEY, 2005)Anthropogenic increases in atmospheric CO2 concentration and the connected deposition of organic matter into the soil influence the occurrence of decomposers who regulate carbon release back into the atmosphere. The effects ... -
Genetic diversity and host plant preferences revealed by simple sequence repeat and mitochondrial markers in a population of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices
(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2008)Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are important symbionts of plants that improve plant nutrient acquisition and promote plant diversity. Although within-species genetic differences among AMF have been shown to differentially ... -
Microbial secondary succession in a chronosequence of chalk grasslands
(NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, 2010)Although secondary succession has been studied extensively, we have little knowledge of the succession of soil-borne microbial communities. In this study, we therefore examined the structures of the microbial communities ... -
Pseudomonas protegens CHA0 does not increase phosphorus uptake from P-33 labeled synthetic hydroxyapatite by wheat grown on calcareous soil
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2019)Soil microorganisms exuding organic acids have the potential to solubilize inorganic phosphorus (P), which could improve the P availability to plants growing on calcareous soil. The gluconic acid exuding bacteria Pseudomonas ... -
Real-time PCR and microscopy: Are the two methods measuring the same unit of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal abundance?
(ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2008)To enable quantification of mycelial abundance in mixed-species environments, eight new TaqMan (R) real-time PCR assays were developed for five arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF, Glomeromycota) taxa. The assays targeted ... -
A Comprehensive, Automatically Updated Fungal ITS Sequence Dataset for Reference-Based Chimera Control in Environmental Sequencing Efforts
(JAPANESE SOC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, DEPT BIORESOURCE SCIENCE, 2015)The nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region is the most commonly chosen genetic marker for the molecular identification of fungi in environmental sequencing and molecular ecology studies. Several analytical ... -
Diversispora celata sp nov: molecular ecology and phylotaxonomy of an inconspicuous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus
(WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, 2009)The increasing numbers of taxonomically unassigned phylotypes reported in molecular ecological studies contrast with the few formally described arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF; Glomeromycota). Here, a species new to ... -
Positive effects of organic farming on below-ground mutualists: large-scale comparison of mycorrhizal fungal communities in agricultural soils
(WILEY, 2010)The impact of various agricultural practices on soil biodiversity and, in particular, on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), is still poorly understood, although AMF can provide benefit to plants and ecosystems. Here, we ... -
Shifting carbon flow from roots into associated microbial communities in response to elevated atmospheric CO2
(NATL ACAD SCIENCES, 2010)Rising atmospheric CO2 levels are predicted to have major consequences on carbon cycling and the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Increased photosynthetic activity is expected, especially for C-3 plants, thereby ... -
The fertilising potential of manure-based biogas fermentation residues: pelleted vs. liquid digestate
(Elsevier Ltd, 2020)Spreading of manure on agricultural soils is a main source of ammonia emissions and/or nitrate leaching. It has been addressed by the European Union with the Directives 2001/81/EC and 91/676/EEC to protect the environment ... -
Wheat plants invest more in mycorrhizae and receive more benefits from them under adverse than favorable soil conditions
(ELSEVIER, 2014)Soil chemistry and biota heavily influence crop plant growth and mineral nutrition. The stress-severity and optimal resource allocation hypotheses predict mutualistic symbiotic benefits to increase with the degree of ... -
Insights from invasion ecology: Can consideration of eco-evolutionary experience promote benefits from root mutualisms in plant production?
(2019)Mutualistic plant–microbial functioning relies on co-adapted symbiotic partners as well as conducive environmental conditions. Choosing particular plant genotypes for domestication and subsequent cultivar selection can ... -
Mycorrhizas improve nitrogen nutrition of Trifolium repens after 8 yr of selection under elevated atmospheric CO2 partial pressure
(WILEY, 2005)Altered environmental conditions may change populations of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and thereby affect mycorrhizal functioning. We investigated whether 8 yr of free-air CO2 enrichment has selected fungi that differently ... -
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) hosts several widespread bradyrhizobial root nodule symbionts across contrasting agro-ecological production areas in Kenya
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2018)Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is an important African food legume suitable for dry regions. It is the main legume in two contrasting agro-ecological regions of Kenya as an important component of crop rotations because ... -
Brans from hull-less barley, emmer and pigmented wheat varieties: from by-products to bread nutritional improvers using selected lactic acid bacteria and xylanase
(2020)Aiming at meeting the recommendations of the World Health Organization regarding the total fiber daily intake, an integrate biotechnological approach, combining xylanase treatment and lactic acid bacteria fermentation of ...
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