Journal
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
Volume 9, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01270
Keywords
arbuscular mycorrhiza; symbiosis; abiotic stress; plant growth; plant protection; plant nutrition; soil structure; Glomeromycota
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- Swiss National Science Foundation [31003A_135778/1]
- State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) of Switzerland [FA1206]
- European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program [739739]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [31003A_135778] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
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Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) is the most common symbiotic association of plants with microbes. AM fungi occur in the majority of natural habitats and they provide a range of important ecological services, in particular by improving plant nutrition, stress resistance and tolerance, soil structure and fertility. AM fungi also interact with most crop plants including cereals, vegetables, and fruit trees, therefore, they receive increasing attention for their potential use in sustainable agriculture. Basic research of the past decade has revealed the existence of a dedicated recognition and signaling pathway that is required for AM. Furthermore, recent evidence provided new insight into the exchange of nutritional benefits between the symbiotic partners. The great potential for application of AM has given rise to a thriving industry for AM-related products for agriculture, horticulture, and landscaping. Here, we discuss new developments in these fields, and we highlight future potential and limits toward the use of AM fungi for plant production.
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