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Wanroon R, Leksungnoen N, Kaewgrajang T. The use of Pisolithus albus found in saline areas to improve the growth of Eucalyptus seedlings under high salinity conditions. Mycologia 2024:1-13. [PMID: 38959131 DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2024.2360607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024]
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Salinity is an abiotic factor limiting plant fitness and therefore forest crop productivity, and salt-affected areas have been expanding throughout the world. Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi can improve the salt tolerance of woody plants, including Eucalyptus species To screen for salt-resistant Pisolithus albus (PA) isolates, 16 PA isolates were cultivated on modified Melin-Norkrans agar containing NaCl at concentrations of 0, 10, 20, and 30 dS m-1. The P. albus isolate PA33 had the greatest salt resistance under 10 and 20 dS m-1 NaCl, which are soil salinity levels in salt-affected areas of Thailand. We studied the effect of PA33 on Eucalyptus camaldulensis × E. pellita cuttings under salt stress (0 and 16 dS m-1) for 1 month. PA enhanced the growth of the Eucalyptus seedlings, as indicated by higher relative growth rates in height and root collar diameter of inoculated seedlings compared with non-inoculated seedlings. Moreover, the inoculated seedlings had less cell damage from NaCl, as indicated by significantly lesser leaf thickness and electrolyte leakage than the controls. These findings could lead to practices conferring socioeconomic and environmental benefits, as abandoned salt-affected areas could be reclaimed using such Eucalyptus seedlings inoculated with salt-tolerant ECM fungi.
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- Rattima Wanroon
- Royal Forest Department, 61 Phahonyothin Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Phahonyothin Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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- Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, 50 Phahonyothin Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Plett KL, Wojtalewicz D, Anderson IC, Plett JM. Fungal metabolism and free amino acid content may predict nitrogen transfer to the host plant in the ectomycorrhizal relationship between Pisolithus spp. and Eucalyptus grandis. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 242:1589-1602. [PMID: 37974494 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi are crucial for tree nitrogen (N) nutrition; however, mechanisms governing N transfer from fungal tissues to the host plant are not well understood. ECM fungal isolates, even from the same species, vary considerably in their ability to support tree N nutrition, resulting in a range of often unpredictable symbiotic outcomes. In this study, we used isotopic labelling to quantify the transfer of N to the plant host by isolates from the ECM genus Pisolithus, known to have significant variability in colonisation and transfer of nutrients to a host. We considered the metabolic fate of N acquired by the fungi and found that the percentage of plant N acquired through symbiosis significantly correlated to the concentration of free amino acids in ECM extra-radical mycelium. Transcriptomic analyses complemented these findings with isolates having high amino acid content and N transfer showing increased expression of genes related to amino acid transport and catabolic pathways. These results suggest that fungal N metabolism impacts N transfer to the host plant in this interaction and that relative N transfer may be possible to predict through basic biochemical analyses.
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- Krista L Plett
- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Menangle, NSW, 2568, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, NSW, 2753, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, NSW, 2753, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Richmond, NSW, 2753, Australia
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Tagele SB, Gachomo EW. Evaluating the effects of mefenoxam on taxonomic and functional dynamics of nontarget fungal communities during carrot cultivation. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9867. [PMID: 38684826 PMCID: PMC11058253 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59587-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Ridomil Gold SL (45.3% a.i. mefenoxam) is a widely used chemical fungicide for the control of oomycetes. However, its impact on fungal communities remains unexplored. Therefore, the goal of this study was to examine the effects of mefenoxam on the temporal dynamics of fungal taxonomic and functional diversities during carrot cultivation under four treatment groups: mefenoxam application with and without Pythium inoculation, and untreated control groups with and without Pythium inoculation. Our in vitro sensitivity assay showed that the maximum recommended concentration of mefenoxam, 0.24 ppm, did not suppress the mycelial growth of P. irregulare. At 100 ppm, mycelial growth was only reduced by 11.4%, indicating that the isolate was resistant to mefenoxam. MiSeq sequencing data revealed transient taxonomic variations among treatments 2 weeks post-treatment. Mortierella dominated the fungal community in the mefenoxam-Pythium combination treatment, as confirmed through PCR using our newly designed Mortierella-specific primers. Conversely, mefenoxam-Pythium combination had adverse effects on Penicillium, Trichoderma, and Fusarium, and decrease the overall alpha diversity. However, these compositional changes gradually reverted to those observed in the control by the 12th week. The predicted ecological functions of fungal communities in all Pythium and mefenoxam treatments shifted, leading to a decrease in symbiotrophs and plant pathogen functional groups. Moreover, the community-level physiological profiling approach, utilizing 96-well Biolog FF microplates, showed discernible variations in the utilization of 95 diverse carbon sources among the treatments. Notably, arbutin, L-arabinose, Tween 80, and succinamic acid demonstrated a strong positive association with Mortierella. Our findings demonstrate that a single application of mefenoxam at its recommended rate triggers substantial taxonomic and functional shifts in the soil fungal community. Considering this impact, the conventional agricultural practice of repeated mefenoxam application is likely to exert considerable shifts on the soil ecosystem that may affect agricultural sustainability.
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- Setu Bazie Tagele
- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92507, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92507, USA.
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Rose BD, Dellinger MA, Larmour CP, Polishook MI, Higuita-Aguirre MI, Dutta S, Cook RL, Zimmermann SD, Garcia K. The ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus ammoniavirescens influences the effects of salinity on loblolly pine in response to potassium availability. Environ Microbiol 2024; 26:e16597. [PMID: 38450872 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Salinity is an increasing problem in coastal areas affected by saltwater intrusion, with deleterious effects on tree health and forest growth. Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi may improve the salinity tolerance of host trees, but the impact of external potassium (K+ ) availability on these effects is still unclear. Here, we performed several experiments with the ECM fungus Paxillus ammoniavirescens and loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) in axenic and symbiotic conditions at limited or sufficient K+ and increasing sodium (Na+ ) concentrations. Growth rate, biomass, nutrient content, and K+ transporter expression levels were recorded for the fungus, and the colonization rate, root development parameters, biomass, and shoot nutrient accumulation were determined for mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal plants. P. ammoniavirescens was tolerant to high salinity, although growth and nutrient concentrations varied with K+ availability and increasing Na+ exposure. While loblolly pine root growth and development decreased with increasing salinity, ECM colonization was unaffected by pine response to salinity. The mycorrhizal influence on loblolly pine salinity response was strongly dependent on external K+ availability. This study reveals that P. ammoniavirescens can reduce Na+ accumulation of salt-exposed loblolly pine, but this effect depends on external K+ availability.
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- Benjamin D Rose
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- IPSiM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Thiem D, Goebel M, Gołębiewski M, Baum C, Koczorski P, Szymańska S, Hrynkiewicz K. Endophytic microbiota and ectomycorrhizal structure of Alnus glutinosa Gaertn. at saline and nonsaline forest sites. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22831. [PMID: 38129474 PMCID: PMC10739818 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49447-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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The tolerance of European alder (Alnus glutinosa Gaertn.) to soil salinity can be attributed to symbiosis with microorganisms at the absorptive root level. However, it is uncertain how soil salinity impacts microbial recruitment in the following growing season. We describe the bacterial and fungal communities in the rhizosphere and endosphere of A. glutinosa absorptive roots at three tested sites with different salinity level. We determined the morphological diversity of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, the endophytic microbiota in the rhizosphere, and the colonization of new absorptive roots in the following growing season. While bacterial diversity in the rhizosphere was higher than that in the absorptive root endosphere, the opposite was true for fungi. Actinomycetota, Frankiales, Acidothermus sp. and Streptomyces sp. were more abundant in the endosphere than in the rhizosphere, while Actinomycetota and Acidothermus sp. dominated at saline sites compared to nonsaline sites. Basidiomycota, Thelephorales, Russulales, Helotiales, Cortinarius spp. and Lactarius spp. dominated the endosphere, while Ascomycota, Hypocreales and Giberella spp. dominated the rhizosphere. The ECM symbioses formed by Thelephorales (Thelephora, Tomentella spp.) constituted the core community with absorptive roots in the spring and further colonized new root tips during the growing season. With an increase in soil salinity, the overall fungal abundance decreased, and Russula spp. and Cortinarius spp. were not present at all. Similarly, salinity also negatively affected the average length of the absorptive root. In conclusion, the endophytic microbiota in the rhizosphere of A. glutinosa was driven by salinity and season, while the ECM morphotype community was determined by the soil fungal community present during the growing season and renewed in the spring.
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- Dominika Thiem
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU), Lwowska 1, 87-100, Torun, Poland.
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- Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University, 111 Fernow Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Centre of Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, NCU, Wilenska 4, 87-100, Torun, Poland
- Chair of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, NCU, Lwowska 1, 87-100, Torun, Poland
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- Soil Science, University of Rostock, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 6, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU), Lwowska 1, 87-100, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU), Lwowska 1, 87-100, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU), Lwowska 1, 87-100, Torun, Poland
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Chen S, Cao P, Li T, Wang Y, Liu X. Microbial diversity patterns in the root zone of two Meconopsis plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15361. [PMID: 37250704 PMCID: PMC10224674 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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In the extreme alpine climate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), plant growth and reproduction are limited by extremely cold temperatures, low soil moisture, and scarce nutrient availability. The root-associated microbiome indirectly promotes plant growth and plays a role in the fitness of plants on the QTP, particularly in Tibetan medicinal plants. Despite the importance of the root-associated microbiome, little is known about the root zone. This study used high-throughput sequencing to investigate two medicinal Meconopsis plants, M. horridula and M. integrifolia, to determine whether habitat or plant identity had a more significant impact on the microbial composition of the roots. The fungal sequences were obtained using ITS-1 and ITS-2, and bacterial sequences were obtained using 16S rRNA. Different microbial patterns were observed in the microbial compositions of fungi and bacteria in the root zones of two Meconopsis plants. In contrast to bacteria, which were not significantly impacted by plant identity or habitat, the fungi in the root zone were significantly impacted by plant identity, but not habitat. In addition, the synergistic effect was more significant than the antagonistic effect in the correlation between fungi and bacteria in the root zone soil. The fungal structure was influenced by total nitrogen and pH, whereas the structure of bacterial communities was influenced by soil moisture and organic matter. Plant identity had a greater influence on fungal structure than habitat in two Meconopsis plants. The dissimilarity of fungal communities suggests that more attention should be paid to fungi-plant interactions.
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- Shuting Chen
- Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota to Extreme Environments, School of Ecology and Environment, Tibet University, Lhasa, China
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- Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota to Extreme Environments, School of Ecology and Environment, Tibet University, Lhasa, China
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- Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota to Extreme Environments, School of Ecology and Environment, Tibet University, Lhasa, China
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- Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota to Extreme Environments, School of Ecology and Environment, Tibet University, Lhasa, China
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- Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota to Extreme Environments, School of Ecology and Environment, Tibet University, Lhasa, China
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Environment on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Jalal A, Oliveira CEDS, Rosa PAL, Galindo FS, Teixeira Filho MCM. Beneficial Microorganisms Improve Agricultural Sustainability under Climatic Extremes. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13051102. [PMID: 37240747 DOI: 10.3390/life13051102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The challenging alterations in climate in the last decades have had direct and indirect influences on biotic and abiotic stresses that have led to devastating implications on agricultural crop production and food security. Extreme environmental conditions, such as abiotic stresses, offer great opportunities to study the influence of different microorganisms in plant development and agricultural productivity. The focus of this review is to highlight the mechanisms of plant growth-promoting microorganisms (especially bacteria and fungi) adapted to environmental induced stresses such as drought, salinity, heavy metals, flooding, extreme temperatures, and intense light. The present state of knowledge focuses on the potential, prospective, and biotechnological approaches of plant growth-promoting bacteria and fungi to improve plant nutrition, physio-biochemical attributes, and the fitness of plants under environmental stresses. The current review focuses on the importance of the microbial community in improving sustainable crop production under changing climatic scenarios.
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- Arshad Jalal
- Department of Plant Health, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Brasil 56-Centro, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Health, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Brasil 56-Centro, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Health, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Brasil 56-Centro, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus of Dracena, Sao Paulo 17900-000, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Health, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Av. Brasil 56-Centro, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil
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Dreyer I, Vergara-Valladares F, Mérida-Quesada F, Rubio-Meléndez ME, Hernández-Rojas N, Riedelsberger J, Astola-Mariscal SZ, Heitmüller C, Yanez-Chávez M, Arrey-Salas O, San Martín-Davison A, Navarro-Retamal C, Michard E. The Surprising Dynamics of Electrochemical Coupling at Membrane Sandwiches in Plants. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:204. [PMID: 36616332 PMCID: PMC9824766 DOI: 10.3390/plants12010204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Transport processes across membranes play central roles in any biological system. They are essential for homeostasis, cell nutrition, and signaling. Fluxes across membranes are governed by fundamental thermodynamic rules and are influenced by electrical potentials and concentration gradients. Transmembrane transport processes have been largely studied on single membranes. However, several important cellular or subcellular structures consist of two closely spaced membranes that form a membrane sandwich. Such a dual membrane structure results in remarkable properties for the transport processes that are not present in isolated membranes. At the core of membrane sandwich properties, a small intermembrane volume is responsible for efficient coupling between the transport systems at the two otherwise independent membranes. Here, we present the physicochemical principles of transport coupling at two adjacent membranes and illustrate this concept with three examples. In the supplementary material, we provide animated PowerPoint presentations that visualize the relationships. They could be used for teaching purposes, as has already been completed successfully at the University of Talca.
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- Ingo Dreyer
- Electrical Signaling in Plants (ESP) Laboratory, Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Doctorado en Ciencias mención Modelado de Sistemas Químicos y Biológicos, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Doctorado en Ciencias mención Modelado de Sistemas Químicos y Biológicos, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Electrical Signaling in Plants (ESP) Laboratory, Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Electrical Signaling in Plants (ESP) Laboratory, Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Electrical Signaling in Plants (ESP) Laboratory, Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Electrical Signaling in Plants (ESP) Laboratory, Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Electrical Signaling in Plants (ESP) Laboratory, Centro de Bioinformática, Simulación y Modelado (CBSM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca 3460000, Chile
- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Institute of Plant Genetics, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 30419 Hannover, Germany
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- Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, Avenida Lircay, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, Avenida Lircay, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Instituto de Investigación Interdisciplinaria, Universidad de Talca, 2 Norte 685, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742–5815, USA
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- Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Campus Talca, Avenida Lircay, Talca 3460000, Chile
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Li J, Li C, Tsuruta M, Matsushita N, Goto S, Shen Z, Tsugama D, Zhang S, Lian C. Physiological and transcriptional responses of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Cenococcum geophilum to salt stress. MYCORRHIZA 2022; 32:327-340. [PMID: 35546369 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-022-01078-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi improve the host plant's tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Cenococcum geophilum (Cg) is among the most common ECM fungi worldwide and often grows in saline environments. However, the physiological and molecular mechanisms of salt tolerance in this fungus are largely unknown. In the present study, 12 isolates collected from different ecogeographic regions were used to investigate the mechanism of salt tolerance of Cg. The isolates were classified into four groups (salt-sensitive, moderately salt-tolerant, salt-tolerant, and halophilic) based on their in vitro mycelial growth under 0, 50, 125, 250, and 500 mM NaCl concentrations. Hence, the Na, Ca, P, and K concentrations of mycelia and the pH of the culture solution were determined. Compared with salt-tolerant isolates, treatment with 250 mM NaCl significantly increased the sodium concentration and decreased the potassium concentration of salt-sensitive isolates. RNA-sequencing and qRT-PCR analysis were conducted to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in transmembrane transport and oxidoreductase activity pathways. The hydrogen peroxide concentration and activities of peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in mycelia were determined, and the accumulation and scavenging of reactive oxygen species in the salt-sensitive isolates were more active than those in the salt-tolerant isolates. The results supply functional validations to RNA-seq and qRT-PCR analysis. This study provides novel insights into the salt-stress response of Cg isolates and provides a foundation for elucidation of the salt-tolerance mechanism of ECM fungi.
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- Jiali Li
- Asian Research Center for Bioresource and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Midori-cho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, 188-0002, Japan
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- Asian Research Center for Bioresource and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Midori-cho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, 188-0002, Japan.
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- Asian Research Center for Bioresource and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Midori-cho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, 188-0002, Japan
- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- The University of Tokyo Forests, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Asian Research Center for Bioresource and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Midori-cho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, 188-0002, Japan
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- Asian Research Center for Bioresource and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Midori-cho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, 188-0002, Japan
- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Asian Research Center for Bioresource and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Midori-cho, Nishitokyo, Tokyo, 188-0002, Japan.
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Adnan M, Islam W, Gang L, Chen HYH. Advanced research tools for fungal diversity and its impact on forest ecosystem. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:45044-45062. [PMID: 35460003 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20317-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Fungi are dominant ecological participants in the forest ecosystems, which play a major role in recycling organic matter and channeling nutrients across trophic levels. Fungal populations are shaped by plant communities and environmental parameters, and in turn, fungal communities also impact the forest ecosystem through intrinsic participation of different fungal guilds. Mycorrhizal fungi result in conservation and stability of forest ecosystem, while pathogenic fungi can bring change in forest ecosystem, by replacing the dominant plant species with new or exotic plant species. Saprotrophic fungi, being ecological regulators in the forest ecosystem, convert dead tree logs into reusable constituents and complete the ecological cycles of nitrogen and carbon. However, fungal communities have not been studied in-depth with respect to functional, spatiotemporal, or environmental parameters. Previously, fungal diversity and its role in shaping the forest ecosystem were studied by traditional and laborious cultural methods, which were unable to achieve real-time results and draw a conclusive picture of fungal communities. This review highlights the latest advances in biological methods such as next-generation sequencing and meta'omics for observing fungal diversity in the forest ecosystem, the role of different fungal groups in shaping forest ecosystem, forest productivity, and nutrient cycling at global scales.
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- Muhammad Adnan
- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Plant Roots Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China
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- Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1, Canada.
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Hagh-Doust N, Färkkilä SM, Hosseyni Moghaddam MS, Tedersoo L. Symbiotic fungi as biotechnological tools: Methodological challenges and relative benefits in agriculture and forestry. FUNGAL BIOL REV 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2022.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wang YH, Dai Y, Kong WL, Zhu ML, Wu XQ. Improvement of Sphaeropsis Shoot Blight Disease Resistance by Applying the Ectomycorrhizal Fungus Hymenochaete sp. Rl and Mycorrhizal Helper Bacterium Bacillus pumilus HR10 to Pinus thunbergii. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2022; 112:1226-1234. [PMID: 35476587 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-09-21-0392-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMFs) form symbioses with plant roots to promote nutrient uptake by plants but it is controversial as to whether they induce disease resistance in plants. Here, we inoculated pine seedlings with Sphaeropsis sapinea, which was presymbiotic with the EMF Hymenochaete sp. Rl, and the mycorrhizal helper bacterium (MHB) Bacillus pumilus HR10, which promotes the formation of Pinus thunbergia-Hymenochaete sp. Rl mycorrhizae. The results showed that inoculation with Hymenochaete sp. Rl, B. pumilus HR10, and the consortium significantly reduced pine shoot blight disease caused by S. sapinea. After inoculation with pathogenic fungi, callose deposition was significantly increased in needles of pine seedlings inoculated with Hymenochaete sp. Rl, B. pumilus HR10, and the consortium, together with an increase in enzymatic and nonenzymatic systemic antioxidant activity as well as early priming for upregulated expression of PR3 and PR5 genes. Our findings suggest that ectomycorrhizal colonization enhances the resistance of pine seedlings to Sphaeropsis shoot blight by triggering a systemic defense response and that interactions between EMFs and MHBs are essential for mycorrhizal-induced disease resistance.
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- Ya-Hui Wang
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Prevention and Management of Invasive Species, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210037, China
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Effects of Azorhizobium caulinodans and Piriformospora indica Co-Inoculation on Growth and Fruit Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under Salt Stress. HORTICULTURAE 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae8040302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Salt stress is a worldwide environmental signal, reducing the growth and yield of crops. To improve crop tolerance to salt, several beneficial microbes are utilized. Here, nitrogen-fixing bacterium Azorhizobium caulinodans and root endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica were used to inoculate tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) under salt stress, and the effects of the co-inoculation were investigated. Results showed that A. caulinodans colonized in the intercellular space in stems and roots of tomato plants, while P. indica colonized in the root cortex. Two weeks following salt treatment, co-inoculated tomato plants grew substantially taller and had larger stem base diameters. Activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and reduced and oxidized ascorbate and glutathione (i.e., AsA, DHA, GSH, and GSSG, respectively) concentrations along with the ratios of AsA/(AsA + DHA) and GSH/(GSH + GSSG) increased in the leaves of co-inoculated plants under salt stress. The co-inoculation significantly increased soluble proteins and AsA in fruits; however, concentrations of soluble sugars and proanthocyanins did not show significant changes, compared with NaCl only treatment. Data suggest that A. caulinodans and P. indica co-inoculation boosted tomato growth and improved the quality of tomato fruits under salt stress. O-inoculation of A. caulinodans and P. indica might be employed to enhance tomato plant salt tolerance.
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The effects of ectomycorrhizal inoculation on survival and growth of Pinus thunbergii seedlings planted in saline soil. Symbiosis 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13199-021-00825-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hachani C, Lamhamedi MS, Zine El Abidine A, Abassi M, Khasa DP, Béjaoui Z. Water Relations, Gas Exchange, Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Electrolyte Leakage of Ectomycorrhizal Pinus halepensis Seedlings in Response to Multi-Heavy Metal Stresses (Pb, Zn, Cd). Microorganisms 2021; 10:microorganisms10010057. [PMID: 35056506 PMCID: PMC8779289 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The success of mine site restoration programs in arid and semi-arid areas poses a significant challenge and requires the use of high-quality seedlings capable of tolerating heavy metal stresses. The effect of ectomycorrhizal fungi on different physiological traits was investigated in Pinus halepensis seedlings grown in soil contaminated with heavy metals (Pb-Zn-Cd). Ectomycorrhizal (M) and non-ectomycorrhizal (NM) seedlings were subjected to heavy metals stress (C: contaminated, NC: control or non-contaminated) soils conditions for 12 months. Gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, water relations parameters derived from pressure–volume curves and electrolyte leakage were evaluated at 4, 8 and 12 months. Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis promoted stronger resistance to heavy metals and improved gas exchange parameters and water-use efficiency compared to the non-ectomycorrhizal seedlings. The decrease in leaf osmotic potentials (Ψπ100: osmotic potential at saturation and Ψπ0: osmotic potential with loss of turgor) was higher for M-C seedling than NM-C ones, indicating that the ectomycorrhizal symbiosis promotes cellular osmotic adjustment and protects leaf membrane cell against leakage induced by Pb, Zn and Cd. Our results suggest that the use of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis is among the promising practices to improve the morphophysiological quality of seedlings produced in forest nurseries, their performance and their tolerance to multi-heavy metal stresses.
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- Chadlia Hachani
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Jarzouna 7021, Tunisia;
- Laboratory of Forest Ecology (LR11INRGREF03), National Institute of Research in Rural Engineering, Water and Forests (INRGREF), University of Carthage, Hédi Elkarray Street, Elmenzah IV, BP 10, Ariana 2080, Tunisia;
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- Centre for Forest Studies, Faculty of Forestry, Geography and Geomatics, Abitibi Price Building, Laval University, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada;
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- Laboratory of Forest Ecology (LR11INRGREF03), National Institute of Research in Rural Engineering, Water and Forests (INRGREF), University of Carthage, Hédi Elkarray Street, Elmenzah IV, BP 10, Ariana 2080, Tunisia;
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- Centre for Forest Research and Institute for Systems and Integrative Biology, Université Laval, 1030 Avenue de la Médecine, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada;
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- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, University of Carthage, Jarzouna 7021, Tunisia;
- Laboratory of Forest Ecology (LR11INRGREF03), National Institute of Research in Rural Engineering, Water and Forests (INRGREF), University of Carthage, Hédi Elkarray Street, Elmenzah IV, BP 10, Ariana 2080, Tunisia;
- Correspondence:
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Frank HER, Garcia K. Benefits provided by four ectomycorrhizal fungi to Pinus taeda under different external potassium availabilities. MYCORRHIZA 2021; 31:755-766. [PMID: 34432129 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-021-01048-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi contribute to the nutrition of many woody plants, including those in the Pinaceae family. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.), a native species of the Southeastern USA, can be colonized by multiple species of ectomycorrhizal fungi. The role of these symbionts in P. taeda potassium (K+) nutrition has not been previously investigated. Here, we assessed the contribution of four ectomycorrhizal fungi, Hebeloma cylindrosporum, Paxillus ammoniavirescens, Laccaria bicolor, and Suillus cothurnatus, in P. taeda K+ acquisition under different external K+ availabilities. Using a custom-made two-compartment system, P. taeda seedlings were inoculated with one of the four fungi, or kept non-colonized, and grown under K+-limited or -sufficient conditions for 8 weeks. Only the fungi had access to separate compartments in which rubidium, an analog tracer for K+, was supplied before harvest. Resulting effects of the fungi were recorded, including root colonization, biomass, and nutrient concentrations. We also analyzed the fungal performance in axenic conditions under varying supply of K+ and sodium. Our study revealed that these four ectomycorrhizal fungi are differentially affected by external K+ and sodium variations, that they are not able to provide similar benefits to the host P. taeda in our growing conditions, and that rubidium may be used with some limitations to estimate K+ transport from ectomycorrhizal fungi to colonized plants.
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- Hannah E R Frank
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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Bai XN, Hao H, Hu ZH, Leng PS. Ectomycorrhizal Inoculation Enhances the Salt Tolerance of Quercus mongolica Seedlings. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:1790. [PMID: 34579323 PMCID: PMC8469051 DOI: 10.3390/plants10091790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Salt stress harms the growth and development of plants, and the degree of soil salinization in North China is becoming increasingly severe. Ectomycorrhiza (ECM) is a symbiotic system formed by fungi and plants that can improve the growth and salt tolerance of plants. No studies to date have examined the salt tolerance of Quercus mongolica, a typical ectomycorrhizal tree species of temperate forests in the northern hemisphere. Here, we inoculated Q. mongolica with two ectomycorrhizal fungi (Gomphidius viscidus; Suillus luteus) under NaCl stress to characterize the effects of ECM. The results showed that the symbiotic relationship of Q. mongolica with G. viscidus was more stable than that with S. luteus. The cross-sectional area of roots increased after inoculation with the two types of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Compared with the control group, plant height, soluble sugar content, and soluble protein content of leaves were 1.62, 2.41, and 2.04 times higher in the G. viscidus group, respectively. Chlorophyll (Chl) content, stomatal conductance (Gs), and intracellular CO2 concentration (Ci) were significantly higher in Q. mongolica inoculated with ectomycorrhizal fungi than in the control, but differences in the net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr), and photosystem II maximum photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm) were lower. The relative conductivity of Q. mongolica inoculated with the two ectomycorrhizal fungi was consistently lower than that of non-mycorrhizal seedlings, with the effect of G. viscidus more pronounced than that of S. luteus. The malondialdehyde (MDA) content showed a similar pattern. Peroxidase (POD) and catylase (CAT) levels in mycorrhizal seedlings were generally higher than those of non-mycorrhizal seedlings under normal conditions, and were significantly higher than those of non-mycorrhizal seedlings on the 36th and 48th day after salt treatment, respectively. Overall, the results indicated that the salt tolerance of Q. mongolica seedlings was improved by ectomycorrhizal inoculation.
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- Xiao-Ning Bai
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (X.-N.B.); (H.H.)
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (X.-N.B.); (H.H.)
- China Meteorological Press, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (X.-N.B.); (H.H.)
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China; (X.-N.B.); (H.H.)
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Peng L, Shan X, Yang Y, Wang Y, Druzhinina IS, Pan X, Jin W, He X, Wang X, Zhang X, Martin FM, Yuan Z. Facultative symbiosis with a saprotrophic soil fungus promotes potassium uptake in American sweetgum trees. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2021; 44:2793-2809. [PMID: 33764571 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Several species of soil free-living saprotrophs can sometimes establish biotrophic symbiosis with plants, but the basic biology of this association remains largely unknown. Here, we investigate the symbiotic interaction between a common soil saprotroph, Clitopilus hobsonii (Agaricomycetes), and the American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua). The colonized root cortical cells were found to contain numerous microsclerotia-like structures. Fungal colonization led to increased plant growth and facilitated potassium uptake, particularly under potassium limitation (0.05 mM K+ ). The expression of plant genes related to potassium uptake was not altered by the symbiosis, but colonized roots contained the transcripts of three fungal genes with homology to K+ transporters (ACU and HAK) and channel (SKC). Heterologously expressed ChACU and ChSKC restored the growth of a yeast K+ -uptake-defective mutant. Upregulation of ChACU transcript under low K+ conditions (0 and 0.05 mM K+ ) compared to control (5 mM K+ ) was demonstrated in planta and in vitro. Colonized plants displayed a larger accumulation of soluble sugars under 0.05 mM K+ than non-colonized plants. The present study suggests reciprocal benefits of this novel tree-fungus symbiosis under potassium limitation mainly through an exchange of additional carbon and potassium between both partners.
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- Long Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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- Fungal Genomics Group, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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- INRA, UMR 1136 INRA-University of Lorraine, Interactions Arbres/Microorganismes, Laboratory of Excellence ARBRE, INRA-Nancy, Champenoux, France
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Centre for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, Institute of Microbiology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, China
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Wang Y, Zhao Y, Xu Y, Ma J, Babalola BJ, Fan Y. Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with Larix gemelinii Rupr. in the Great Khingan Mountains, China. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11230. [PMID: 33959418 PMCID: PMC8053382 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Larix gemelinii is an important tree species in the Great Khingan Mountains in Northeast China with a high economic and ecological value for its role in carbon sequestration and as a source of lumber and nuts. However, the ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungal diversity and community composition of this tree remain largely undefined. We examined EM fungal communities associated with L. gemelinii from three sites in the Great Khingan Mountains using Illumina Miseq to sequence the rDNA ITS2 region and evaluated the impact of spatial, soil, and climatic variables on the EM fungal community. A total of 122 EM fungal operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified from 21 pooled-root samples, and the dominant EM fungal lineages were /tricholoma, /tomentella-thelephora, /suillus-rhizopogon, and /piloderma. A high proportion of unique EM fungal OTUs were present; some abundant OTUs largely restricted to specific sites. EM fungal richness and community assembly were significantly correlated with spatial distance and climatic and soil variables, with mean annual temperature being the most important predictor for fungal richness and geographic distance as the largest determinant for community turnover. Our findings indicate that L. gemelinii has a rich and distinctive EM fungal community contributing to our understanding of the montane EM fungal community structure from the perspective of a single host plant that has not been previously reported.
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- Yonglong Wang
- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Baotou Teacher’s College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Baotou Teacher’s College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Baotou Teacher’s College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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- College of Life Science, Langfang Normal University, Langfang, Hebei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, Baotou Teacher’s College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
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Liu B, Liu X, Liu F, Ma H, Ma B, Peng L. Stress tolerance of Xerocomus badius and its promotion effect on seed germination and seedling growth of annual ryegrass under salt and drought stresses. AMB Express 2021; 11:15. [PMID: 33415525 PMCID: PMC7790950 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-020-01172-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Comparative evaluations were conducted to assess the effects of different pH levels, NaCl-induced salt stress, and PEG-induced drought stress on the mycelial growth of Xerocomus badius. The results showed that X. badius mycelium grew well at a wide pH range of 5.00 ~ 9.00. Although the mycelium remained viable, mycelial growth of X. badius was significantly inhibited with increasing salt and drought stresses. Furthermore, a soilless experiment in Petri dishes was performed to investigate the potential of X. badius to induce beneficial effects on seed germination and seedling growth of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) under salt and drought stresses. Seed priming with X. badius enhanced the seedling growth of L. multiflorum Lam. under NaCl-induced salt stress and PEG-induced drought stress. However, X. badius did not significantly improve the seed germination under non-stress and mild stress conditions. It suggested that X. badius inoculation with seeds was not essential for seed germination under non-stress and mild stress conditions, but contributed highly to seedling growth under severe stress conditions. Therefore, seed priming with X. badius on ryegrass could be an effective approach to enhance plant tolerance against drought and salt stresses. X. badius could be a good candidate for the inoculation of ectomycorrhizal plants cultivation programs in mild saline and semiarid areas.
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Garcia K, Guerrero-Galán C, Frank HER, Haider MZ, Delteil A, Conéjéro G, Lambilliotte R, Fizames C, Sentenac H, Zimmermann SD. Fungal Shaker-like channels beyond cellular K+ homeostasis: A role in ectomycorrhizal symbiosis between Hebeloma cylindrosporum and Pinus pinaster. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242739. [PMID: 33216794 PMCID: PMC7678990 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Potassium (K+) acquisition, translocation and cellular homeostasis are mediated by various membrane transport systems in all organisms. We identified and described an ion channel in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Hebeloma cylindrosporum (HcSKC) that harbors features of animal voltage-dependent Shaker-like K+ channels, and investigated its role in both free-living hyphae and symbiotic conditions. RNAi lines affected in the expression of HcSKC were produced and used for in vitro mycorrhizal assays with the maritime pine as host plant, under standard or low K+ conditions. The adaptation of H. cylindrosporum to the downregulation of HcSKC was analyzed by qRT-PCR analyses for other K+-related transport proteins: the transporters HcTrk1, HcTrk2, and HcHAK, and the ion channels HcTOK1, HcTOK2.1, and HcTOK2.2. Downregulated HcSKC transformants displayed greater K+ contents at standard K+ only. In such conditions, plants inoculated with these transgenic lines were impaired in K+ nutrition. Taken together, these results support the hypothesis that the reduced expression of HcSKC modifies the pool of fungal K+ available for the plant and/or affects its symbiotic transfer to the roots. Our study reveals that the maintenance of K+ transport in H. cylindrosporum, through the regulation of HcSKC expression, is required for the K+ nutrition of the host plant.
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- Kevin Garcia
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, California, United States of America
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, California, United States of America
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- BPMP, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- BPMP, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
- Plateforme Histocytologie et Imagerie Cellulaire Végétale, INRA-CIRAD Montpellier, France
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- BPMP, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- BPMP, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- BPMP, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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- BPMP, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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Behr M, Baldacci-Cresp F, Kohler A, Morreel K, Goeminne G, Van Acker R, Veneault-Fourrey C, Mol A, Pilate G, Boerjan W, de Almeida Engler J, El Jaziri M, Baucher M. Alterations in the phenylpropanoid pathway affect poplar ability for ectomycorrhizal colonisation and susceptibility to root-knot nematodes. MYCORRHIZA 2020; 30:555-566. [PMID: 32647969 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-020-00976-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study investigates the impact of the alteration of the monolignol biosynthesis pathway on the establishment of the in vitro interaction of poplar roots either with a mutualistic ectomycorrhizal fungus or with a pathogenic root-knot nematode. Overall, the five studied transgenic lines downregulated for caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT), caffeic acid O-methyltransferase (COMT), cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR), cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) or both COMT and CAD displayed a lower mycorrhizal colonisation percentage, indicating a lower ability for establishing mutualistic interaction than the wild-type. The susceptibility to root-knot nematode infection was variable in the five lines, and the CAD-deficient line was found to be less susceptible than the wild-type. We discuss these phenotypic differences in the light of the large shifts in the metabolic profile and gene expression pattern occurring between roots of the CAD-deficient line and wild-type. A role of genes related to trehalose metabolism, phytohormones, and cell wall construction in the different mycorrhizal symbiosis efficiency and nematode sensitivity between these two lines is suggested. Overall, these results show that the alteration of plant metabolism caused by the repression of a single gene within phenylpropanoid pathway results in significant alterations, at the root level, in the response towards mutualistic and pathogenic associates. These changes may constrain plant fitness and biomass production, which are of economic importance for perennial industrial crops such as poplar.
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- Marc Behr
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétale, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Rue des Professeurs Jeener et Brachet 12, B-6041, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétale, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Rue des Professeurs Jeener et Brachet 12, B-6041, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche 1136, Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes, Laboratoire d'Excellence ARBRE, Centre INRAE Grand-Est-Nancy, INRAE-Université de Lorraine, 54280, Champenoux, France
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- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Metabolomics Core, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche 1136, Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes, Laboratoire d'Excellence ARBRE, Centre INRAE Grand-Est-Nancy, INRAE-Université de Lorraine, 54280, Champenoux, France
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétale, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Rue des Professeurs Jeener et Brachet 12, B-6041, Gosselies, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétale, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Rue des Professeurs Jeener et Brachet 12, B-6041, Gosselies, Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétale, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Rue des Professeurs Jeener et Brachet 12, B-6041, Gosselies, Belgium.
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Fadaei S, Vaziriyeganeh M, Young M, Sherr I, Zwiazek JJ. Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi enhance salt tolerance in ericaceous plants. MYCORRHIZA 2020; 30:419-429. [PMID: 32363467 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-020-00958-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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To examine the effects of ericoid mycorrhizal (ERM) fungi on salt tolerance of ericaceous plants, we inoculated roots of velvetleaf blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides), Labrador tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum), and lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) with ericoid mycorrhizal fungi Oidiodendron maius and Meliniomyces variabilis. Plants were subjected to 0 (NaCl control) and 30 mM NaCl treatments, and plant dry weights, gas exchange, and leaf chlorophyll concentrations were compared in inoculated and non-inoculated plants. M. variabilis increased root dry weights in all three species of NaCl-treated plants, and O. maius enhanced root dry weights of lingonberry plants treated with NaCl. Both fungal species were especially effective in enhancing root and shoot dry weights in control (0 mM NaCl) and NaCl-treated lingonberry seedlings. Leaf chlorophyll concentrations were enhanced by fungal inoculation in all three plant species, and this effect persisted under salt stress in Labrador tea and lingonberry. Salt treatment drastically reduced transpiration rates (E) and lowered net photosynthesis (Pn) to the negative values in all three species of non-inoculated plants, and this effect was partly or almost completely reversed by the inoculation with O. maius and M. variabilis. Fungal inoculation was especially effective in reducing NaCl effects on Pn in lingonberry. Oidiodendron maius and M. variabilis were also equally effective in reversing NaCl-induced declines of E in velvetleaf blueberry and lingonberry. However, in Labrador tea, O. maius reversed the decline of E in NaCl-treated plants less compared with M. variabilis resulting in high photosynthetic water use efficiency values. The results support the hypothesis that, similarly to arbuscular mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal associations, ERM association increases salt tolerance of plants.
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- Sepideh Fadaei
- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, 4-42 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, 4-42 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Imperial Oil Resources Ltd., Calgary Research Centre, 9223 23rd Street SE, Calgary, AB, T2C 5R2, Canada
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- Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 2100, 855 - 2 Street S.W, Calgary, AB, T2P 4J8, Canada
- InnoTech Alberta, 250 Karl Clark Rd NW, Edmonton, AB, T6N 1E4, Canada
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, 4-42 Earth Sciences Building, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E3, Canada.
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Zhang X, Li X, Ye L, Huang Y, Kang Z, Zhang B, Zhang X. Colonization by Tuber melanosporum and Tuber indicum affects the growth of Pinus armandii and phoD alkaline phosphatase encoding bacterial community in the rhizosphere. Microbiol Res 2020; 239:126520. [PMID: 32526628 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2020.126520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The synthesis of truffle ectomycorrhizae and the ecology of truffle-colonized seedlings in the early symbiotic stage are important for the successful truffle cultivation. In this study, two black truffle species, Tuber melanosporum and Tuber indicum, were selected to colonize Pinus armandii seedlings. 2, 4, 6 and 8 months after inoculation, the growth performance of the host and the rhizosphere soil properties were detected. The dynamic changes of two mating type genes in substrate were also monitored to assess the sexual distribution of truffles. Additionally, the variation of soil bacterial communities encoded by phoD alkaline phosphatase genes was investigated through next-generation sequencing. The results indicated that both T. melanosporum and T. indicum colonization promoted the growth of P. armandii seedlings to some extent, including improving their biomass, total root surface area, root superoxide dismutases and peroxidase activity. The organic matter and available phosphorus in rhizosphere soil were also significantly enhanced by two truffles' colonization. The phoD-harboring bacterial community structure was altered by both truffles, and T. melanosporum decreased their diversity or richness on the 6th and 8th month after inoculation. Pseudomonas, Xanthomonas, and Sinorhizobium, a N2-fixer with phoD genes, were found more abundant in truffle-colonized treatments. The mating type distribution of the two truffles was uneven, with MAT1-1-1 gene occupying the majority. Overall, T. melanosporum and T. indicum colonization affected the micro-ecology of truffle symbionts during the early symbiotic stage. These results could give us a better understanding on the truffle-plant-soil-microbe interactions, which would be beneficial to the subsequent truffle cultivation.
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- Xiaoping Zhang
- Department of Microbiology, College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China; Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.
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- Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China; Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China; Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.
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Ectomycorrhizal Fungi: Participation in Nutrient Turnover and Community Assembly Pattern in Forest Ecosystems. FORESTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/f11040453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EcMF) are involved in soil nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. These fungi can promote the uptake of nutrients (e.g., nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)) and water by host plants, as well as facilitate host plant growth and resistance to stresses and diseases, thereby maintaining the aboveground primary productivity of forest ecosystems. Moreover, EcMF can acquire the carbon (C) sources needed for their growth from the host plants. The nutrient regulation mechanisms of EcMF mainly include the decay of soil organic matter via enzymatic degradation, nonenzymatic mechanism (Fenton chemistry), and priming effects, which in turn promote C and N cycling. At the same time, EcMF can secrete organic acids and phosphatases to improve the availability of soil P, or increase mycelium inputs to facilitate plant acquisition of P. The spatiotemporal distribution of EcMF is influenced by a combination of historical factors and contemporary environmental factors. The community of EcMF is associated with various factors, such as climate change, soil conditions, and host distribution. Under global climate change, investigating the relationships between the nutrient cycling functions of EcMF communities and their distribution patterns under various spatiotemporal scales is conducive to more accurate assessments of the ecological effects of EcMF on the sustainable development of forest.
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Plassard C, Becquer A, Garcia K. Phosphorus Transport in Mycorrhiza: How Far Are We? TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 24:794-801. [PMID: 31272899 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Mycorrhizal fungi considerably improve plant nutrition and help them to cope with changing environments. Particularly, these fungi express proteins to transfer inorganic phosphate (Pi) from the soil to colonized roots through symbiotic interfaces. The mechanisms involved in Pi transfer from fungal to plant cells are still largely unknown. Here, we discuss the recent progress made on the description of these mechanisms and we propose the most promising hypotheses and alternative mechanisms for this process. Specifically, we present a phylogenetic survey of candidate Pi transporters of mycorrhizal fungi that might ensure Pi unload into the symbiotic interfaces. Gathering additional knowledge on mycorrhizal Pi transport will improve the Pi-useefficiency in agroecological systems and will guide towards addressing future research challenges.
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- Claude Plassard
- Eco&Sols, University Montpellier, CIRAD, INRA, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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- Eco&Sols, University Montpellier, CIRAD, INRA, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC27695-7619, USA.
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