Article
Ecology
Cassandra M. Allsup, Richard A. Lankau, Ken N. Paige
Summary: This study demonstrated that abundance and composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in roots and soils of Ipomopsis aggregata are influenced by ungulate herbivory and water availability. Results showed that herbivory led to an increase in spore production, diversity of AMF taxa in roots, and a shift in AMF species composition in rhizosphere soils, with the impact varying based on water availability. These findings contribute to a better understanding of mycorrhizal function under changing climates.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zhouying Xu, Yichao Lv, Mingjing Fang, Jianjun Liu, Haibo Zeng, Yihui Ban
Summary: Aquatic plants in EFBs host diverse (229 OTUs) and abundant (348,799 sequences) AMF communities. Different plant species host different taxa of AMF. Cyperaceae, originally considered non-mycorrhizal, may actually belong to a variable mycorrhizal plant family. The composition of AMF communities in EFBs is closely linked to nutrient concentrations (nitrogen and phosphorus).
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Leonie Gruenfeld, Georgios Skias, Matthias C. Rillig, Stavros D. Veresoglou
Summary: This study investigates the effects of spatial distribution of plant habitats on AMF root colonization and extraradical hyphae. The results show that habitats with high connectivity stimulate root colonization and induce denser functional root colonization. However, overdispersed habitats promote functional root colonization.
Article
Mycology
Janusz Blaszkowski, Piotr Niezgoda, Szymon Zubek, Edward Meller, Pawel Milczarski, Ryszard Malinowski, Monika Malicka, Sylwia Uszok, Bruno Tomio Goto, Wojciech Bierza, Leonardo Casieri, Franco Magurno
Summary: Three new species of Diversispora, genus of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, were described based on their morphology and molecular phylogeny. These species were associated with plants colonizing maritime sand dunes of the Baltic Sea in Poland and formed mycorrhiza in single-species cultures.
Article
Plant Sciences
Tomas Vetrovsky, Zuzana Kolarikova, Clementine Lepinay, Sandra Awokunle Holla, John Davison, Anna Fleyberkova, Anastasiia Gromyko, Barbora Jelinkova, Miroslav Kolarik, Manuela Kruger, Renata Lejskova, Lenka Michalcikova, Tereza Michalova, Mari Moora, Andrea Moravcova, Stepanka Moulikova, Inaki Odriozola, Maarja Opik, Monika Pappova, Sarah Piche-Choquette, Jakub Skrivanek, Lukas Vlk, Martin Zobel, Petr Baldrian, Petr Kohout
Summary: This article introduces a newly developed global AM fungi database that aims to reduce the limited understanding of AM fungal biogeography. The database contains millions of observations of AM fungal DNA sequences with geographical locations and additional metadata from various studies. It is an open source initiative that compiles the most comprehensive atlas of AM fungal distribution.
Article
Ecology
Jose Hilton dos Passos, Leonor Costa Maia, Daniele Magna Azevedo de Assis, Jailma Alves da Silva, Fritz Oehl, Iolanda Ramalho da Silva
Summary: The study investigated the composition of AMF communities in the Caatinga region of Brazil and found that soil properties significantly influence the distribution of these organisms, while geological environments and plant hosts also play a role in shaping the structure of AMF communities.
Article
Soil Science
Xiaoliang Li, Zhiqiang Qi, Xiaolan Yu, Meng Xu, Zhaohua Liu, Gongfu Du, Yan Yang
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) community in pepper roots and rhizosphere soil along a precipitation gradient in China, finding precipitation and soil pH to be the main drivers of AMF community structuring. The study also revealed that different AMF families showed varying relative abundance along the precipitation gradient, with habitat filtering playing a key role in shaping the AMF communities. Additionally, rice cultivation in rotation systems and high soil-available phosphorus content may limit the maintenance of AMF diversity in subtropical and tropical croplands.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alberto Guillen, Fernando Javier Serrano-Tamay, Juan Bautista Peris, Isabel Arrillaga
Summary: A new species S. deformata was discovered in marine sand dunes along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain, with morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analysis confirming its classification within the Scutellosporaceae family.
Article
Agronomy
Anjar Cahyaningtyas, Tatsuhiro Ezawa
Summary: Fungi in coastal dune ecosystems can rapidly regenerate through root-direct regeneration and soil propagule-mediated regeneration strategies. Soil-borne propagules and colonized roots play a crucial role in the rapid regeneration of fungi.
Article
Agronomy
Sonya Sokornova, Daniil Malygin, Anton Terentev, Viktor Dolzhenko
Summary: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi play an important role in the successful distribution of invasive Asteraceae species, although the diversity of their AMF communities is relatively low. Invasive Asteraceae species reduce the richness of native AMF species and also have significant effects on the formation of soil and rhizosphere microbiota.
Article
Microbiology
M. Tsiknia, V Skiada, I. Ipsilantis, S. Vasileiadis, N. Kavroulakis, S. Genitsaris, K. K. Papadopoulou, M. Hart, J. Klironomos, D. G. Karpouzas, C. Ehaliotis
Summary: The assembly of root-colonizing AMF communities in the eastern Mediterranean sand dunes is mainly driven by host specificity, with geographical distance having little influence. The colonizer AMF communities are characterized by dominance of a single OTU that is host-specific among locations. Sites with small disturbances exhibit greater dissimilarity in AMF communities compared to undisturbed sites.
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Verena Sale, Javier Palenzuela, Concepcion Azcon-Aguilar, Ivan Sanchez-Castro, Gladstone Alves da Silva, Benjamin Seitz, Ewald Sieverding, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, Fritz Oehl
Summary: This study indicates that plant benefit in the symbiosis between plants and AMF is linked to fungal identity and phylogeny, showing that there are large differences in effectiveness of different AMF.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zihao Yu, Xiaoling Zhao, Lin Su, Kai Yan, Bo Li, Yongmei He, Fangdong Zhan
Summary: Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can reduce Cd loss by altering root morphology, increasing exudate content, and enhancing soil protein levels, thus decreasing Cd concentration and loss in polluted soil.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria V. Aparicio Chacon, Judith Van Dingenen, Sofie Goormachtig
Summary: Plants can be colonized by fungi with both harmful and beneficial effects. One way the fungi colonize is by secreting effector proteins that change the plant's physiology to suit the fungus. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), the oldest plant symbionts, may benefit from using effectors. Recent research has focused on understanding the function, evolution, and diversification of AMF effectors through genome analysis and transcriptomic studies. However, only a small fraction of the predicted effector proteins have been characterized, limiting our understanding of how they manipulate their host plants and which plant proteins they interact with.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biology
Sachiko Tanaka, Kayo Hashimoto, Yuuki Kobayashi, Koji Yano, Taro Maeda, Hiromu Kameoka, Tatsuhiro Ezawa, Katsuharu Saito, Kohki Akiyama, Masayoshi Kawaguchi
Summary: This study investigates the effects of two plant hormones on the growth and sporulation of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus, Rhizophagus clarus. The results demonstrate that these hormones can induce the production of a large number of spores and promote the growth of host plants.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jose Hilton dos Passos, Leonor Costa Maia, Daniele Magna Azevedo de Assis, Jailma Alves da Silva, Fritz Oehl, Iolanda Ramalho da Silva
Summary: The study investigated the composition of AMF communities in the Caatinga region of Brazil and found that soil properties significantly influence the distribution of these organisms, while geological environments and plant hosts also play a role in shaping the structure of AMF communities.
Article
Plant Sciences
Radka Sudova, Jana Rydlova, Martina Ctvrtlikova, Petr Kohout, Fritz Oehl, Jana Voriskova, Zuzana Kolarikova
Summary: Research on the interaction between isoetid plants and native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in submerged habitats is limited. The study shows that the contribution of AMF to the fitness of their hosts in submerged conditions is considerably less than under terrestrial conditions. This suggests that although functional AM symbiosis can develop in submerged habitats, it may not play as significant a role in plant growth and nutrition as in terrestrial habitats.
Article
Soil Science
Szymon Zubek, Pawel Kapusta, Malgorzata Stanek, Marcin W. Woch, Janusz Blaszkowski, Anna M. Stefanowicz
Summary: The invasion of Japanese knotweed has a negative impact on AMF communities, reducing spore number, species richness, and biomass, but not completely eliminating AMF. The performance of AMF communities varies over time and depends on soil conditions, with interactions between factors having minimal effect. The displacement of resident mycorrhizal plant species by the invader contributes to the lower performance of AMF communities, although some mycorrhizal plants are able to survive the invasion and maintain AMF communities.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Mohamed N. Al-Yahya'ei, Janusz Blaszkowski, Hamood Al-Hashmi, Khaled Al-Farsi, Ismail Al-Rashdi, Annette Patzelt, Thomas Boller, Andres Wiemken, Sarah Symanczik
Summary: This study introduces a pioneering program to isolate, identify, and apply AMF strains from rhizosphere soil in the Arabian Peninsula. Results show that certain AMF strains can enhance the growth of main crops and common plants in the region, highlighting the potential of these fungi in sustainable land use practices.
Article
Soil Science
Szymon Zubek, Pawel Kapusta, Katarzyna Rozek, Janusz Blaszkowski, Igor Gielas, Marcin Nobis, Sebastian Swierszcz, Arkadiusz Nowak
Summary: Recent studies have shown that mowing intensity does not affect fungal root colonization, but most fungal parameters in roots and soils vary across different types of grassland and/or seasons. The results suggest that plant colonization by AMF, DSE, and Olpidium spp., as well as AMF diversity in soils, are resilient to mowing disturbances in the studied grasslands.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Mycology
Janusz Blaszkowski, Piotr Niezgoda, Szymon Zubek, Edward Meller, Pawel Milczarski, Ryszard Malinowski, Monika Malicka, Sylwia Uszok, Bruno Tomio Goto, Wojciech Bierza, Leonardo Casieri, Franco Magurno
Summary: Three new species of Diversispora, genus of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, were described based on their morphology and molecular phylogeny. These species were associated with plants colonizing maritime sand dunes of the Baltic Sea in Poland and formed mycorrhiza in single-species cultures.
Article
Mycology
Fengxia Yu, Bruno Tomio Goto, Franco Magurno, Janusz Blaszkowski, Jian Wang, Wenxia Ma, Huyuan Feng, Yongjun Liu
Summary: This study identified two new species of glomoid spore-producing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi collected from the Tibetan Plateau in China through morphological and phylogenetic analyses.
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mike Anderson Corazon-Guivin, Geomar Vallejos-Torres, Adela Vallejos-Tapullima, Miguel Angel Tenorio-Cercado, Wilfredo Mendoza Caballero, Cesar Marin, Viviane Monique Santos, Alves da Silva, Fritz Oehl
Summary: A new fungal species, Rhizoglomus cacao, was discovered in the roots of Zea mais and Oryza sativa in Peru. This fungus is phylogenetically related to other species in the Rhizoglomus genus and has distinctive spore characteristics, with an updated identification key provided in this study.
Article
Agronomy
Szymon Zubek, Kaja Rola, Katarzyna Rozek, Janusz Blaszkowski, Malgorzata Stanek, Dominika Chmolowska, Karolina Chowaniec, Joanna Zalewska-Galosz, Anna M. Stefanowicz
Summary: This study explored the impact of forest herbaceous plant species on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). The results showed that Aegopodium podagraria and Allium ursinum had the greatest influence on AMF abundance and diversity, while Anemone nemorosa and Ficaria verna had weaker effects.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaja Rola, Katarzyna Rozek, Karolina Chowaniec, Janusz Blaszkowski, Igor Gielas, Malgorzata Stanek, Paulina Wietrzyk-Pelka, Michal Wegrzyn, Patrycja Falowska, Patrycja Dziurowicz, Pawel Nicia, Romualda Bejger, Pawel Zadrozny, Artur Pliszko, Joanna Zalewska-Galosz, Szymon Zubek
Summary: Microbes in glacier forelands play a crucial role in soil development and vegetation structure. This study aimed to investigate the impact of vegetation and soil properties on soil microbial communities after glacier retreat. The results showed significant relationships between distance from the glacier terminus and various factors, such as plant cover, soil C content, AMF spore density, and microbial biomass. Furthermore, both glacier and distance from the terminus were found to influence microbial community structure. These findings highlight the interconnectedness of vegetation, soil, and microbial communities in glacier forelands.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Janusz Blaszkowski, Marisol Sanchez-Garcia, Piotr Niezgoda, Szymon Zubek, Felix Fernandez, Ana Vila, Mohamed N. Al-Yahya'ei, Sarah Symanczik, Pawel Milczarski, Ryszard Malinowski, Marta Cabello, Bruno Tomio Goto, Leonardo Casieri, Monika Malicka, Wojciech Bierza, Franco Magurno
Summary: Through genomic, phylogenetic, and morphological analyses of members of the genus Claroideoglomus, new glomoid spore-producing species and a new order with potential cryptic species were discovered in the phylum Glomeromycota. The findings have important implications for the study of Glomeromycota.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Mycology
Janusz Blaszkowski, Masahide Yamato, Piotr Niezgoda, Szymon Zubek, Pawel Milczarski, Ryszard Malinowski, Edward Meller, Monika Malicka, Bruno Tomio Goto, Sylwia Uszok, Leonardo Casieri, Franco Magurno
Summary: Morphological analyses of three glomoid spore-producing fungi revealed two undescribed species of Glomeraceae and a slightly different species from recently described ones. The first two fungi were found in sand dunes in Greece, while the third was discovered in a tree plantation in Japan. Phylogenetic analyses based on genetic sequences confirmed that the three fungi belonged to Glomeraceae, with the first two representing a new genus named Complexispora and the third enlarging the monospecific genus Epigeocarpum.
MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS
(2023)
Article
Mycology
Renee Lebeuf, Jacques Landry, Joseph F. Ammirati, Arne Aronsen, Taimy Cantillo, Robinson Castillo, Mike Anderson Corazon-Guivin, Gladstone Alves da Silva, Alden C. Dirks, Rosanne A. Healy, Quincy Marvin Holzapfel, Marian Jagers, Abdul Nasir Khalid, Yves Lamoureux, Hugo Madrid, Arooj Naseer, Jorinde Nuytinck, Fritz Oehl, Andre Paul, Viviane Monique Santos, Garrett Taylor, Adela Vallejos-Tapullima, Michal Gorczak, Danny Haelewaters, Irmgard Krisai-Greilhuber
Summary: In this article, the authors formally describe 12 fungal species, including Bipolaris chusqueae, Cortinarius anomalosimilis, and Inocybe nigroumbonata. Additionally, new country records for Camptomyces africanus and Tricholoma fulvimarginatum are reported.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jailma Alves da Silva, Daniele Magna Azevedo de Assis, Jose Hilton dos Passos, Fritz Oehl, Leonor Costa Maia
Summary: The structure, diversity, composition, and drivers of AMF communities in succession areas of the Atlantic Forest were investigated in this study. It was found that the distribution of AMF species varied with different successional stages and soil attributes, with higher rates of root colonization and number of glomerospores in the early secondary forest.
ACTA BOTANICA BRASILICA
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mike Anderson Corazon-Guivin, Adela Vallejos-Tapullima, Ana Maria de la Sota-Ricaldi, Geomar Vallejos-Torres, Maria Emilia Ruiz-Sanchez, Viviane Monique Santos, Gladstone Alves da Silva, Fritz Oehl
Summary: A new arbuscular-mycorrhiza forming fungus was discovered in a coffee plantation in the Amazonian region of Peru. It was identified as Acaulospora Piavopapillosa based on its spore color and surface structure. This study also confirmed the presence of A. excavata and A. dilatata in the same region through morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BOTANY AND FOOD QUALITY
(2022)