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Kaur T, Reddy MS. Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in seleniferous soils and their role in plant growth promotion. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:369. [PMID: 37849768 PMCID: PMC10577119 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03793-8] [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: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in natural seleniferous soils and their role in protecting plants from Se toxicity. The genomic DNA extracted from maize roots grown in seleniferous and non-seleniferous regions was amplified using AMF-specific primers by nested PCR. The 1.5 kb amplicon spanning pSSU-ITS-pLSU of 18S rRNA of AMF was deciphered using the Illumina Miseq Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technique. A total of 17 AMF species from the seleniferous region and 18 AMF species from the non-seleniferous region were identified. The number of reads of Glomus irregularis, G. custos, and G. intraradices was higher in seleniferous soil than in non-seleniferous soil, indicating their tolerance to Se. A consortium of Se-tolerant AMF inoculum was prepared and inoculated to maize plants, grown in natural seleniferous soils. AMF-inoculated plants had healthy growth with higher root, shoot, and grain biomass than non-AMF-inoculated plants. AMF inoculation leads to higher Se accumulation in roots but lesser Se accumulation in shoots and seeds of inoculated maize plants as compared to control plants. Present study results suggest that AMF species from seleniferous soils have the potential to be used as biofertilizers to improve plant growth and tolerate Se toxicity in seleniferous soils.
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- Tanveer Kaur
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab 147004 India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab 147004 India
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Saroy K, Garg N. Relative effectiveness of arbuscular mycorrhiza and polyamines in modulating ROS generation and ascorbate-glutathione cycle in Cajanus cajan under nickel stress. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:48872-48889. [PMID: 33929663 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13878-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nickel (Ni) is a fundamental micronutrient in plants but hampers plant growth and metabolism at elevated levels in the soil by inducing oxidative stress. In the recent years, use of polyamines (PAs) and arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) have gained importance for their roles in enabling plants to withstand Ni toxicity. However, information about their comparative effectiveness in alleviating Ni stress is scanty. Therefore, the current study was designed to evaluate relative impacts of three PAs (Put, Spd, and Spm) and AM (Rhizoglomus intraradices) in reducing Ni uptake, ROS generation, and modulating antioxidant defense machinery in two pigeonpea genotypes (Pusa 2001-tolerant and AL 201-sensitive). Roots of Ni supplied plants accumulated significantly more Ni than the leaves, more in AL 201 than Pusa 2001, which was proportionate to reduced dry weights and enhanced oxidative burst. Although all the three PAs as well as AM inoculations upsurge plant growth by remarkably lowering Ni transport as well as the sequential oxidative burden, AM was most effective, followed by Put, Spd with least positive impact of Spm. The combined applications of AM and Put were able to strengthen antioxidant defense mechanisms, including those of ascorbate-glutathione cycle, most strongly when compared with + Spd + AM and + Spm + AM. Pusa 2001 was more responsive to PAs priming because of its proficiency to develop better effective mycorrhizal symbiosis with R. intraradices when compared with AL201. Hence, the results suggest use of combined applications of PAs (mainly Put) and R. intraradices as an effective strategy for mitigating Ni toxicity in pigeonpea genotypes.
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- Kiran Saroy
- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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Characterization of the Habitat- and Season-Independent Increase in Fungal Biomass Induced by the Invasive Giant Goldenrod and Its Impact on the Fungivorous Nematode Community. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9020437. [PMID: 33669897 PMCID: PMC7923273 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9020437] [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: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Outside its native range, the invasive plant species giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) has been shown to increase belowground fungal biomass. This non-obvious effect is poorly characterized; we don’t know whether it is plant developmental stage-dependent, which fractions of the fungal community are affected, and whether it is reflected in the next trophic level. To address these questions, fungal assemblages in soil samples collected from invaded and uninvaded plots in two soil types were compared. Although using ergosterol as a marker for fungal biomass demonstrated a significant increase in fungal biomass, specific quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays did not point at a quantitative shift. MiSeq-based characterization of the belowground effects of giant goldenrod revealed a local increase of mainly Cladosporiaceae and Glomeraceae. This asymmetric boost in the fungal community was reflected in a specific shift in the fungivorous nematode community. Our findings provide insight into the potential impact of invasive plants on local fungal communities.
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Garg N, Cheema A. Relative roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizae in establishing a correlation between soil properties, carbohydrate utilization and yield in Cicer arietinum L. under As stress. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 207:111196. [PMID: 32890948 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Accumulation of As (metalloid) degrades soil by negatively affecting the activities of soil enzymes, which in turn reduce growth and yield of the inhabiting plant. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis can impart metalloid tolerance in plants by secreting glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) which binds with As or inertly adsorb in the extraradical mycelial surface. However, profitable use of AM requires selection of the most efficient combination of host plant and fungal species. The current study, therefore designed to study the efficacy of 3 a.m. fungal species: Rhizoglomus intraradices (Ri), Funneliformis mosseae (Fm) and Claroideoglomus claroideum (Cc) in imparting arsenate As(V) and arsenite As(III) stress tolerance in Cicer arietinum (chickpea) genotypes (G) - relatively metalloid tolerant- HC 3 and sensitive- C 235. Roots were found to be more severly affected as compared to shoots which resulted into a major decline in uptake of nutrients, chlorophyll concentrations and yield with As(III) inducing more toxic effects than As(V). HC 3 established more effective mycorrhizal symbiosis and was able to extract higher nutrients from the soil than C 235. Ri was most beneficial in improving plant biomass, carbohydrate utilization and productivity followed by Fm and Cc which could be due to its capability to initiate highest percent colonization and least metalloid uptake in roots through higher glomalin production in the soil. Moreover, Ri was highly efficient in improving soil enzymes activities-phosphatases (PHAs), β-glucosidase (BGA) and invertase (INV), thereby, imparting metalloid tolerance in chickpea genotypes. The results suggested use of Ri-chickpea symbiosis as a promising strategy for ameliorating As stress in chickpea.
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- Neera Garg
- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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Wu JT, Wang L, Zhao L, Huang XC, Ma F. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi effect growth and photosynthesis of Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin ex. Steudel under copper stress. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2020; 22:62-69. [PMID: 31464065 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is an effective way to remove heavy metals' inhibition on plants, however, few relevant research attempts have been made to determine the contribution of AMF to the physiological and biochemical changes related to the enhanced copper tolerance of Phragmites australis under metal-stressed conditions. In this study, the effects of AMF inoculation on P. australis under different concentrations of copper stress were investigated according to the changes in the parameters related to growth and development, and photosynthetic charateristics. Then, differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were evaluated by the Isobaric Tag for Relative and Absolute Quantification (iTRAQ) system, which could accurately quantify the DEPs by measuring peak intensities of reporter ions in tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) spectra. It was found that AMF inoculation may relieve the photosynthesis inhibition caused by copper stress on P. australis and thus promote growth. Proteomic analysis results showed that under copper stress, the inoculation of R. irregularis resulted in a total of 459 differently-expressed proteins (200 up-regulated and 259 down-regulated) in root buds. In addition, the photosynthetic changes caused by AMF inoculation mainly involve the up-regulated expression of transmembrane protein-pigment complexes CP43 (photosystem II) and FNR (ferredoxin-NADP+ oxidoreductase related to photosynthetic electron transport). These results indicate that AMF could effectively improve the growth and physiological activity of P. australis under copper stress, and thus provides a new direction and instructive evidence for determining the mechanisms by which AMF inoculation enhances the copper tolerance of plants.
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- J-T Wu
- School of Environmental Science, Liaoning University, Shenyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
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Garg N, Saroy K. Interactive effects of polyamines and arbuscular mycorrhiza in modulating plant biomass, N 2 fixation, ureide, and trehalose metabolism in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. genotypes under nickel stress. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:3043-3064. [PMID: 31838702 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07300-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nickel (Ni) is an essential micronutrient but considered toxic for plant growth when present in excess in the soil. Polyamines (PAs) and arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) play key roles in alleviating metal toxicity in plants. Present study compared the roles of AM and PAs in improving rhizobial symbiosis, ureide, and trehalose (Tre) metabolism under Ni stress in Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea) genotypes (Pusa 2001, AL 201). The results documented significant negative impacts of Ni on plant biomass, especially roots, more in AL 201 than Pusa 2001. Symbiotic efficiency with Rhizobium and AM declined under Ni stress, resulting in reduced AM colonization, N2 fixation, and ureide biosynthesis. This decline was proportionate to increased Ni uptake in roots and nodules. Put-reduced Ni uptake improved plant growth and functional efficiency of nodules and ureides synthesis, with higher positive effects than other PAs. However, AM inoculations were most effective in enhancing nodulation, nitrogen fixing potential, and Tre synthesis under Ni toxicity. Combined applications of AM with respective PAs, especially +Put+AM, were highly beneficial in alleviating Ni-induced nodule senescence by arresting leghemoglobin degradation and improving functional efficiency of nodules by boosting Tre metabolism, especially in Pusa 2001. The study suggested use of Put along with AM as a promising approach in imparting Ni tolerance to pigeon pea plants.
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- Neera Garg
- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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Faggioli V, Menoyo E, Geml J, Kemppainen M, Pardo A, Salazar MJ, Becerra AG. Soil lead pollution modifies the structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities. MYCORRHIZA 2019; 29:363-373. [PMID: 31016370 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-019-00895-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The impact of lead (Pb) pollution on native communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) was assessed in soil samples from the surroundings of an abandoned Pb smelting factory. To consider the influence of host identity, bulk soil surrounding plant roots soil samples of predominant plant species (Sorghum halepense, Bidens pilosa, and Tagetes minuta) growing in Pb-polluted soils and in an uncontaminated site were selected. Molecular diversity was assessed by sequencing the 18S rDNA region with primers specific to AMF (AMV4.5NF/AMDGR) using Illumina MiSeq. A total of 115 virtual taxa (VT) of AMF were identified in this survey. Plant species did not affect AMF diversity patterns. However, soil Pb content was negatively correlated with VT richness per sample. Paraglomeraceae and Glomeraceae were the predominant families while Acaulosporaceae, Ambisporaceae, Archaeosporaceae, Claroideoglomeraceae, Diversisporaceae, and Gigasporaceae were less abundant. Acaulosporaceae and Glomeraceae were negatively affected by soil Pb, but Paraglomeraceae relative abundance increased under increasing soil Pb content. Overall, 26 indicator taxa were identified; four of them were previously reported in Pb-polluted soils (VT060; VT222; VT004; VT380); and five corresponded to cultured spores of Scutellospora castaneae (VT041), Diversispora spp. and Tricispora nevadensis (VT060), Diversispora epigaea (VT061), Glomus proliferum (VT099), and Gl. indicum (VT222). Even though AMF were present in Pb-polluted soils, community structure was strongly altered via the differential responses of taxonomic groups of AMF to Pb pollution. These taxon-specific differences in tolerance to soil Pb content should be considered for future phytoremediation strategies based on the selection and utilization of native Glomeromycota.
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- Valeria Faggioli
- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, EEA Marcos Juárez, Ruta 12 km 36, 2580, Marcos Juárez, Argentina
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- Grupo de Estudios Ambientales (GEA), Instituto de Matemática Aplicada San Luis (IMASL)-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700, San Luis, Argentina
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- Biodiversity Dynamics Research Group, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Vondellaan 55, 2332 AA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratorio de Micología Molecular, Instituto de Microbiología Básica y Aplicada (IMBA), Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, y CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Roque Sáenz Peña, 352, Bernal, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Micología Molecular, Instituto de Microbiología Básica y Aplicada (IMBA), Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, y CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Roque Sáenz Peña, 352, Bernal, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV)-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield, 1611, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV)-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield, 1611, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Salazar MJ, Menoyo E, Faggioli V, Geml J, Cabello M, Rodriguez JH, Marro N, Pardo A, Pignata ML, Becerra AG. Pb accumulation in spores of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 643:238-246. [PMID: 29936165 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Heavy metal (HM) pollution of soils is one of the most important and unsolved environmental problems affecting the world, with alternative solutions currently being investigated through different approaches. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are soil inhabitants that form symbiotic relationships with plants. This alleviates HM toxicity in the host plant, thereby enhancing tolerance. However, the few investigations that have addressed the presence of metals in the fungus structures were performed under experimental conditions, with there being no results reported for Pb. The current study represents a first approximation concerning the capability of spores to accumulate Pb in the AMF community present in a Pb polluted soil under field conditions. Micro X-ray fluorescence was utilized to obtain a direct observation of Pb in spores, and the innovation of total reflection X-ray fluorescence was applied to obtain Pb quantification in spores. The AMF community included species of Ambisporaceae, Archaeosporaceae, Gigasporacea, Glomeraceae and Paraglomeraceae, and was tolerant to high Pb concentrations in soil. Pb accumulation in AMF spores was demonstrated at the community level and corroborated by direct observation of the most abundant spores, which belonged to the Gigasporaceae group. Spore Pb accumulation is possibly dependent on the AMF and host plant species.
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- M Julieta Salazar
- IMBIV-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina.
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- GEA-IMASL-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, Ejército de los Andes 950, 5700 San Luis, Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, EEA Marcos Juárez, Ruta 12 km 36, 2580 Marcos Juárez, Argentina
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- Biodiversity Dynamics Research Group, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Vondellaan 55, 2332 AA Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Spegazzini Institute, Av. 53 N° 477, B1900AVJ La Plata, CICPBA
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- IMBIV-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina
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- IMBIV-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Micología Molecular, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- IMBIV-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina
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- IMBIV-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 1611, X5016CGA Córdoba, Argentina
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Rhizoglomus venetianum, a new arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species from a heavy metal-contaminated site, downtown Venice in Italy. Mycol Prog 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11557-018-1437-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Sánchez-Castro I, Gianinazzi-Pearson V, Cleyet-Marel JC, Baudoin E, van Tuinen D. Glomeromycota communities survive extreme levels of metal toxicity in an orphan mining site. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 598:121-128. [PMID: 28437768 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Abandoned tailing basins and waste heaps of orphan mining sites are of great concern since extreme metal contamination makes soil improper for any human activity and is a permanent threat for nearby surroundings. Although spontaneous revegetation can occur, the process is slow or unsuccessful and rhizostabilisation strategies to reduce dispersal of contaminated dust represent an option to rehabilitate such sites. This requires selection of plants tolerant to such conditions, and optimization of their fitness and growth. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can enhance metal tolerance in moderately polluted soils, but their ability to survive extreme levels of metal contamination has not been reported. This question was addressed in the tailing basin and nearby waste heaps of an orphan mining site in southern France, reaching in the tailing basin exceptionally high contents of zinc (ppm: 97,333 total) and lead (ppm: 31,333 total). In order to contribute to a better understanding of AMF ecology under severe abiotic stress and to identify AMF associated with plants growing under such conditions, that may be considered in future revegetation and rhizostabilisation of highly polluted areas, nine plant species were sampled at different growing seasons and AMF root colonization was determined. Glomeromycota diversity was monitored in mycorrhizal roots by sequencing of the ribosomal LSU. This first survey of AMF in such highly contaminated soils revealed the presence of several AMF ribotypes, belonging mainly to the Glomerales, with some examples from the Paraglomerales and Diversisporales. AMF diversity and root colonization in the tailing basin were lower than in the less-contaminated waste heaps. A Paraglomus species previously identified in a polish mining site was common in roots of different plants. Presence of active AMF in such an environment is an outstanding finding, which should be clearly considered for the design of efficient rhizostabilisation processes.
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- I Sánchez-Castro
- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, CNRA, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, CNRA, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, UMR 113: IRD/CIRAD/SupAgro/UM2. USC 1242: INRA, Campus International de Baillarguet, TA A-82/J. 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes, UMR 113: IRD/CIRAD/SupAgro/UM2. USC 1242: INRA, Campus International de Baillarguet, TA A-82/J. 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Agroécologie, AgroSup Dijon, CNRA, INRA, Univ. Bourgogne Franche-Comté, F-21000 Dijon, France.
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Garcés-Ruiz M, Senés-Guerrero C, Declerck S, Cranenbrouck S. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Community Composition in Carludovica palmata, Costus scaber and Euterpe precatoria from Weathered Oil Ponds in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:2134. [PMID: 29163421 PMCID: PMC5674942 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are ubiquitous to most natural and anthropized ecosystems, and are often found in polluted environments. However, their occurrence and community composition in highly weathered petroleum-polluted soils has been infrequently reported. In the present study, two ponds of weathered crude oil and their surrounding soil from the Charapa field in the Amazon region of Ecuador were selected and root colonization by AMF of their native plants investigated. The AMF community was further analyzed in three selected plant species (i.e., Carludovica palmata, Costus scaber and Euterpe precatoria) present in the two ponds and the surrounding soil. A fragment covering partial SSU, the whole ITS and partial LSU rDNA region was amplified (i.e., 1.5 kb), cloned and sequenced from the roots of each host species. AMF root colonization exceeded 56% in all plant species examined and no significant difference was observed between sites or plants. For AMF community analysis, a total of 138 AMF sequences were obtained and sorted into 32 OTUs based on clustering (threshold ≥97%) by OPTSIL. The found OTUs belonged to the genera Rhizophagus (22%), Glomus (31%), Acaulospora (25%) and Archaeospora (22%). Glomus and Archaeospora were always present regardless of the plant species or the site. Acaulospora was found in the three plant species and in the two ponds while Rhizophagus was revealed only in the surrounding soil in one plant species (Euterpe precatoria). Our study contributed to the molecular community composition of AMF and revealed an unexpected high presence of four AMF genera which have established a symbiosis with roots of native plants from the Amazon forest under high polluted soil conditions.
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- Mónica Garcés-Ruiz
- Laboratory of Mycology, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Laboratorio de Micología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
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- Laboratory of Mycology, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Mycology, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Laboratory of Mycology, Mycothèque de l’Université catholique de Louvain (BCCM/MUCL), Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Ban Y, Jiang Y, Li M, Zhang X, Zhang S, Wu Y, Xu Z. Homogenous stands of a wetland grass living in heavy metal polluted wetlands harbor diverse consortia of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 181:699-709. [PMID: 28477526 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2016] [Revised: 04/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Over the last three decades, the presence of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in wetland habitats had received increased attention, however, their distribution and functions have not been studied intensively. Using Illumina sequencing technology, we examined the AM fungal communities in roots of Phragmites australis living in 3 heavy metals (HMs) polluted wetlands located in Hubei Province, China. A total of 258 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) from 235,213 sequences affiliated with 6 Glomeromycota families (Glomeraceae, Paraglomeraceae, Claroideoglomeraceae, Ambisporaceae, Archaeosporaceae, and Diversisporaceae) were obtained, with Glomeraceae and Paraglomeraceae being the most and second-most dominant family, respectively. P. australis living in the HMs polluted wetlands harbored diverse AM fungi, including many non-recorded species in upland habitats, and the OTU number which we obtained in this study was higher than most of the records of upland habitats. Dry and waterlogged samples had common OTUs, however, AM fungal communities at different levels in dry and corresponding waterlogged P. australis roots were significant different. In addition, results from this study suggested that a preemption (geometric model) species abundance distributions (SAD), which might due to the distinctive features, e.g. heavy overdominance and difference in the most dominant taxon of each sample, was observed across AM fugal taxa in P. australis roots of the 3 HMs polluted wetlands.
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- Yihui Ban
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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Krishnamoorthy R, Premalatha N, Karthik M, Anandham R, Senthilkumar M, Gopal NO, Selvakumar G, Sa T. Molecular Markers for the Identification and Diversity Analysis of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF). Fungal Biol 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-34106-4_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Shen F, Li Y, Zhang M, Awasthi MK, Ali A, Li R, Wang Q, Zhang Z. Atmospheric Deposition-Carried Zn and Cd from a Zinc Smelter and Their Effects on Soil Microflora as Revealed by 16S rDNA. Sci Rep 2016; 6:39148. [PMID: 27958371 PMCID: PMC5153631 DOI: 10.1038/srep39148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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In this study, we investigated the influence of heavy metals (HM) on total soil bacterial population and its diversity pattern from 10 km distance of a Zinc smelter in Feng County, Qinling Mountain, China. We characterized and identified the bacterial community in a HM polluted soil using 16S rDNA technology. Out results indicated that the maximum soil HM concentration and the minimum bacterial population were observed in S2 soil, whereas bacterial diversity raised with the sampling distance increased. The bacterial communities were dominated by the phyla Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria and Actinobacteria in cornfield soils, except Fimicutes phylum which dominated in hilly area soil. The soil CEC, humic acid (HA)/fulvic acid (FA) and microbial OTUs increased with the sampling distance increased. Shewanella, Halomonas and Escherichia genera were highly tolerant to HM stress in both cultivated and non-cultivated soil. Finally, we found a consistent correlation of bacterial diversity with total HM and SOM along the sampling distance surrounding the zinc smelter, which could provide a new insight into the bacterial community-assisted and phytoremediation of HM contaminated soils.
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MESH Headings
- Bacteria/drug effects
- Bacteria/genetics
- Bacteria/growth & development
- Benzopyrans/toxicity
- Biodiversity
- Cadmium/toxicity
- Cluster Analysis
- DNA, Bacterial/chemistry
- DNA, Bacterial/isolation & purification
- DNA, Bacterial/metabolism
- Humic Substances/toxicity
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/isolation & purification
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/metabolism
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Soil Microbiology
- Soil Pollutants/chemistry
- Soil Pollutants/toxicity
- Zinc/toxicity
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- Feng Shen
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Lacercat-Didier L, Berthelot C, Foulon J, Errard A, Martino E, Chalot M, Blaudez D. New mutualistic fungal endophytes isolated from poplar roots display high metal tolerance. MYCORRHIZA 2016; 26:657-71. [PMID: 27113586 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-016-0699-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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This study aimed to isolate, identify, and characterise metal-tolerant fungi colonising poplar roots at a metal-contaminated phytoremediation site. Poplar roots were colonised by arbuscular mycorrhizal, ectomycorrhizal, and endophytic fungi, and the species were determined by ITS molecular analyses. Eight different isolates were successfully isolated into pure culture. Three isolates belonging to the Helotiales (P02, P06) and the Serendipita vermifera species (P04) were highly tolerant to metals (Cd, Zn, Pb, and Cu) compared to the mycorrhizal Hebeloma isolates. The three isolates degraded complex carbohydrates, such as xylan and cellulose, indicating that they could partially degrade root cell walls and penetrate into cells. This hypothesis was confirmed by further in vitro re-synthesis experiments, which showed that the three isolates colonised root tissues of poplar plantlets whereas two of them formed microsclerotia-like structures. Taken together, these results suggest an endophytic lifestyle of these isolates. This is the first evidence of S. vermifera as a root endophyte of poplar. A new endophytic putative species belonging to the Helotiales and closely related to Leohumicola is also reported. Interestingly, and when compared to mock-inoculated plants, both P06 and P04 isolates increased the number of root tips of inoculated poplar plantlets in vitro. Moreover, the S. vermifera P04 isolate also increased the shoot biomass. The results are discussed in relation to the potential use of endophytic strains for tree-based phytoremediation of metal-contaminated sites.
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- Laurence Lacercat-Didier
- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, UMR 7360 CNRS/Université de Lorraine, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, BP 70239, F-54506, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, UMR 7360 CNRS/Université de Lorraine, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, BP 70239, F-54506, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Chrono-Environnement, UMR 6249 CNRS/Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Pôle Universitaire du Pays de Montbéliard, 4 place Tharradin, BP 71427, F-25211, Montbéliard, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, UMR 7360 CNRS/Université de Lorraine, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, BP 70239, F-54506, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Turin, Italy
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- Laboratoire Chrono-Environnement, UMR 6249 CNRS/Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Pôle Universitaire du Pays de Montbéliard, 4 place Tharradin, BP 71427, F-25211, Montbéliard, France
- Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, Université de Lorraine, BP 70239, F-54506, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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- Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux, UMR 7360 CNRS/Université de Lorraine, Faculté des Sciences et Technologies, BP 70239, F-54506, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
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Montiel-Rozas MDM, López-García Á, Kjøller R, Madejón E, Rosendahl S. Organic amendments increase phylogenetic diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in acid soil contaminated by trace elements. MYCORRHIZA 2016; 26:575-585. [PMID: 27072359 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-016-0694-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In 1998, a toxic mine spill polluted a 55-km(2) area in a basin southward to Doñana National Park (Spain). Subsequent attempts to restore those trace element-contaminated soils have involved physical, chemical, or biological methodologies. In this study, the restoration approach included application of different types and doses of organic amendments: biosolid compost (BC) and leonardite (LEO). Twelve years after the last addition, molecular analyses of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal communities associated with target plants (Lamarckia aurea and Chrysanthemum coronarium) as well as analyses of trace element concentrations both in soil and in plants were performed. The results showed an improved soil quality reflected by an increase in soil pH and a decrease in trace element availability as a result of the amendments and dosages. Additionally, the phylogenetic diversity of the AM fungal community increased, reaching the maximum diversity at the highest dose of BC. Trace element concentration was considered the predominant soil factor determining the AM fungal community composition. Thereby, the studied AM fungal community reflects a community adapted to different levels of contamination as a result of the amendments. The study highlights the long-term effect of the amendments in stabilizing the soil system.
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- María Del Mar Montiel-Rozas
- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS-CSIC) Avda. Reina Mercedes, 10 41012, Sevilla, Spain.
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS-CSIC) Avda. Reina Mercedes, 10 41012, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Iffis B, St-Arnaud M, Hijri M. Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination, plant identity and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) community determine assemblages of the AMF spore-associated microbes. Environ Microbiol 2016; 18:2689-704. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.13438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Bachir Iffis
- Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal; 4101 Rue Sherbrooke Est Montréal QC H1X 2B2 Canada
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- Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal; 4101 Rue Sherbrooke Est Montréal QC H1X 2B2 Canada
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- Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal; 4101 Rue Sherbrooke Est Montréal QC H1X 2B2 Canada
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Plouznikoff K, Declerck S, Calonne-Salmon M. Mitigating Abiotic Stresses in Crop Plants by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. BELOWGROUND DEFENCE STRATEGIES IN PLANTS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42319-7_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Sun Y, Zhang X, Wu Z, Hu Y, Wu S, Chen B. The molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the arsenic mining impacted sites in Hunan Province of China. J Environ Sci (China) 2016; 39:110-118. [PMID: 26899650 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2015.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can establish a mutualistic association with most terrestrial plants even in heavy metal contaminated environments. It has been documented that high concentrations of toxic metals, such as arsenic (As) in soil could adversely affect the diversity and function of AMF. However, there are still gaps in understanding the community composition of AMF under long-term As contaminations. In the present study, six sampling sites with different As concentrations were selected in the Realgar mining area in Hunan Province of China. The AMF biodiversity in the rhizosphere soils of the dominant plant species was investigated by sequencing the nuclear small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene fragments using 454-pyrosequencing technique. A total of 11 AMF genera were identified, namely Rhizophagus, Glomus, Funneliformis, Acaulospora, Diversispora, Claroideoglomus, Scutellopora, Gigaspora, Ambispora, Praglomus, and Archaeospora, among which Glomus, Rhizophagus, and Claroideoglomus clarodeum were detected in all sampling sites, and Glomus was the dominant AMF genus in the Realgar mining area. Redundancy analysis indicated that soil pH, total As and Cd concentrations were the main factors influencing AMF community structure. There was a negative correlation between the AMF species richness and the total As concentration in the soil, but no significant correlation between the Shannon-Wiener index of the AMF and plants. Our study showed that high As concentrations can exert a selective effect on the AMF populations.
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- Yuqing Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
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Krishnamoorthy R, Kim CG, Subramanian P, Kim KY, Selvakumar G, Sa TM. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi community structure, abundance and species richness changes in soil by different levels of heavy metal and metalloid concentration. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0128784. [PMID: 26035444 PMCID: PMC4452772 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) play major roles in ecosystem functioning such as carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, and plant growth promotion. It is important to know how this ecologically important soil microbial player is affected by soil abiotic factors particularly heavy metal and metalloid (HMM). The objective of this study was to understand the impact of soil HMM concentration on AMF abundance and community structure in the contaminated sites of South Korea. Soil samples were collected from the vicinity of an abandoned smelter and the samples were subjected to three complementary methods such as spore morphology, terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) for diversity analysis. Spore density was found to be significantly higher in highly contaminated soil compared to less contaminated soil. Spore morphological study revealed that Glomeraceae family was more abundant followed by Acaulosporaceae and Gigasporaceae in the vicinity of the smelter. T-RFLP and DGGE analysis confirmed the dominance of Funneliformis mosseae and Rhizophagus intraradices in all the study sites. Claroideoglomus claroideum, Funneliformis caledonium, Rhizophagus clarus and Funneliformis constrictum were found to be sensitive to high concentration of soil HMM. Richness and diversity of Glomeraceae family increased with significant increase in soil arsenic, cadmium and zinc concentrations. Our results revealed that the soil HMM has a vital impact on AMF community structure, especially with Glomeraceae family abundance, richness and diversity.
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- Ramasamy Krishnamoorthy
- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-Evaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea
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Colonization and molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated with the rhizosphere of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in Benin (West Africa): an exploratory study. ANN MICROBIOL 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13213-015-1097-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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de la Providencia IE, Stefani FOP, Labridy M, St-Arnaud M, Hijri M. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity associated with Eleocharis obtusa and Panicum capillare growing in an extreme petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted sedimentation basin. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2015; 362:fnv081. [PMID: 25991810 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnv081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been extensively studied in natural and agricultural ecosystems, but little is known about their diversity and community structure in highly petroleum-polluted soils. In this study, we described an unexpected diversity of AMF in a sedimentation basin of a former petrochemical plant, in which petroleum hydrocarbon (PH) wastes were dumped for many decades. We used high-throughput PCR, cloning and sequencing of 18S rDNA to assess the molecular diversity of AMF associated with Eleocharis obtusa and Panicum capillare spontaneously inhabiting extremely PH-contaminated sediments. The analyses of rhizosphere and root samples over two years showed a remarkable AMF richness comparable with that found in temperate natural ecosystems. Twenty-one taxa, encompassing the major families within Glomeromycota, were detected. The most abundant OTUs belong to genera Claroideoglomus, Diversispora, Rhizophagus and Paraglomus. Both plants had very similar overall community structures and OTU abundances; however, AMF community structure differed when comparing the overall OTU distribution across the two years of sampling. This could be likely explained by variations in precipitations between 2011 and 2012. Our study provides the first view of AMF molecular diversity in soils extremely polluted by PH, and demonstrated the ability of AMF to colonize and establish in harsh environments.
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- Ivan E de la Providencia
- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, 4101 rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal (Québec) H1X 2B2, Canada
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, 4101 rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal (Québec) H1X 2B2, Canada
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, 4101 rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal (Québec) H1X 2B2, Canada
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, 4101 rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal (Québec) H1X 2B2, Canada
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- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, 4101 rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal (Québec) H1X 2B2, Canada
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Kohout P, Doubková P, Bahram M, Suda J, Tedersoo L, Voříšková J, Sudová R. Niche partitioning in arbuscular mycorrhizal communities in temperate grasslands: a lesson from adjacent serpentine and nonserpentine habitats. Mol Ecol 2015; 24:1831-43. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.13147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 03/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Petr Kohout
- Institute of Botany; The Czech Academy of Science; CZ-252 43 Průhonice Czech Republic
- Department of Botany; Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences; University of Tartu; EE-510 05 Tartu Estonia
- Department of Experimental Plant Biology; Faculty of Science; Charles University in Prague; CZ-128 44 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany; The Czech Academy of Science; CZ-252 43 Průhonice Czech Republic
- Department of Experimental Plant Biology; Faculty of Science; Charles University in Prague; CZ-128 44 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany; Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences; University of Tartu; EE-510 05 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Botany; The Czech Academy of Science; CZ-252 43 Průhonice Czech Republic
- Department of Botany; Faculty of Science; Charles University in Prague; CZ-128 01 Prague 2 Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany; Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences; University of Tartu; EE-510 05 Tartu Estonia
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- Institute of Microbiology; The Czech Academy of Science; CZ-142 20 Prague 4 Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany; The Czech Academy of Science; CZ-252 43 Průhonice Czech Republic
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Wei Y, Chen Z, Wu F, Hou H, Li J, Shangguan Y, Zhang J, Li F, Zeng Q. Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at a large-scale antimony mining area in southern China. J Environ Sci (China) 2015; 29:18-26. [PMID: 25766009 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2014.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Revised: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have great potential for assisting heavy metal hyperaccumulators in the remediation of contaminated soils. However, little information is available about the community composition of AMF under natural conditions in soils contaminated by antimony (Sb). The objective of this study was to investigate the characteristics of AMF molecular diversity, and to explore the effects of Sb content and soil properties on the AMF community structure in an Sb mining area. Four Sb mine spoils and one adjacent reference area were selected from around the Xikuangshan mine in southern China. The association of AMF molecular diversity and community composition with the rhizosphere soils of the dominant plant species was studied by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE). Results from all five studied sites showed that the diversity of AMF decreased with increasing Sb concentration. Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated that the AMF community structure was markedly different among these groups. Further redundancy analysis (RDA) showed that Sb contamination was the dominating factor influencing the AMF community structure in the Sb mine area. However, the multivariate analysis showed that, apart from the soil Sb content, extractable nitrogen content and organic matter content also attributed to AMF sequence distribution type. Some AMF sequences were only found in the highly contaminated area and these might be ideal candidates for improving phytoremediation efficiency in Sb mining regions. Gene sequencing analysis revealed that most species were affiliated with Glomus, suggesting that Glomus was the dominant AMF genus in the studied Sb mining area.
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- Yuan Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing 100012, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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Alguacil MM, Torrecillas E, Lozano Z, Roldán A. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in a coral cay system (Morrocoy, Venezuela) and their relationships with environmental variables. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 505:805-813. [PMID: 25461083 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Revised: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Knowledge of the natural diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and understanding of their biogeographical patterns and what drive them might help to the maintenance and preservation of ecosystems under a changing environment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the contribution of different environmental factors to the determination of the composition of AMF assemblages in representative sites within the Morrocoy National Park (Venezuela). The community structure of the AMF under the canopy of Coccoloba uvifera was investigated in four cays (Borracho, Muerto, Peraza, and Paiclás) and one mainland location (Las Luisas). Based on partial sequences of the nuclear small subunit ribosomal DNA gene, the AM fungi in soil samples were divided into 31 operational taxonomic units, grouped in eight families. The canonical correspondence analysis showed that environmental factors related to insularity (the mean annual rainfall, the distance to the mainland coast, and the cay land area) and a soil property related to biological activity (the total carbohydrate content) were significantly related to the distribution of the AMF communities.
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- M M Alguacil
- CSIC-Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Department of Soil and Water Conservation, P.O. Box 164, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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- CSIC-Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Department of Soil and Water Conservation, P.O. Box 164, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV), Facultad de Agronomía, Instituto de Edafología, Av. Universidad, El Limón, Campus Universitario, Apdo. 4579, 2101 Maracay, Venezuela
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- CSIC-Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Department of Soil and Water Conservation, P.O. Box 164, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Iffis B, St-Arnaud M, Hijri M. Bacteria associated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi within roots of plants growing in a soil highly contaminated with aliphatic and aromatic petroleum hydrocarbons. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2014; 358:44-54. [PMID: 25039790 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6968.12533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2014] [Revised: 07/03/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) belong to phylum Glomeromycota, an early divergent fungal lineage forming symbiosis with plant roots. Many reports have documented that bacteria are intimately associated with AMF mycelia in the soil. However, the role of these bacteria remains unclear and their diversity within intraradical AMF structures has yet to be explored. We aim to assess the bacterial communities associated within intraradical propagules (vesicles and intraradical spores) harvested from roots of plant growing in the sediments of an extremely petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted basin. Solidago rugosa roots were sampled, surface-sterilized, and microdissected. Eleven propagules were randomly collected and individually subjected to whole-genome amplification, followed by PCRs, cloning, and sequencing targeting fungal and bacterial rDNA. Ribotyping of the 11 propagules showed that at least five different AMF OTUs could be present in S. rugosa roots, while 16S rRNA ribotyping of six of the 11 different propagules showed a surprisingly high bacterial richness associated with the AMF within plant roots. Most dominant bacterial OTUs belonged to Sphingomonas sp., Pseudomonas sp., Massilia sp., and Methylobacterium sp. This study provides the first evidence of the bacterial diversity associated with AMF propagules within the roots of plants growing in extremely petroleum hydrocarbon-polluted conditions.
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- Bachir Iffis
- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal 4101 Sherbrooke est, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Hassan SED, Bell TH, Stefani FOP, Denis D, Hijri M, St-Arnaud M. Contrasting the community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi from hydrocarbon-contaminated and uncontaminated soils following willow (Salix spp. L.) planting. PLoS One 2014; 9:e102838. [PMID: 25032685 PMCID: PMC4102571 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Phytoremediation is a potentially inexpensive alternative to chemical treatment of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, but its success depends heavily on identifying factors that govern the success of root-associated microorganisms involved in hydrocarbon degradation and plant growth stimulation. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form symbioses with many terrestrial plants, and are known to stimulate plant growth, although both species identity and the environment influence this relationship. Although AMF are suspected to play a role in plant adaptation to hydrocarbon contamination, their distribution in hydrocarbon-contaminated soils is not well known. In this study, we examined how AMF communities were structured within the rhizosphere of 11 introduced willow cultivars as well as unplanted controls across uncontaminated and hydrocarbon-contaminated soils at the site of a former petrochemical plant. We obtained 69 282 AMF-specific 18S rDNA sequences using 454-pyrosequencing, representing 27 OTUs. Contaminant concentration was the major influence on AMF community structure, with different AMF families dominating at each contaminant level. The most abundant operational taxonomic unit in each sample represented a large proportion of the total community, and this proportion was positively associated with increasing contamination, and seemingly, by planting as well. The most contaminated soils were dominated by three phylotypes closely related to Rhizophagus irregularis, while these OTUs represented only a small proportion of sequences in uncontaminated and moderately contaminated soils. These results suggest that in situ inoculation of AMF strains could be an important component of phytoremediation treatments, but that strains should be selected from the narrow group that is both adapted to contaminant toxicity and able to compete with indigenous AMF species.
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- Saad El-Din Hassan
- Botany & Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biodiversity Centre, Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Biodiversity Centre, Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Biodiversity Centre, Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Biodiversity Centre, Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Biodiversity Centre, Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Guo X, Gong J. Differential effects of abiotic factors and host plant traits on diversity and community composition of root-colonizing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a salt-stressed ecosystem. MYCORRHIZA 2014; 24:79-94. [PMID: 23900649 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-013-0516-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) were investigated in roots of 18 host plant species in a salinized south coastal plain of Laizhou Bay, China. From 18 clone libraries of 18S rRNA genes, all of the 22 AMF phylotypes were identified into Glomus, of which 18 and 4 were classified in group A and B in the phylogenetic tree, respectively. The phylotypes related to morphologically defined Glomus species occurred generally in soil with higher salinity. AMF phylotype richness, Shannon index, and evenness were not significantly different between root samples from halophytes vs. non-halophytes, invades vs. natives, or annuals vs. perennials. However, AMF diversity estimates frequently differed along the saline gradient or among locations, but not among pH gradients. Moreover, UniFrac tests showed that both plant traits (salt tolerance, life style or origin) and abiotic factors (salinity, pH, or location) significantly affected the community composition of AMF colonizers. Redundancy and variation partitioning analyses revealed that soil salinity and pH, which respectively explained 6.9 and 4.2 % of the variation, were the most influential abiotic variables in shaping the AMF community structure. The presented data indicate that salt tolerance, life style, and origin traits of host species may not significantly affect the AMF diversity in roots, but do influence the community composition in this salinized ecosystem. The findings also highlight the importance of soil salinity and pH in driving the distribution of AMF in plant and soil systems.
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- Xiaohong Guo
- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, China
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Trivero P, Borasi M, Biamino W, Cavagnero M, Rinaudo C, Bonansea M, Lanfri S. River pollution remediation monitored by optical and infrared high-resolution satellite images. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2013; 185:7647-7658. [PMID: 23456221 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013-3125-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The Bormida River Basin, located in the northwestern region of Italy, has been strongly contaminated by the ACNA chemical factory. This factory was in operation from 1892 to 1998, and contamination from the factory has had deleterious consequences on the water quality, agriculture, natural ecosystems and human health. Attempts have been made to remediate the site. The aims of this study were to use high-resolution satellite images combined with a classical remote sensing methodology to monitor vegetation conditions along the Bormida River, both upstream and downstream of the ACNA chemical factory site, and to compare the results obtained at different times before and after the remediation process. The trends of the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) along the riverbanks are used to assess the effect of water pollution on vegetation. NDVI and EVI values show that the contamination produced by the ACNA factory had less severe effects in the year 2007, when most of the remediation activities were concluded, than in 2006 and 2003. In 2007, the contamination effects were noticeable up to 6 km downstream of the factory, whereas in 2003 and 2006 the influence range was up to about 12 km downstream of the factory. The results of this study show the effectiveness of remediation activities that have been taking place in this area. In addition, the comparison between NDVI and EVI shows that the EVI is more suitable to characterise the vegetation health and can be considered an additional tool to assess vegetation health and to monitor restoration activities.
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- Paolo Trivero
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Innovazione Tecnologica, Università del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro, Viale Teresa Michel 11, 15121 Alessandria, Italy.
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Watanarojanaporn N, Boonkerd N, Tittabutr P, Longtonglang A, Young JPW, Teaumroong N. Effect of rice cultivation systems on indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community structure. Microbes Environ 2013; 28:316-24. [PMID: 23719585 PMCID: PMC4070969 DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.me13011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 04/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in an agricultural ecosystem are necessary for proper management of beneficial symbiosis. Here we explored how the patterns of the AMF community in rice roots were affected by rice cultivation systems (the system of rice intensification [SRI] and the conventional rice cultivation system [CS]), and by compost application during growth stages. Rice plants harvested from SRI-managed plots exhibited considerably higher total biomass, root dry weight, and seed fill than those obtained from conventionally managed plots. Our findings revealed that all AMF sequences observed from CS plots belonged (only) to the genus Glomus, colonizing in rice roots grown under this type of cultivation, while rice roots sown in SRI showed sequences belonging to both Glomus and Acaulospora. The AMF community was compared between the different cultivation types (CS and SRI) and compost applications by principle component analysis. In all rice growth stages, AMF assemblages of CS management were not separated from those of SRI management. The distribution of AMF community composition based on T-RFLP data showed that the AMF community structure was different among four cultivation systems, and there was a gradual increase of Shannon-Weaver indices of diversity (H') of the AMF community under SRI during growth stages. The results of this research indicated that rice grown in SRI-managed plots had more diverse AMF communities than those grown in CS plots.
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- Nantida Watanarojanaporn
- School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, University of York, PO Box 373, York YO10 5YW, UK
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- School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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Beauregard MS, Gauthier MP, Hamel C, Zhang T, Welacky T, Tan CS, St-Arnaud M. Various forms of organic and inorganic P fertilizers did not negatively affect soil- and root-inhabiting AM fungi in a maize-soybean rotation system. MYCORRHIZA 2013; 23:143-54. [PMID: 22961069 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-012-0459-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are key components of most agricultural ecosystems. Therefore, understanding the impact of agricultural practices on their community structure is essential to improve nutrient mobilization and reduce plant stress in the field. The effects of five different organic or mineral sources of phosphorus (P) for a maize-soybean rotation system on AM fungal diversity in roots and soil were assessed over a 3-year period. Total DNA was extracted from root and soil samples collected at three different plant growth stages. An 18S rRNA gene fragment was amplified and taxa were detected and identified using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis followed by sequencing. AM fungal biomass was estimated by fatty acid methyl ester analysis. Soil P fertility parameters were also monitored and analyzed for possible changes related with fertilization or growth stages. Seven AM fungal ribotypes were detected. Fertilization significantly modified soil P flux, but had barely any effect on AM fungi community structure or biomass. There was no difference in the AM fungal community between plant growth stages. Specific ribotypes could not be significantly associated to P treatment. Ribotypes were associated with root or soil samples with variable detection frequencies between seasons. AM fungal biomass remained stable throughout the growing seasons. This study demonstrated that roots and soil host distinct AM fungal communities and that these are very temporally stable. The influence of contrasting forms of P fertilizers was not significant over 3 years of crop rotation.
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- M S Beauregard
- Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal and Jardin botanique de Montréal, 4101 Sherbrooke Street East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H1X 2B2
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Sepehri M, Khodaverdiloo H, Zarei M. Fungi and Their Role in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33811-3_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Xu ZY, Tang M, Chen H, Ban YH, Zhang HH. Microbial community structure in the rhizosphere of Sophora viciifolia grown at a lead and zinc mine of northwest China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2012; 435-436:453-64. [PMID: 22885351 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Revised: 07/09/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Understanding the effects of heavy metal contamination on microbial activity is important for developing strategies to reclaim sites disturbed by industrial activities. In this study, we investigated arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and bacteria associated with Sophora viciifolia growing at a lead and zinc mine in Qinling Mountain, China. Specifically, we measured the extent of AM fungal root colonization, examined microbial community structure by PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE), and identified the dominant microorganisms. We also measured the amount of glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) and the association of GRSP with heavy metal ions. We found that AM root colonization decreased, but total GRSP increased with the increase of the lead concentration in soil. The Shannon-Wiener Index (H') of the AM fungal community showed a significant negative correlation with the available lead concentration (r=0.92, P=0.009). Bacterial community H' was also negatively correlated with the total and available lead concentrations in the soil (r=0.97, P=0.007 and r=0.92, P=0.025 for total and available lead, respectively). Both, AM fungal and bacterial community structures differed significantly between sites along the pollution gradient. The specific distributions of the two kinds of organisms indicated their differing tolerances to heavy metal. The dominant AM fungi were identified as Glomeraceae, whereas the dominant bacteria belonged to Proteobacteria. The amount of lead bound to GRSP varied from 3.3 to 172.5 mg kg(-1), which positively correlated with total and available soil lead concentration (r=0.99, P<0.000 and r=0.93, P=0.020 for total soil lead and available soil lead concentration, respectively), thus reducing the bioavailability of heavy metal ions.
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- Z Y Xu
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Sánchez-Castro I, Ferrol N, Cornejo P, Barea JM. Temporal dynamics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonizing roots of representative shrub species in a semi-arid Mediterranean ecosystem. MYCORRHIZA 2012; 22:449-460. [PMID: 22124663 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-011-0421-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2011] [Accepted: 11/11/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis plays an important role in improving plant fitness and soil quality, particularly in fragile and stressed environments, as those in certain areas of Mediterranean ecosystems. AM fungal communities are usually affected by dynamic factors such as the plant community structure and composition, which in turn are imposed by seasonality. For this reason, a one-year-round time-course trial was performed by sampling the root system of two representative shrubland species (Rosmarinus officinalis and Thymus zygis) within a typical Mediterranean ecosystem from the Southeast of Spain. The 18S rDNA gene, of the AM fungal community in roots, was subjected to PCR-SSCP, sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis. Forty-three different AM fungal sequence types were found which clustered in 16 phylotypes: 14 belonged to the Glomeraceae and two to the Diversisporaceae. Surprisingly, only two of these phylotypes were related with sequences of morphologically defined species: Glomus intraradices and Glomus constrictum. Significant differences were detected for the relative abundance of some phylotypes while no effects were found for the calculated diversity indices. These results may help to design efficient mycorrhizal-based revegetation programs for this type of ecosystems.
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- Iván Sánchez-Castro
- Departamento de Microbiología del Suelo y Sistemas Simbióticos, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, Profesor Albareda 1, 18008, Granada, Spain.
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Caruso T, Hempel S, Powell JR, Barto EK, Rillig MC. Compositional divergence and convergence in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities. Ecology 2012; 93:1115-24. [PMID: 22764497 DOI: 10.1890/11-1030.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- T Caruso
- Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Biologie, Dahlem Center of Plant Sciences, Altensteinstrasse 6, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
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Turrini A, Giovannetti M. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in national parks, nature reserves and protected areas worldwide: a strategic perspective for their in situ conservation. MYCORRHIZA 2012; 22:81-97. [PMID: 22075570 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-011-0419-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2011] [Accepted: 10/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Soil fungi play a crucial role in producing fundamental ecosystem services such as soil fertility, formation and maintenance, nutrient cycling and plant community dynamics. However, they have received little attention in the field of conservation biology. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are beneficial soil symbionts fulfilling a key function in the complex networks of belowground/aboveground biotic interactions as they live in association with the roots of most (80%) land plant families and influence not only soil fertility but also plant nutrition, diversity and productivity. The diversity of AMF communities can decline due to habitat loss and anthropogenic disturbance, especially in agro-ecosystems, and many valuable ecotypes could become extinct before they are even discovered. Consequently, long-term strategies are urgently needed to ensure their conservation in habitats where they naturally occur and have evolved. Protected areas, where living organisms are under the care of national and international authorities, represent an appropriate place for the in situ conservation of AMF, providing them with adapted situations together with established complex networks of interactions with different components within each specific ecosystem. Here, we review data available about the main present-day threats to AMF and the current state of knowledge about their occurrence in protected sites worldwide, providing a checklist of national parks and nature reserves where they have been reported. The aim was to offer a strategic perspective to increase awareness of the importance of conserving these beneficial plant symbionts and of preserving their biodiversity in the years to come.
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- Alessandra Turrini
- Department of Crop Plant Biology, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, Pisa, Italy
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Lumini E, Vallino M, Alguacil MM, Romani M, Bianciotto V. Different farming and water regimes in Italian rice fields affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal soil communities. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2011; 21:1696-1707. [PMID: 21830711 DOI: 10.1890/10-1542.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) comprise one of the main components of soil microbiota in most agroecosystems. These obligate mutualistic symbionts colonize the roots of most plants, including crop plants. Many papers have indicated that different crop management practices could affect AMF communities and their root colonization. However, there is little knowledge available on the influence of conventional and low-input agriculture on root colonization and AMF molecular diversity in rice fields. Two different agroecosystems (continuous conventional high-input rice monocropping and organic farming with a five-year crop rotation) and two different water management regimes have been considered in this study. Both morphological and molecular analyses were performed. The soil mycorrhizal potential, estimated using clover trap cultures, was high and similar in the two agroecosystems. The diversity of the AMF community in the soil, calculated by means of PCR-RFLP (polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism) and 18S rDNA sequencing on clover trap cultures roots, was higher for the organic cultivation. The rice roots cultivated in the conventional agrosystem or under permanent flooding showed no AMF colonization, while the rice plants grown under the organic agriculture system showed typical mycorrhization patterns. Considered together, our data suggest that a high-input cropping system and conventional flooding depress AMF colonization in rice roots and that organic managements could help maintain a higher diversity of AMF communities in soil.
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- Erica Lumini
- Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante (IPP) del CNR - Sezione Torino, V.le Mattioli 25, 10125 Torino, Italy
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HASSAN SAADELDIN, BOON EVA, ST-ARNAUD MARC, HIJRI MOHAMED. Molecular biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in trace metal-polluted soils. Mol Ecol 2011; 20:3469-83. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2011.05142.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Dark Septate Endophytes and Mycorrhizal Fungi of Trees Affected by Pollution. ENDOPHYTES OF FOREST TREES 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-1599-8_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Massa N, Andreucci F, Poli M, Aceto M, Barbato R, Berta G. Screening for heavy metal accumulators amongst autochtonous plants in a polluted site in Italy. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2010; 73:1988-97. [PMID: 20884049 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2010] [Revised: 08/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/24/2010] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The site around ACNA factory (Northern Italy) is characterized by multi-metal contamination, therefore it can be considered as a source of autochthonous plants able to tolerate or accumulate heavy metals (HMs). The hill A5, a waste dump of the chemical factory, was chosen as the study area, in order to assess the metal accumulation ability of the vegetation growing under HM stress. The plant species, biodiversity and health were related to the concentration of HMs in four areas of the hill A5, and to the metal accumulation in shoots and roots. Uptake of HMs occurred at different extent in the various plant species and differed according to the considered organ and metal. Polygonum aviculare hyperaccumulated Hg in the shoot suggesting its possible exploitation in phytoextraction. A number of species, that can be useful in phytoremediation plans, accumulated simultaneously more than two heavy metals both in the shoot and in the root.
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- Nadia Massa
- Università del Piemonte Orientale, Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e della Vita, Viale Teresa Michel, 11-15121 Alessandria, Italy
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Opik M, Vanatoa A, Vanatoa E, Moora M, Davison J, Kalwij JM, Reier U, Zobel M. The online database MaarjAM reveals global and ecosystemic distribution patterns in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (Glomeromycota). THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2010; 188:223-41. [PMID: 20561207 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03334.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 491] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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• Here, we describe a new database, MaarjAM, that summarizes publicly available Glomeromycota DNA sequence data and associated metadata. The goal of the database is to facilitate the description of distribution and richness patterns in this group of fungi. • Small subunit (SSU) rRNA gene sequences and available metadata were collated from all suitable taxonomic and ecological publications. These data have been made accessible in an open-access database (http://maarjam.botany.ut.ee). • Two hundred and eighty-two SSU rRNA gene virtual taxa (VT) were described based on a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of all collated Glomeromycota sequences. Two-thirds of VT showed limited distribution ranges, occurring in single current or historic continents or climatic zones. Those VT that associated with a taxonomically wide range of host plants also tended to have a wide geographical distribution, and vice versa. No relationships were detected between VT richness and latitude, elevation or vascular plant richness. • The collated Glomeromycota molecular diversity data suggest limited distribution ranges in most Glomeromycota taxa and a positive relationship between the width of a taxon's geographical range and its host taxonomic range. Inconsistencies between molecular and traditional taxonomy of Glomeromycota, and shortage of data from major continents and ecosystems, are highlighted.
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- M Opik
- Department of Botany, Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 40 Lai St., 51005 Tartu, Estonia.
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Zarei M, Hempel S, Wubet T, Schäfer T, Savaghebi G, Jouzani GS, Nekouei MK, Buscot F. Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in relation to soil chemical properties and heavy metal contamination. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2010; 158:2757-2765. [PMID: 20546984 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2010.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2009] [Revised: 04/07/2010] [Accepted: 04/12/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Abundance and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) associated with dominant plant species were studied along a transect from highly lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) polluted to non-polluted soil at the Anguran open pit mine in Iran. Using an established primer set for AMF in the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of rDNA, nine different AMF sequence types were distinguished after phylogenetic analyses, showing remarkable differences in their distribution patterns along the transect. With decreasing Pb and Zn concentration, the number of AMF sequence types increased, however one sequence type was only found in the highly contaminated area. Multivariate statistical analysis revealed that further factors than HM soil concentration affect the AMF community at contaminated sites. Specifically, the soils' calcium carbonate equivalent and available P proved to be of importance, which illustrates that field studies on AMF distribution should also consider important environmental factors and their possible interactions.
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- Mehdi Zarei
- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran
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Li LF, Li T, Zhang Y, Zhao ZW. Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their distribution patterns related to host-plants and habitats in a hot and arid ecosystem, southwest China. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2010; 71:418-27. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2009.00815.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Lumini E, Orgiazzi A, Borriello R, Bonfante P, Bianciotto V. Disclosing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biodiversity in soil through a land-use gradient using a pyrosequencing approach. Environ Microbiol 2009; 12:2165-79. [PMID: 21966911 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.02099.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) communities present in five Sardinian soils (Italy) subjected to different land-use (tilled vineyard, covered vineyard, pasture, managed meadow and cork-oak formation) was analysed using a pyrosequencing-based approach for the first time. Two regions of the 18S ribosomal RNA gene were considered as molecular target. The pyrosequencing produced a total of 10924 sequences: 6799 from the first and 4125 from the second target region. Among these sequences, 3189 and 1003 were selected to generate operational taxonomic units (OTUs) and to evaluate the AMF community richness and similarity: 117 (37 of which were singletons) and 28 (nine of which were singletons) unique AMF OTUs were detected respectively. Within the Glomeromycota OTUs, those belonging to the Glomerales order were dominant in all the soils. Diversisporales OTUs were always detected, even though less frequently, while Archaeosporales and Paraglomerales OTUs were exclusive of the pasture soil. Eleven OTUs were shared by all the soils, but each of the five AMF communities showed particular features, suggesting a meaningful dissimilarity among the Glomeromycota populations. The environments with low inputs (pasture and covered vineyard) showed a higher AMF biodiversity than those subjected to human input (managed meadow and tilled vineyard). A reduction in AMF was found in the cork-oak formation because other mycorrhizal fungal species, more likely associated to trees and shrubs, were detected. These findings reinforce the view that AMF biodiversity is influenced by both human input and ecological traits, illustrating a gradient of AMF communities which mirror the land-use gradient. The high number of sequences obtained by the pyrosequencing strategy has provided detailed information on the soil AMF assemblages, thus offering a source of light to shine on this crucial soil microbial group.
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- Erica Lumini
- Istituto per Protezione delle Piante - Sez. di Torino - CNR, Viale Mattioli 25, 10125, Italy
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Gamalero E, Lingua G, Berta G, Glick BR. Beneficial role of plant growth promoting bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant responses to heavy metal stress. Can J Microbiol 2009; 55:501-14. [PMID: 19483778 DOI: 10.1139/w09-010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Heavy metal pollution is a major worldwide environmental concern that has recently motivated researchers to develop a variety of novel approaches towards its cleanup. As an alternative to traditional physical and chemical methods of environmental cleanup, scientists have developed phytoremediation approaches that include the use of plants to remove or render harmless a range of compounds. Both plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can be used to facilitate the process of phytoremediation and the growth of plants in metal-contaminated soils. This review focuses on the recent literature dealing with the effects of plant growth-promoting bacteria and AM fungi on the response of plants to heavy metal stress and points the way to strategies that may facilitate the practical realization of this technology.
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- Elisa Gamalero
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e della Vita, Università del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro, Viale Teresa Michel 11, Alessandria, Italy.
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Fabiani A, Gamalero E, Castaldini M, Cossa GP, Musso C, Pagliai M, Berta G. Microbiological polyphasic approach for soil health evaluation in an Italian polluted site. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2009; 407:4954-4964. [PMID: 19520418 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2009] [Revised: 05/04/2009] [Accepted: 05/06/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The use of microorganisms as bioindicators of soil health is quite a new feature, rarely considered for the soil health evaluation in chronically-polluted industrial sites, and still suffering of the bias related to the technique applied. In this work we applied a microbiological polyphasic approach, relying on soil indigenous microorganisms as bioindicators and combining culture-dependent and -independent methods, in order to evaluate soil health of four sites (1a, 1b, 2a and 2b) inside a chemical factory with a centenary activity. Functional as well as structural aspects were comprehensively considered. Results were related to the kind of pollutants found in each site. Heavy metal pollution was recorded in sites 1b and 2b, while both organic and inorganic substances were detected in sites 1a and 2a. Based on the chemical and physical properties of the four soils, site 1b and 2b grouped together, while 1a and 2a were separated from the others. The density of the culturable bacteria was very low in site 2a, where only gram-positive were found. According to the identification of culturable bacteria, site 2a showed the lowest similarity with the other sites. Microbial activity was detected only in sites 1b and 2b. PCR-DGGE (Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis), was performed on the culturable, total and active microbial communities. Consistently with the identification of culturable bacterial strains, the molecular profile of the culturable fraction of site 2a, was clearly separated from the molecular profiles of other sites in cluster analysis. Molecular fingerprintings of the whole and active bacterial communities differed among the sites, but clustered according to the pollutants present in each site. The presence of possible key species in each site has been discussed according to the whole and active species. Since the results obtained by microbiological analysis are consistent with the chemical data, we suggest that the use of this microbiological polyphasic approach and of microorganisms as intrinsic bioindicators, can be suitable for the evaluation of soil health.
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- A Fabiani
- Centro di ricerca per l'Agrobiologia e la Pedologia, Piazza Massimo d'Azeglio 30, Firenze, Italy
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del Mar Alguacil M, Díaz-Pereira E, Caravaca F, Fernández DA, Roldán A. Increased diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in a long-term field experiment via application of organic amendments to a semiarid degraded soil. Appl Environ Microbiol 2009; 75:4254-63. [PMID: 19429562 PMCID: PMC2704833 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00316-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In this study, we tested whether communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi associated with roots of plant species forming vegetative cover as well as some soil parameters (amounts of phosphatase and glomalin-related soil protein, microbial biomass C and N concentrations, amount of P available, and aggregate stability) were affected by different amounts (control, 6.5 kg m(-2), 13.0 kg m(-2), 19.5 kg m(-2), and 26.0 kg m(-2)) of an urban refuse (UR) 19 years after its application to a highly eroded, semiarid soil. The AM fungal small-subunit (SSU) rRNA genes were subjected to PCR, cloning, single-stranded conformation polymorphism analysis, sequencing, and phylogenetic analyses. One hundred sixteen SSU rRNA sequences were analyzed, and nine AM fungal types belonging to Glomus groups A and B were identified: three of them were present in all the plots that had received UR, and six appeared to be specific to certain amendment doses. The community of AM fungi was more diverse after the application of the different amounts of UR. The values of all the soil parameters analyzed increased proportionally with the dose of amendment applied. In conclusion, the application of organic wastes enhanced soil microbial activities and aggregation, and the AM fungal diversity increased, particularly when a moderate dose of UR (13.0 kg m(-2)) was applied.
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MESH Headings
- Biodiversity
- Cluster Analysis
- DNA, Fungal/chemistry
- DNA, Fungal/genetics
- DNA, Ribosomal/chemistry
- DNA, Ribosomal/genetics
- Genes, rRNA
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mycorrhizae/genetics
- Mycorrhizae/isolation & purification
- Phylogeny
- Plant Roots/microbiology
- Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
- RNA, Fungal/genetics
- RNA, Ribosomal, 18S/genetics
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Soil Microbiology
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- Maria del Mar Alguacil
- Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Murcia, Spain.
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community structures differ between co-occurring tree species of dry Afromontane tropical forest, and their seedlings exhibit potential to trap isolates suited for reforestation. Mycol Prog 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s11557-009-0602-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Shifting the balance from qualitative to quantitative analysis of arbuscular mycorrhizal communities in field soils. FUNGAL ECOL 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2008.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zarei M, König S, Hempel S, Nekouei MK, Savaghebi G, Buscot F. Community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associated to Veronica rechingeri at the Anguran zinc and lead mining region. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2008; 156:1277-1283. [PMID: 18439736 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2008.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2007] [Revised: 03/12/2008] [Accepted: 03/20/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Root colonization and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) were analyzed in Veronica rechingeri growing in heavy metal (HM) and non-polluted soils of the Anguran Zn and Pb mining region (Iran). Three species could be separated morphologically, while phylogenetic analyses after PCR amplification of the ITS region followed by RFLP and sequencing revealed seven different AMF sequence types all within the genus Glomus. Rarefaction analysis confirmed exhaustive molecular characterization of the AMF diversity present within root samples. Increasing heavy metal contamination between the sites studied was accompanied by a decrease in AMF spore numbers, mycorrhizal colonization parameters and the number of AMF sequence types colonizing the roots. Some AMF sequence types were only found at sites with the highest and lowest soil HM contents, respectively.
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- M Zarei
- Department of Soil Science Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering Faculty, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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