Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the occurrence of flavonoids in roots of passion fruit seedlings Fungos micorrízicos arbusculares e a ocorrência de flavonóides em raízes de mudas de maracujazeiro amarelo

Composition and the role of root flavonoids in the regulation of mycorrhizal symbiosis are still poorly understood. Several flavonoids stimulate spore germination, mycelia growth and root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), and both root colonization and flavonoid composition are aff...

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina Fermino Soares, Marco Antônio Martins, Lêda Mathias, Marta Simone Mendonça Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2005-08-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162005000400005