Investigation of Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Performance Using a <i>Lotus japonicus</i> Mycorrhizal Mutant

Most plants are usually colonized with arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) in the fields. AMF absorb mineral nutrients, especially phosphate, from the soil and transfer them to the host plants. Inoculation with exotic AMF is thought to be effective when indigenous AMF performance is low; however, ther...

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Main Authors: Taisuke Teranishi, Yoshihro Kobae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/5/658