Aeroponic Culture of VAM Fungi
Aeroponic culture of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi is a biotechnology that allows both efficient production of VAM inoculum and soil-free investigations of mycorrhizas. Aeroponic culture was first used for the study of the legume-rhizobia i
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Mycorrhiza Structure, Function, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
With 151 Figures and 37 Tables
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH
Professor Dr. AJIT V ARMA School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 India Professor Dr. BERTOLD ROCK Lehrstuhl fur Botanik Technische Universităt Munchen 85350 Freising Germany
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Preface
Recent developments in the study of mycorrhizas have encouraged us to present a new book on progress in this field. A vast expansion of interest in mycorrhiza, resulting in public awareness that the productivity of plants and the quality of leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds are determined by the activities of root systems and their associated physical, chemical and biological environment, is manifest worldwide. During its life cycle, a plant root is associated with a myriad of soil microorganisms, especially mycorrhizal fungi. These associations are principally dynamic. Mycorrhizal fungi have become an important object of tests to evaluate some of the new opportunities being developed in biotechnology. While these fungi have been used to stabilize forests since the turn of century, the novelty in recent years has increased recognition that biological processes can be manipulated genetically, opening numerous opportunities for the optimization of plant productivity in both managed and natural ecosystems, while minimizing the risks of environmental damage. It has become increasingly clear that the vast, expanding field of molecular biology will have a major impact on mycorrhizal studies. This work summarizes and updates both the state of knowledge and theories on the structure, function, molecular biology and biotechnological applications of mycorrhizas. It will thus be of interest to a diverse audience of researc
