<i>Mortierella elongata</i> Increases Plant Biomass among Non-Leguminous Crop Species
Recent studies have shown that <i>M. elongata</i> (<i>M. elongata</i>) isolated from <i>Populus</i> field sites has a dual endophyte–saprotroph lifestyle and is able to promote the growth of <i>Populus</i>. However, little is known about the host fidel...
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| author | Kaile Zhang Gregory Bonito Chih-Ming Hsu Khalid Hameed Rytas Vilgalys Hui-Ling Liao |
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| description | Recent studies have shown that <i>M. elongata</i> (<i>M. elongata</i>) isolated from <i>Populus</i> field sites has a dual endophyte–saprotroph lifestyle and is able to promote the growth of <i>Populus</i>. However, little is known about the host fidelity of <i>M. elongata</i> and whether <i>M. elongata</i> strains differ from one another in their ability to promote plant growth. Here, we compared the impacts of three <i>Populus</i>-associated <i>M. elongata</i> isolates (PMI 77, PMI 93, and PMI 624) on the growth of seven different crop species by measuring plant height, plant dry biomass, and leaf area. <i>M. elongata</i> isolates PMI 624 and PMI 93 increased the plant height, leaf area, and plant dry weight of <i>Citrullus lanatus</i>, <i>Zea mays</i>, <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>, and <i>Cucurbita</i> to a much greater degree than PMI 77 (33.9% to 14.1%). No significant impacts were observed for any isolate on the growth of <i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> or <i>Glycine max</i>. On the contrary, <i>Glycine max</i> significantly decreased in height by 30.6% after the inoculation of <i>M. elongata</i> PMI 77. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that <i>M. elongata</i> generally promoted metrics of the plant performance among a diverse set of importantly non-leguminous crop species. Future research on understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie strain and host variability is warranted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af1dfd40e5024c8bb65f4ac59d8582c12023-11-20T01:35:54ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952020-05-0110575410.3390/agronomy10050754<i>Mortierella elongata</i> Increases Plant Biomass among Non-Leguminous Crop SpeciesKaile Zhang0Gregory Bonito1Chih-Ming Hsu2Khalid Hameed3Rytas Vilgalys4Hui-Ling Liao5North Florida Research and Education Center, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, 155 Research Road, Quincy, FL 32351, USAPlant Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USANorth Florida Research and Education Center, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, 155 Research Road, Quincy, FL 32351, USADepartment of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USADepartment of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USANorth Florida Research and Education Center, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, 155 Research Road, Quincy, FL 32351, USARecent studies have shown that <i>M. elongata</i> (<i>M. elongata</i>) isolated from <i>Populus</i> field sites has a dual endophyte–saprotroph lifestyle and is able to promote the growth of <i>Populus</i>. However, little is known about the host fidelity of <i>M. elongata</i> and whether <i>M. elongata</i> strains differ from one another in their ability to promote plant growth. Here, we compared the impacts of three <i>Populus</i>-associated <i>M. elongata</i> isolates (PMI 77, PMI 93, and PMI 624) on the growth of seven different crop species by measuring plant height, plant dry biomass, and leaf area. <i>M. elongata</i> isolates PMI 624 and PMI 93 increased the plant height, leaf area, and plant dry weight of <i>Citrullus lanatus</i>, <i>Zea mays</i>, <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>, and <i>Cucurbita</i> to a much greater degree than PMI 77 (33.9% to 14.1%). No significant impacts were observed for any isolate on the growth of <i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> or <i>Glycine max</i>. On the contrary, <i>Glycine max</i> significantly decreased in height by 30.6% after the inoculation of <i>M. elongata</i> PMI 77. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that <i>M. elongata</i> generally promoted metrics of the plant performance among a diverse set of importantly non-leguminous crop species. Future research on understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie strain and host variability is warranted.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/5/754<i>Mortierella elongata</i><i>Mortierella elongata</i> isolatesplant heightleaf areaplant biomass |
| spellingShingle | Kaile Zhang Gregory Bonito Chih-Ming Hsu Khalid Hameed Rytas Vilgalys Hui-Ling Liao <i>Mortierella elongata</i> Increases Plant Biomass among Non-Leguminous Crop Species Agronomy <i>Mortierella elongata</i> <i>Mortierella elongata</i> isolates plant height leaf area plant biomass |
| title | <i>Mortierella elongata</i> Increases Plant Biomass among Non-Leguminous Crop Species |
| title_full | <i>Mortierella elongata</i> Increases Plant Biomass among Non-Leguminous Crop Species |
| title_fullStr | <i>Mortierella elongata</i> Increases Plant Biomass among Non-Leguminous Crop Species |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Mortierella elongata</i> Increases Plant Biomass among Non-Leguminous Crop Species |
| title_short | <i>Mortierella elongata</i> Increases Plant Biomass among Non-Leguminous Crop Species |
| title_sort | i mortierella elongata i increases plant biomass among non leguminous crop species |
| topic | <i>Mortierella elongata</i> <i>Mortierella elongata</i> isolates plant height leaf area plant biomass |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/5/754 |
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