Combined inoculation with dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: synergistic or competitive growth effects on maize?
Abstract Background Effects on maize were assessed of dual inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE) isolated from other plant species. Methods Suspensions of DSE isolated from Stipa krylovii were prepared at different densities (2, 4, and 8 × 105 CFU mL− ...
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| author | Linlin Xie Yinli Bi Shaopeng Ma Jianxuan Shang Qincheng Hu Peter Christie |
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| description | Abstract Background Effects on maize were assessed of dual inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE) isolated from other plant species. Methods Suspensions of DSE isolated from Stipa krylovii were prepared at different densities (2, 4, and 8 × 105 CFU mL− 1) and inoculated separately (AMF or DSE) or together (AMF + DSE), to explore their effects on maize growth. Results Inoculation with AMF or medium and high densities of DSE and combined inoculation (AMF + DSE) increased plant above-ground growth and altered root morphology. Differences in plant growth were attributable to differences in DSE density, with negative DSE inoculation responsiveness at low density. AMF promoted plant above-ground growth more than DSE and the high density of DSE promoted root development more than AMF. Combined inoculation might lead to synergistic growth effects on maize at low density of DSE and competitive effects at medium and high DSE densities. Conclusions AMF and DSE co-colonized maize roots and they had positive effects on the host plants depending on DSE density. These findings indicate the optimum maize growth-promoting combination of AMF and DSE density and provide a foundation for further exploration of potentially synergistic mechanisms between AMF and DSE in physiological and ecological effects on host plants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4e69628ef5545fc82b65cf6994cdea02022-12-21T21:28:38ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292021-10-0121111110.1186/s12870-021-03267-0Combined inoculation with dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: synergistic or competitive growth effects on maize?Linlin Xie0Yinli Bi1Shaopeng Ma2Jianxuan Shang3Qincheng Hu4Peter Christie5State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing)State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing)State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing)Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group Co., LtdState Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing)Institute of Ecological and Environmental Restoration in Mining Areas of West China, Xi’an University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Background Effects on maize were assessed of dual inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE) isolated from other plant species. Methods Suspensions of DSE isolated from Stipa krylovii were prepared at different densities (2, 4, and 8 × 105 CFU mL− 1) and inoculated separately (AMF or DSE) or together (AMF + DSE), to explore their effects on maize growth. Results Inoculation with AMF or medium and high densities of DSE and combined inoculation (AMF + DSE) increased plant above-ground growth and altered root morphology. Differences in plant growth were attributable to differences in DSE density, with negative DSE inoculation responsiveness at low density. AMF promoted plant above-ground growth more than DSE and the high density of DSE promoted root development more than AMF. Combined inoculation might lead to synergistic growth effects on maize at low density of DSE and competitive effects at medium and high DSE densities. Conclusions AMF and DSE co-colonized maize roots and they had positive effects on the host plants depending on DSE density. These findings indicate the optimum maize growth-promoting combination of AMF and DSE density and provide a foundation for further exploration of potentially synergistic mechanisms between AMF and DSE in physiological and ecological effects on host plants.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03267-0Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungiDark septate endophytesMaizeInoculation |
| spellingShingle | Linlin Xie Yinli Bi Shaopeng Ma Jianxuan Shang Qincheng Hu Peter Christie Combined inoculation with dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: synergistic or competitive growth effects on maize? BMC Plant Biology Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Dark septate endophytes Maize Inoculation |
| title | Combined inoculation with dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: synergistic or competitive growth effects on maize? |
| title_full | Combined inoculation with dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: synergistic or competitive growth effects on maize? |
| title_fullStr | Combined inoculation with dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: synergistic or competitive growth effects on maize? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Combined inoculation with dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: synergistic or competitive growth effects on maize? |
| title_short | Combined inoculation with dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: synergistic or competitive growth effects on maize? |
| title_sort | combined inoculation with dark septate endophytes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi synergistic or competitive growth effects on maize |
| topic | Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Dark septate endophytes Maize Inoculation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03267-0 |
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