Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest China
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonize land plants in almost every ecosystem, even in extreme conditions, such as saline soils. In the present work, we report the mycorrhizal capacity of rhizosphere soils collected in the dry desert region of the Minqin Oasis, located in the northwest of China...
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| author | Erica Lumini Jing Pan Franco Magurno Cuihua Huang Valeria Bianciotto Xian Xue Raffaella Balestrini Anna Tedeschi |
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| description | Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonize land plants in almost every ecosystem, even in extreme conditions, such as saline soils. In the present work, we report the mycorrhizal capacity of rhizosphere soils collected in the dry desert region of the Minqin Oasis, located in the northwest of China (Gansu province), which is characterized by several halophytes. <i>Lycium</i> spp. and <i>Peganum nigellastrum</i> were used as trap plants in a greenhouse experiment to identify autochthonous AMF associated with the halophytes’ rhizospheres. Morphological observations showed the typical AMF structures inside roots. Twenty-six molecularly distinct AMF taxa were recovered from soil and root DNA. The taxonomical diversity mirrors the several AMF adapted to extreme environmental conditions, such as the saline soil of central China. Knowledge of the AMF associated with halophytes may contribute to select specific fungal isolates to set up agriculture strategies for protecting non-halophyte crop plants in saline soils. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed7d6004ab5f4058b18ce8d7210bd00e2023-11-20T03:04:22ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2020-06-01628010.3390/jof6020080Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest ChinaErica Lumini0Jing Pan1Franco Magurno2Cuihua Huang3Valeria Bianciotto4Xian Xue5Raffaella Balestrini6Anna Tedeschi7National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, 10135 Turin, ItalyDrylands Salinization Research Station, Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 West Donggang Road, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaDepartment of Botany and Nature Protection, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice, PolandDrylands Salinization Research Station, Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 West Donggang Road, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaNational Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, 10135 Turin, ItalyDrylands Salinization Research Station, Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 West Donggang Road, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaNational Research Council of Italy, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, 10135 Turin, ItalyNational Research Council of Italy, Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean, 80056 Ercolano, ItalyArbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonize land plants in almost every ecosystem, even in extreme conditions, such as saline soils. In the present work, we report the mycorrhizal capacity of rhizosphere soils collected in the dry desert region of the Minqin Oasis, located in the northwest of China (Gansu province), which is characterized by several halophytes. <i>Lycium</i> spp. and <i>Peganum nigellastrum</i> were used as trap plants in a greenhouse experiment to identify autochthonous AMF associated with the halophytes’ rhizospheres. Morphological observations showed the typical AMF structures inside roots. Twenty-six molecularly distinct AMF taxa were recovered from soil and root DNA. The taxonomical diversity mirrors the several AMF adapted to extreme environmental conditions, such as the saline soil of central China. Knowledge of the AMF associated with halophytes may contribute to select specific fungal isolates to set up agriculture strategies for protecting non-halophyte crop plants in saline soils.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/2/80arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF)dry desert regionhalophytessoil biodiversity |
| spellingShingle | Erica Lumini Jing Pan Franco Magurno Cuihua Huang Valeria Bianciotto Xian Xue Raffaella Balestrini Anna Tedeschi Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest China Journal of Fungi arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) dry desert region halophytes soil biodiversity |
| title | Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest China |
| title_full | Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest China |
| title_fullStr | Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest China |
| title_short | Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest China |
| title_sort | native arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi characterization from saline lands in arid oases northwest china |
| topic | arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) dry desert region halophytes soil biodiversity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/2/80 |
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