Mycorrhizas are symbioses between fungi and the roots of higher plants. More than 90% of all plant species have the potential to form such associations, which are often essential for optimal plant growth and productivity.
Leading experts cover aspects of
- structure and function;
- molecular biology;
- biotechnological applications;
- ecophysiology;
- systematics.
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Discoveries, Discussions and Directions in Mycorrhizal Research. - AM or VAM: What s in a Word? . - Ectomycorrhiza Development: A Molecular Perspective. - The Protein Complement of Ectomycorrhizas. - Intraspecific Genetic Variation in Ectomycorrhizal Fungi. - Somatic Incompatibility in Ectomycorrhizas. - Genetic Transformation of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi. - Use of Plant Mutants, Intraspecific Variants, and Non-Hosts in Studying Mycorrhiza Formation and Function. - Serological Properties of Mycorrhizas. - Electron Microscopy of Ectomycorrhiza: Methods, Applications, and Findings. - Presymbiotic Versus Symbiotic Phase in Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Fungi: Morphology and Cytology. - Proteins and Protein Activities in Endomycorrhizal Symbioses. - Mycorrhiza Carbohydrate and Energy Metabolism. - Transport of Phosphorus and Carbon in VA Mycorrhizas. - Nitrogen Assimilation: Enzymology in Ectomycorrhizas. - The Role of Phytohormones in the Function and Biology of Mycorrhizas. - Saprophytic Growth of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. - Contributions of Studies with In Vitro Culture Systems to the Understanding of the Ectomycorrhizal Symbiosis. - Aeroponic Culture of VAM Fungi. - Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) in Orchard and Ornamental Plants. - Mycorrhizal and Actinorhizal Biotechnology Problems and Prospects. - The Status and Function of Ericoid Mycorrhizal Systems. - Arbuscular Mycorrhizas in Sustainable Soil-Plant Systems. - Ecophysiology and Application of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Arid Soils. - Soil Acidity as a Constraint to the Application of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Technology. - Community-Level Interactions Between Plants and Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. - Occurence and Ecological Significance of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Aquatic Plants. -Developmental Foundations for Morphological Diversity Among Endomycorrhizal Fungi in Glomales (Zygomycetes). - Anatomical Characteristics of Identified Ectomycorrhizas: An Attempt Towards a Natural Classification.
