Mycorrhizal Technology in Agriculture

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XV

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2. The rhizosphere of mycorrhizal plants

   • J. M. Barea, M. Gryndler, P. Lemanceau, H. Schüepp, R. Azcón

   Pages 1-18

3. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and soil bacteria: from cellular investigations to biotechnological perspectives

   • V. Bianciotto, S. Perotto, J. M. Ruiz-Lozano, P. Bonfante

   Pages 19-31

4. Bases of the obligate biotrophy of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

   • B. Bago, G. Bécard

   Pages 33-48

5. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal mycelium: from germlings to hyphal networks

   • M. Giovannetti, C. Sbrana, L. Avio

   Pages 49-58

6. Biolistic transformation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: advances and applications

   • L. A. Harrier, S. Millam, P. Franken

   Pages 59-70

7. Arbuscular mycorrhizal modifications to plant root systems: scale, mechanisms and consequences

   • G. Berta, A. Fusconi, J. E. Hooker

   Pages 71-85

8. Plant genes involved in arbuscular mycorrhiza formation and functioning

   • A. Gollotte, L. Brechenmacher, S. Weidmann, P. Franken, V. Gianinazzi-Pearson

   Pages 87-102

9. Plant defense responses induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

   • M. J. Pozo, S. Slezack-Deschaumes, E. Dumas-Gaudot, S. Gianinazzi, C. Azcón-Aguilar

   Pages 103-111

10. Arbuscular mycorrhiza induced ATPases and membrane nutrient transport mechanisms

    • N. Ferrol, S. Gianinazzi, V. Gianinazzi-Pearson

    Pages 113-122

11. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi nitrate assimilation: Genes and ecophysiological aspects

    • H. Bothe, U. Hildebrandt

    Pages 123-128

12. An ecological point of view on arbuscular mycorrhiza research

    • D. J. Read

    Pages 129-136

13. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, an essential component of soil microflora in ecosystem restoration

    • K. Turnau, K. Haselwandter

    Pages 137-149

14. Application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the revegetation of desertified Mediterranean ecosystems

    • P. Jeffries, A. Craven-Griffiths, J. M. Barea, Y. Levy, J. C. Dodd

    Pages 151-174

15. Potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for bioremediation

    • C. Leyval, E. J. Joner, C. del Val, K. Haselwandter

    Pages 175-186

16. The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to the control of soil-borne plant pathogens

    • C. Azcón-Aguilar, M. C. Jaizme-Vega, C. Calvet

    Pages 187-197

17. Mycorrhization as a stress adaptation procedure

    • M. Tsimilli-Michael, R. J. Strasser

    Pages 199-209

18. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in low input agriculture

    • D. Atkinson, J. A. Baddeley, N. Goicoechea, J. Green, M. Sánchez-Díaz, C. A. Watson

    Pages 211-222

19. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and micropropagation of high value crops

    • M. Vestberg, A. C. Cassells, A. Schubert, C. Cordier, S. Gianinazzi

    Pages 223-233

20. Ecological considerations for successful application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculum

    • M. Vosatka, J. C. Dodd

    Pages 235-247

Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) is the most common mycorrhizal type involved in agricultural systems, and the most widespread plant root symbiosis. The fungi involved (Glomales) are known to promote plant growth and health by acting as biofertilizers, bioprotectors and bioregulators. The main aim of this book is to provide readers with theoretical and applied knowledge essential for the use of AM fungi in improving plant health and fitness, production of high quality food and in conservation of natural resources. The different chapters target understanding the role of AM fungi in sustainable crop production, discussing ways to improve biological equilibria between microorganisms in the mycorrhizosphere, analysing genetic, physiological, cellular and molecular bases of AM functioning and establishing technologies for inoculum production, according to the regulatory guidelines for application.

• Fungi
• Lysin
• Pathogen
• agriculture
• growth
• microorganism
• mycology
• mycorrhiza
• physiology
• plant
• plant growth
• plants
• quality
• soil
• transport

• CMSE-INRA/Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France

  Silvio Gianinazzi

• Federal Research Station, Wädenswil, Switzerland

  Hannes Schüepp

• Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, Granada, España

  José Miguel Barea

• Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

  Kurt Haselwandter

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